Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill has hailed the commitment of Jonny Evans after he played against Croatia despite the arrival of a new baby.
The West Brom defender became a father again last week and was given the option to sit out the 3-0 defeat.
"It's unbelievable - I gave him the option to miss the game and he came back in to play," said O'Neill.
"I think that says everything about Jonny Evans, in terms of his attitude to play."
Alongside Evans in the starting line-up was debutant Matthew Lund of Rochdale, while Shrewsbury's Ryan McGivern and Ross County's Liam Boyce were among those to see the field too.