France vs Northern Ireland match stats & report
3–1 Full time
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France beat Northern Ireland 3–1 in a friendly (Friendly International) on 8 June 2026. France had 73% of the ball.
France vs Northern Ireland match statistics
- 73% Ball possession 27%
- 27 Total shots 4
- 5 Shots on target 2
- 13 Shots off target 2
- 9 Blocked shots 0
- 15 Shots inside the box 3
- 5 Corners 1
- 6 Fouls 7
- 5 Offsides 0
- 830 Passes 318
- 93% Pass accuracy 80%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 43' Goal M. Olise France
- 49' Goal M. Olise France
- 64' Goal Patrick Kelly (assist S. Charles) Northern Ireland
- 74' Goal M. Olise (assist M. Gusto) France
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
France
Bench B. Samba , R. Risser , I. Konaté , M. Lacroix , M. Gusto , M. Akliouche , W. Zaïre-Emery , L. Digne , N'Golo Kanté , L. Hernández , M. Thuram , J. Mateta , R. Cherki , M. Kone , B. Barcola
Northern Ireland
- 1 P. Charles Goalkeeper
- 5 T. Hume Defender
- 3 Ruairi McConville Defender
- 22 C. Brown Defender
- 20 B. Spencer Midfielder
- 16 A. McCann Midfielder
- 19 S. Charles Midfielder
- 15 J. Devenny Midfielder
- 2 Patrick Kelly Attacker
- 14 I. Price Attacker
- 10 J. Donley Attacker
Bench J. Clarke , L. Southwood , J. Magennis , J. Reid , C. Marshall , K. Morrison , P. Smyth , E. Galbraith , J. McDonnell , B. Graham , C. O’Neill
Form guide
France at home
6–1–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 6.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 7.2 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Northern Ireland away
2–1–3 in 6 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 6
- Corners
- 1.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.8 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 6 matches — treat these numbers lightly.