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ItalyvsNorthern Ireland
Italy vs Northern Ireland: head-to-head stats
Since 1957
Italy
8
wins
draws
3
12 meetings
Northern Ireland
1
wins
Italy and Northern Ireland have met 12 times since 1957: Italy won 8, Northern Ireland 1, and 3 matches were drawn. Italy lead the head-to-head by 7 wins. Goals: Italy 21, Northern Ireland 6. Last meeting: Italy 2–0 Northern Ireland (FIFA World Cup qualification, Mar 26, 2026).
- First meeting
- Italy 1–0 Northern Ireland
- Apr 25, 1957 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Last meeting
- Italy 2–0 Northern Ireland
- Mar 26, 2026 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Biggest Italy win
- Italy 3–0 Northern Ireland
- Oct 11, 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification
- Biggest Northern Ireland win
- Italy 1–2 Northern Ireland
- Jan 15, 1958 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Match preview and current form
The rivalry, match by match
12 meetings since 1957. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Italy win
- Draw
- Northern Ireland win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
ITA=NIR
- 1950
- 1960
- 1970
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
ITA +71957 · ITA ahead3–0 · 2011
↑ ITANIR ↓
- 1950s: Italy 4 goals, Northern Ireland 4 goals
- 1960s: Italy 3 goals, Northern Ireland 2 goals
- 1970s: Italy 0 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 1980s: Italy 0 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 1990s: Italy 2 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 2000s: Italy 5 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 2010s: Italy 3 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 2020s: Italy 4 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
By competition
| Competition | P | ITA W | D | NIR W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Friendly | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
All meetings
12 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- W2–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Italy: Sandro Tonali 56', Moise Kean 80'
Northern Ireland: —
- D0–0AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
- W2–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Italy: Domenico Berardi 14', Ciro Immobile 39'
Northern Ireland: —
- W3–0HUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Italy: Antonio Cassano 21', Antonio Cassano 53', Gareth McAuley 74' (OG)
Northern Ireland: —
- D0–0AUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
- W3–0HFriendlyFriendly
- W2–0HFriendlyFriendly
- W2–0HFriendlyFriendly
- W3–2HFriendlyFriendly
- L1–2AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Italy: Dino da Costa 56'
Northern Ireland: Jimmy McIlroy 13', Wilbur Cush 28'
Show all 12 meetings
- D2–2AFriendlyFriendly
- W1–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Italy: Sergio Cervato 3'
Northern Ireland: —
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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