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Northern Ireland to play Euro 2025 play-off against Norway at Inver Park

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Northern Ireland will play the first leg of their Euro 2025 second round play-off against Norway at Inver Park.

The game will take place at the home of Irish Premiership champions Larne on Friday, 29 November (19:00 GMT kick-off).

Tanya Oxtoby’s side have played four of their five home games this year at Windsor Park, with the other taking place at Mourneview Park.

Both those venues are unavailable however due to Irish Premiership games on the Saturday.

Linfield host Portadown at Windsor whilst Glenavon welcome Coleraine to Mourneview.

Northern Ireland last played at Inver Park, which has a 3G surface, in September 2021 when they beat Luxembourg 4-0 in a World Cup qualifier.

They reached the second round of the play-offs after Lauren Wade’s extra -time goal helped them past Croatia in the second leg at Windsor on Tuesday night.

The second leg against the two-time European Championship winners will be played on 3 December at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo (17:00 GMT kick-off).

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