Second-half chances went unrewarded as Northern Ireland fell to a 1-0 friendly defeat against Ukraine on Thursday night.
Ian Baraclough is keen to use Thursday's friendly against Ukraine to show Northern Ireland are capable of competing with the best sides in Europe.
Team news and stats ahead of the international friendly between Ukraine and Northern Ireland on Thursday, live on Sky Sports (kick-off 7pm).
Northern Ireland geared up for the resumption of their World Cup qualifying campaign in style as they overcame Malta 3-0 in an international friendly.
Shamrock Rovers will play Slovan Bratislava in the first qualifying round while Linfield face Zalgiris Vilnius and Connah's Quay Nomads take on Alashkert.
Ian Baraclough called Stuart Dallas "the natural choice" to captain Northern Ireland in Sunday's friendly against Malta in Austria.
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | N Ireland | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 5 | Lithuania | 2 | -3 | 0 |
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