FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Northern Ireland 0–1 Bulgaria

Saturday 2 Jun 2001 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland0–1Bulgaria

Goals1

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Elo

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

Northern Ireland: 1476 → 1463
Bulgaria: 1703 → 1716

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 32.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 11, 1972–2024.

Northern Ireland wins: 3
Draws: 2
Bulgaria wins: 6

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

1–1 v Denmark 7 Oct 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
0–1 v Iceland 11 Oct 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
0–4 v Norway 28 Feb 2001 · Friendly
0–1 v Czech Republic 24 Mar 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
3–4 v Bulgaria 28 Mar 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

After

1–3 v Czech Republic 6 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–1 v Denmark 1 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
3–0 v Iceland 5 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–0 v Malta 6 Oct 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–4 v Poland 13 Feb 2002 · Friendly

Bulgaria

Before

0–0 v Jamaica 28 Jan 2001 · Friendly
2–0 v Jordan 28 Feb 2001 · Friendly
2–1 v Iceland 24 Mar 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
4–3 v Northern Ireland 28 Mar 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–2 v Norway 25 Apr 2001 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Iceland 6 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–0 v North Macedonia 15 Aug 2001 · Friendly
2–0 v Malta 1 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–2 v Denmark 5 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–6 v Czech Republic 6 Oct 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Road through the tournament

Northern Ireland

0–1 v Czech Republic 24 Mar 2001
3–4 v Bulgaria 28 Mar 2001
0–1 v Bulgaria 2 Jun 2001
1–3 v Czech Republic 6 Jun 2001
1–1 v Denmark 1 Sep 2001
3–0 v Iceland 5 Sep 2001
1–0 v Malta 6 Oct 2001

Bulgaria

Every Northern Ireland v Bulgaria match11

From Northern Ireland's side.


15 Oct 2024	Bulgaria	5–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
8 Sep 2024	Bulgaria	0–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
12 Oct 2021	Bulgaria	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
31 Mar 2021	Bulgaria	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
6 Feb 2008	Bulgaria	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
2 Jun 2001	Bulgaria	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
28 Mar 2001	Bulgaria	3–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
2 May 1979	Bulgaria	2–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1979	—
29 Nov 1978	Bulgaria	2–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1978	—
26 Sep 1973	Bulgaria	0–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
18 Oct 1972	Bulgaria	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1972	—

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