Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 set to hinge on Ukraine match (The Associated Press)

Northern Ireland's Stuart Dallas, left, and Kyle Lafferty react after the Euro 2016 Group C soccer match between Poland and Northern Ireland, at the Allianz Riviera stadium, in Nice, France, Sunday, June 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

SAINT-GEORGES-DE-RENEINS, France (AP) -- Northern Ireland's first major tournament after a 30-year absence is likely to hinge on its match against Ukraine. Following its 1-0 loss to Poland in its opening match in Group C of the European Championship, Northern Ireland will probably need to beat Ukraine at the Stade de Lyon on Thursday if it's going to stand a chance of qualifying for the round of 16. It faces world champion Germany in its final group game.


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