Conor McMenamin says regaining a place in the Northern Ireland squad for the World Cup play-off semi-final against Italy in March is "a primary goal" for him over the coming months. "That would be the main goal for me heading into the next few weeks, to try and cement a seat on that plane for Italy. "Obviously it will be a really tough match, but I think it's one that we can go and win. We've got a good squad there and I love playing for Northern Ireland so that would be a big goal." The winner of the tie in Bergamo on 26 March will play Wales or Bosnia-Herzegovina away for a place in the World Cup finals.

Source: BBC December 27, 2025 13:15 UTC