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The only side in Nations League yet to concede? Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland currently stands as the sole participant in the current UEFA Nations League cycle yet to concede a goal after registering three successive clean sheets in League B. Michael O'Neill's squad recently secured victories against Georgia and Ukraine alongside a scoreless draw with Hungary, extending a defensive run that includes seven clean sheets across their last nine tournament outings.

Looking ahead, the team prepares to host Georgia in Belfast on Monday evening, aiming to secure their longest defensive shutout sequence in nearly a decade despite sustaining injuries to key defenders Daniel Ballard and Conor Bradley. Goalkeeper Pierce Charles previously preserved their defensive record in the reverse encounter by blocking a penalty kick from Paris St-Germain attacker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Meanwhile, midfielder Isaac Price added his eleventh international strike during the recent fixture against Ukraine, contributing to an industrious tactical setup that prioritizes defensive coordination and rapid recovery runs over high possession statistics.

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