Northern Ireland boss shrugs off Swiss penalty controversy

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill remains confident his team can find a win in the second leg of their World Cup qualifying matchup against Switzerland, and insists his players have moved on from a controversial penalty call that gave the opposition a 1-0 win in Belfast.

"There's a lot of emotion in the dressing room after the game which is natural - but it's gone now," O'Neill said, as quoted by Sky Sports.

"What happened in the game, we have to take motivation from it, but it's gone now in terms of where it is in the players' mind and the focus is on trying to get the result that could take us through.

"I said to the players on Friday what's happened has gone, we've got to leave it behind, it's not something we need to dwell on. Our focus is on what lies ahead, and not the officials."

The referees awarded Switzerland a penalty in the 58th minute of the first leg, calling Corry Evans for a handball despite having his arms down at his sides and the ball appearing to hit his back. Ricardo Rodriguez buried the effort, allowing Switzerland to hold a slim advantage ahead of the second leg.