northern ireland last qualified for the world cup in 1986.
when did northern ireland last qualify for the world cup?
1986
a 2–2 draw with austria at the vicente calderón stadium meant that a win against france would take them into the semi-finals, however a french team inspired by michel platini won 4–1 and eliminated northern ireland from the competition.





























in the 1986 world cup, they reached the first round. billy bingham, a member of the 1958 squad, was manager for both of these tournaments. they have qualified for the 2018 world cup playoffs.





























section::::northern ireland at 1982 world cup.





























section::::northern ireland at 1982 world cup.:squad.





























head coach: billy bingham





























section::::northern ireland at 1986 world cup.
northern ireland at the fifa world cup
bullet::::- john montague's poetry "forms of exile" published.





























bullet::::- "the oxford book of irish verse, xviith century-xxth century", edited by donagh macdonagh and lennox robinson, is published.





























section::::sports.





























bullet::::- football world cup





























bullet::::- group stage





























bullet::::- northern ireland 1–1 czechoslovakia





























bullet::::- northern ireland 1–1 argentina





























bullet::::- northern ireland 1–1 west germany





























bullet::::- northern ireland enter group play off stage the world cup





























bullet::::- northern ireland 2–1 czechoslovakia aet





























bullet::::- northern ireland qualify for the quarter final stage of the world cup





























bullet::::- northern ireland 0–4 france
1958 in ireland