FIFA World Cup qualification 1957

Italy 1–0 Northern Ireland

Thursday 25 Apr 1957 · Rome, Italy

Italy1–0Northern Ireland

Goals1

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Elo

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

Italy: 1736 → 1739
Northern Ireland: 1404 → 1401

Expected score for Italy: 92.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 12, 1957–2026.

Italy wins: 8
Draws: 3
Northern Ireland wins: 1

Form either side

Italy

Before

3–0 v Brazil 25 Apr 1956 · Friendly
0–1 v Argentina 24 Jun 1956 · Friendly
0–2 v Brazil 1 Jul 1956 · Friendly
1–1 v Switzerland 11 Nov 1956 · Central European International Cup 1956
2–1 v Austria 9 Dec 1956 · Central European International Cup 1956

After

1–6 v Serbia 12 May 1957 · Central European International Cup 1957
0–3 v Portugal 26 May 1957 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1957
2–2 v Northern Ireland 4 Dec 1957 · Friendly
3–0 v Portugal 22 Dec 1957 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1957
1–2 v Northern Ireland 15 Jan 1958 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1958

Northern Ireland

Before

1–1 v Wales 11 Apr 1956 · British Home Championship 1956
1–1 v England 6 Oct 1956 · British Home Championship 1956
0–1 v Scotland 7 Nov 1956 · British Home Championship 1956
1–1 v Portugal 16 Jan 1957 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1957
0–0 v Wales 10 Apr 1957 · British Home Championship 1957

After

3–0 v Portugal 1 May 1957 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1957
1–1 v Scotland 5 Oct 1957 · British Home Championship 1957
3–2 v England 6 Nov 1957 · British Home Championship 1957
2–2 v Italy 4 Dec 1957 · Friendly
2–1 v Italy 15 Jan 1958 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1958

Road through the tournament

Italy

1–0 v Northern Ireland 25 Apr 1957
0–3 v Portugal 26 May 1957
3–0 v Portugal 22 Dec 1957

Northern Ireland

1–1 v Portugal 16 Jan 1957
0–1 v Italy 25 Apr 1957
3–0 v Portugal 1 May 1957

Every Italy v Northern Ireland match12

From Italy's side.


26 Mar 2026	Northern Ireland	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2026	—
15 Nov 2021	Northern Ireland	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
25 Mar 2021	Northern Ireland	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
11 Oct 2011	Northern Ireland	3–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2011	—
8 Oct 2010	Northern Ireland	0–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2010	—
6 Jun 2009	Northern Ireland	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
3 Jun 2003	Northern Ireland	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
22 Jan 1997	Northern Ireland	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
25 Apr 1961	Northern Ireland	3–2	Home	Friendly	—
15 Jan 1958	Northern Ireland	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1958	—
4 Dec 1957	Northern Ireland	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
25 Apr 1957	Northern Ireland	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1957	—

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