Michael O'Neill's Northern Ireland, meanwhile, must wait to have their qualification confirmed. Northern Ireland's midfielder Corry Evans (L) and Germany's midfielder Toni Kroos vie for the ball during the Euro 2016 group C football match between Northern Ireland and Germany at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on June 21, 2016. That Germany did not win more handsomely was due largely to the excellence of Northern Irish goalkeeper Michael McGovern. Mueller then placed a shot against the bar from a Hector cut-back, while Gomez could only scuff meekly at McGovern when Ozil's pass and Goetze's dummy left him one-on-one. All Northern Ireland offered in response was a Jamie Ward shot that went straight at Manuel Neuer, but their green-clad fans remained unbowed, volubly belting out their famous ode to flaming striker Will Grigg.

Source: Standard Digital June 21, 2016 18:56 UTC