FIFA World Cup qualification 1984

Northern Ireland 3–2 Romania

Wednesday 12 Sep 1984 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland3–2Romania

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Iorgulescu Hagi Whiteside O'Neill Geolgău

34′1–0Gino Iorgulescu Northern Ireland · own goal
36′1–1Gheorghe Hagi Romania
61′2–1Norman Whiteside Northern Ireland
73′3–1Martin O'Neill Northern Ireland
80′3–2Ion Geolgău Romania

Elo

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

Northern Ireland: 1696 → 1710
Romania: 1688 → 1674

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 65.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 9, 1984–2024.

Northern Ireland wins: 3
Draws: 4
Romania wins: 2

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

1–0 v Germany 16 Nov 1983 · UEFA Euro qualification 1983
2–0 v Scotland 13 Dec 1983 · British Home Championship 1983
0–1 v England 4 Apr 1984 · British Home Championship 1984
1–1 v Wales 22 May 1984 · British Home Championship 1984
0–1 v Finland 27 May 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984

After

3–0 v Israel 16 Oct 1984 · Friendly
2–1 v Finland 14 Nov 1984 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
0–1 v England 27 Feb 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
0–0 v Spain 27 Mar 1985 · Friendly
2–0 v Turkey 1 May 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985

Romania

Before

1–2 v Germany 17 Jun 1984 · UEFA Euro 1984
0–1 v Portugal 20 Jun 1984 · UEFA Euro 1984
4–2 v China PR 29 Jul 1984 · Friendly
1–0 v China PR 31 Jul 1984 · Friendly
1–2 v German DR 29 Aug 1984 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Israel 21 Nov 1984 · Friendly
1–2 v Greece 5 Dec 1984 · Friendly
3–2 v Portugal 30 Jan 1985 · Friendly
0–0 v Poland 27 Mar 1985 · Friendly
3–0 v Turkey 3 Apr 1985 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1985

Road through the tournament

Northern Ireland

0–1 v Finland 27 May 1984
3–2 v Romania 12 Sep 1984
2–1 v Finland 14 Nov 1984

Romania

2–3 v Northern Ireland 12 Sep 1984

Every Northern Ireland v Romania match9

From Northern Ireland's side.


22 Mar 2024	Romania	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
18 Nov 2020	Romania	1–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
4 Sep 2020	Romania	1–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
13 Jun 2015	Romania	0–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2015	—
14 Nov 2014	Romania	0–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2014	—
26 May 2006	Romania	0–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
23 Mar 1994	Romania	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
16 Oct 1985	Romania	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
12 Sep 1984	Romania	3–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1984	—

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