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FrancevsNorthern Ireland
France vs Northern Ireland: head-to-head stats
Since 1928
France
7
wins
draws
3
10 meetings
Northern Ireland
0
wins
France and Northern Ireland have met 10 times since 1928: France won 7, Northern Ireland 0, and 3 matches were drawn. France lead the head-to-head by 7 wins. Goals: France 25, Northern Ireland 5. Last meeting: France 3–1 Northern Ireland (Friendly, Jun 8, 2026).
- First meeting
- France 4–0 Northern Ireland
- Feb 21, 1928 · Friendly
- Last meeting
- France 3–1 Northern Ireland
- Jun 8, 2026 · Friendly
- Biggest France win
- France 4–0 Northern Ireland
- Mar 24, 1982 · Friendly
Match preview and current form
The rivalry, match by match
10 meetings since 1928. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- France win
- Draw
- Northern Ireland win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
FRA=NIR
- 1920
- 1930
- 1940
- 1950
- 1960
- 1970
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
FRA +71928 · FRA ahead
↑ FRANIR ↓
- 1920s: France 4 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 1930s: France 0 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 1940s: France 0 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 1950s: France 9 goals, Northern Ireland 3 goals
- 1960s: France 0 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 1970s: France 0 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 1980s: France 8 goals, Northern Ireland 1 goal
- 1990s: France 1 goal, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 2000s: France 0 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 2010s: France 0 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 2020s: France 3 goals, Northern Ireland 1 goal
By competition
| Competition | P | FRA W | D | NIR W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
All meetings
10 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- W3–1HFriendlyFriendly
- W1–0AFriendlyFriendly
- D0–0AFriendlyFriendly
- D0–0HFriendlyFriendly
- W4–1NFIFA World CupFIFA World Cup
France: Alain Giresse 33', Dominique Rocheteau 46', Dominique Rocheteau 68', Alain Giresse 80'
Northern Ireland: Gerry Armstrong 75'
- W4–0HFriendlyFriendly
- W4–0NFIFA World CupFIFA World Cup
France: Maryan Wisniewski 44', Just Fontaine 55', Just Fontaine 63', Roger Piantoni 68'
Northern Ireland: —
- W3–1HFriendlyFriendly
- D2–2AFriendlyFriendly
- W4–0HFriendlyFriendly
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
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