Friendly

Italy 2–0 Northern Ireland

Wednesday 22 Jan 1997 · Palermo, Italy

Italy2–0Northern Ireland

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

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

Italy: 1919 → 1922
Northern Ireland: 1605 → 1603

Expected score for Italy: 91.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 12, 1957–2026.

Italy wins: 8
Draws: 3
Northern Ireland wins: 1

Form either side

Italy

Before

1–2 v Czech Republic 14 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
0–0 v Germany 19 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
3–1 v Moldova 5 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–0 v Georgia 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–2 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 Nov 1996 · Friendly

After

1–0 v England 12 Feb 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–0 v Moldova 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Poland 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–0 v Poland 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v England 4 Jun 1997 · Tournoi de France 1997

Northern Ireland

Before

1–1 v Germany 29 May 1996 · Friendly
0–1 v Ukraine 31 Aug 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–1 v Armenia 5 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–1 v Germany 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–0 v Albania 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

3–0 v Belgium 11 Feb 1997 · Friendly
0–0 v Portugal 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–2 v Ukraine 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Armenia 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Thailand 21 May 1997 · Friendly

Every Italy v Northern Ireland match12

From Italy's side.


26 Mar 2026	Northern Ireland	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2026	—
15 Nov 2021	Northern Ireland	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
25 Mar 2021	Northern Ireland	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
11 Oct 2011	Northern Ireland	3–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2011	—
8 Oct 2010	Northern Ireland	0–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2010	—
6 Jun 2009	Northern Ireland	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
3 Jun 2003	Northern Ireland	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
22 Jan 1997	Northern Ireland	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
25 Apr 1961	Northern Ireland	3–2	Home	Friendly	—
15 Jan 1958	Northern Ireland	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1958	—
4 Dec 1957	Northern Ireland	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
25 Apr 1957	Northern Ireland	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1957	—

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