Northern Ireland take on Norway over two legs, the first of which is on Friday night at Inver Park - 7pm kick-off
Northern Ireland face a formidable challenge in their bid to qualify for the 2025 Women's Euros. Tanya Oxtoby's side have reached the play-off round as they seek qualification for next year's tournament.
They beat Croatia 2-1 on aggregate in their opening play-off game, and next up it's a two-legged showdown with Norway who are ranked 16th in the world. Norway hammered Albania 14-0 on aggregate in the previous round and are huge favourites to see off Northern Ireland.READ NEXT: Conor Bradley labelled 'best player in the world' after stunning display against Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid
Oxtoby's girls have it all to do, but can they earn a positive first-leg result at Inver Park tonight?When and where is the game? Northern Ireland vs Norway is at Inver Park on Friday night, November 29.How can I watch it? The game is being shown live on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport NI website. What she said... NI boss Tanya Oxtoby: "It's another great challenge for the group and we’re looking forward to it as a collective. We respect every opponent but we don’t fear anybody. At the end of the day, any opportunity we get to play a good team is a chance for us to learn and get better."
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