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6 days agoWhere do NI stand in World Cup play-off picture?
Northern Ireland started their World Cup bid with a 3-1 win in Luxembourg. Jamie Reid's early opener was cancelled out by Aiman Dardari, but goals from Shea Charles and Justin Devenny gave Northern Ireland the win. However, Group A was blown wide open when Slovakia defeated Germany 2-0 in Bratislava. Many had tipped the Germans to top the group and qualify automatically with ease, but Julian Nagelsmann's side ended the opening round of fixtures bottom of the pile.
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