Northern Ireland men's national association football team
Let an agent explain the Northern Ireland national team and its history, relay tournament records, notable players and matches from football sources, describe its organisation and current status, and distinguish the men s senior team from youth, women s and secondary teams.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the Northern Ireland national team and its history, relay tournament records, notable players and matches from football sources, describe its organisation and current status, and distinguish the men s senior team from youth, women s and secondary teams.
The men s national association football team representing Northern Ireland in international competition, controlled by the Irish Football Association and founded in 1880, competing in the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship, with a best World Cup result of the quarter-final stage in 1958 and a best UEFA European Championship result of the round of 16 in 2016; the Irish Football Association, one of the oldest national associations, fielded an all-Ireland team until the separate Football Association of Ireland formed in 1921, after which its team came to represent Northern Ireland; the team beat hosts Spain at the 1982 World Cup, where Norman Whiteside became the youngest player at a World Cup finals, and players such as George Best and Pat Jennings are among its best known; the registry aliases for World Cup and Euro participation are topics rather than the team, and results from 2025 onward should be checked against current sources
What it is for: Not applicable; a national sports team.
It can be explain history and records; relay tournaments and players; describe organisation; distinguish from other national teams.
Distinguishing features
National representation
UEFA member
World Cup and Euro history
Federation control
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a team in national colours.
Physical character
federation founded: 1880 year
best World Cup result: the quarter-final stage in 1958 result
best UEFA European Championship result: the round of 16 in 2016 result
home stadium: Windsor Park, Belfast venue - commonly used
nickname: Our Wee Country, with fans known as the Green and White Army name
How it is recognised
Northern Irish men s senior national football team
Northern Ireland at the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship
Youth, women s and secondary teams are separate; clubs are not national teams
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is controlled by - the national federation
competes in - and the UEFA European Championship
is a member of - through its federation
In practice
Families and kinds
World Cup campaigns
UEFA European Championship campaigns
Nations League campaigns
friendlies and qualifiers
secondary and youth teams as related entities
Standards and regulation
FIFA and UEFA statutes and eligibility rules
National federation regulations
Failure modes and hazards
Stale squad and result information
Confusing senior, youth and women s teams
Nationalist framing of results
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What the team is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is the Northern Ireland national team, who controls it, and how does it differ from youth, women s and secondary teams? definition
- Is the question about the senior men s team, another national team or a club? boundary
Identity
Identity.
Identity
Identity.
- What are the team s colours, nickname, home venues and supporters? definition
- Which entry fits the specific venue? action
History History and records.
Sources.
Tournaments
Tournaments.
Tournaments
Tournaments.
- How has Northern Ireland performed at World Cups and in the UEFA European Championship, and what were the notable campaigns? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Players
Players and coaches.
Players
Players.
- Who are the record players, top scorers and notable coaches? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Follow Following the team.
Practice.
Current
Current status.
Current
Current.
- What is the team s current squad, coach and ranking, and where is it recorded? provenance
- Which entry fits the current tournament campaign? action
Matches
Matches and rivalries.
Matches
Matches.
- What are the team s notable matches and rivalries? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific rivalry? action
Context Context.
Context.
Culture
Culture.
Culture
Culture.
- What role does the team play in national culture, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Organisation
Organisation.
Organisation
Organisation.
- How is the team organised, funded and governed by the federation? provenance
- Which entry fits Irish Football Association? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should individual tournament campaigns be linked?
- How should football sources be linked?
- How should records be kept current?