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McArdle 'really encouraged' despite Portugal loss

Sports | 2026-10-13 at 22:20 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Northern Ireland manager Michael McArdle says their play-off defeat by Portugal is "the start of a new identity" despite their heavy 7-1 aggregate loss.
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