This article lists the results for the Northern Ireland national under-21 football team from 2020 to the present day.
2020s
2020
Malta v Northern Ireland4 September 2021 UEFA U-21 Group 8 Qualifier | Malta | 0–2 | Northern Ireland | Ta' Qali, Malta |
17:00 BST | Report | Larkin 58' Parkhouse 68' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michal Ocenáš (Slovakia) |
8 September 2021 UEFA U-21 Group 8 Qualifier | Northern Ireland | 0–1 | Denmark | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
17:00 BST | Report | Olsen 76' (pen.) | Stadium: Ballymena Showgrounds Attendance: 0 Referee: Igor Pajac (Croatia) |
9 October 2021 UEFA U-21 Group 8 Qualifier | Northern Ireland | 2–3 | Finland | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
18:00 BST | O'Neill 23', 59' | Report | Stavitski 44' Soisalo 62' Skyttä 68' |
Stadium: Ballymena Showgrounds Attendance: 0 Referee: Vitor Fernandes Ferreira (Portugal) |
13 October 2021 UEFA U-21 Group 8 Qualifier | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Ukraine | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
18:00 BST | O'Neill 61' | Report | Stadium: Ballymena Showgrounds Attendance: 0 Referee: Barbeno Luca (San Marino) |
17 November 2021 UEFA U-21 Group 8 Qualifier | Ukraine | 3–0 | Northern Ireland | Kovalivka, Ukraine |
16:30 GMT | Babohlo 68' Isaienko 70' Kukharevych 74' |
Report | Stadium: Kolos Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Rauf Jabarov (Azerbaijan) |
2021
Scotland v Northern Ireland2 June International friendly | Scotland | 1–2 | Northern Ireland | Dumbarton, Scotland |
15:00 BST | Middleton 40' (pen.) | Report | Taylor 10' Baggley 45+1' |
Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 0 |
5 June International friendly | Scotland | 3–2 | Northern Ireland | Dumbarton, Scotland |
14:00 BST | Clayton 25' Williamson 44' Middleton 78' (pen.) |
Wylie 29' Waide 69' |
Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 0 |
3 September 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Malta | 4–1 | Northern Ireland | Ta' Qali, Malta |
15:30 BST | Engerer 24' Veselji 36' (40), pen.' Attard 84' |
Report | Lane 58' | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Milovan Milačić (Montenegro) |
7 September 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Slovakia | Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
19:30 BST | Galbraith 54' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Mourneview Park Attendance: 397 Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland) |
8 October 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Russia | 1–0* (Result void) | Northern Ireland | Khimki, Russia |
17:00 BST | Prokhin 16' | Report | Stadium: Arena Khimki Attendance: 250 Referee: Luka Bilbija (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | |
Note: On 28 February 2022, FIFA and UEFA suspended Russian national teams from all competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 2 May 2022, UEFA declared all of their results to be null and void. |
12 October 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Spain | 3–0 | Northern Ireland | Seville, Spain |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Estadio de La Cartuja Referee: Vitaliy Romanov (Ukraine) |
12 November 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Northern Ireland | 4–0 | Lithuania | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Ballymena Showgrounds Referee: Joonas Jaanovits (Estonia) |
16 November 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Northern Ireland | 0–2 | Malta | Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
19:30 GMT | Report | Grima 49' Zammit 89' |
Stadium: Mourneview Park Attendance: 347 Referee: Kári Á Høvdanum (Faroe Islands) |
2022
Slovakia v Northern Ireland25 March 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Slovakia | 2–1 | Northern Ireland | Žilina, Slovakia |
15:00 GMT | Trusa 37' Kadák 86' (pen.) |
Report | Johnston 61' | Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 1,377 Referee: Visar Kastrati (Kosovo) |
28 March International friendly | France | 5–0 | Northern Ireland | Calais, France |
19:45 BST | Larouci 21' Diop 64' Gouiri 66' Caqueret 73' Kalimuendo 76' |
Report | Stadium: Stade de l'Épopée |
3 June 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Northern Ireland | 0–6 | Spain | Larne, Northern Ireland |
13:00 BST | Report | Ruiz 22' Gil 50', 61' Miranda 64' Riquelme 76' V. Gómez 87' |
