Score updates and match stats from Portugal vs Northern Ireland in Euro 2025 qualifying.
Northern Ireland boss Tanya Oxtoby remarked in December that the Republic of Ireland are "where we want to be" after a heavy 6-1 defeat by Eileen Gleeson's side at Windsor Park.
They followed that up with a draw against Malta in their opening Euro 2025 qualifier before a 3-1 victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina in their second game. "We take some confidence from our previous performances, we're in transition but we're on the up." Oxtoby told BBC Sport NI.Northern Ireland come into the game with a spring in their step following a fine 3-1 victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina in the searing heat in Zenica, but Oxtoby knows that Portugal will provide a much tougher assessment for her side.
"We have to start really well and put in a 90-minute performance, that is really important for us, but we feel prepared and ready, it is going to be a great contest."
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