Slovakia 1–0 Northern Ireland
Slovakia
1–0HT 0–0
Northern Ireland
Slovakia played Northern Ireland in the World Cup - Qualification Europe on 14 November 2025 at Košická futbalová aréna. The match finished 1–0.
Goals and cards
- 23'Daniel Ballard — Yellow card
- 57'Trai Hume — Yellow card
- 73'Norbert Gyömbér — Yellow card
- 90'T. Bobcek (assist by L. Benes)
- 90+8'George Saville — Yellow card
- 90+9'Daniel Ballard — Yellow card
- 90+9'Daniel Ballard — Red card
Line-ups
Slovakia 3-4-3
- M. Dubravka
- N. Gyomber
- M. Skriniar
- A. Obert
- M. Bero
- S. Lobotka
- T. Rigo
- D. Hancko
- D. Duris
- D. Strelec
- L. Haraslin
- SUBSTITUTES
- M. Rodak
- D. Takac
- P. Pekarik
- D. Vavro
- I. Mesik
- L. Sauer
- T. Bobcek
- R. Bozenik
- L. Benes
- L. Tupta
- P. Hrosovsky
- I. Schranz
- COACHES: Francesco Calzona
Northern Ireland 3-4-2-1
- B. Peacock-Farrell
- P. McNair
- D. Ballard
- R. McConville
- T. Hume
- B. Lyons
- G. Saville
- J. Devenny
- C. Bradley
- I. Price
- D. Charles
- SUBSTITUTES
- C. Hazard
- L. Southwood
- J. Lewis
- T. Devlin
- C. Marshall
- J. Donley
- P. Smyth
- J. Reid
- P. Kelly
- J. McDonnell
- J. Magennis
- C. Brown
- COACHES: Michael Andrew Martin O'Neill
Match statistics
| Slovakia | Northern Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Shots on goal | 2 |
| 7 | Shots off goal | 5 |
| 16 | Total shots | 9 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 9 | Shots inside box | 6 |
| 7 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 14 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 62% | Possession | 38% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 533 | Total passes | 319 |
| 425 | Accurate passes | 219 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 69% |
| 1.29 | Expected Goals (xG) | 0.76 |