Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 14 Sept 2026
O'Neill faces selection puzzle for NI quadruple-header
Four Nations League games in 11 days await Northern Ireland, and Michael O'Neill must name his squad on Tuesday.
M. O'Neill
coach
Fixtures
4 Nations League games
Window
11 days
Opener
Away to Georgia, 25 September
Finale
Home to Georgia, 5 October
Squad named
Tuesday
What happened. Northern Ireland will play four Nations League matches in 11 days later this month, starting away to Georgia on 25 September and ending at home to Georgia on 5 October, with Hungary in Belfast and Ukraine in Slovakia in between. Manager Michael O'Neill names his squad on Tuesday, with injuries, summer switches and individual form all shaping his selection.
- Conor Bradley has not played since knee surgery in January.
- O'Neill said a green jersey before March 2027 would be a 'bonus'.
- NI also faced four Nations League games in 11 days in summer 2022.
“was going to take longer than maybe some people were thinking”
— Michael O'Neill
O'Neill's squad announcement on Tuesday will reveal how he copes with a packed schedule and key absences.
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