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Northern IrelandvsSweden
Northern Ireland vs Sweden: head-to-head stats
Since 1974
Northern Ireland
3
wins
draws
1
8 meetings
Sweden
4
wins
Northern Ireland and Sweden have met 8 times since 1974: Northern Ireland won 3, Sweden 4, and 1 match was drawn. Sweden lead the head-to-head by 1 win. Goals: Northern Ireland 11, Sweden 12. Last meeting: Northern Ireland 1–5 Sweden (Friendly, Mar 25, 2025).
- First meeting
- Northern Ireland 2–0 Sweden
- Oct 30, 1974 · UEFA Euro qualification
- Last meeting
- Northern Ireland 1–5 Sweden
- Mar 25, 2025 · Friendly
- Biggest Northern Ireland win
- Northern Ireland 3–0 Sweden
- Oct 15, 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Biggest Sweden win
- Northern Ireland 1–5 Sweden
- Mar 25, 2025 · Friendly
Match preview and current form
The rivalry, match by match
8 meetings since 1974. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Northern Ireland win
- Draw
- Sweden win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
NIR=SWE
- 1970
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
SWE +11996 · SWE ahead1974 · NIR ahead
↑ NIRSWE ↓
- 1970s: Northern Ireland 3 goals, Sweden 2 goals
- 1980s: Northern Ireland 3 goals, Sweden 1 goal
- 1990s: Northern Ireland 1 goal, Sweden 2 goals
- 2000s: Northern Ireland 3 goals, Sweden 2 goals
- 2010s: Northern Ireland 0 goals, Sweden 0 goals
- 2020s: Northern Ireland 1 goal, Sweden 5 goals
By competition
| Competition | P | NIR W | D | SWE W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Euro qualification | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
All meetings
8 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- L1–5AFriendlyFriendly
- D1–1AUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Northern Ireland: Kyle Lafferty 72'
Sweden: Olof Mellberg 15'
- W2–1HUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Northern Ireland: David Healy 31', David Healy 58'
Sweden: Johan Elmander 26'
- L1–2HFriendlyFriendly
- L0–1AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Northern Ireland: —
Sweden: Hasse Borg 50' (pen.)
- W3–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Northern Ireland: Noel Brotherston 24', Sammy McIlroy 28', Jimmy Nicholl 37'
Sweden: —
- L1–2HUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Northern Ireland: Allan Hunter 32'
Sweden: Thomas Sjöberg 44', Conny Torstensson 55'
- W2–0AUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Northern Ireland: Chris Nicholl 7', Martin O'Neill 23'
Sweden: —
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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