Northern Ireland Overview

Spain v Cabo Verde: Group H - FIFA World Cup 2026

How have debutant teams performed at the FIFA World Cup?

Four nations will make debuts at the 2026 World Cup, with Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan set to grace the grandest stage in international football for the first time. It will be the tournament with the most newcomers since 2006 and all will have ambitions of ending a 16-year wait for a debutant to reach the knockout stages.

How to watch France vs Northern Ireland with a VPN

Travelling outside the country, but still want to access your preferred streaming service?

Northern Ireland vs Guinea: Stream, TV channels & where to watch

How to watch the Friendlies match between Northern Ireland and Guinea, as well as kick-off time and team news

Italy v Northern Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs

O’Neill sparks outrage with NI selection

Northern Ireland and Blackburn Rovers manager Michael O'Neill has provoked a fierce backlash from Championship relegation rivals. Balancing his dual roles, the 56-year-old is accused of a major conflict of interest after heavily utilising key players from clubs battling Blackburn for survival in a 1-1 friendly draw, while resting his own prospect until the 80th minute.

UEFA slammed for 'pointless' Wales vs N. Ireland clash

Former Northern Ireland international Chris Brunt has sensationally hit out at UEFA over the scheduling of what he describes as a "pointless" friendly against Wales. Both nations saw their World Cup dreams extinguished during the play-off semi-finals, yet they are still required to travel to Cardiff for a fixture that has no bearing on tournament qualification.

Italy is battling against "monsters" and the next debacle

The first step towards World Cup qualification has been taken. Nevertheless, the pressure on the Italian national team is immense.

Pos	Team		P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
13	Puebla		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Querétaro FC		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Santos Laguna		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Tigres		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Tijuana		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0