Saturday, 25 June 2016

Euro 2016: Wales and Northern Ireland set for historic last-16 tie in Paris

Wales v Northern Ireland
Wales v Northern Ireland: Euro 2016 round of 16

Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris Date: Saturday, 25 June Kick-off: 17:00 BST
Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC 5 live sports extra and BBC Radio Wales. Plus the BBC Sport website and app
Wales and Northern Ireland are set for a historic meeting on Saturday as they each attempt to reach a first European Championship quarter-final.
The last-16 tie in Paris is the first time two home nations have met in the knockout stages of a major tournament.
Wales finished above England to win Group B, with Northern Ireland qualifying from Group C as one of the best third-placed teams.
Thousands of Wales and Northern Ireland fans are expected in Paris.
"It's a one-off game now and we'll go into it thinking we can get a victory," said Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty.
Wales manager Chris Coleman said: "It will be about who handles that spotlight the best, who's capable of performing under that pressure and tension."
There is further home nations interest in the match as England's Martin Atkinson will be the referee.

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