Michael O'Neill, Northern Ireland's manager, expressed pride in his squad's character during a 2-1 friendly loss against Denmark. Although Northern Ireland took an early lead, Denmark equalized just before half-time and eventually took the lead in the second half. O'Neill acknowledged the challenge of facing a more experienced team with a predominantly young squad, emphasizing the importance of the experience gained from such games ahead of upcoming World Cup qualifiers. He highlighted the team's strong start and defensive efforts despite struggling with ball possession later in the match.
"We showed a lot of character, we stayed in the game at 2-1 which isn't easy," he told BBC Sport NI.
"It's a very young team against an experienced team," O'Neill added, as his 26-strong squad only contained one player over the age of 30 in the form of substitute George Saville.
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