Northern Ireland's promotion to Nations League B has come with an unexpected defensive solidity, as Michael O'Neill's side kept a second consecutive clean sheet in Belfast, this time frustrating Dominik Szoboszlai's Hungary, according to BBC News.
The result underlines a resurgent Northern Ireland outfit that has now shut out back-to-back opponents since stepping up a tier, a notable feat given the step up in quality they now face. Szoboszlai, one of Europe's most dangerous midfielders, was unable to find a way past a well-organised home defence at Windsor Park.
While the report offers limited detail beyond the clean sheet run, it points to a team building genuine confidence and defensive discipline under O'Neill as they navigate life in League B. For Hungary, it's a frustrating away trip against opponents many might have expected to breeze past — instead leaving Belfast without the goals their attacking talent promised.