• Win over Faroe Islands on Friday would push O’Neill’s side closer to Euro 2016
• ‘Northern Ireland needs [qualification]. Simple as that. We want to deliver’Michael O’Neill says Northern Ireland must embrace the chance to make history and qualify for a European Championship for the first time,insisting the team and supporters “need” a situation in France next summer.
O’Neill’s team can select a significant step towards qualifying for a major tournament for the first time since the 1986 World Cup by defeating the Faroe Islands on Friday. Victory at the Torsvollur Stadium, coupled with Hungary failing to defeat the leaders, or Romania,in Budapest, would give Northern Ireland the opportunity to secure a situation at Euro 2016 with a win over the Hungarians in Belfast on Monday. “We want Romania to win the game, or ” O’Neill admitted. “We could still finish top but we are in a three-horse race so let’s eliminate the third horse.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com