Match Report
4 points and 1 places separated them: Northern Ireland 3rd with 5, Kosovo 2nd with 9. The last five rounds placed Northern Ireland no better than 36th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/1.67 for Northern Ireland and 1.83/1.33 for Kosovo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
The venue was Windsor Park in Belfast, with room for 24,734 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.