Northern Ireland start with Slovenia clash
Northern Ireland will start their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a trip to Slovenia on September 3 following a fixtures meeting today.
They are breaking with tradition as that game is on Friday, as are half the qualifiers, with no matches on a Saturday.
That will be followed a month later with an eagerly-awaited home game against Italy.
Nigel Worthington’s side will also round off their campaign against the world champions.
Northern Ireland have opted to play three of their first four games away from Belfast in the hope of an easier run-in.
Northern Ireland’s Euro 2012 qualifying fixtures
September 3: Slovenia v Northern Ireland
October 8: Northern Ireland v Italy
October 12: Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland
March 25 2011: Serbia v Northern Ireland
March 29 2011 : Northern Ireland v Slovenia
August 10 2011 : Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands
September 2 2011 : Northern Ireland v Serbia
September 6 2011: Estonia v Northern Ireland
October 7 2011: Northern Ireland v Estonia
October 11 2011: Italy v Northern Ireland
