Slovakia Vs Northern Ireland Live Score, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: SVK 0-0 NIR; First Half Goes Goalless

After two minutes of added time, the first half comes to an end with neither side finding the back of the net yet. It's been a closely contested match so far, and could be anybody's game, come the second half.

Northern Ireland come close to scoring soon after a free-kick, as Isaac Price's shot rolls across the Slovakia goal, where Dion Charles is hovering but cannot find that final touch in the 38th minute.

Dan Ballard is booked in the 23rd minute for a foul on Matus Bero, which means the centre-back will miss Northern Ireland's all-important next game against Luxembourg.

Poland are taking on Netherlands concurrently in Group G, with both assured playoff spots following Malta's 1-0 win over Finland. Only one of them will get a direct berth, however, and Netherlands would become that team if they win tonight.

The match gets underway in Kosice. Slovakia kicking from right to left and Northern Ireland the other way in the first half. Remember that a top-two spot takes a team to the playoffs, while the first place in the group guarantees a World Cup berth.

This is how Northern Ireland line up:

Check out Slovakia's line-up for the home fixture against Northern Ireland:

The match kicks off at 1:15am IST. The Slovakia vs Northern Ireland, FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers match will be live streamed on the Sony LIV app and website in India. It will be telecast on the Sony Sports Ten 3 SD and HD TV channels in the country.