Croatia qualify for World Cup
They beat Greece 4-1 on aggregate
Result: Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg 1-0)
Northern Ireland's World Cup hopes ended
Switzerland will be at Russia 2018
Tie settled by controversial first-leg penalty
Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg 1-0)
Keith Gillespie
Former Northern Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 live
We can look back at the first leg. Tonight every man has put a shift in. A lot of Swiss fans turned up thinking it would be a walk in the park. We tested them and every player should be proud of themselves.
Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg 1-0)
Heartbreak.
The whistle blows, the Swiss players embrace, the Northern Ireland players sink to the sodden turf.
They gave it everything they could, but it was not quite enough.
A very relieved Switzerland go to the World Cup. Northern Ireland are out but leave with pride.
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Ricardo Rodríguez tamely floats his free-kick into the hands of Michael McGovern.
Seconds left. Get the ball down the other end!
Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg 1-0)
Switzerland win a free-kick on the edge of the Northern Ireland box after Jonny Evans fouls Embolo. Switzerland will take as long as they can over this.
Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg 1-0)
OFF THE LINE!
Chris Brunt's initial corner is cleared but the ball is returned and swung in. It beats the keeper and Jonny Evans rises and plants a header that looks set for the goal until Ricardo Rodriguez gets back to hack it away from inches out.
There was the chance. Will they get another?
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Four minutes added.
Northern Ireland have a corner.
Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg 1-0)
Michael McGovern keeps the tie alive (for a few minutes at least). Breel Embolo has only the keeper to beat from a tight angle but the Northern Ireland number one drops to block.
Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg 1-0)
Two minutes left for Northern Ireland.
One goal needed to send this to extra time and keep the World Cup dream alive.
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Huge chance to end this tie!
Breel Embolo is in round the back but his driven cross from the byeline flies past the unmarked Admir Mehmedi in the box.
Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg 1-0)
The home fans' first reaction to the sight of Haris Seferovic's number going up is to boo. Being polite, it has not been his night.
There is a small amount of polite applause after the boos subside, but you can see that Seferovic is rattled. Breel Embolo is his replacement.
Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg 1-0)
Keith Gillespie
Former Northern Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 live
I don't know how he has missed that and how many chances he wants. The Swiss fans sound like they want him off now. The game could be dead and buried if he'd put chances away tonight.
Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg 1-0)
Oh my word. Haris Seferovic has had an awful night, truly awful. And this is his lowest point.
Northern Ireland are opened up and it is four against two, but after the ball is fed to the Swiss striker in the box he scoops his shot way over the bar.
The screams of anguish from the stands tells you all.
If Northern Ireland get their goal, Seferovic could be in for a tough few days.
Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg 1-0)
Conor Washington has departed and Paddy McNair has come on. Seems a very strange one with the team needing to score, until you see that Gareth McAuley has been sent up front to be a makeshift striker. Just get your head on it, Gareth.
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Stephan Lichtsteiner kids the ref by dropping down to the turf to waste time following minimal contact with Jordan Jones.
Get over the line by any means necessary.
Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg 1-0)
Remo Freuler receives lengthy instructions from manager Vladimir Petkovic before replacing Xherdan Shaqiri. Switzerland trying to close up shop.
There are 10 minutes left for Northern Ireland to find that goal.
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Jonny Evans goes into the book for deliberate handball.
It gives Switzerland a free-kick in the Northern Ireland half but the away side remain resolute to head the delivery away.
Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg 1-0)
Keith Gillespie
Former Northern Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 live
We have to take a risk or two now. Norwood has done a great job in blocking things but now we have to go for things so the defensive midfielder is off.
Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg 1-0)
Haris Seferovic's horror night continues as his flick at the near post from Xherdan Shaqiri's corner finds the sidenetting.
To be fair, it was a shocking corner.
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What a time to make your international debut!
Northern Ireland make a double change, with one of those seeing the introduction of Jordan Jones for his first cap. Jamie Ward departs.
Striker Josh Magennis also comes on for Oliver Norwood.
Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland (agg 1-0)
It's fair to say conditions have made this a healthy scrap...
Image source, EPAEven your own players can take you out...
Image source, EPAAnd it's fair to keep a close eye on your man in order to execute your takedown...
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