Stephen McMullan has been called up to the Northern Ireland senior men’s squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Luxembourg and Germany next month.
McMullan, who plays for Fleetwood Town and is currently on loan at League of Ireland side Waterford, replaces Sheffield Wednesday’s Pierce Charles (pictured) who has now officially withdrawn from the squad after picking up a shoulder injury on club duty.
Former Warrenpoint Town keeper McMullan (20) has previously represented Northern Ireland at Under-18, U19 and U21 level. He has yet to earn a senior cap, however he has featured in senior squads before.
Northern Ireland will begin their World Cup 2026 qualification campaign with a game against Luxembourg at Stade de Luxembourg on Thursday 4 September (7.45pm kick-off BST).
Their second game in Group A of the European qualifiers will see them take on Germany at the Rhein-Energie-Stadion in Koln (Cologne) on Sunday 7 September (7.45pm BST).
