Northern Ireland and Ukraine
2 October 2026
Northern Ireland beat Ukraine 3-0 in Slovakia to move three points clear at the top of Nations League B2. Ciaron Brown scored twice and Isaac Price added another as Michael O’Neill’s young side recorded a third consecutive clean sheet.
Northern Ireland fielded their youngest starting team since World War Two, with an average age of 22. The victory moved them onto seven points from three matches and strengthened their chances of securing promotion to League A.