We need to get back to winning - NI boss O'Neill

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says he is thinking more about getting back to winning rather than qualifying for Euro 2024.

Now nine points behind group leaders Finland, the loss all-but-ended NI's chances of qualifying for next summer's finals.Northern Ireland are fifth in the group and travel to Kazakhstan next for Sunday's encounter.

"We are a little bit makeshift in certain areas of the team at the minute due to the injuries that we have, but I think a lot of the young players have shown a lot of positives in this campaign."In what was an entertaining encounter in Ljubljana, Northern Ireland fell behind to an early Andraz Sporar opener, but equalised almost immediately through Isaac Price.

NI captain Evans responded with a deflected shot, before Sporar grabbed his second in the 56th minute to halt any hope of a comeback.

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