| Nickname(s) | Green and White Army (GAWA) Norn Iron |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Irish Football Association (IFA) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Michael O'Neill | ||
| Captain | Conor Bradley | ||
| Most caps | Steven Davis (140) | ||
| Top scorer | David Healy (36) | ||
| Home stadium | Windsor Park | ||
| FIFA code | NIR | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 71  (10 July 2025)[1] |
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| Highest | 20 (September 2017) | ||
| Lowest | 129 (September 2012) | ||
| First international | |||
 Ireland 0–13 England  (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) as Northern Ireland[note 1]  Ireland 1–4 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 7 October 1950)  France 3–1 Northern Ireland (Colombes, France; 11 November 1952) |
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| Biggest win | |||
Ireland 7–0 Wales  (Belfast, Ireland; 1 February 1930) as Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 5–0 Cyprus  (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 21 April 1971)  Faroe Islands 0–5 Northern Ireland (Landskrona, Sweden; 11 September 1991) Northern Ireland 5–0 Bulgaria  (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 15 October 2024) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
| Ireland 0–13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) as Northern Ireland  Netherlands 6–0 Northern Ireland (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 2 June 2012) |
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1958) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1958) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2016) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2016) | ||
| Nickname(s) | Green and White Army (GAWA) Norn Iron |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Irish Football Association (IFA) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Michael O'Neill | ||
| Captain | Conor Bradley | ||
| Most caps | Steven Davis (140) | ||
| Top scorer | David Healy (36) | ||
| Home stadium | Windsor Park | ||
| FIFA code | NIR | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 71 (10 July 2025)[1] |
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| Highest | 20 (September 2017) | ||
| Lowest | 129 (September 2012) | ||
| First international | |||
| Ireland 0–13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) as Northern Ireland[note 1] Ireland 1–4 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 7 October 1950) France 3–1 Northern Ireland (Colombes, France; 11 November 1952) |
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| Biggest win | |||
| Ireland 7–0 Wales (Belfast, Ireland; 1 February 1930) as Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 5–0 Cyprus (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 21 April 1971) Faroe Islands 0–5 Northern Ireland (Landskrona, Sweden; 11 September 1991) Northern Ireland 5–0 Bulgaria (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 15 October 2024) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
| Ireland 0–13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) as Northern Ireland Netherlands 6–0 Northern Ireland (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 2 June 2012) |
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1958) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1958) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2016) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2016) | ||
