Northern Ireland striker Simone Magill believes that all the pressure will be on Portugal in their Euro 2025 qualifier.

Portugal are top of the group after two wins in their first two qualifying games.

Magill hopes that Northern Ireland can embrace the challenge at hand and play without fear.

"The pressure is completely on Portugal," the 29-year-old told BBC Sport NI

"All expectation is on them, so we'll relish the challenge and for us, we need to go out and try things we've been working on."

Read more from Magill here.

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A sizeable crowd of 22,628 has been announced as the official attendance this evening. They will be hoping to cheer on the girls in green to a goal (or two!) in this second half.

Lundkvist is immediately in the action as she collides with Lily Agg as they contest a header in the Swedish box. Both are a bit shaken but ok to continue.

Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby says that her side are "ready for the challenge" of facing Portugal in Euro 2025 qualifying.

Portugal, who have qualified for the last two Euros and the recent World Cup, are top of the group having won their opening two games.

But Oxtoby is not daunted by the task that awaits third-place NI.

"I think we are going to learn a lot about ourselves," she said.

Read more here.

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We are back underway in Dublin. Republic of Ireland remain unchanged as they search for a way back into the game.

Sweden bring on Hannah Lundkvist for Nathalie Bjorn who was struggling early on.

Portugal are the top seeds in the group and have qualified for the last three major tournaments.

Despite a disappointing Nations League campaign they are ranked 21st in the fifa world rankings 25 places ahead of Northern Ireland.

Their manager Francisco Neto has been at the helm since 2014 whilst their captain Silvia Rebelo has 124 caps.

She, like the majority of the squad, play their club football in Portugal.

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It is another big night for Linfield's Keri Halliday who makes her second successive start for Northern Ireland.

Halliday repaid the faith of boss Tanya Oxtoby with an impressive performance against Bosnia-Herzegovina last time out and she will be hopeful of causing problems for Portugal when Northern Ireland counter-attack

Oxtoby has turned to her experienced and more defensive minded performers for this tough test, with Rachel Dugdale and Rebecca Holloway restored to the team.

Joely Andrews, Danielle Maxwell and in the in-form Casey Howe present strong options off the bench if Northern Ireland need an injection of pace.

Tanya Oxtoby makes two changes to the starting XI who were the 3-1 victors against Bosnia and Herzegovina with Rachel Dugdale and Rebecca Holloway starting.

Emily Wilson drops to the bench with Megan Bell not in the squad due to injury.

Southampton's Laura Rafferty captains the side this evening after Marissa Callaghan, who is amongst the substitutes, stood down as Northern Ireland captain earlier in the month.

Portugal: Morais, Borges, Costa, Gomes, Sousa Alves, Jacinto, Norton, Marchao, Nazareth, Jessica Silva, Encarnacao.

Subs: Cota-Yarde, Teixeira Pereira, Amado, Cameirao, Dias, Faria, Martins, Ribeiro, Rute, Seica, Diana Silva, Dolores Silva.

Northern Ireland: Burns, McKenna, Rafferty, Holloway, Vance, Dugdale, Caldwell, McCarron, Wade, Halliday, Magill.

Subs: Perry, Harvey-Clifford, Callaghan, McPartlan, Maxwell, Burrows, Hamilton, McDaniel, Wilson, Andrews, Beattie, Howe.

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A really positive first-half for Eileen Gleeson's side but they are behind thanks to Johanna Kaneryd's excellent finish.

They have been more than a match for the Swedes but haven't been able to put the ball in the net. Amber Barrett has had a couple of gilt-edged chances but the search for a first Euro 2025 qualifying goal continues,

Ahead of their Euro 2025 qualifier, BBC Sport NI takes a trip down memory lane to 2017 when Northern Ireland claimed a shock victory over Portugal.

Read more here.

Barrett is causing trouble for the Swedish defence as Musovic dives at her feet before she gets a shot away. Five minutes until the break and the hosts still trail but plenty of positives.

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Portugal top Group B3 with six points having won their opening two games.

Northern Ireland are second with four points after a draw and a win in their first two fixtures.

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Amber Barrett heads over from six yards! The Standard Liege forward has her head in her hands as she can't direct Ziu's cross past Zecira Musovic.

Kaneryd is causing problems for the Irish defence and forces a good save from Brosnan before Jessica Ziu perhaps gets a little fortunate as it looks as though she catches the Chelsea forward in the box but nothing given.

The game this evening is in the Estádio Dr Magalhães Pessoa, a stadium that was built for Euro 2004 and can hold over 23,000 people.

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Curse of the commentator! Super work for the returning Amber Barrett tees up Lily Agg whose close-range effort trickles just wide. Some of the crowd in the Aviva were on their feet there!

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Twenty minutes gone and neither keeper has been tested. Eileen Gleeson will be satisfied with this opening.