England and Northern Ireland's Nations League Success

Northern Ireland secured promotion to League B of the Nations League after a 2-2 draw against Luxembourg, coupled with a 1-1 draw between Bulgaria and Belarus, allowing them to top Group 3C by two points. Under Michael O’Neill, the team fielded their youngest starting XI since World War II, highlighting a significant squad transition with promising young players such as captain Shea Charles. Meanwhile, England clinched promotion back to League A after a commanding 5-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland at Wembley, marking the end of Lee Carsley's interim management before Thomas Tuchel takes over. Taylor Harwood-Bellis scored a debut goal, humorously commented on by his future father-in-law, Roy Keane. Both teams have shown significant progress, with England recovering from a challenging post-Gareth Southgate transition and Northern Ireland building a new era under O'Neill's leadership.