FIFA World Cup qualification 1977

Northern Ireland 2–0 Iceland

Wednesday 21 Sep 1977 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland2–0Iceland

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′McGrath McIlroy

67′1–0Chris McGrath Northern Ireland
76′2–0Sammy McIlroy Northern Ireland

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Northern Ireland: 1569 → 1578
Iceland: 1364 → 1355

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 85.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 7, 1977–2025.

Northern Ireland wins: 3
Draws: 0
Iceland wins: 4

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

0–5 v Germany 27 Apr 1977 · Friendly
1–2 v England 28 May 1977 · British Home Championship 1977
0–3 v Scotland 1 Jun 1977 · British Home Championship 1977
1–1 v Wales 3 Jun 1977 · British Home Championship 1977
0–1 v Iceland 11 Jun 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977

After

0–1 v Netherlands 12 Oct 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
3–0 v Belgium 16 Nov 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
1–1 v Scotland 13 May 1978 · British Home Championship 1978
0–1 v England 16 May 1978 · British Home Championship 1978
0–1 v Wales 19 May 1978 · British Home Championship 1978

Iceland

Before

1–0 v Northern Ireland 11 Jun 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
2–1 v Norway 30 Jun 1977 · Friendly
0–1 v Sweden 20 Jul 1977 · Friendly
1–4 v Netherlands 31 Aug 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
0–4 v Belgium 3 Sep 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977

After

0–0 v Denmark 28 Jun 1978 · Friendly
0–0 v United States 3 Sep 1978 · Friendly
0–2 v Poland 6 Sep 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
0–3 v Netherlands 20 Sep 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
1–3 v German DR 4 Oct 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978

Road through the tournament

Northern Ireland

0–1 v Iceland 11 Jun 1977
2–0 v Iceland 21 Sep 1977
0–1 v Netherlands 12 Oct 1977
3–0 v Belgium 16 Nov 1977

Iceland

Every Northern Ireland v Iceland match7

From Northern Ireland's side.


10 Jun 2025	Iceland	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
12 Sep 2007	Iceland	1–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
2 Sep 2006	Iceland	0–3	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2006	—
5 Sep 2001	Iceland	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
11 Oct 2000	Iceland	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—
21 Sep 1977	Iceland	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1977	—
11 Jun 1977	Iceland	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1977	—

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