Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifying campaign stumbles to new low with defeat in Azerbaijan
Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifying campaign stumbled to another new low as they followed up defeat in Luxembourg with agony in Azerbaijan.
Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifying campaign stumbled to another new low as they followed up defeat in Luxembourg with agony in Azerbaijan.
Striker Martin Paterson admits Northern Ireland were left dumbfounded by their latest World Cup qualifying defeat, a 2-0 sucker punch in Azerbaijan.
Michael O'Neill bemoaned another "harsh lesson" for his Northern Ireland side after they faltered again in one of European football's unheralded outposts.
Mesut Ozil put the seal on Germany's passage to Brazil as a 3-0 victory over Ireland ensured their presence at the World Cup finals.
The prospect of a winter World Cup being staged in Qatar in 2022 moved a significant step closer on Thursday when Uefa’s 54-member countries gave their overall backing to the controversial switch which would result in a radical overhaul of the football calendar.
Martin O'Neill believes Premier League managers will always be principally opposed to the idea of a winter World Cup due to "selfishness".
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert believes Martin O'Neill is the ideal candidate to replace Giovanni Trapattoni as Republic of Ireland manager.
Michael O'Neill will still be handed a new contract despite Northern Ireland suffering the most humiliating defeat in their long history.
Northern Ireland midfielder Oliver Norwood has admitted the players must take a long, hard look at themselves in the mirror and find answers for Tuesday's embarrassing World Cup defeat to Luxembourg.
Michael O'Neill didn't pull any punches when giving his players a dressing down after Northern Ireland's horror show in Luxembourg.
Northern Ireland crashed to a humiliating 3-2 defeat to Luxembourg only a month after beating Russia. It was the Duchy's first victory in World Cup qualifiers in 41 years.
Giovanni Trapattoni has admitted that his future lies in the hands of the FAI, but says he has no intention of stepping away from his position after defeat in Austria ended the Republic of Ireland's World Cup ambitions.
Captain Steven Gerrard felt it was a case of mission accomplished as England kept World Cup qualification in their own hands with a goalless draw in Ukraine.
Not even the appearance of Gareth Bale could save Wales as they slumped to the bottom of World Cup qualifying Group A with defeat against Serbia in Cardiff.
Scotland boss Gordon Strachan claims the manner of his team's 2-1 win in Macedonia was "beyond his dreams".
Embarrassed. That sums up the feeling of the Northern Ireland fans in the wake of last night's defeat in Luxembourg.
This shocking Northern Ireland performance was shaped by a fear of failure. The players were nervous and weighed down by the favourites tag, Michael O'Neill's side struggled to assert their authority.
The Northern Ireland players were left feeling embarrassed and shame-faced last night after the worst defeat in the nation's history, as they lost 3-2 in a World Cup qualifier to a Luxembourg side filled with part-timers!
Northern Ireland players have unanimously held their hands up and vowed to shoulder the blame for last night's atrocious performance against Luxembourg.
What an embarrassment for Northern Ireland. This defeat to little Luxembourg was an absolute shocker.
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