article_snippet: Scotland have not qualified for a major tournament since France 98, while Northern Ireland have not been seen at a Finals since the days when Brazil’s Josimar rocketed one of the all-time great World Cup goals past Pat Jennings.
article_snippet: But on the road to France 2016, Scotland are third in Group D, while Northern Ireland are second in
article_snippet: Group F. As the two nations face off in a friendly at Hampden, O’Neill hopes both men can lead both men respective countries out of the international wilderness.
article_snippet: And having played half my career up here, it would be good to see both countries qualify for the Euros.
article_snippet: We’ve been nearly 30 years away from a major tournament.
article_snippet: Scotland haven’t quite had that to deal with - but I’d love to see both countries do Scotland.