Home Nations’ International Action: #WEURO2022 Qualifying, November/December 2020

Northern Ireland made history at Seaview. Having edged Belarus 3-2 days earlier, Kenny Shiels’ side fell behind early to Jensa Kannuberg Torolvsdottir’s goal for the Faroe Islands and then scored five, through a Rachel Furness double, Chloe McCarron and the sisters Kirsty and Caitlin McGuinness, to secure a first ever play-off place. Wales won 3-0 against Belarus in Newport but were pipped to second in the group by that simultaneous result, and Jayne Ludlow – in what turned out to be her last game in charge – spoke about the youngsters coming through. Scotland lost 1-0 in Portugal and 1-0 at home to Finland while dominating both, Amanda Rantanen’s winner rebounding in off her face, with Shelley Kerr self-isolating and absent for each.