Wales face Northern Ireland at the Cardiff City Stadium this evening. Both teams are participating in this fixture because they suffered defeats in their respective World Cup play-off semi-finals on Thursday. According to Sky Sports, the match serves as a preparation exercise after their competitive qualification hopes ended.
Robert Page remains in charge of the Wales squad, which is looking to recover from a 4-1 loss against Poland. The Welsh side includes captain Aaron Ramsey and Brennan Johnson, per The Guardian. Northern Ireland travel to Cardiff following a 2-0 defeat to Scotland in their previous play-off fixture.
Michael O'Neill's side features several young players as the manager continues to rebuild the national team. Northern Ireland have not defeated Wales in their last eight attempts, according to ESPN. The most recent meeting between these two nations ended in a 1-0 victory for Wales during the Euro 2016 tournament. Tonight's match is scheduled to kick off at 19:45 GMT.
