N Ireland suffer late defeat in Slovakia but bag World Cup play-off

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2025-11-15

Ko?ice, Slovakia (PA Media/dpa) - Tomas Bobcek's stoppage-time goal ended Northern Ireland's hopes of making it out of World Cup qualifying Group A but they came away from a 1-0 loss in Slovakia assured of a play-off place regardless. Debutant Bobcek had only been on the pitch for three minutes in when he fired in from Laszlo Benes' corner in the first of eight minutes added on, and the goal stood despite Northern Ireland appeals for a foul after......

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