Michael O’Neill to risk bans if Northern Ireland need result in Norway

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Michael O’Neill will risk having key players banned for a World Cup play-off should Northern Ireland need a result in Norway to seal their place.

O’Neill’s team are well positioned to secure one of eight play-off berths having finished second in Group C behind the world champions Germany, who ended Northern Ireland’s four-year unbeaten home run in competitive matches on Thursday. Northern Ireland finish their group campaign in Oslo on Sunday and will kick off with a play-off place confirmed should Bosnia and Herzegovina fail to beat Belgium and Cyprus avoid defeat by Greece on Saturday.

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