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GermanyvsNorthern Ireland
Germany vs Northern Ireland: head-to-head stats
Since 1958
Germany
15
wins
draws
4
21 meetings
Northern Ireland
2
wins
Germany and Northern Ireland have met 21 times since 1958: Germany won 15, Northern Ireland 2, and 4 matches were drawn. Germany lead the head-to-head by 13 wins. Goals: Germany 50, Northern Ireland 16. Last meeting: Germany 1–0 Northern Ireland (FIFA World Cup qualification, Oct 13, 2025).
- First meeting
- Germany 2–2 Northern Ireland
- Jun 15, 1958 · FIFA World Cup
- Last meeting
- Germany 1–0 Northern Ireland
- Oct 13, 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Biggest Germany win
- Germany 6–1 Northern Ireland
- Nov 19, 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification
- Biggest Northern Ireland win
- Germany 0–1 Northern Ireland
- Nov 16, 1983 · UEFA Euro qualification
Match preview and current form
The rivalry, match by match
21 meetings since 1958. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Germany win
- Draw
- Northern Ireland win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
GER=NIR
- 1950
- 1960
- 1970
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
GER +131960 · GER ahead
↑ GERNIR ↓
- 1950s: Germany 2 goals, Northern Ireland 2 goals
- 1960s: Germany 8 goals, Northern Ireland 4 goals
- 1970s: Germany 5 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 1980s: Germany 0 goals, Northern Ireland 2 goals
- 1990s: Germany 13 goals, Northern Ireland 4 goals
- 2000s: Germany 4 goals, Northern Ireland 1 goal
- 2010s: Germany 14 goals, Northern Ireland 2 goals
- 2020s: Germany 4 goals, Northern Ireland 1 goal
By competition
| Competition | P | GER W | D | NIR W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Friendly | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| FIFA World Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| UEFA Euro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
All meetings
21 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- W1–0AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Germany: Nick Woltemade 31'
Northern Ireland: —
- W3–1HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Germany: Serge Gnabry 7', Nadiem Amiri 69', Florian Wirtz 72'
Northern Ireland: Isaac Price 34'
- W6–1HUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Germany: Serge Gnabry 19', Leon Goretzka 43', Serge Gnabry 47', Serge Gnabry 60', Leon Goretzka 73', Julian Brandt 90'
Northern Ireland: Michael Smith 7'
- W2–0AUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Germany: Marcel Halstenberg 48', Serge Gnabry 90'
Northern Ireland: —
- W3–1AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Germany: Sebastian Rudy 2', Sandro Wagner 21', Joshua Kimmich 86'
Northern Ireland: Josh Magennis 90'
- W2–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Germany: Julian Draxler 13', Sami Khedira 17'
Northern Ireland: —
- W1–0NUEFA EuroUEFA Euro
Germany: Mario Gómez 30'
Northern Ireland: —
- W4–1AFriendlyFriendly
- W4–0HUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Germany: Oliver Bierhoff 2', Christian Ziege 16', Christian Ziege 33', Christian Ziege 45'
Northern Ireland: —
- W3–0AUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Germany: Marco Bode 11', Marco Bode 43', Steve Morrow 62' (OG)
Northern Ireland: —
Show all 21 meetings
- W3–1AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Germany: Oliver Bierhoff 72', Oliver Bierhoff 77', Oliver Bierhoff 78'
Northern Ireland: Michael Hughes 59'
- D1–1HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Germany: Andreas Möller 40'
Northern Ireland: Gerry Taggart 38'
- D1–1AFriendlyFriendly
- D1–1HFriendlyFriendly
- L0–1HUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Germany: —
Northern Ireland: Norman Whiteside 50'
- L0–1AUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Germany: —
Northern Ireland: Ian Stewart 18'
- W5–0HFriendlyFriendly
- W2–0AFriendlyFriendly
- W2–1HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Germany: Richard Kreß 29', Albert Brülls 58'
Northern Ireland: Jimmy McIlroy 69'
- W4–3AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Germany: Albert Brülls 7', Uwe Seeler 53', Gert Dörfel 55', Gert Dörfel 79'
Northern Ireland: Billy McAdams 27', Billy McAdams 51', Billy McAdams 90'
- D2–2NFIFA World CupFIFA World Cup
Germany: Helmut Rahn 20', Uwe Seeler 78'
Northern Ireland: Peter McParland 18', Peter McParland 60'
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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