Michael O’Neill said Northern Ireland did not deserve to lose Monday’s Euro 2024 qualifier at home to Kazakhstan after being hit by a “sucker-punch” from substitute Abat Aimbetov in the 88th minute.Northern Ireland had more of the ball and created more opportunities, but the lack of quality in the final third told once again as O’Neill’s injury-hit squad fell ...Full Story »

Toothless Northern Ireland were stunned as Kazakhstan substitute Abat Aimbetov struck at the death to snatch a 1-0 Euro 2024 qualifying victory at Windsor Park.As Northern Ireland had been piling forward in search of a late winner themselves, Aimbetov broke from his own half, riding Craig Cathcart’s challenge and capitalising when a sliding Paddy McNair got in the way of Ciaron Brown, slot...Full Story »

Slovakia play host to Kazakhstan in Group C3 of the UEFA Nations League looking to build on their opening-match victories earlier this week. Slovakia possible starting lineup:Rodak; Pekarik, Satka, Skriniar, De Marco; Kucka, Lobotka, Rusnak; Suslov, Bozenik, Weiss Kazakhstan possible starting lineup:Shatskiy; Kairov, Akhmetov, Alip, Marochkin, Vorogovskiy; Astanov, Darabaev, Tagybergen, Bayt...Full Story »