5 talking points as Northern Ireland end Nations League campaign in Luxembourg
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5 talking points as Northern Ireland end Nations League campaign in Luxembourg

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Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Northern Ireland play the final game of their Nations League campaign away to Luxembourg on Monday. Finish the job Friday’s 2-0 win over Belarus has put Northern Ireland two points clear of Bulgaria going into their final fixture and a draw will be enough at the Stade de Luxembourg for Michael O’Neill’s men to earn promotion back to League B. Northern Ireland have not topped the standings in any competition since qualifying for Euro 2016 and although a campaign in the third tier of the Nations League does not carry anything like the same weight, it would still be an important marker for a young squad. Manage confidence Confidence is understandably sky high within the Northern Ireland camp following back-to-back home wins over Bulgaria and Belarus which saw seven goals.

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