France 3-1 Northern Ireland · International Friendly Games
France beat Northern Ireland 3-1 in the International Friendly Games. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
France and Northern Ireland met in the International Friendly Games at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille on Monday, 8 June 2026.
Goalscorers
France: M. Olise 43', 49', 74'. Northern Ireland: P. Kelly 64'.
How the match went
France saw more of the ball, 72% of it. France had 27 shots with 5 on target, Northern Ireland 4 with 2 on target. There were 6 corners in total, 5 to France and 1 to Northern Ireland. France conceded 6 fouls, Northern Ireland 7.
Line-ups
France started in a 4-2-3-1: Mike Maignan, Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Theo Hernández, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot, Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Kylian Mbappé.
Northern Ireland started in a 3-4-2-1: Pierce Charles, Trai Hume, Ruairi McConville, Ciaron Brown, Brodie Spencer, Ali McCann, Shea Charles, Justin Devenny, Patrick Kelly, Isaac Price, Jamie Donley.
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