Under the shadow of the Rock of Gibraltar and in front of just 300 fans Northern Ireland's game with Guinea may not be their biggest game of the international window.
But it does show the continued direction of travel and development of Michael O'Neill's side.
When Northern Ireland played Luxembourg in November 2024 it was their youngest starting team on record since the end of World War Two.
With the likes of Shea Charles, Isaac Price, Justin Devenny and Trai Hume having another 18 months of experience and caps, Northern Ireland surpassed that tally again on Thursday.
In La Linea, O'Neill's young side started with an average age of just 22.1 against the African opposition.
But it does show the continued direction of travel and development of Michael O'Neill's side.
When Northern Ireland played Luxembourg in November 2024 it was their youngest starting team on record since the end of World War Two.
With the likes of Shea Charles, Isaac Price, Justin Devenny and Trai Hume having another 18 months of experience and caps, Northern Ireland surpassed that tally again on Thursday.
In La Linea, O'Neill's young side started with an average age of just 22.1 against the African opposition.
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