Northern Ireland and Georgia Under-21s draw 1-1

The Northern Ireland Under-21 national team secured a 1-1 draw against Georgia in a UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying match held at the Ballymena Showgrounds.

Georgia took the lead in the 54th minute through a goal by Halid Doltmourziev. Northern Ireland responded in the 72nd minute when substitute Cole Brannigan scored the equalizing goal.

With this result, Northern Ireland is guaranteed to finish third in Group F for the 2025-27 qualifying stage. Georgia, who can no longer qualify for the finals, will conclude their campaign against Germany on October 6.