The Independent
·13 October 2025
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·13 October 2025
Northern Ireland host Germany in a crunch World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park, with their hopes of reaching next summer’s tournament finals very much still alive.
A 2-0 win over Slovakia on Friday night was priceless for Michael O’Neil’s side, and means Northern Ireland are on six points and in a three-way tie for top spot in Group A at the halfway stage, with Luxembourg on zero points.
Northern Ireland will be underdogs against Germany - having lost their last 10 fixtures against the four-time world champions and following a 3-1 defeat in Cologne in September.
And the loss of right back Conor Bradley, sensational in the win over Slovakia, due to the Liverpool man picking up a yellow card suspension comes as a cruel blow ahead of a crucial test.
The World Cup qualifier kicks off at 7:45pm on Monday 13 October at Windsor Park, Belfast.
It will be shown on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, with coverage starting at 7:30pm.
Young talisman Conor Bradley is suspended after picking up his second yellow card of the qualifying campaign. Bradley was booked in the 76th minute of the 2-0 win over Slovakia for a tackle on Lukas Haraslin. Brodie Spencer is a contender to replace him.
Northern Ireland XI: Peacock-Farrell; Hume, McNair, Toal; Spencer, McCann, S. Charles, Devenny; Galbraith, Price; Reid
Germany XI: Baumann; Kimmich, Tah, Schlotterbeck, Raum; Pavlovic, Goretzka; Adeyemi, Gnabry, Wirtz; Woltemade