Northern Ireland will play friendlies against World Cup qualifiers Panama and Costa Rica next year, the Irish Football Association has announced.
Michael O’Neill’s men will face England’s group stage opponents Panama at Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City on Tuesday, May 29 and will then travel to San Jose to tackle Costa Rica on Sunday June 3.
O’Neill, who has been linked with numerous other jobs since Northern Ireland were beaten in the World Cup qualifying playoffs and was given permission…

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Michael O’Neill and Northern Ireland were denied by Switzerland in a World Cup playoff.
Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has said he has not spoken to any other national football associations after being linked with both the United States and Scotland jobs.
O’Neill, who is discussing a new Northern Ireland contract after seeing his side lose to Switzerland in a World Cup qualifying playoff, has said he now wants to lead them to Euro 2020.
The Scottish FA was given permission to hold talks with O’Neill following the dismissal of Gordon Strachan, but the Northern Ireland boss,…

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With the news emerging that Tony Pulls has parted ways with West Brom, Alison Bender and Stewart Robson discuss what his next move will be.
Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill is interested in the vacant manager’s job at West Bromwich Albion and is on the club’s list of potential options, sources have told ESPN FC.
West Brom are beginning their search for a new manager following Monday’s sacking of Pulis, who spent just less than three years in charge at The Hawthorns.
The Baggies have picked up just two wins in 21 Premier League games and Saturday’s 4-0 home defeat to Chelsea has left them just one point above the relegation zone.
The…

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Michael O’Neill reflects on the the first-leg penalty decision that ultimately kept Northern Ireland out of the World Cup. Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill will hold talks with Scotland over their coaching vacancy in the coming days, according to multiple reports.
Irish Football Association board members gathered for a scheduled meeting on Friday afternoon but a long-standing agreement with O’Neill means permission was a formality.
The Scottish Football Association approached its counterpart in Belfast on Wednesday after identifying O’Neill as the man it wants to succeed Gordon Strachan as Scotland manager.
However,…

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Despite the penalty call, Steve Nicol still contends the deserving team won between Switzerland and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill maintains his players still believe they can reach Russia and will not dwell on the penalty decision that could scupper their World Cup dream.
It is Switzerland who are currently on course to emerge from the playoffs with a finals ticket, having won 1-0 in Belfast thanks to a dubious penalty that still stings Northern Irish fans.
O’Neill insists his players are concentrating on overturning the deficit in Basel on Sunday, rather than stewing over referee Ovidiu…

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