Northern Ireland to host South Korea in March friendly

Northern Ireland will go up against South Korea without precedent for a friendly at Windsor Park on 24 March.

The diversion is a warm-up for the Koreans as they get ready to partake in the World Cup in Russia this mid year.

"They have a big squad so I've no doubt their players will be out to impress their manager with the World Cup looming," said NI boss Michael O'Neill.

"The game provides our players with an opportunity to go up against a country we have not faced before."

He added: "It's also an opportunity to see how they handle opposition from outside Europe."