Northern Ireland qualify for Euro 2016 knockout stages

Northern Ireland have advanced to the last 16 at Euro 2016.

Northern Ireland qualify for Euro 2016 knockout stages

Northern Ireland have advanced to the last 16 at Euro 2016, despite losing 1-0 to world champions Germany in Paris earlier on Tuesday night.

Turkey's 2-0 win over the Czech Republic ensured Michael O'Neill's men are guaranteed one of the four spots afforded to the best third-placed teams by virtue of boasting a better goal difference than both the Turks and Albania, and they will face either France in Lyon or Wales in Paris at the weekend.

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