
Wales v Northern Ireland – the match nobody wants
Wales host Northern Ireland in a friendly in Cardiff on Tuesday because both teams lost their World Cup play-off semi-finals on Thursday.
TUESDAY, 31 MARCH 2026, 23:03

Wales host Northern Ireland in a friendly in Cardiff on Tuesday because both teams lost their World Cup play-off semi-finals on Thursday.

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