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Northern Ireland also qualified for the 1982 World Cup. Their opening game was against Yugoslavia at the La Romareda in Zaragoza. It was the international debut of 17-year-old Norman Whiteside who became the youngest player ever in the World Cup finals, a record that still stands. The game finished goalless.
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. From 1882 to 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association (IFA). In 1920 Ireland was partitioned into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland: 3–4 1962 FIFA World Cup Group 3 Qualifier [6] Johnny Crossan: 3 7 May 1965 Albania: Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland: 4–1 1966 FIFA World Cup Group 5 Qualifier [7] George Best: 3 21 April 1971 Cyprus: Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland: 5–0 UEFA Euro 1972 Group 4 Qualifier [8] Colin ...
2 June 2002 FIFA World Cup Group 3 Qualifier: Northern Ireland 0–1 Bulgaria: Belfast, Northern Ireland: 15:00 BST Match 485: Report: G. Ivanov 54' Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 7,609 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
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He scored against Sweden in the seventh minute of his first match for Northern Ireland. [10] Nicholl scored a total of three goals during his international career, with one against Bulgaria in 1979 and the other against Australia in 1980. [10] He was in Northern Ireland's squad for the 1982 FIFA World Cup, [11] playing its whole five games. [12]
Danny Blanchflower (left) captained Northern Ireland at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, while George Best (right), winner of the 1968 Ballon d'Or, never reached a major international tournament with the team. Northern Ireland's best World Cup performance was in their first appearance in the finals, the 1958 World Cup, where they reached the quarter ...
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