Northern Ireland to play extra friendly against Estonia

Ian Baraclough’s side are already scheduled to play Lithuania away in a 2022 World Cup qualifier on September 2 and will now face Estonia in Tallinn on September 5.

The friendly against Estonia at the A Le Coq Arena will form part of the team’s preparations for their World Cup qualifier against Switzerland in Belfast on September 8.

Northern Ireland faced Estonia twice in their European Championship qualifying group, winning 2-0 at home and 2-1 in Tallinn in 2019.

Baraclough’s side are scheduled to return to action next month when they take on European qualifying Group C rivals Italy in Parma on March 25 and Bulgaria at Windsor Park on March 31.

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