Northern Ireland defender Laura Rafferty insists her side are relishing the pressure before their final Euro 2025 qualifier against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Tanya Oxtoby's side will claim second place in the group with a victory at Windsor Park, which could potentially see them secure a seeded spot for the play-off draw.
She also hopes they can take confidence from their 3-1 win against Bosnia-Herzegovina in their previous meeting in Zenica in April. She wants Northern Ireland to build on their promising second half display in their 2-0 victory against Malta on Friday, where they controlled possession and created a well-worked second goal.
Rafferty first captained Northern Ireland in their Nations League play-off second leg against Montenegro in FebruaryShe was included in Northern Ireland's Euro 2022 squad but was then not selected until Oxtoby took over in September 2023. "It’s incredible, I’ve been here since I was 15, I remember my first call-up in Cyprus and to think that was 13 years ago is crazy, so getting 50 caps would be such an honour," she said.
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