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| Federation founded: 1880 |
| FIFA member since: 1911 |
| Confederation: UEFA |
| Colours: Green and white |
| Nickname: Norn Army
|
| World Cups qualified for: 3 (of 21) |
| Best results: Quarter-final 1958 |
|
 WORLD CUP RANKING
|
| P 13
|
W 3
|
D 5
|
L 5
|
GF 13
|
GA 23
|
Pts 14
|
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Northern Ireland
is 39th on the all-time table.
|
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TEAM RECORDS
|
| Champions |
- |
| Finalists |
- |
| Semi-finalists (or top 4) |
- |
| Quarter-finalists (or top 8) |
1958 |
| Biggest win |
2-1 vs Czechoslovakia 1958 |
| Biggest loss |
0-4 vs France 1958 |
| Most wins in a row |
1 |
| Most losses in a row |
2 |
| Longest unbeaten run |
4 |
| Longest run without win |
5 |
| Longest run qualifying |
2 (1982-86) |
| Longest run not qualifying |
8 (1990- ) |
| Penalty shoot-outs |
- |
| NIR vs Europe |
W3 - D3 - L3 |
| NIR vs South America |
W0 - D0 - L2 |
| NIR vs Africa |
W0 - D1 - L0 |
| NIR vs N/C America |
W0 - D1 - L0 |
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MOST WORLD CUP APPEARANCES
|
| Billy Hamilton |
8 |
1982-86 |
| David McCreery |
8 |
1982-86 |
| Sammy McIlroy |
8 |
1982-86 |
| Jimmy Nicholl |
8 |
1982-86 |
| Norman Whiteside |
8 |
1982-86 |
| Mal Donaghy |
7 |
1982-86 |
| Pat Jennings |
7 |
1982-86 |
| Gerry Armstrong |
6 |
1982-86 |
|
MOST WORLD CUP GOALS
|
| Peter McParland |
5 |
1958 |
| Gerry Armstrong |
3 |
1982-86 |
| Billy Hamilton |
2 |
1982-86 |
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YEAR RD OPPONENTS RESULT
1958 1R Czechoslovakia W 1-0
1R Argentina L 1-3
1R West Germany D 2-2
P/O Czechoslovakia [aet] W 2-1
QF France L 0-4
1982 1R Yugoslavia D 0-0
1R Honduras D 1-1
1R Spain W 1-0
2Ph Austria D 2-2
2Ph France L 1-4
1986 1R Algeria D 1-1
1R Spain L 1-2
1R Brazil L 0-3
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