Northern Ireland and Portugal seal Euro 2016 spots


Football - Northern Ireland v Greece - UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifying Group F - Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 8/10/15 Northern Ireland's Steven Davis and Kyle Lafferty celebrate at the end of the match Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Northern Ireland qualified for their first major finals since the 1986 World Cup and Ireland beat world champions Germany in Dublin on a great night for Irish soccer on Thursday.

There was also joy in Portugal as the Euro 2004 hosts booked their place at Euro 2016 in France.

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