Northern Ireland’s Under-19 men’s team are playing two friendlies in Spain early next month.
They will be taking on their Belgian and Welsh counterparts at the Marbella Football Center on the Costa Del Sol.
First up for the U19s is a game against Belgium U19s on Friday 2 October (3.30pm kick-off local time) followed by an international challenge match against Wales U19s on Mondy 5 October (11am).
Under-19s boss Gareth McAuley has chosen a 22-player squad to make the trip to Spain.
The games will act as preparation for Euro qualifiers this autumn. Northern Ireland are set to face Switzerland, North Macedonia and Malta in round two of the qualifiers for UEFA U19 Euro 2027, with North Macedonia hosting the League B Group 5 mini tournament from 11 to 17 November.
The U19s squad for the games against Belgium and Wales is as follows:
Goalkeepers – Dan O’Keefe (Wrexham), Finn McDonnell (Bohemians),
Defenders - Calum Anderson and Broghan Sewell(both Southampton), Shea McGarry (Celtic), Callum Leacock (West Ham United), Alfie McIlroy (Blackburn Rovers), Alfie Wilson (Hearts), Ben Wilson (Brentford), Coist Walker (Hull City),
Midfielders - Troy Savage (Burnley), Matthew Burns (Sunderland), Jay McEvoy (Manchester United), Coran Madden (Brentford), Joel Kerr (West Ham United), Jahmi Kellyman (Aston Villa), Shay Reid (Preston North End), Emmett Morrison (Sheffield United).
Forwards - Sidney Eldred (Ipswich Town), George Feeney (Tottenham Hotspur), Luke Hawe (Southampton), Eamonn Tohill (Middlesbrough).
