Astana Arena

The Leicester City player has an ongoing issue with a shin injury, and the condition has flared up again while on international duty.

She remains with the squad, who trained this morning at the Astana Arena, and Ziu will continue to receive treatment from the Ireland medical staff.

A decision on her fitness for the second game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh will be made when they arrive in Cork.

And there'll be live coverage of tomorrow's game on RTE 2 and the RTE player beginning at half past eleven in the morning.

Welcome back to Football Recap.

We've got an encounter from the Astana Arena, where Kazakhstan and the Faroe Islands played out a two-all draw.

The first half saw the Faroe Islands take the lead.

It was Petr Nutsen who opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, putting his side one goal to the good.

Grainger, for the ones who get it done.

The final whistle sounds at the Astana Arena, bringing an unforgettable, pulse-pounding chapter of UEFA Nations League action to a close as Kazakhstan and the Faroe Islands share the spoils in a breathless two-to-two draw.

For anyone who dismisses international fixtures outside the European Championship or World Cup main stages as routine, this match served as a masterclass in raw passion, tactical momentum shifts, and late-game chaos.

Packed with brilliant individual goals, a red card flurry, and a fierce comeback from the brink of defeat, the fixture kept the crowd on the edge of their seats until the very last second.

Wave after wave of blue shirts surged forward, forcing the ten men of the Faroe Islands into desperate, last-ditch defending.

The pressure finally cracked the resistance in the 75th minute.

Maxim Samuradov orchestrated space on the flank and delivered an inch-perfect cross into the area, where defender Nurli Alip rose majestically to meet it, powering a header home to level the score at 2-2 and blow the roof off the Astana Arena.

The final 10 minutes descended into pure, chaotic drama.

Have you drank in it?

Have you seen Ricky Martin perform at Astana Stadium? Yes.

Yes.

Me now.