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Northern Ireland

11 matches · 3 tournaments · 18% win rate

Played
11
Wins
2
Draws
5
Losses
4
Goal Diff
-7
11–18
Legends

Top Scorers for Northern Ireland

  1. 1Peter McParland5goals
  2. 2Gerry Armstrong3goals
  3. 3Billy Hamilton2goals
  4. 4Wilbur Cush1goals
  5. 5Norman Whiteside1goals
  6. 6Colin Clarke1goals
Form

Recent World Cup Matches

  • L
    1986-06-12 · Group D
    vs 🇧🇷Brazil
    0–3
  • L
    1986-06-07 · Group D
    vs 🇪🇸Spain
    1–2
  • D
    1986-06-03 · Group D
    @ 🇩🇿Algeria
    1–1
  • L
    1982-07-04 · Group D
    vs 🇫🇷France
    1–4
  • D
    1982-07-01 · Group D
    @ 🇦🇹Austria
    2–2
  • W
    1982-06-25 · Group 5
    @ 🇪🇸Spain
    1–0
  • D
    1982-06-21 · Group 5
    @ 🇭🇳Honduras
    1–1
  • D
    1982-06-17 · Group 5
    @ 🇷🇸Yugoslavia
    0–0
  • D
    1958-06-15 · Group 1
    @ 🇩🇪West Germany
    2–2
  • L
    1958-06-11 · Group 1
    @ 🇦🇷Argentina
    1–3
History

Tournament Appearances

195819821986

Frequently asked about Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has played 11 FIFA World Cup matches across 3 tournaments (2W-5D-4L).
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