On Tuesday, two sides on the opposite side of the experience spectrum will clash at the Parc des Princes in their final UEFA Euro 2016 match.
As we all know, Northern Ireland is one of several debutants making their bow at this summer's tournament, whilst Germany, as reigning World Cup winners are seeking to become the first team to win four Euro titles. Interestingly enough, both teams will be heading into this game with their standings a lot closer than one had anticipated. In fact, only one point divides the two, meaning that whoever wins could finish the group stage campaign at the top of Group C!
Northern Ireland
Under the tutelage of Michael O'Neill, Northern Ireland performed solidly in their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, and as a result earned their spot among the 24 sides after topping their group. Yes, the Green and White Army did not have the toughest group - with sides like Romania, Finland, Greece, Hungary, and the Faroe Islands for company - but it was nonetheless a good performance from a side who last qualified for a major tournament in 1986.
Northern Ireland didn't start their campaign off in the best way possible, as they were narrowly edged out 1-0 by Poland in a very tight contest. However, they gained the perfect opportunity to make history and picked up a deserved 2-0 win over a very bad Ukrainian side in their second match, courtesy of goals from Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn.
Gareth McAuley (number 4) celebrates after scoring his - and Northern Ireland's - first ever goal at a Euro tournament
With Ukraine already dumped out of the competition, Northern Ireland are guaranteed a top three spot - and potentially a place in the round of 16. However, they will obviously face a much sterner test against Germany, although they may take some heart after seeing Poland successfully hold die Mannschaft to a 0-0 draw.
Germany
Meanwhile, if Northern Ireland are still basking in the glow of their win over Ukraine, Germany will have to shake off the disappointment following their performance against Poland. Although defensively they were quite solid in keeping Poland's star striker Robert Lewandowski quiet, their attack was rather dull and inefficient as they failed to find a breakthrough.
Joachim Low's men, however, are still on top of the group after overpowering Ukraine in their opening fixture. However, there are some concerns about Germany's showings so far and die Mannschaft failing to really get up and running. As such, they will be looking to turn up the heat against a side that they have generally enjoyed good results against.
The pressure will be on players like Thomas Muller, who had a prolific season with Bayern Munich but has yet to open his account for Germany. Mesut Ozil is another one who received a lot of criticism for his inefficient performance against Poland and both men will be keen on shaking that off as Germany looks to head into the round of 16 as group winners.
Thomas Muller has been subdued so far in this competition and will be hoping to open his account as quickly as possible
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Which channel is broadcasting Northern Ireland vs Germany on TV or Online?
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Here are all the choices for fans residing elsewhere in France and in the following countries:
- In the USA at 12.00 EST on: ESPN, SiriusXM FC, WATCH ESPN, ESPN3 USA, ESPN Deportes TV, ESPN Deportes Radio
- In the UK at 17.00 BST on: BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC One UK, BBC Northern Ireland, TalkSport Radio UK
- In Germany at 18.00 CET on: Sport1.FM, SRF zwei, ARD Das Erste, WDR Event, ORF 1, ORF TV Live Streaming
- In France at 18.00 CET on: beIN Sports 3, beIN Sports 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT France
- In Canada at 12.00 ET on: RDS, TSN3, TSN1
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Northern Ireland vs Germany - Did you know?
- Northern Ireland and Germany have faced off a total of 14 times (nine of those were competitive fixtures)
- The Green and White Army have beaten die Mannschaft only twice - during qualification for Euro 1984.
- They are the only side to ever beat Germany both home and away in a qualifying campaign
- Northern Ireland's last win versus Germany was on November 16, 1983 (by a scoreline of 1-0)
- Thomas Muller still has yet to score or assist a goal at a Euro tournament (in seven matches so far)
- Northern Ireland's last meeting with Germany ended as a 4-1 defeat on June 4, 2005
- The overall head to head record between Northern Ireland and Germany is two wins, four draws, and eight losses
- Northern Ireland have not conceded more than once in their last 15 internationals and have only lost one out of their last 14 games (against Poland)
- Seven of Northern Ireland’s last 10 goals in competitive games have come from set-pieces
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