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Northern Ireland to face Belarus in last home game before Euros

Michael O’Neill’s side travel to Austria after Windsor Park fixture on May 27th

Northern Ireland will play Belarus at Windsor Park in their final home fixture before Euro 2016. Photograph: Inpho
Northern Ireland will play Belarus at Windsor Park in their final home fixture before Euro 2016. Photograph: Inpho
Wed Feb 17 2016 - 14:42

Northern Ireland will host Belarus at Windsor Park on Friday 27th May in their final home fixture before Euro 2016.

Michael O’Neill’s team are then scheduled to travel to Austria for a week-long training camp and a friendly with Slovakia, who have also qualified for the competition, on June 4th at the City Arena Stadium in Trnava, Slovakia.

They will next head to their Euro 2016 base in Lyon, France, ahead of their opening fixture against Poland in Nice on 12th June.

“Belarus have had a solid season so far and they will provide a good test for us as we build towards our first game in France,” said O’Neill of their first ever international against Belarus.

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“The game, of course, will also act as a send-off for the team so I’m sure there will be a great atmosphere in the stadium, which the players will really appreciate.”