Skip to content
TheFootball.News
Menu

Irelandnational football team record

244
Wins
181
Draws
212
Defeats

637 matches, 1924 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1763, 44th in the world

Ireland have played 637 internationals since 1924: 244 wins, 181 draws and 212 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Poland, with 28 meetings. Their biggest win is 8–0 against Malta in Euro qualifying on 16 November 1983.

Ireland's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All637244181212864–77338%
Competitive366138110118493–42338%
Friendlies2711067194371–35039%
At home3211528782507–32847%
Away2557073112279–37527%
Neutral venues6122211878–7036%

Record against every opponent

Ireland have played 85 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Poland286111130–442018
Spain26471518–542013
Netherlands23741229–402023
Germany2065924–352015
Denmark19510423–232019
England1938814–302024
France19451015–252023
Norway1978430–212022
Switzerland1984719–142024
Wales1965818–192020
Portugal18531013–262025
Austria1735921–392026
Belgium1747626–302024
Hungary1647525–302025
Bulgaria1566319–122025
Russia1544715–182011
Italy1433810–202016
Turkey1456327–162018
Scotland1353513–142022
Czechoslovakia1241714–291986
Georgia1192018–52019
Northern Ireland1145217–42018
Sweden1133514–172016
Cyprus1081127–92009
Czech Republic923411–152026
Finland952214–52024
Serbia91449–122021
USA952219–132018
Iceland852116–72017
Luxembourg861117–32025
Malta880025–22022
Brazil71155–162010
Croatia72328–82012
Greece70161–102024
Israel724112–72026
North Macedonia742111–52026
Armenia64028–62025
Chile62136–62006
Gibraltar660021–02023
Latvia660017–32023
Mexico60426–92017
Slovakia61506–52020
Andorra550015–32021
Argentina50140–52010
Lithuania54106–12022
Romania52214–22004
Albania43106–22003
Estonia43109–12011
Faroe Islands440011–12013
Liechtenstein431014–01997
Uruguay41126–72017
Bolivia32105–12007
Bosnia32104–12015
Iran32014–22001
Nigeria30122–62009
Oman330010–12016
Qatar32106–12026
Algeria0–2 (1982), 3–0 (2010)21013–22010
Australia2–1 (2003), 0–3 (2009)21012–42009
Azerbaijan1–1 (2021), 3–0 (2021)21104–12021
Canada3–0 (2003), 1–1 (2026)21104–12026
China1–0 (1984), 1–0 (2005)22002–02005
Ecuador3–2 (1972), 1–1 (2007)21104–32007
Kazakhstan2–1 (2012), 3–1 (2013)22005–22013
Moldova3–1 (2016), 2–0 (2017)22005–12017
Montenegro0–0 (2008), 0–0 (2009)20200–02009
New Zealand3–1 (2019), 1–1 (2023)21104–22023
Paraguay2–0 (1999), 2–1 (2010)22004–12010
San Marino5–0 (2006), 2–1 (2007)22007–12007
South Africa2–1 (2000), 1–0 (2009)22003–12009
Ukraine0–1 (2022), 1–1 (2022)20111–22022
Yugoslavia1–4 (1955), 2–0 (1988)21013–41988
Belarus1–2 (2016)10011–22016
Cameroon1–1 (2002)10101–12002
Colombia1–0 (2008)11001–02008
Costa Rica1–1 (2014)10101–12014
Egypt0–0 (1990)10100–01990
Grenada5–0 (2026)11005–02026
Jamaica1–0 (2004)11001–02004
Kosovo10010–12026
Morocco1–0 (1990)11001–01990
Saudi Arabia3–0 (2002)11003–02002
Senegal1–1 (2025)10101–12025
Trinidad and Tobago1–2 (1982)10011–21982
Tunisia4–0 (1988)11004–01988

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v MaltaEuro qualifying, 16 Nov 19838–0 for Ireland
  2. v GibraltarEuro qualifying, 11 Oct 20147–0 for Ireland
  3. v CyprusWorld Cup qualifying, 19 Nov 19806–0 for Ireland
  4. v GrenadaFriendly, 16 May 20265–0 for Ireland
  5. v Northern IrelandNations Cup, 24 May 20115–0 for Ireland

Heaviest defeats

  1. at BrazilFriendly, 27 May 19820–7 for Ireland
  2. at CzechoslovakiaWorld Cup qualifying, 29 Oct 19611–7 for Ireland
  3. at AustriaEuro qualifying, 10 Oct 19710–6 for Ireland
  4. at SpainFriendly, 1 Jun 19520–6 for Ireland
  5. at AustriaFriendly, 7 May 19520–6 for Ireland

