Northern Ireland end their World Cup qualifying campaign in Group A at Windsor Park on Monday as they attempt to claim their third victory in the section against a Luxembourg side who are yet to score a point.
Michael O’Neill’s side lost 1-0 in Slovakia on Friday and will finish third but enter the play-offs due to their Nations League performance.
Luxembourg pushed the German visitors hard in the first half of their penultimate match on Friday, but Nick Woltemade scored twice after the break to give the heavyweights a 2-0 victory.
101GreatGoals.com presents the full squads and starting XIs for the Northern Ireland-Luxembourg international in 2026 World Cup qualifying.
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Line-ups for Northern Ireland vs Luxembourg
Northern Ireland are experiencing numerous injury problems, with first-choice goalkeeper Pierce Charles still unavailable and his brother, midfielder Shea, missing from midfield with a hamstring problem.
Ali McCann is out with a broken arm, but compatriot Ethan Galbraith returns from a ban. Defender Brodie Spencer is absent but Liverpool full-back Conor Bradley returned from suspension against Slovakia.
Northern Ireland starting lineup: Hazard, McConville, Brown, McNair, Bradley, McDonnell, Galbraith, Lyons, Lewis, Donley, Price
NNorthern Ireland replaces: To be continued
Line-ups of Luxembourg against Northern Ireland
Luxembourg starting eleven: Moris, Martins, Korac, Carlson, Jans, Thill, Martins, Olesen, Barreiro, Sinani, Dardari
LLuxembourg substitutes: To be continued
How to watch Northern Ireland vs Luxembourg: TV channel, live streams online
Kick-off on Monday will be at 7:45 p.m. GMT (2:45 p.m. ET / 11:45 a.m. PT), with live coverage in the UK on BBC Three, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
2026 World Cup Qualifiers Dates
The best team from each of the 12 European qualifying groups automatically advances to the final, which will be expanded to 48 teams.
The 12 finalists from each group will join four Nations League teams in the one-way play-offs, which will be drawn into pots based on the teams’ records during the campaign.
The semi-finals will take place on March 26, followed by the final on March 31, 2026.
When will the draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers take place?
The play-off draw will take place on Thursday, November 20 at 12:00 GMT (07:00 ET / 04:00 PT).
When will the draw for the final phase of the 2026 World Cup take place?
The draw for the World Cup final will take place on December 5, 2025 at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, with the ceremony starting at 5:00 p.m. GMT (12:00 p.m. ET/ 09:00 a.m. PT).
The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
