northern ireland last qualified for the world cup in 1986.
northern ireland last qualified for the world cup in 1986.
when did northern ireland last qualify for the world cup?
1986
a 2–2 draw with austria at the vicente calderón stadium meant that a win against france would take them into the semi-finals, however a french team inspired by michel platini won 4–1 and eliminated northern ireland from the competition.









































in the 1986 world cup, they reached the first round. billy bingham, a member of the 1958 squad, was manager for both of these tournaments. they have qualified for the 2018 world cup playoffs.









































section::::northern ireland at 1982 world cup.









































section::::northern ireland at 1982 world cup.:squad.









































head coach: billy bingham









































section::::northern ireland at 1986 world cup.
northern ireland at the fifa world cup
bullet::::- john montague's poetry "forms of exile" published.









































bullet::::- "the oxford book of irish verse, xviith century-xxth century", edited by donagh macdonagh and lennox robinson, is published.









































section::::sports.









































bullet::::- football world cup









































bullet::::- group stage









































bullet::::- northern ireland 1–1 czechoslovakia









































bullet::::- northern ireland 1–1 argentina









































bullet::::- northern ireland 1–1 west germany









































bullet::::- northern ireland enter group play off stage the world cup









































bullet::::- northern ireland 2–1 czechoslovakia aet









































bullet::::- northern ireland qualify for the quarter final stage of the world cup









































bullet::::- northern ireland 0–4 france
1958 in ireland