Michael O'Neill says Northern Ireland's youngsters believe they belong on the international stage, and now he is urging them to translate that confidence into a crucial Euro qualifying win.
O'Neill's young guns almost snatched a point in Denmark on Friday night, but teenager Callum Marshall's injury time goal was ruled out following a lengthy VAR check.
Next up it's the visit of Kazakhstan to Windsor Park, and the Northern Ireland boss hopes his players can produce a "big moment" in Belfast.
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He said: "We have had three games, so we haven't had a lot of time to create big moments. It would have been nice to get one on Friday night.
"Believe me, it took much longer during my first spell in charge. So I am well used to that.
"I think we have a group of players who have been over the course, and we have younger, inexperienced players with us. They are enjoying the experience of international football, but what they need to enjoy is winning.
"There is taking part, and there is winning. And that's what they need.
"It might take a bit of time because they are young players. Some of them are only starting to believe they can play at this level.
"Now they have to start believing, and quickly, that they can win at this level as well. And that's what we hope we can instil in them over this campaign, and in Monday night's game."
Kazakhstan arrive in Belfast full of confidence, having won back-to-back games in Group H including a 3-2 victory over Denmark back in March.
"They're coming here in a good place. They haven't had too many campaigns where they have recorded back to back wins," O'Neill said.
"They have momentum early in the campaign and that is imperative to challenge for the top two positions. We have to try and get momentum into our own campaign."
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