Tanya Oxtoby, the Northern Ireland boss, highlighted her team's growth following a 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Nations League. The game showcased Northern Ireland's development compared to their previous third-place finish, as they secured promotion play-off by finishing second. Despite a character-building performance marked by a missed scoring opportunity and a late equalizer from Bosnia, Oxtoby praised her players for their resilience. She emphasized the collective effort of the squad, stating that everyone contributes to their success, as they prepare for potential matches against formidable teams in the upcoming playoffs in October.
It's always a difficult place to come with the travel, I thought we should have scored a few more in the first half and we conceded a sloppy one, but to show the character to see the game out that's all that matters at this point.
In international football there are no easy games, I said all along every game was going to be competitive in this group and you have to show the character and resilience.
You have to win when it's not pretty and get results when it's not pretty and we've certainly done that when there have been times previously when we haven't, so for me, that is growth.
When you talk about the culture of the group, everyone adds value and contributes to what we're doing.
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