Northern Ireland 0-1 Finland: Craig Cathcart ‘frustrated’ after Euro qualifying defeat

Watch: ‘Disappointed’ O’Neill believes NI can ‘make up points’Craig Cathcart says Northern Ireland were “frustrated” after Sunday’s Euro 2024 qualifying defeat by Finland.

Benjamin Kallman scored a first-half winner as Finland condemned Northern Ireland to defeat on Michael O’Neill’s Windsor Park return.

The result, coupled with wins for Kazakhstan and Slovenia, leaves NI fifth in Group H after two matches.

“We need to pick ourselves up, be positive and get the wins on the board,” said captain Cathcart.

Finland deliver early blow to NI’s Euro 2024 hopesGroup H is wide open after two matches with Slovenia the only side to have maximum points on the board from the opening two fixtures.

Northern Ireland, who beat San Marino in their opener, are classified fifth but are level on three points with Denmark, Kazakhstan and Finland.

Cathcart’s side pressed for an equaliser in front of a capacity home crowd, and came close through Dion Charles’ disallowed goal, but failed to convert a number of chances.

“In the second half we felt like we were building into the game well and felt like the goal was coming but we just couldn’t get there in the end,” added Watford defender Cathcart.

“To come in [at half-time] at 1-0, we were a little bit disappointed. We had a couple of good opportunities and tried to build on it in the second half.

“We put a
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