Norway vs n Ireland

Captain Marissa Callaghan insists Northern Ireland are not at Euro 2022 to "make up numbers" as she prepares to lead her country into their first major ...

We had our suits and looked the part when we went to the airport. "We might not have got fans coming before. "There is a lot of excitement. Before that, the 26-year-old had last represented her country at Euro 2017 when the team lost all three group games and failed to score a goal. "I didn't have that normal connection when I was away. I think we're in an incredible place in order to inspire the next generation of young boys and girls. Shiels wasn't happy that he only had one warm-up game - a 4-1 defeat against Belgium - and he wanted more. "But for Northern Ireland, a fourth seed team punching above their weight, the achievement this summer is just getting to the tournament. We can't be afraid of other football teams that we play against. "That success has got us here. "It's always been our way from Kenny [Shiels, manager] coming in that every single game we're preparing to win. "We're footballers, we want to strive to be our best.

Minute-by-minute report: Will Northern Ireland spring a shock in their first game at a major tournament? Find out with Rob Smyth.

28 min: Great block by Magee! Norway cut Northern Ireland open down the right. 34 min Good play from Northern Ireland. McCarron (I think) curls an excellent long pass to find Wade in space on the right. 43 min Furness has probably been Northern Ireland’s best player in the first half. There’s a carnival atmosphere, despite the scoreline - which, for Northern Ireland, was only ever going to be part of the story tonight. 45+2 min Graham Hansen cuts infield from the left. It was another neat move, involving Reiten and Graham Hansen, but Reiten was fractionally offside before she squared the ball to give Hegerberg an open goal. Norway looked terrific, Caroline Graham Hansen and Guro Reiten in particular. Eventually Graham Hansen takes it and Burns claims confidently. The No10 Caroline Graham Hansen could be a big problem for England. “We were a bit nervous in the first 15 minutes and conceded two goals, but I thought we stepped up after that and did out best. The girls were superb and gave everything for the country. They’ve got the two best strikers in the world, yet we drew the last hour of the game.

The Norwegians also have a bit of a point to prove after a disastrous campaign at Euro 2017, when they lost all three group games to crash out early.

When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. To get around that, all you have to do is get a Virtual Private Network (VPN), assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and t'internet, meaning the service can’t work out where you are and won't automatically block the service you've paid for. Go get it! And the Northern Irish are in poor form ahead of the clash in Southampton, having lost four games in a row prior to the Euros. But they head to the Euros in flying form, having won five games in a row in the build-up, and will fancy their chances of progressing in a group featuring hosts England, who they face next, as well as Northern Ireland and Austria.

END OF THE MATCH: NORWAY IS ALREADY GROUP LEADER. UEFA Women's EURO 2022 · @WEURO2022. ·. Follow. ⏰ RESULT ⏰ A convincing victory for Norway on ...

Norway and Northern Ireland have met six times throughout history with a favorable balance for the Norwegian team that has won five times while Northern Ireland has won only once. The última time they met was in the year 2019 in the qualification for the Eurocup where Norway passed over with a score of six to zero. Before playing the European Championship, Norway has played two preparatory matches against Denmark and New Zealand, both games ended with favorable results for the Norwegian national team. Their last victory in an official match was in November 2021 where they managed to win with a 9-0 score against North Macedonia. Before playing the European Championship, they were beaten by Belgium in a friendly match. Northern Ireland's only win against Norway was in 2011 in the qualification for the European Championship with a score of 3-1 on the scoreboard. See you all again!

Northern Ireland take on Norway in their opening game at the Women's European Championship on Thursday night - 8pm kick-off.

GOAL!! Norway 1-0 N Ireland Northern Ireland got their Euro 2022 campaign up and running with a 4-1 defeat to Norway on Thursday night. Norway then made it 4-1 in the 54th minute when Guro Reiten curled home a free-kick. GOAL!! Norway 3-0 N Ireland GOAL!! Norway 2-0 N Ireland Norway 3-0 N Ireland GOAL!! Norway 4-1 N Ireland Hopefully it isn't as bad as it looks. GOAL!! Norway 3-1 N Ireland Norway 4-1 N Ireland Norway get their breakthrough in the 10th minute. Simone Magill appears in some discomfort as she comes off.

Sarah McFadden captains Northern Ireland, with regular skipper Marissa Callaghan named on the bench. Midfielder Callaghan has been declared fit after ...