Northern Ireland national football team

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The Northern Ireland national football team is the men's international soccer team representing Northern Ireland in global and European competitions, historically known for producing legendary players like George Best and achieving notable World Cup appearances.


Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf men's national association football team
national sports team of Northern Ireland
code NIR
competition FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup qualifying matches under UEFA jurisdiction
surface form: FIFA World Cup qualification

UEFA European Championship
UEFA European Championship qualifying
surface form: UEFA European Championship qualification

UEFA Nations League
confederation UEFA
country Northern Ireland
fifaAffiliation FIFA
fifaCode NIR
fifaTrigramme NIR
gender men
governedBy Irish Football Association
surface form: Irish Football Association men's international teams committee
governingBody Irish Football Association
governingBodyAbbreviation IFA
hasFanBase Northern Ireland football supporters
hasHistoricReputationFor producing talented attacking players
punching above its weight in World Cup tournaments
homeCity Belfast
homeConfederationZone UEFA European zone
homeMatchesPlayedAt National Football Stadium at Windsor Park
homeStadium Windsor Park
kitColorAway blue
white
kitColorHome green
white
notablePlayer Aaron Hughes
David Healy
George Best
Gerry Armstrong
Pat Jennings
Steven Davis
notableRival England national football team
Republic of Ireland national football team
Scotland national football team
playsUnderRulesOf Laws of the Game of association football
region Europe
represents Northern Ireland in international men's football
representsInCompetition European football competitions
global football competitions
shortName Northern Ireland
sport association football
subConfederation British Home Nations
typeOfRepresentation senior men's national team
usesAlphabet Latin alphabet

Referenced by (9)

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autobiography "Where Do I Go From Here" about Northern Ireland national football team
subject surface form: Where Do I Go From Here
Irish Football Association governs Northern Ireland national football team
Linfield FC groundShareWith Northern Ireland national football team
Windsor Park homeStadiumOf Northern Ireland national football team
George Best memberOfSportsTeam Northern Ireland national football team
Irish Football Association organizes Northern Ireland national football team
this entity surface form: Northern Ireland under-21 national football team
Irish Football Association organizes Northern Ireland national football team
this entity surface form: Northern Ireland women’s national football team
Scotland national football team rival Northern Ireland national football team
Ulster Banner usedInSport Northern Ireland national football team