| team NORTHERN IRELAND | ||
| World cup history | ||
| Appearances: | 19 | |
| FIFA world cup appearances: | 3 | |
| Tournament | Result | |
| FIFA world cup 1930 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1934 | did not participate | |
| FIFA world cup 1934 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1938 | did not participate | |
| FIFA world cup 1938 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1950 | 3: + 0; = 1; - 2: 4 - 17 1 | |
| FIFA world cup 1950 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1954 | 3: + 1; = 0; - 2: 4 - 7 2 | |
| FIFA world cup 1954 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1958 | 4: + 2; = 1; - 1: 6 - 3 5 | |
| FIFA world cup 1958 | 5: + 2; = 1; - 2: 6 - 10 5 | |
| Qualifiers 1962 | 4: + 1; = 0; - 3: 7 - 8 2 | |
| FIFA world cup 1962 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1966 | 6: + 3; = 2; - 1: 9 - 5 8 | |
| FIFA world cup 1966 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1970 | 4: + 2; = 1; - 1: 7 - 3 5 | |
| FIFA world cup 1970 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1974 | 6: + 1; = 3; - 2: 5 - 6 5 | |
| FIFA world cup 1974 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1978 | 6: + 2; = 1; - 3: 7 - 6 5 | |
| FIFA world cup 1978 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1982 | 8: + 3; = 3; - 2: 6 - 3 9 | |
| FIFA world cup 1982 | 5: + 1; = 3; - 1: 5 - 7 5 | |
| Qualifiers 1986 | 8: + 4; = 2; - 2: 8 - 5 10 | |
| FIFA world cup 1986 | 3: + 0; = 1; - 2: 2 - 6 1 | |
| Qualifiers 1990 | 8: + 2; = 1; - 5: 6 - 12 5 | |
| FIFA world cup 1990 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1994 | 12: + 5; = 3; - 4: 14 - 13 13 | |
| FIFA world cup 1994 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 1998 | 10: + 1; = 4; - 5: 6 - 10 7 | |
| FIFA world cup 1998 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 2002 | 10: + 3; = 2; - 5: 11 - 12 11 | |
| FIFA world cup 2002 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 2006 | 10: + 2; = 3; - 5: 10 - 18 9 | |
| FIFA world cup 2006 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 2010 | 10: + 4; = 3; - 3: 13 - 9 15 | |
| FIFA world cup 2010 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 2014 | 10: + 1; = 4; - 5: 9 - 17 7 | |
| FIFA world cup 2014 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 2018 | 12: + 6; = 2; - 4: 17 - 7 20 | |
| FIFA world cup 2018 | did not participate | |
| Qualifiers 2022 | 8: + 2; = 3; - 3: 6 - 7 9 | |
| FIFA world cup 2022 | did not participate | |
| Best achievement: | Quarter-finals 1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden™ | |
| Indicators | ||
| MP: + W; =D; -L; GF‒ GA Pts (3 points for each win) | ||
| Qualifying campaigns | 142: +45: =39; -58; 155 ‒ 168 174 | |
| Percentage indicators | +31,69%; =27,46%; -40,85%; 1,09 ‒ 1,18 40,85% | |
| FIFA world cup | 13: +3: =5; -5; 13 ‒ 23 14 | |
| Percentage indicators | +23,08%; =38,46%; -38,46%; 1,00 ‒ 1,77 35,90% | |
| Total: | 155: +48: =44; -63; 168 ‒ 191 188 | |
| Percentage indicators | +30,97%; =28,39%; -40,65%; 1,08 ‒ 1,23 40,43% | |
| Matches played (on neutral field): | 155 (16) | |
| Goals scored - total: | 168 | |
| - home: | 97 (57,74%) | |
| - away: | 55 (32,74%) | |
| - neutral field: | 16 (9,52%) | |
| Goals against: - total: | 191 | |
| - home: | 65 (34,03%) | |
| - away: | 101 (52,88%) | |
| - neutral field: | 25 (13,09%) | |
| Average goals scored per match: | 1,08 | |
| Average goals against per match: | 1,23 | |
| Points scored (3 points for each win): - home: | 112/201 (55,72%) | |
| - away: | 60/216 (27,78%) | |
| - neutral field: | 16/48 (33,33%) | |
| Biggest win: | 4:0 - San Marino, San Marino, Azerbaijan | |
| Biggest defeat: | 2:9 - England | |
| Games without conceding goals: | 57 (36,77%) | |
| Games without goals scored: | 61 (39,35%) | |
| Wins with a big score: | 16 | |
| Defeats with a big score: | 11 | |
| Own goals (is scored/is passed) | 4 / 5 | |
| Cautions (on average per match) | 172 (1,11) | |
| Expulsions (on average per match) | 10 (0,06) | |
| - second yellow cards | 8 | |
| - straight red cards | 2 | |
| Players acted | 220 | |
| Attendance: in total (average) | 3 668 753 (23 669) | |
| Top scorer: | David HEALY (02 06 10 14) - 10 goals scored | |
| The greatest number of matches: | Steven DAVIS (06 10 14 18 22) - 44 games | |