support starting with the plans to fill the final european slots for next summer s a football world cup it was high drama in belfast as underdogs northern ireland hosted switzerland and it took a contentious penalty for hunt ball in the fifty eighth minute to give the swiss the edge in the two leg match up it turns out the handball was more of a shoulder ball but with no video replay of the world cup playoffs switzerland was awarded a penalty kick which they converted took a one bill with a second playoff much last night in sa graps or croatia overwhelmed greece all one in the first leg the second legs of both match ups take place on sunday. so an intense a few days of well cup qualifying continues tonight and to many will be all watching and wondering whether the european powerhouse of the past it s only house what it takes to sneak into next summer s a big tournament a four time world cup champions have not missed