FIFA World Cup qualification 2017

Northern Ireland 0–1 Switzerland

Thursday 9 Nov 2017 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland0–1Switzerland

Goals1

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58′0–1Ricardo Rodríguez Switzerland · penalty

Line-ups

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

Northern Ireland

Came on

19Jamie Ward↑52′
20George Saville↑65′
9Conor Washington↑78′

Switzerland

Came on

7Breel Embolo↑77′
20Fabian Frei↑83′
18Admir Mehmedi↑87′

Elo

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

Northern Ireland: 1707 → 1692
Switzerland: 1901 → 1916

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 36.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 9, 1964–2025.

Northern Ireland wins: 2
Draws: 4
Switzerland wins: 3

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

1–0 v Azerbaijan 10 Jun 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
3–0 v San Marino 1 Sep 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
2–0 v Czech Republic 4 Sep 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
1–3 v Germany 5 Oct 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
0–1 v Norway 8 Oct 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017

After

0–0 v Switzerland 12 Nov 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
2–1 v South Korea 24 Mar 2018 · Friendly
0–0 v Panama 29 May 2018 · Friendly
0–3 v Costa Rica 3 Jun 2018 · Friendly
1–2 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 Sep 2018 · UEFA Nations League 2018

Switzerland

Before

2–0 v Faroe Islands 9 Jun 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
3–0 v Andorra 31 Aug 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
3–0 v Latvia 3 Sep 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
5–2 v Hungary 7 Oct 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
0–2 v Portugal 10 Oct 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017

After

0–0 v Northern Ireland 12 Nov 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
1–0 v Greece 23 Mar 2018 · Friendly
6–0 v Panama 27 Mar 2018 · Friendly
1–1 v Spain 3 Jun 2018 · Friendly
2–0 v Japan 8 Jun 2018 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Northern Ireland

2–0 v Norway 26 Mar 2017
1–0 v Azerbaijan 10 Jun 2017
3–0 v San Marino 1 Sep 2017
2–0 v Czech Republic 4 Sep 2017
1–3 v Germany 5 Oct 2017
0–1 v Norway 8 Oct 2017
0–1 v Switzerland 9 Nov 2017
0–0 v Switzerland 12 Nov 2017

Switzerland

1–0 v Latvia 25 Mar 2017
2–0 v Faroe Islands 9 Jun 2017
3–0 v Andorra 31 Aug 2017
3–0 v Latvia 3 Sep 2017
5–2 v Hungary 7 Oct 2017
0–2 v Portugal 10 Oct 2017
1–0 v Northern Ireland 9 Nov 2017
0–0 v Northern Ireland 12 Nov 2017

Every Northern Ireland v Switzerland match9

From Northern Ireland's side.


21 Mar 2025	Switzerland	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
9 Oct 2021	Switzerland	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
8 Sep 2021	Switzerland	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
12 Nov 2017	Switzerland	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
9 Nov 2017	Switzerland	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
18 Aug 2004	Switzerland	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
22 Apr 1998	Switzerland	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
14 Nov 1964	Switzerland	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1964	—
14 Oct 1964	Switzerland	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1964	—

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