Northern Ireland
UEFA. Played 187 since 18 Jul 1979: won 47, drawn 24, lost 116. Elo 1507, ranked 83 in the world; peak 1623 in 2022.
Latest results
- 2026-10-13LPortugal3–1Northern IrelandFIFA World Cup qualification · Portimão6%
- 2026-10-09LNorthern Ireland0–4PortugalFIFA World Cup qualification · Larne20%
- 2026-06-09LNorthern Ireland1–2SwitzerlandFIFA World Cup qualification · Lurgan23%
- 2026-06-05LTurkey2–1Northern IrelandFIFA World Cup qualification · Istanbul35%
- 2026-04-18WMalta2–4Northern IrelandFIFA World Cup qualification · Ta' Qali73%
- 2026-04-14WNorthern Ireland4–0MaltaFIFA World Cup qualification · Lurgan89%
- 2026-03-07LNorthern Ireland0–1TurkeyFIFA World Cup qualification · Lurgan67%
- 2026-03-03LSwitzerland2–0Northern IrelandFIFA World Cup qualification · Lausanne10%
- 2025-10-29LIceland3–0Northern IrelandUEFA Nations League · Reykjavík7%
- 2025-10-24LNorthern Ireland0–2IcelandUEFA Nations League · Ballymena23%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup play-off matches against Portugal on 9 and 13 October 2026, respectively. :
- Players
- 23
- Average age
- 24.1
- Caps between them
- 381
- Most from one club
- Linfield (3)
Where they play
8 at home · 15 abroad in 5 other countries
- Northern Ireland 8
- England 7
- Scotland 5
- Czech Republic 1
- Republic of Ireland 1
- Switzerland 1
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Jackie BurnsBurnley(England) | 29 | 69 | 0 | |
| Lauren PerryMontrose(Scotland) | 25 | 6 | 0 | |
| Maddy Harvey-CliffordCliftonville | 24 | 4 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Rebecca McKennaBirmingham City(England) | 25 | 63 | 2 | |
| Rebecca HollowayBirmingham City(England) | 31 | 42 | 3 | |
| Ellie MasonCharlton Athletic(England) | 30 | 19 | 2 | |
| Natalie JohnsonNorwich City(England) | 32 | 13 | 1 | |
| Abi SweetloveLinfield | 20 | 3 | 0 | |
| Fionnuala MorganCeltic(Scotland) | 23 | 3 | 0 | |
| Emily CassapSunderland(England) | 19 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lucy-Jayne GrantGalway United(Republic of Ireland) | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jane McMasterLinfield | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Brenna McPartlanBurnley(England) | 27 | 22 | 1 | |
| Keri HallidayHearts(Scotland) | 21 | 16 | 2 | |
| Aimee KerrGlentoran | 20 | 6 | 0 | |
| Mia MooreGlentoran | 19 | 6 | 0 | |
| Naomi McLaughlinGlentoran | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlotte HavernCliftonville | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Lauren WadeHearts(Scotland) | 32 | 83 | 14 | |
| Casey HoweCeltic(Scotland) | 24 | 16 | 0 | |
| Leyla McFarlandRapperswil-Jona(Switzerland) | 23 | 6 | 1 | |
| Cora ChambersLinfield | 22 | 3 | 0 | |
| Kess ElmoreSparta Prague(Czech Republic) | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Northern Ireland women's national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 9 June 2026; page last edited 14 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
Euro: 1 appearance
Nations League: 2 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Northern Ireland v England: played 11, won 0, drawn 0, lost 11; goals 2–58. First met 19 Sep 1982, last 15 Jul 2022.
- 2022-07-15LEngland5–0Northern IrelandUEFA Euro · Group A · Southampton1%
- 2022-04-12LNorthern Ireland0–5EnglandFIFA World Cup qualification · Belfast7%
- 2021-10-23LEngland4–0Northern IrelandFIFA World Cup qualification · London2%
- 2021-02-23LEngland6–0Northern IrelandFriendly · Burton on Trent1%
- 2008-03-06LNorthern Ireland0–2EnglandUEFA Euro qualification · Lurgan4%
- 2007-05-13LEngland4–0Northern IrelandUEFA Euro qualification · Gillingham2%
- 2005-03-09LEngland4–0Northern IrelandAlgarve Cup · Paderne4%
- 1986-03-16LEngland10–0Northern IrelandUEFA Euro qualification · Blackburn4%
- 1985-05-25LNorthern Ireland1–7EnglandUEFA Euro qualification · Antrim17%
- 1983-05-14LNorthern Ireland0–4EnglandUEFA Euro qualification · Belfast30%
- 1982-09-19LEngland7–1Northern IrelandUEFA Euro qualification · Crewe24%
Record by competition
| UEFA Euro qualification | 65 | 17 | 8 | 40 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 52 | 15 | 6 | 31 |
| UEFA Nations League | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| Cyprus Cup | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Friendly | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Istria Cup | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Algarve Cup | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Turkish Women's Cup | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Pinatar Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| UEFA Euro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Euro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Top scorers
- Lauren Wade 4
- Julie Nelson 1
- Megan Bell 1
- Simone Magill 1
- Kerry Beattie 1
- Joely Andrews 1
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.