With Northern Ireland’s footballers riding high with their highest ever FIFA world ranking the chances of the Green and White Army reaching the World Cup finals in Russia next summer is growing with each passing day.
Northern Ireland have two tough games coming up – at home to Germany and away against Norway – they have already secured second place in their group.
Michael O’Neill’s warriors have been impressive in recent fixtures, and currently hold the best defensive record in the world as well as snagging their first ever place in the Top 20 of the world’s football elite.
However, they will be keeping a close eye on other group results in the remaining fixtures to be played on 5th to 8th October.
A series of permutations could as yet see Northern Ireland foiled in their efforts to reach the finals for the fourth time in the country’s football history.
The likelihood is that the Green and White Army will be making plans for their trip to Russia, but anxious eyes will be focussed on who else will be in second place in their groups.
Should NI secure their seeded spot they will face home and away fixtures in a do or die play off scenario. Just two games to glory, and what team in Europe will want to play in front of the Windsor Park crowd.
Yes, we’re not Brazil, but we definitely are Northern Ireland!