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Nickname(s) | Green and White Army, Norn Iron | ||
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Association | Irish Football Association | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Michael O'Neill | ||
Captain | Steven Davis | ||
Most caps | Steven Davis (126) | ||
Top scorer | David Healy (36) | ||
Home stadium | Windsor Park | ||
FIFA code | NIR | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 59 ![]() | ||
Highest | 20 (September 2017) | ||
Lowest | 129 (September 2012) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) As Northern Ireland ![]() ![]() (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 7 October 1950)[2] | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Belfast, Ireland; 1 February 1930)[2] As Northern Ireland ![]() ![]() (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 21 April 1971) ![]() ![]() (Landskrona, Sweden; 11 September 1991) ![]() ![]() (Eschen, Liechtenstein; 11 October 1995) ![]() ![]() (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 15 October 2008) ![]() ![]() (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 10 August 2011) ![]() ![]() (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 8 October 2016) ![]() ![]() (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 11 November 2016) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) As Northern Ireland ![]() ![]() (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 2 June 2012) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1958) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals, 1958 | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2016) | ||
Best result | Round of 16, 2016 |
Northern Ireland national football team is the national football team of Northern Ireland.