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Northern Ireland Women's Home Games Set at Mourneview Park

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Northern Ireland women's national team will play their remaining 2027 World Cup qualifying home matches at Mourneview Park in Lurgan. Michael McArdle will take charge for his first game as manager against Malta on Tuesday, 14 April at the venue home to Irish Premiership club Glenavon. The team will then travel to Malta for a return fixture four days later.

The squad will face Turkey away on Friday, 5 June before their final home game against Switzerland on Tuesday, 9 June, also at Mourneview Park. This venue selection continues the team's use of Mourneview, where they previously lost 1-0 to Turkey under interim manager Kris Lindsay in their first home qualifier. That defeat followed a 2-0 loss to Switzerland in Lausanne.

Northern Ireland currently sit third in their qualifying group without any points from their opening two matches. The decision to centralize home games at Mourneview Park provides consistency for McArdle's side as they attempt to climb the table and keep their World Cup hopes alive.