Northern Ireland lost 1-0 to Switzerland to go crashing out of the World Cup qualifying play-offs in Basel.
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| Jonny Evans heads towards goal in the closing stages of the World Cup play-off defeat in Basel |
A controversial first leg penalty from Ricardo Rodriquez was all that could separate the sides over 180 minutes of football.
Michael O'Neill's side didn't have a single shot on target at home, but Chris Brunt and Jonny Evans' went close, Evans' header cleared off the line in injury time.
Despite the Irish pressure, the hosts squandered plenty of their own chances - Striker Haris Seferovic the main culprit as Michael McGovern was kept busy.
Russia 2018 will be the Swiss' 11th World Cup finals as they become the first European team to qualify through the play-off system.
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