FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Northern Ireland 3–0 Iceland

Wednesday 5 Sep 2001 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland3–0Iceland

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Healy Hughes McCartney

48′1–0David Healy Northern Ireland
58′2–0Michael Hughes Northern Ireland
61′3–0George McCartney Northern Ireland

Elo

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

Northern Ireland: 1478 → 1520
Iceland: 1651 → 1609

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 39.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 7, 1977–2025.

Northern Ireland wins: 3
Draws: 0
Iceland wins: 4

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

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
0–1 v Bulgaria 2 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
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

After

1–0 v Malta 6 Oct 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–4 v Poland 13 Feb 2002 · Friendly
0–0 v Liechtenstein 27 Mar 2002 · Friendly
0–5 v Spain 17 Apr 2002 · Friendly
0–0 v Cyprus 21 Aug 2002 · Friendly

Iceland

Before

4–1 v Malta 25 Apr 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
3–0 v Malta 2 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–1 v Bulgaria 6 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–1 v Poland 15 Aug 2001 · Friendly
3–1 v Czech Republic 1 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

After

0–6 v Denmark 6 Oct 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–0 v Kuwait 8 Jan 2002 · Friendly
0–1 v Saudi Arabia 10 Jan 2002 · Friendly
1–6 v Brazil 7 Mar 2002 · Friendly
1–1 v Norway 22 May 2002 · Friendly

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

Iceland

1–2 v Bulgaria 24 Mar 2001
4–1 v Malta 25 Apr 2001
3–0 v Malta 2 Jun 2001
1–1 v Bulgaria 6 Jun 2001
3–1 v Czech Republic 1 Sep 2001
0–3 v Northern Ireland 5 Sep 2001
0–6 v Denmark 6 Oct 2001

Every Northern Ireland v Iceland match7

From Northern Ireland's side.


10 Jun 2025	Iceland	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
12 Sep 2007	Iceland	1–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
2 Sep 2006	Iceland	0–3	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2006	—
5 Sep 2001	Iceland	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
11 Oct 2000	Iceland	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—
21 Sep 1977	Iceland	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1977	—
11 Jun 1977	Iceland	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1977	—

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