08/06/2026
World - Friendly International
21:10 , 08 June. 2026
France vs Northern Ireland
With five wins and one draw, two-time World Cup champions France finished top of European qualifying Group D and booked their place at this summer’s tournament in North America.
France have only faced Northern Ireland on a trio of prior occasions, all of which came before the turn of the millennium and won all three, scoring nine goals and conceding just one. However, their absence from the competition will last at least another four years, as Michael O'Neill's men were beaten 2-0 at the hands of Italy, who then went on to lose against Bosnia & Herzegovina in the decisive fixture.
Despite this, there is plenty for Northern Ireland to be optimistic about, most of all how young a squad they have, with the Green and White Army fielding an 11 with the average age of 22.1 in Thursday's win against Guinea.
Following promotion from the UEFA Nations League third tier in November 2024, the visitors will be looking to give a good account of themselves against heavyweights France before tricky visits to Hungary, Ukraine and Georgia when the competition returns in September.
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