Football Query

FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Northern Ireland 1–3 Germany

Wednesday 20 Aug 1997 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland1–3Germany

Goals4

  1. 59′1–0Michael Hughes Northern Ireland
  2. 72′1–1Oliver Bierhoff Germany
  3. 77′1–2Oliver Bierhoff Germany
  4. 78′1–3Oliver Bierhoff Germany

Hat-trick: Oliver Bierhoff

Elo

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

Northern Ireland
1606 → 1598
Germany
2022 → 2030

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 14% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 11 of 21, 1958–2025.

Northern Ireland wins
2
Draws
4
Germany wins
15

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

After

Germany

Before

After

Road through the tournament

Northern Ireland

Germany

Every Northern Ireland v Germany match21

From Northern Ireland's side.

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7 Sep 2025Germany1–3AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
19 Nov 2019Germany1–6AwayUEFA Euro qualification 2019—
9 Sep 2019Germany0–2HomeUEFA Euro qualification 2019—
5 Oct 2017Germany1–3HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2017—
11 Oct 2016Germany0–2AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2016—
21 Jun 2016Germany0–1NeutralUEFA Euro 2016Group stage
4 Jun 2005Germany1–4HomeFriendly—
8 Sep 1999Germany0–4AwayUEFA Euro qualification 1999—
27 Mar 1999Germany0–3HomeUEFA Euro qualification 1999—
20 Aug 1997Germany1–3HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 1997—
9 Nov 1996Germany1–1AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 1996—
29 May 1996Germany1–1HomeFriendly—
2 Jun 1992Germany1–1AwayFriendly—
16 Nov 1983Germany1–0AwayUEFA Euro qualification 1983—
17 Nov 1982Germany1–0HomeUEFA Euro qualification 1982—
27 Apr 1977Germany0–5AwayFriendly—
7 May 1966Germany0–2HomeFriendly—
10 May 1961Germany1–2AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 1961—
26 Oct 1960Germany3–4HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 1960—

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