Northern Ireland v Kosovo live stream and match preview, Saturday September 24, 5.00pm
Northern Ireland v Kosovo match preview
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Northern Ireland are fighting for their lives to avoid dropping into the bottom tier of the Nations League ahead of their clash with Kosovo.
Ian Baraclough’s men are yet to win a game in Group C2 and are only ahead of rock-bottom Cyprus on goal difference.
The bottom two sides have picked up two points from four games, while Kosovo are second on six points and Greece are the runaway leaders on 12 points.
The last meeting between these sides ended in a 3-2 win for Kosovo in June, and Baraclough’s side are on a five-match winless run overall.
That streak is even worse in the Nations League, where the country are yet to win a game in 14 outings.
There is a new face in the squad this month after Crystal Palace defender Kofi Balmer received his first call-up.
Jamal Lewis of Newcastle United is back after an injury-plagued 2021/22 campaign
But there is a significant number of players who miss out with fitness issues, including Daniel Ballard, Niall McGinn, Liam Donnelly, Brodie Spencer, Josh Clarke, Caolan Boyd-Munce, Trai Hume, Charlie McCann and Alfie McCalmont.
The good news is the return of several players who were unavailable in June, including Wigan striker Josh Magennis, Sunderland’s Corry Evans, Rotherham wing-back Shane Ferguson and Shrewsbury Town defender Tom Flanagan.
Form
Northern Ireland: DLDLL
Kosovo: LWLWD
Referee
Sweden's Glenn Nyberg will be the referee for Northern Ireland v Kosovo.
Stadium
Northern Ireland v Kosovo is being played at Windsor Park in Belfast.
Other games
Group C2 leaders Greece are in action away to Cyprus later in the day, with that game kicking off at 7.45pm.
Next up, Northern Ireland travel to Greece and Kosovo host Cyprus on Tuesday 27 September, both 7.45pm kick-offs.
Kick-off and channel
Kick-off is at 7.45pm BST on Saturday September 24 and is being shown by Premier Sports 1 in the UK. See below for international broadcast options.
VPN guide
Use a VPN to watch Nations League football from outside your country
If you’re out of the country for a round of Premier League fixtures, then annoyingly your domestic on-demand services won’t work – the broadcaster knows where you are because of your IP address (boo!). You'll be blocked from watching it, which is not ideal if you’ve paid up for a subscription and still want to catch the action without resorting to illegal feeds you’ve found on Reddit.
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UK TV rights
How to watch Nations League live streams in the UK
UEFA Nations League games have split rights between Channel 4, Premier Sports, ITV and S4C.
US TV rights
How to watch Nations League live streams for US subscribers
Fox Sports are the main Nations League rights holders, with TelevisaUnivision for Spanish-language speakers. If you pick up a fuboTV subscription, you'll be able to watch every game.
Head back to our VPN advice so you can take advantage when you're out of the country.
Canada TV rights
How to watch Nations League live streams for Canadian subscribers
DAZN subscribers can watch every single televised Nations League gae – and it gets better. After a one-month free trial, you'll only have to pay a rolling $20-a-month fee, or make it an annual subscription of $150.
The broadcaster also has all the rights to Premier League, Champions League and Europa League games in Canada, too.
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Australia TV rights
How to watch Nations League live streams for Australian subscribers
Optus Sport are offering every game of the Nations League season for just $14.99/month for non-subscribers, which you can get via a Fetch TV box and other friendly streaming devices.
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New Zealand TV rights
How to watch a Nations League League live stream for New Zealand subscribers
UEFA Nations League games are being shown on Sky in New Zealand.
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