International Friendly · Wednesday 23 April 1986 · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
MoroccoNorthern Ireland 2–1 Morocco (23 Apr 1986): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Northern Ireland winDrawMorocco win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Northern Ireland and Morocco.
- Northern Ireland won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Morocco won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Northern Ireland 1714, Morocco 1663 — Northern Ireland were favourites.
Northern Ireland: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Denmark26 Mar 1986 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs France26 Feb 1986 · International Friendly
- 0–0 vs England13 Nov 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Romania16 Oct 1985 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Turkey11 Sep 1985 · World Cup Qualification
Morocco: last 5 matches
- 2–3 vs Ivory Coast20 Mar 1986 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–1 vs Egypt17 Mar 1986 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–0 vs Zambia14 Mar 1986 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Cameroon11 Mar 1986 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–0 vs Algeria8 Mar 1986 · Africa Cup of Nations