BELFAST: Joachim Loew said Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) he hopes Germany — on the brink of qualifying for next year’s World Cup in Russia — can restore national pride in Northern Ireland after an “alarming” series of results for the nation’s club sides in Europe.

Germany, on 24 points, have won all eight of their qualifiers but have still not sewn up top spot in Group C because Northern Ireland have accrued 19 points themselves.

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