UEFA will soon make their final decision on hosts for the 2028 Euros. The governing body of the sport in Europe must choose either Turkey or a conglomerate that includes England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Sky Sports reports UEFA will pick the UK/Ireland bid. As a result, Turkey would then turn its attention […]

This Northern Ireland national football team TV Schedule has every game for the Green and White Army. The Irish Football Association organized the national team that represented the entire island of Ireland from 1882 until 1950. In 1921, the jurisdiction of the IFA was restricted to Northern Ireland, after the Republic of Ireland split from […]

This Northern Ireland national football team TV Schedule has every game for the Green and White Army. The Irish Football Association organized the national team that represented the entire island of Ireland from 1882 until 1950. In 1921, the jurisdiction of the IFA was restricted to Northern Ireland, after the Republic of Ireland split from […]

Christopher Atherton set the UK record for youngest senior player on Tuesday. At just 13 years and 329 days old, the youngster broke the previous mark by 227 days. He made a substitute appearance for Glenavon FC in the Northern Ireland League Cup. The Northern Irish forward was used a second-half substitute in Glenavon's League […]

London (AFP) – Former Northern Ireland and Everton manager Billy Bingham, who twice took his country to the World Cup, died on Friday at the age of 90. Bingham guided Northern Ireland to the World Cup in 1982, when the minnows enjoyed a shock win over hosts Spain thanks to Gerry Armstrong's goal in the […]

London (AFP) – Northern Ireland women's team boss Kenny Shiels has apologised after he came under fire for claiming female footballers concede goals in clusters because they are "more emotional than men". Shiels made the comment after watching his side concede four goals in 27 second-half minutes during Tuesday's 5-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by […]

Belfast (AFP) – Italy will have to get through the play-offs if they are to return to the World Cup after a goalless draw at Northern Ireland on Monday allowed Switzerland to pip them on the final day of qualifying. Roberto Mancini's European champions knew that they needed to match the Swiss' result against Bulgaria […]

London (AFP) – FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Wales and Northern Ireland over the display of commemorative poppy symbols in their recent matches, the world governing body announced on Wednesday. Both countries' football associations opted against allowing their players to wear black armbands with poppy symbols, but they have been charged anyway. Both have […]

Belfast (AFP) – Chris Brunt put behind him the disappointment of missing Euro 2016 as he scored one and made another in Northern Ireland's 4-0 whipping of Azerbaijan in their 2018 World Cup qualifier. Brunt, who missed Euro 2016 because of a serious knee injury, also played most of Friday's match with his head bandaged […]

London (AFP) – Northern Ireland's players will not wear commemorative poppies in their World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on Friday, the Irish Football Association said. The football associations of England and Scotland, who meet at Wembley the same day, have decided to defy a ban by world governing body FIFA on political, commercial or religious […]

Hanover (Germany) (AFP) – Ruthless Germany made it three wins from three World Cup qualifiers with a 2-0 victory over spirited Northern Ireland on Tuesday to stay top of their group. First-half goals by Julian Draxler and Sami Khedira sealed the win in Hanover and the world champions have yet to concede a goal in […]