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FIFA World Cup™ national teams

Northern Ireland

 

 

 

Irish Football

Association

 

 

 Population 1 703 000 inhabitants
Land Area 13 500 km²
GDP (exchange rate) 48 131 million US$
GDP per capita (PPP) 23 525 US$
Capital city Belfast
   
Foundation

1880
FIFA Affiliation 1911
President Jim Boyce
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
   
Nickname -
Current coach Lawrie Sanchez (Since 2004)
Most caps Pat Jennings (119 selections)
Top scorer David Healy (19 goals)
   
First International

Ireland

0 - 13

England
 

in Belfast, Ireland (18 feb 1882)
Largest win

Northern Ireland

9 - 0

Wales
 

in Belfast, Northern Ireland (1st feb 1930)
Worst defeat

Ireland

0 - 13

England
 

in Belfast, Ireland (18 feb 1882)

 

 

 

- World Cup Statistics -

 
Participation 3
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/8 Finals (since 1986) -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/4 Finals 1
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/2 Finals -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Finals -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Victories

-
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Match Played 13
 All-Time table ranking 33rd (14 pts)
 All-Time trophy room 34th

Win 3
Draw 5
Loss 5
Goal Scored 13
Goal Conceded 23

 

 

 

- Mexico 1986 -

 

First Round

03.06.1986

Algeria

1

-

1

Northern Ireland

First Round

07.06.1986

Northern Ireland

1

-

2

Spain

First Round

12.06.1986

Northern Ireland

0

-

3

Brazil

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

- Spain 1982 -

 

First Phase

17.06.1982

Northern Ireland

0

-

0

Yugoslavia

First Phase

21.06.1982

Honduras

1

-

1

Northern Ireland

First Phase

25.06.1982

Spain

0

-

1

Northern Ireland

Second Phase

01.07.1982

Northern Ireland

2

-

2

Austria

Second Phase

04.07.1982

France

4

-

1

Northern Ireland

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

- Sweden 1958 -

 

First Round

08.06.1958

Northern Ireland

1

-

0

Czechoslovakia

First Round

11.06.1958

Argentina

3

-

1

Northern Ireland

First Round

15.06.1958

West Germany

2

-

2

Northern Ireland

Pool 1 Play-off

17.06.1958

Northern Ireland

2*

-

1*

Czechoslovakia

Quarter-final

19.06.1958

France

4

-

0

Northern Ireland