Football Query

FIFA World Cup qualification 1980

Northern Ireland 3–0 Sweden

Wednesday 15 Oct 1980 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland3–0Sweden

Goals3

  1. 24′1–0Noel Brotherston Northern Ireland
  2. 28′2–0Sammy McIlroy Northern Ireland
  3. 37′3–0Jimmy Nicholl Northern Ireland

Elo

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

Northern Ireland
1678 → 1692
Sweden
1543 → 1529

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 79.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 8, 1974–2025.

Northern Ireland wins
3
Draws
1
Sweden wins
4

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

After

Sweden

Before

After

Road through the tournament

Northern Ireland

Sweden

Every Northern Ireland v Sweden match8

From Northern Ireland's side.

25 Mar 2025Sweden1–5AwayFriendly—
17 Oct 2007Sweden1–1AwayUEFA Euro qualification 2007—
28 Mar 2007Sweden2–1HomeUEFA Euro qualification 2007—
24 Apr 1996Sweden1–2HomeFriendly—
3 Jun 1981Sweden0–1AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 1981—
15 Oct 1980Sweden3–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 1980—
3 Sep 1975Sweden1–2HomeUEFA Euro qualification 1975—
30 Oct 1974Sweden2–0AwayUEFA Euro qualification 1974—

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