Northern Ireland’s long-awaited return to a major international tournament ended with a narrow 1-0 loss to Poland in a contest which came exactly 30 years since their last finals participation.
An Arkadiusz Milik goal early in the second period of the Euro 2016 contest in Nice inflicted a first defeat in 13 on Michael O’Neill’s side, who were the first to represent their country at a tournament since the class of the 1986 World Cup.
O’Neill’s side were stubborn, resilient and well-organised on the French coast and while they shackled Robert Lewandowski, strike partner Milik’s lethal finish just after the interval proved …read more
Source: Pakistan Today