Latest results

  1. v IsraelNations League, 4 Oct 20261–1 for Ireland
  2. v AustriaNations League, 1 Oct 20262–2 for Ireland
  3. v IsraelNations League, 27 Sept 20263–0 for Ireland
  4. at KosovoNations League, 24 Sept 20260–1 for Ireland
  5. at CanadaFriendly, 5 Jun 20261–1 for Ireland
  6. v QatarFriendly, 28 May 20261–0 for Ireland
  7. v GrenadaFriendly, 16 May 20265–0 for Ireland
  8. v North MacedoniaFriendly, 31 Mar 20260–0 for Ireland
  9. at Czech RepublicWorld Cup qualifying, 26 Mar 20262–2 for Ireland
  10. at HungaryWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Nov 20253–2 for Ireland

Ireland's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1924: 1503End of 1926: 1493End of 1928: 1510End of 1929: 1521End of 1930: 1539End of 1931: 1525End of 1932: 1542End of 1934: 1485End of 1935: 1456End of 1936: 1503End of 1937: 1513End of 1938: 1524End of 1939: 1540End of 1946: 1535End of 1947: 1525End of 1948: 1497End of 1949: 1467End of 1950: 1451End of 1951: 1476End of 1952: 1463End of 1953: 1464End of 1954: 1485End of 1955: 1502End of 1956: 1559End of 1957: 1589End of 1958: 1576End of 1959: 1597End of 1960: 1608End of 1961: 1512End of 1962: 1505End of 1963: 1553End of 1964: 1517End of 1965: 1510End of 1966: 1520End of 1967: 1522End of 1968: 1510End of 1969: 1460End of 1970: 1447End of 1971: 1398End of 1972: 1444End of 1973: 1465End of 1974: 1534End of 1975: 1557End of 1976: 1582End of 1977: 1587End of 1978: 1595End of 1979: 1599End of 1980: 1630End of 1981: 1660End of 1982: 1632End of 1983: 1640End of 1984: 1636End of 1985: 1621End of 1986: 1638End of 1987: 1709End of 1988: 1750End of 1989: 1803End of 1990: 1815End of 1991: 1843End of 1992: 1825End of 1993: 1782End of 1994: 1820End of 1995: 1692End of 1996: 1691End of 1997: 1679End of 1998: 1704End of 1999: 1731End of 2000: 1782End of 2001: 1847End of 2002: 1844End of 2003: 1832End of 2004: 1863End of 2005: 1825End of 2006: 1750End of 2007: 1774End of 2008: 1771End of 2009: 1770End of 2010: 1750End of 2011: 1819End of 2012: 1750End of 2013: 1734End of 2014: 1766End of 2015: 1815End of 2016: 1838End of 2017: 1766End of 2018: 1740End of 2019: 1771End of 2020: 1701End of 2021: 1728End of 2022: 1718End of 2023: 1656End of 2024: 1656End of 2025: 1737End of 2026: 1763
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1917, reached on 21 August 2002. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly2711067194371–350
World Cup qualifying156614847221–186
Euro qualifying138554142199–151
Nations League28781323–34
World Cup1328310–10
European Championship102266–17
USA Cup933314–13
Brazil Independence Cup42027–7
Nations Cup33009–0
Olympic Games21012–2
Unity Cup21011–3
Kirin Cup11001–0

Top scorers

  1. 1Robbie Keane44
  2. 2John Aldridge17
  3. 3Frank Stapleton15
  4. 4Niall Quinn14
  5. 5Tony Cascarino13
  6. 6Don Givens12
  7. 7Jonathan Walters10
  8. 8Kevin Doyle9
  9. 9Roy Keane9
  10. 10Gerry Daly8

Counted from the 305 of 637 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Ireland play their first international?

On 28 May 1924, a 1–0 win against Bulgaria in the Olympic Games.

What is Ireland's biggest win?

8–0 against Malta in Euro qualifying on 16 November 1983.

What is Ireland's heaviest defeat?

0–7 against Brazil in a friendly on 27 May 1982.

Who have Ireland played the most?

Poland: 28 matches, with 6 wins, 11 draws and 11 defeats for Ireland.

What is Ireland's longest winning run?

8 wins in a row, from 23 May 1987 to 22 May 1988.

Former names

  • Irish Free State, 1924 to 1936
  • Éire, 1937 to 1953
JustFootballGearAdKit up before the next meeting.Find the Ireland shirt in your size before match day.Find your kit

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.