Northern Ireland national under-21 football team

The Northern Ireland U-21 national football team is a national team of Northern Irish football player. It is subject to the Irish Football Association and represents him on the U-21 level, in friendly matches against the national teams of other national associations, but also at the European Championships of the continental federation UEFA. Be eligible, players who have not yet completed the first qualifier for a tournament her 21 years.

History

Your first countries Match of the Northern Ireland U -21 against the neighbor from Ireland. The game on March 8, 1978 ended in a 1-1 draw.

So far managed not to qualify for a European Championship, the youth team.

Development since 2006

Since the next European Championship not only the usual two years later, but in 2007 took place after the 2006 European Championships, the appropriate qualification was played in a summary trial. Starting with a preliminary round, over a short group stage with three teams and the play-off games. Northern Ireland already had to go into the first round. There, the team met with Liechtenstein. Both games were won confidently in the first leg, there was a 4-1 victory on home soil with a 4-0 success. Then it came to the group draw. In group 10, they were drawn against Germany and Romania. There was only one game against each team, so that the teams away and once had home advantage once each. In the first game, on 16 August 2006, the team away against Romania joined to. A 0-3 defeat quickly buried the dreams of a play-off participation. Two weeks later, faced the choice Germany. The DFB kicker had a hard time against the island footballer. However, this game was lost with 2:3 from the perspective of Northern Ireland.

When qualifying for Euro 2009, the Northern Irishman had in the group 10 with Germany, Israel, Moldova and Luxembourg measure. After eight games, four wins and four losses were significant. It has reached the third place, five points behind Germany and Israel. Against both team all four games were lost. Against Germany ended both comparisons 0:3. Five different shooters Rouwen Hennings ( 2), Mesut Ozil in the first leg, Toni Kroos, Daniel Halfar and Dennis Aogo in the return game, the event has gathered against the Northern Irish. With a goal difference of 13:12 the island footballers had a positive relationship. The biggest win was the team on 16 November 2007 to celebrate Lichtenstein.

Participation in U-21 European Championships

Note: Between 1978 and 1992, the final was a U- 21 Championship not played in a country, but completed by return games in the participating nations.

Coach

Incomplete

  • Northern Ireland Danny Blanchflower (1978 -? )
  • Northern Ireland Billy Bingham (1990 -? )
  • Northern Ireland Bryan Hamilton ( 1994 -? )
  • Northern Ireland Roy Millar (1998 -? )
  • Northern Ireland Chris Nicholl (1998-1999)
  • Northern Ireland Roy Millar (2000-2008)
  • England Steve Beaglehole (2008 -)

Former player and well-known

Selection

Umbro
607873
de