Northern Ireland vs Uruguay head-to-head record

Northern Ireland wins: 2
Draws: 0
Uruguay wins: 2

4 meetings, 1964 to 2014Goals: Northern Ireland 4, Uruguay 2

Northern Ireland and Uruguay have met 4 times since 1964. They have won two each. They last met on 30 May 2014, when Uruguay won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 4 meetings have produced 6 goals, 1.50 per game. The biggest win is Northern Ireland’s 3–0 in a friendly in 1964. Uruguay have won the last two meetings. They went 26 years without meeting, between 1964 and 1990.

Who has won more, Northern Ireland or Uruguay?

All matches4 matches

2 Northern Ireland0 drawsUruguay 2

Friendlies4 matches

2 Northern Ireland0 drawsUruguay 2

Key numbers

Goals: Northern Ireland 4, Uruguay 21.50 per game
First meeting: Northern Ireland 3–0 UruguayFriendly, 29 Apr 1964
Most recent: Uruguay 1–0 Northern IrelandFriendly, 30 May 2014
Northern Ireland’s biggest win: Northern Ireland 3–0 UruguayFriendly, 29 Apr 1964
Uruguay’s biggest win: Uruguay 1–0 Northern IrelandFriendly, 30 May 2014
Most goals in a meeting: Northern Ireland 3–0 UruguayFriendly, 29 Apr 1964
Current run: Uruguay, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset: Northern Ireland 1–0 UruguayFriendly, 18 May 1990Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 25%
TFN Elo rating now: Northern Ireland 1721 (57th), Uruguay 1935 (17th)How the rating works

All 4 meetings

30 May 2014
Uruguay1Northern Ireland0
Friendly
Montevideo, Uruguay
21 May 2006
Northern Ireland0Uruguay1
Friendly
East Rutherford, United States (neutral)
18 May 1990
Northern Ireland1Uruguay0
Friendly
Belfast, Northern Ireland
29 Apr 1964
Northern Ireland3Uruguay0
Friendly
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Every meeting on one timeline

Northern Ireland wins

Draws

Uruguay wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Northern Ireland's home games

2 matches

200

Northern IrelandDrawsUruguay

In Uruguay's home games

1 match

001

Northern IrelandDrawsUruguay

At neutral venues

1 match

001

Northern IrelandDrawsUruguay

Meetings by decade

Northern Ireland wins Draws Uruguay wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Northern Ireland	Uruguay	Goals
1960s	1	1	0	3
1990s	1	1	0	1
2000s	1	0	1	1
2010s	1	0	1	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Northern Ireland	Uruguay
Wins in a row	21964 to 1990	22006 to 2014
Unbeaten meetings	21964 to 1990	22006 to 2014

Questions answered

How many times have Northern Ireland and Uruguay played each other?

4 times, starting on 29 April 1964. 0 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Northern Ireland and Uruguay?

Neither: they have 2 wins each, with 0 draws.

What is the biggest win in Northern Ireland vs Uruguay?

Northern Ireland’s 3–0 win in a friendly on 29 April 1964 in Belfast.

When did Northern Ireland and Uruguay last play?

On 30 May 2014 in Montevideo, when Uruguay won 1–0 in a friendly.

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Every Northern Ireland vs Uruguay result

Every Northern Ireland vs Uruguay result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
30 May 2014	Uruguay	1–0	Northern Ireland	Friendly	Montevideo, Uruguay
21 May 2006	Northern Ireland	0–1	Uruguay	Friendly	East Rutherford, United States (neutral)
18 May 1990	Northern Ireland	1–0	Uruguay	Friendly	Belfast, Northern Ireland
29 Apr 1964	Northern Ireland	3–0	Uruguay	Friendly	Belfast, Northern Ireland