Fermanagh’s Casey Howe has been named in the Tanya Oxtoby’s Northern Ireland squad for the two-legged UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 play-off final against Norway. The Northern Ireland senior women’s team manager has made just one change from the squad that beat Croatia in round one of the play-offs. AdvertisementAdvertisementNottingham Forest Women defender Natalie Johnson, who returned to the Northern Ireland squad for the games against Croatia after a four-year hiatus, has retained her place in the squad. The Northern Ireland manager said she was pleased with how the squad had performed over the two legs against the Croatians last month. Norway are currently ranked 16th in the world, while Northern Ireland are in 45th place in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings.

Source: The Herald November 22, 2024 18:59 UTC