Overview

• Assan Ouedraogo equalized in the 79th minute before Dzenan Pejcinovic converted an 83rd-minute penalty to turn a 0:1 deficit into a 2:1 qualifying win over Northern Ireland.
• Di Salvo said his players skipped showering at The Oval and used the hotel instead because the stadium changing room had only one working shower.
• The coach reported seven absences across center-back and full-back roles, all right-footers, forcing defensive improvisation throughout the window.
• Germany sit second in their Euro U21 qualifying group on six points, trailing Greece four days after losing 3:2 to them.
• Post-break notes: Eintracht Frankfurt’s Rasmus Kristensen returned to full training and could feature soon at Freiburg, while Bayern Basketball beat Milano 64:53 in the EuroLeague as ex-footballer Mats Hummels made a brief on-court cameo.