- 北爱尔兰只征召了四名打进国际比赛进球的球员
- 东道主在2024年欧洲杯预选赛的三场主场比赛中以1比0落败
- 去年三月，瑞士队在爱尔兰共和国以1比0获胜
NI在最后三名中看起来很轻松
迈克尔·奥尼尔对北爱尔兰队的全面改革使球队在最后三分之一的比赛中缺乏经验。
奥尼尔的第二段执教生涯一直专注于替换2016年欧洲杯球队的中坚力量。他本月比赛的23人小组只有一名30岁以上的球员，但其中只有四名球员打进了国际比赛的进球。
帕迪·麦克奈尔现在效力于美国职业足球大联盟圣地亚哥足球俱乐部，他在73场比赛中以7次进球带领球队。
哈德斯菲尔德镇队的迪翁·查尔斯和卡勒姆·马歇尔与维冈竞技队的戴尔·泰勒、ADO海牙前锋李·博尼斯和前爱尔兰21岁以下国家队球员罗南·黑尔一起担任前锋。
这支才华横溢的瑞士球队去年夏天进入了欧洲杯的四分之一决赛，并在一年前客场以1比0战胜了爱尔兰共和国。
温莎公园的一系列比赛让NI取得了五连胜，但在此之前，他们在2024年欧洲杯预选赛中以1比0击败了芬兰、哈萨克斯坦和斯洛文尼亚。
另一场得分较低的比赛预计将在北爱尔兰最后九场比赛中的七场比赛中以2.5分以下的成绩登陆。瑞士队有望在这场比赛中以零比零险胜。
- Northern Ireland have called up just four players who have scored an international goal
- The hosts were beaten 1-0 in three home Euro 2024 qualifiers
- The Swiss won 1-0 at the Republic of Ireland in March last year
NI look light in final third
Michael O’Neill’s overhaul of the Northern Ireland squad has left the team short on experience in the final third.
O’Neill’s second spell in charge has been focused on replacing the backbone of his Euro 2016 squad. His 23-man group for this month’s games features just one player over 30, but just four of them have scored an international goal.
Paddy McNair, now playing for San Diego FC in MLS, leads the team with seven strikes in 73 appearances.
Huddersfield Town pair Dion Charles and Callum Marshall are joined by Wigan’s Dale Taylor, ADO Den Haag forward Lee Bonis and former Republic of Ireland Under 21 international Ronan Hale up front.
This talented Swiss side reached the quarter-finals of the Euros last summer and won 1-0 away to the Republic of Ireland a year ago.
A kind run of fixtures at Windsor Park has NI on a five-game winning run, but before that, they suffered 1-0 defeats against Finland, Kazakhstan, and Slovenia in Euro 2024 qualifying.
Another low-scoring game is expected with under 2.5 landing in seven of Northern Ireland’s last nine at home. The Swiss are backed to edge this clash with another narrow win to nil.