Stadium: Inver Park Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (Latvia) |
7 June 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Lithuania | 1–1 | Northern Ireland | Alytus, Lithuania |
16:00 BST | Tutyškinas 90+7' | Report | Taylor 17' | Stadium: Alytus Stadium Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia) |
22 September International friendly | Northern Ireland | 1–3 | Scotland | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
14:30 BST | McKee 72' | Report | Bowie 35' Doak 37' Mulligan 57' |
Stadium: Blanchflower Park |
25 September International friendly | Scotland | 1–1 | Northern Ireland | Paisley, Scotland |
14:00 BST | Clarke 3' | Report | Taylor 17' | Stadium: St Mirren Park |
2023
Northern Ireland v Luxembourg7 September 2025 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Northern Ireland | 0–1 | Luxembourg | Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
14:00 BST | report | Rodrigues 13' | Stadium: Mourneview Park Attendance: 333 Referee: Andreas Argyrou (Cyprus) |
12 September 2025 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Ukraine | 1–0 | Northern Ireland | Poprad, Slovakia |
17:30 BST | Roman 70' | report | Stadium: Národné tréningové centrum Poprad Attendance: 275 Referee: Kai Erik Steen (Norway) |
12 October 2025 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Azerbaijan | 0–1 | Northern Ireland | Baku, Azerbaijan |
15:00 BST | report | McGuckin 19' | Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Georgi Davidov (Bulgaria) |
16 October 2025 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Northern Ireland | 1–2 | Serbia | Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
19:30 BST | McGuckin 51' (pen.) | report | Lučić 15' Pantović 82' |
Stadium: Mourneview Park Attendance: 433 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway) |
21 November 2025 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | England | 3–0 | Northern Ireland | Liverpool, England |
19:45 GMT | report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 7,890 Referee: Lothar D'hondt (Belgium) |
2024
Czech Republic v Northern Ireland21 March Friendly | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Northern Ireland | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
16:30 GMT | Sejk 17', 34' Halinský 78' |
Stadium: CFIG Arena Attendance: 2,892 |
26 March 2025 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Serbia | 1–2 | Northern Ireland | Leskovac, Serbia |
17:00 GMT | Mitrović 39' | Report | Allen 56' Farquhar 70' |
Stadium: Dubočica Stadium Attendance: 2,958 Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel) |
6 September 2025 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Northern Ireland | 0–0 | England | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Ballymena Showgrounds Attendance: 3,237 Referee: David Šmajc (Slovenia) |
10 September 2025 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Northern Ireland | 1–2 | Ukraine | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
19:45 BST | Allen 81' (pen.) | Report | Voloshyn 10' Braharu 30' |
Stadium: Ballymena Showgrounds Attendance: 697 Referee: Oliver Reitala (Finland) |
12 October 2025 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Northern Ireland | 5–0 | Azerbaijan | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
15:00 BST | Allen 11' (pen.) McKiernan 56' Kelly 64' Devenny 68' Samigullin 81' (o.g.) |
report | Stadium: Ballymena Showgrounds Attendance: 440 Referee: Heini Ziskason Viðoy (Faroe Islands) |
15 October 2025 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Luxembourg | 0–0 | Northern Ireland | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg |
19:30 BST | report | Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch Attendance: 257 Referee: Visar Kastrati (Kosovo) |
References
- "Northern Ireland [U21] National Team". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "Northern Ireland - Matches - Under-21 - UEFA.com". UEFA.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions". fifa.com. FIFA. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- "UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs". uefa.com. UEFA. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
External links
- Irish Football Association
- Northern Ireland U-21 at Soccerway
- Northern Ireland Under-21 International Matches
- Northern Ireland U21 at World Football
- Northern Ireland - Under-21 - UEFA.com
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