France 3-1 Northern Ireland
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France won: France 3-1 Northern Ireland in the International Friendlies on Mon, 8 Jun 2026 at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq. France goals: Michael Olise 43', Michael Olise 49', Michael Olise 75'. Northern Ireland goals: Patrick Kelly 64'. Possession: 72-28. Player of the match: Michael Olise (9.7).
Match report
France beat Northern Ireland 3-1
France saw off Northern Ireland 3-1 at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Monday 8 June in the International Friendlies.
Michael Olise put France ahead on 43' (1-0), added another on 49' (2-0), Patrick Kelly pulled one back for Northern Ireland on 64' (2-1) and Michael Olise made it 3-1 on 75'.
France had 72% of the ball, shots were 27-4 (5-2 on target).
Michael Olise (France) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 43,272. Referee: Sascha Stegemann.
Match stats
| France | Northern Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 72 | 28 |
| Total shots | 27 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 52 | 7 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 770 (93%) | 256 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 1 |
| Total shots | 27 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 13 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 3 |
| Shots outside box | 12 | 1 |
Lineups
France (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 (3-4-2-1): Pierce Charles, Trai Hume, Ruairi McConville, Ciaron Brown, Brodie Spencer, Alistair McCann, Shea Charles, Justin Devenny, Patrick Kelly, Isaac Price, Jamie Donley
Key events
- 43' · Goal · Michael Olise (France)
- 46' · Substitution · Malo Gusto for Jules Koundé (France)
- 46' · Substitution · Maxence Lacroix for William Saliba (France)
- 49' · Goal · Michael Olise (France)
- 62' · Substitution · Bradley Barcola for Désiré Doué (France)
- 62' · Substitution · Rayan Cherki for Ousmane Dembélé (France)
- 62' · Substitution · Lucas Digne for Theo Hernández (France)
- 63' · Substitution · Ethan Galbraith for Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland)
- 64' · Goal · Patrick Kelly (Northern Ireland)
- 75' · Goal · Michael Olise (France)
- 79' · Substitution · Jamie McDonnell for Isaac Price (Northern Ireland)
- 79' · Substitution · Josh Magennis for Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland)
- 79' · Substitution · Ceadach O'Neill for Patrick Kelly (Northern Ireland)
- 82' · Substitution · Kouadio Koné for Aurélien Tchouaméni (France)
- 83' · Substitution · Maghnes Akliouche for Michael Olise (France)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · N'Golo Kanté for Adrien Rabiot (France)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won France vs Northern Ireland?
France won, 3-1 (International Friendlies) on Mon, 8 Jun 2026.
When and where is France vs Northern Ireland?
Mon, 8 Jun 2026, 19:10 UTC at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq, International Friendlies.