Northern Ireland face a crucial step in their quest to qualify for the 2026 World Cup as they take on Germany on home soil.
- Date: 13/10/2025
- Kick-off: 7:45 pm
- Location: Windsor Park, Belfast
Northern Ireland currently sit 2nd in Group A with six points from three games. They come into this game in solid form, with three wins and two defeats from their last five games. Their wins came over Iceland (1-0), Luxembourg (3-1) and Slovakia (2-0), while their defeats came against Denmark (2-1) and Germany (3-1).
BTTS has occurred in six of their last eight matches, while over 2.5 goals have been scored in five of their last eight outings. On home soil, Ireland are on a good run, with four wins and one draw from their last five games. However, their record against Germany is concerning, with Germany winning all eight of the historic head-to-head meetings by a combined scoreline of 25-3.
Germany currently sit top of Group A with six points from three games. Germany stumbled in their group opener against Slovakia with a 2-0 loss, but made amends in their next two matches, beating Northern Ireland 3-1 and Luxembourg 4-0.
BTTS has occurred in five of Germany's last eight games, while over 2.5 goals have also been scored in five of Germany's last eight outings.
When these two sides met a few weeks back, Northern Ireland delivered a valiant effort, but Germany were heavily dominant, enjoying 80% of the possession while recording 11 shots on goal, with Northern Ireland managing only three. Given they're playing in front of their own fans, Northern Ireland might pose one or two more problems than they did in the reverse fixture, but the gulf between these two teams is significant and Germany should make that count.
Northern Ireland 1-2 Germany
