How to watch today's Northern Ireland vs Switzerland friendly game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Northern Irelandwill take on Switzerland in an international friendly match at Windsor Park on Friday.

Northern Ireland are unbeaten in their last four matches, whereas Switzerland are winless in their last five outings. Both teams will be looking to get their squad ready before their next World Cup qualifier later this year and there's enough time for them to experiment and find out the best lineup.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Northern Ireland vs Switzerland online - TV channels & live streams

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The match will be shown live on BBC in the UK. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.

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Northern Ireland vs Switzerland kick-off time

Friendlies - Friendlies

The match will be played at Windsor Park on Friday, with kick-off at 7.45 pm GMT for fans in the UK.

Team news & squads

Northern Ireland vs Switzerland lineups

Northern Ireland

4-3-3

Formation

4-2-3-1

SUI

23

P. Charles

20

B. Spencer

5

T. Hume

17

P. McNair

22

C. Brown

11

P. Smyth

6

G. Saville

19

S. Charles

9

L. Bonis

14

I. Price

7

E. Galbraith

1

G. Kobel

13

R. Rodriguez

24

I. Schmidt

26

S. Gartenmann

16

C. Zesiger

17

R. Vargas

6

D. Zakaria

10

V. Sierro

20

M. Aebischer

11

D. Ndoye

7

B. Embolo

4-2-3-1

SUI

NIR

-Line up

• 23

  P. Charles

• 20

  B. Spencer

• 5

  T. Hume

• 17

  P. McNair

• 22

  C. Brown

• 11

  P. Smyth

  40’

  56’

• 6

  G. Saville

  16’

  69’

• 19

  S. Charles

• 9

  L. Bonis

  5’

  56’

• 14

  I. Price

  16’

• 7

  E. Galbraith

  74’

Substitutes

• 12

  L. Southwood

• 15

  J. Thompson

• 2

  T. Devlin

  74’

• 18

  D. Taylor

  56’

• 10

  J. Donley

  56’

• 1

  C. Hazard

• 4

  A. Donnelly

• 13

  B. Lyons

• 16

  J. Devenny

  69’

• 3

  R. McConville

• 21

  R. Hale

• 25

  K. Balmer

• 24

  R. McCausland

• 8

  C. Marshall

SUI

-Line up

• 1

  G. Kobel

• 13

  R. Rodriguez

  29’

• 24

  I. Schmidt

  68’

• 26

  S. Gartenmann

  15’

• 16

  C. Zesiger

• 17

  R. Vargas

  37’

  59’

• 6

  D. Zakaria

  90’ + 3’

• 10

  V. Sierro

  29’

  87’

• 20

  M. Aebischer

  59’

• 11

  D. Ndoye

  68’

• 7

  B. Embolo

  59’

Substitutes

• 9

  A. Zeqiri

  59’

• 12

  Y. Mvogo

• 18

  E. Coemert

• 19

  J. Monteiro

  59’

• 22

  F. Rieder

  59’

• 25

  A. Sanches

  68’

• 3

  A. Hajdari

• 5

  A. Amenda

• 4

  M. Muheim

• 21

  P. Loretz

• 2

  L. Blondel

  68’

• 15

  D. Sow

  87’

Northern Ireland team news

Manager Michael O’Neill has made nine changes to the squad from their previous UEFA Nations League matches, with notable inclusions being Ross County striker Ronan Hale and Portsmouth’s Terry Devlin, both uncapped players.

Injury concerns have ruled out Liverpool’s Conor Bradley and Sunderland’s Daniel Ballard, but Paddy McNair returns after recovering from fitness issues.

The match offers Northern Ireland a chance to test themselves against a strong Swiss side as they prepare for World Cup qualifiers later this year.

Switzerland team news

Switzerland, ranked 20th in the FIFA rankings, will bring a formidable challenge to Belfast. The team recently competed in the UEFA Nations League but faced relegation despite drawing against Serbia and Denmark.

Having reached the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2024, the Swiss are expected to field a strong lineup as they continue their preparations for upcoming competitive fixtures. There are no fresh injury concerns in the camp.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

NIR

Last 5 matches

SUI

0

Wins

3

Draws

2

Wins

• Switzerland

  2

  -

  0

  Northern Ireland

• Northern Ireland

  0

  -

  0

  Switzerland

• Switzerland

  0

  -

  0

  Northern Ireland

• Northern Ireland

  0

  -

  1

  Switzerland

• Switzerland

  0

  -

  0

  Northern Ireland

0

Goals scored

3

Games over 2.5 goals

0/5

Both teams scored

0/5

Standings

Useful links

• UEFA Nations League
• Northern Ireland team page
• Switzerland team page
• Football on TV in the UK