Wales vs Northern Ireland

Friendlies - Friendly International 31 Mar 2026, 18:45
Wales
Wales
1–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
🏟 Cardiff City Stadium 👤 R. Hennessey

Match report

Wales were held to a 1-1 draw by Northern Ireland in the Friendlies - Friendly International on 31 March 2026.

Wales had 13 shots to Northern Ireland's 10.

The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium, with R. Hennessey in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 54% - 46% Shots 13 - 10 On target 3 - 4 Corners 5 - 2 Fouls 13 - 8 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Karl Darlow
Wales · 3 saves
7 Sorba Thomas 1 goal
7 Jamie Donley 1 goal
7 Neco Williams captained the side
7 Joe Rodon 109 passes (92% accurate)
First half vs second half
Wales stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–6 8–4
Shots On Goal 1–3 2–1
Ball Possession 60–40 —
Corners 5–2 0–0
Attacks 69–45 61–18
Match statistics
5 Corners 2
6 Substitution 8
130 Attacks 63
60 Dangerous Attacks 33
3 On Target 4
10 Off Target 6
54% Ball Possession 46%
13 Shots Total 10
3 Shots On Goal 4
5 Shots Off Goal 3
5 Shots Blocked 3
7 Shots Inside Box 8
6 Shots Outside Box 2
13 Fouls 8
5 Corners 2
2 Offsides 3
66% Ball Possession 34%
1 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 2
659 Passes Total 324
582 Passes Accurate 244
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wales · 4-2-3-1
1 K. Darlow
3 N. Williams 6 J. Rodon 13 B. Cabango 2 J. Dasilva
22 J. Sheehan 16 J. Colwill
7 D. Brooks 8 H. Wilson 19 S. Thomas
9 L. Koumas
Northern Ireland · 3-4-3
12 C. Hazard
5 T. Hume 3 E. Toal 22 C. Brown
2 T. Devlin 19 S. Charles 7 E. Galbraith 15 J. Devenny
13 P. Kelly 10 J. Donley 14 I. Price
Wales
Coach
Craig Douglas Bellamy
Substitutes
  • 4 Dylan Lawlor
  • 20 Daniel James
  • 23 Nathan Broadhead
  • 5 Ethan Ampadu
  • 11 Brennan Johnson
  • 14 Rhys Norrington-Davies
  • 12 Danny Ward
  • 21 Tom King
  • 10 Liam Cullen
  • 15 Ronan Kpakio
  • 17 Rabbi Matondo
  • 18 Mark Harris
  • 24 Kai Andrews
Northern Ireland
Coach
Michael Andrew Martin O'Neill
Substitutes
  • 23 Pierce Charles
  • 6 George Saville
  • 8 Callum Marshall
  • 16 Bradley Lyons
  • 18 Jamie Reid
  • 20 Brodie Spencer
  • 4 Tom Atcheson
  • 11 Paul Smyth
  • 9 Dion Charles
  • 17 Kieran Morrison
  • 21 Josh Magennis
  • 24 Jamie McDonnell
  • 1 Joshua Clarke
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ D. Lawlor ↓ B. Cabango Wales
  • 46' ↑ D. James ↓ J. Colwill Wales
  • 46' ↑ P. Charles ↓ C. Hazard Northern Ireland
  • 46' ↑ G. Saville ↓ S. Charles Northern Ireland
  • 46' ↑ C. Marshall ↓ I. Price Northern Ireland
  • 64' ↑ N. Broadhead ↓ L. Koumas Wales
  • 64' ↑ B. Spencer ↓ C. Brown Northern Ireland
  • 64' ↑ B. Lyons ↓ P. Kelly Northern Ireland
  • 64' ↑ J. Reid ↓ J. Donley Northern Ireland
  • 71' ↑ B. Johnson ↓ S. Thomas Wales
  • 80' ↑ T. Atcheson ↓ E. Galbraith Northern Ireland
  • 80' ↑ P. Smyth ↓ T. Devlin Northern Ireland
  • 88' ↑ R. Norrington-Davies ↓ J. Dasilva Wales
Cards
  • 38' D. Brooks Wales
  • 61' E. Galbraith Northern Ireland
Head-to-head
Wales 0 1 draws 0 Northern Ireland
2026-03-31 Wales vs Northern Ireland 1 - 1
Recent form
Wales D D L L W
Northern Ireland D L L W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wales vs Northern Ireland?
Wales drew 1-1 against Northern Ireland on 31 March 2026.
Who won Wales vs Northern Ireland?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Wales vs Northern Ireland played?
The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium.
Who had more possession in Wales vs Northern Ireland?
Wales had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.