Slovakia defeated Northern Ireland 1-0 at home in the 5th match of Group A of the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifications.
The goal that gave the home team the victory was 90+1. Tomas Bobcek scored in the minute.
Fenerbahce football player Milan Skriniar stayed on the field for 90 minutes in the match he played as captain for Slovakia.
Daniel Ballard in Northern Ireland, 90+9. He left his team with 10 players with the red card he received in the minute.
With this match, Slovakia rose to 12 points and maintained its 2nd place. Northern Ireland remained in 3rd place with 6 points.
In the last match of Group A, Slovakia will host Germany away. The two countries that have guaranteed the right to play in the play-offs on the way to the World Cup will take to the field to earn the right to participate directly. Northern Ireland will host Luxembourg at home.