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IcelandvsNorthern Ireland
Iceland vs Northern Ireland: head-to-head stats
Since 1977
Iceland
4
wins
draws
0
7 meetings
Northern Ireland
3
wins
Iceland and Northern Ireland have met 7 times since 1977: Iceland won 4, Northern Ireland 3, and 0 matches were drawn. Iceland lead the head-to-head by 1 win. Goals: Iceland 7, Northern Ireland 7. Last meeting: Iceland 0–1 Northern Ireland (Friendly, Jun 10, 2025).
- First meeting
- Iceland 1–0 Northern Ireland
- Jun 11, 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Last meeting
- Iceland 0–1 Northern Ireland
- Jun 10, 2025 · Friendly
- Biggest Iceland win
- Iceland 3–0 Northern Ireland
- Sep 2, 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification
- Biggest Northern Ireland win
- Iceland 0–3 Northern Ireland
- Sep 5, 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Match preview and current form
The rivalry, match by match
7 meetings since 1977. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Iceland win
- Draw
- Northern Ireland win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
ISL=NIR
- 1970
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
ISL +11977 · ISL ahead
↑ ISLNIR ↓
- 1970s: Iceland 1 goal, Northern Ireland 2 goals
- 1980s: Iceland 0 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 1990s: Iceland 0 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 2000s: Iceland 6 goals, Northern Ireland 4 goals
- 2010s: Iceland 0 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 2020s: Iceland 0 goals, Northern Ireland 1 goal
By competition
| Competition | P | ISL W | D | NIR W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All meetings
7 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- L0–1AFriendlyFriendly
- W2–1HUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Iceland: Ármann Björnsson 6', Keith Gillespie 90' (OG)
Northern Ireland: David Healy 72' (pen.)
- W3–0AUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Iceland: Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson 13', Hermann Hreiðarsson 20', Eiður Guðjohnsen 37'
Northern Ireland: —
- L0–3AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Iceland: —
Northern Ireland: David Healy 48', Michael Hughes 58', George McCartney 61'
- W1–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Iceland: Þórður Guðjónsson 89'
Northern Ireland: —
- L0–2AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Iceland: —
Northern Ireland: Chris McGrath 67', Sammy McIlroy 76'
- W1–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Iceland: Ingi Björn Albertsson 33'
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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