FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Slovakia 2–1 Northern Ireland

Saturday 6 Sep 2008 · Bratislava, Slovakia

Slovakia2–1Northern Ireland

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Skrtel Hamsik Durica

46′1–0Martin Skrtel Slovakia
70′2–0Marek Hamsik Slovakia
81′2–1Jan Durica Northern Ireland · own goal

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Slovakia

Came on

18Dusan SventoDF↑59′
2Radoslav ZabavnikDF↑74′
9Marek MintalMF↑84′

Northern Ireland

Came on

14Warren FeeneyFW↑53′
11Chris BruntMF↑66′
28Dean ShielsFW↑78′

Elo

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

Slovakia: 1618 → 1631
Northern Ireland: 1597 → 1584

Expected score for Slovakia: 66.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 7, 1998–2025.

Slovakia wins: 4
Draws: 1
Northern Ireland wins: 2

Form either side

Slovakia

Before

1–1 v Hungary 6 Feb 2008 · Friendly
1–2 v Iceland 26 Mar 2008 · Friendly
0–1 v Turkey 20 May 2008 · Friendly
0–2 v Switzerland 24 May 2008 · Friendly
0–2 v Greece 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly

After

1–2 v Slovenia 10 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
3–1 v San Marino 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–1 v Poland 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
4–0 v Liechtenstein 19 Nov 2008 · Friendly
2–3 v Ukraine 10 Feb 2009 · Cyprus International Tournament 2009

Northern Ireland

Before

2–1 v Denmark 17 Nov 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
0–1 v Spain 21 Nov 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
0–1 v Bulgaria 6 Feb 2008 · Friendly
4–1 v Georgia 26 Mar 2008 · Friendly
0–0 v Scotland 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly

After

0–0 v Czech Republic 10 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–2 v Slovenia 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
4–0 v San Marino 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–2 v Hungary 19 Nov 2008 · Friendly
3–0 v San Marino 11 Feb 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Road through the tournament

Slovakia

2–1 v Northern Ireland 6 Sep 2008
1–2 v Slovenia 10 Sep 2008
3–1 v San Marino 11 Oct 2008
2–1 v Poland 15 Oct 2008

Northern Ireland

1–2 v Slovakia 6 Sep 2008
0–0 v Czech Republic 10 Sep 2008
0–2 v Slovenia 11 Oct 2008
4–0 v San Marino 15 Oct 2008

Every Slovakia v Northern Ireland match7

From Slovakia's side.


14 Nov 2025	Northern Ireland	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
10 Oct 2025	Northern Ireland	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
12 Nov 2020	Northern Ireland	2–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2020	—
4 Jun 2016	Northern Ireland	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
9 Sep 2009	Northern Ireland	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
6 Sep 2008	Northern Ireland	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
25 Mar 1998	Northern Ireland	0–1	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN