Head to head
France vs Northern Ireland
If they played today
France at home
79% / 14% / 6%
France–Northern Ireland
- 2–0 15.1%
- 1–0 12.4%
- 3–0 12.3%
- 2–1 8.1%
- 4–0 7.5%
Neutral venue
73% / 17% / 10%
France–Northern Ireland
- 2–0 13.7%
- 1–0 12.2%
- 3–0 10.2%
- 2–1 9.2%
- 1–1 8.2%
Northern Ireland at home
66% / 20% / 14%
France–Northern Ireland
- 2–0 12.1%
- 1–0 11.8%
- 2–1 9.7%
- 1–1 9.5%
- 3–0 8.2%
Elo since debut
Side by side
| France | Northern Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Elo | 2139 | 1667 |
| Elo rank | 4th | 73rd |
| Peak Elo | 2232 (2026) | 1758 (1986) |
| Matches played | 943 | 707 |
| All-time record | 483W 195D 265L | 185W 160D 362L |
| Goals for | 1735 | 741 |
| Goals against | 1219 | 1296 |
| Biggest win | 14–0 vs Gibraltar · 2023-11-18 · UEFA Euro qualification | 7–0 vs Wales · 1930-02-01 · British Home Championship |
| Biggest loss | 1–17 vs Denmark · 1908-10-22 · Olympic Games | 0–13 vs England · 1882-02-18 · Friendly |
| World Cups won | 2 | 0 |
| Expected World Cups | 0.90 | 0.04 |
| European Championships won | 2 | 0 |
| Expected European Championships | 1.80 | <0.01 |
When they've met
Meetings
10
Goals
25–5
First meeting
4–0
Most recent
3–1
France's biggest win
4–0
Northern Ireland's biggest win
—
Most common result
4–0
Current run
Unbeaten in 10
10 meetings
| Date | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | 3–1 | France home | Friendly |
| 1999-08-18 | 1–0 | Northern Ireland home | Friendly |
| 1988-04-27 | 0–0 | Northern Ireland home | Friendly |
| 1986-02-26 | 0–0 | France home | Friendly |
| 1982-07-04 | 4–1 | Neutral | FIFA World Cup |
| 1982-03-24 | 4–0 | France home | Friendly |
| 1958-06-19 | 4–0 | Neutral | FIFA World Cup |
| 1952-11-11 | 3–1 | France home | Friendly |
| 1951-05-12 | 2–2 | Northern Ireland home | Friendly |
| 1928-02-21 | 4–0 | France home | Friendly |