FIFA World Cup qualification 1964

Switzerland 2–1 Northern Ireland

Saturday 14 Nov 1964 · Lausanne, Switzerland

Switzerland2–1Northern Ireland

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Quentin Best Kuhn

29′1–0René-Pierre Quentin Switzerland
31′1–1George Best Northern Ireland
34′2–1Köbi Kuhn Switzerland

Elo

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

Switzerland: 1410 → 1430
Northern Ireland: 1517 → 1497

Expected score for Switzerland: 49% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 9, 1964–2025.

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

Form either side

Switzerland

Before

2–3 v Portugal 29 Apr 1964 · Friendly
1–3 v Italy 10 May 1964 · Friendly
2–3 v Norway 1 Jul 1964 · Friendly
0–2 v Hungary 4 Oct 1964 · Friendly
0–1 v Northern Ireland 14 Oct 1964 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1964

After

0–0 v Israel 17 Mar 1965 · Friendly
2–0 v Albania 11 Apr 1965 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1965
1–0 v Albania 2 May 1965 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1965
0–1 v Germany 26 May 1965 · Friendly
0–0 v Netherlands 17 Oct 1965 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1965

Northern Ireland

Before

3–8 v England 20 Nov 1963 · British Home Championship 1963
3–2 v Wales 15 Apr 1964 · British Home Championship 1964
3–0 v Uruguay 29 Apr 1964 · Friendly
3–4 v England 3 Oct 1964 · British Home Championship 1964
1–0 v Switzerland 14 Oct 1964 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1964

After

2–3 v Scotland 25 Nov 1964 · British Home Championship 1964
2–1 v Netherlands 17 Mar 1965 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1965
0–5 v Wales 31 Mar 1965 · British Home Championship 1965
0–0 v Netherlands 7 Apr 1965 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1965
4–1 v Albania 7 May 1965 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1965

Road through the tournament

Switzerland

0–1 v Northern Ireland 14 Oct 1964
2–1 v Northern Ireland 14 Nov 1964

Northern Ireland

1–0 v Switzerland 14 Oct 1964
1–2 v Switzerland 14 Nov 1964

Every Switzerland v Northern Ireland match9

From Switzerland's side.


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

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