Northern Ireland: the all-time World Cup XI
The best Northern Ireland World Cup XI ever — one player per position, picked across Northern Ireland's entire tournament history. Headlined by Peter McParland, Gerry Armstrong, Billy Hamilton. Think you'd pick differently? Draft your own.
| Position | Player | Era | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Pat Jennings | 1982 | 71 |
| DEF | Willie Cunningham | 1958 | 70 |
| DEF | Alf McMichael | 1958 | 70 |
| DEF | Dick Keith | 1958 | 70 |
| DEF | Len Graham | 1958 | 70 |
| MID | Norman Whiteside | 1986 | 69 |
| MID | Danny Blanchflower | 1958 | 68 |
| MID | Bertie Peacock | 1958 | 68 |
| FWD | Peter McParland | 1958 | 86 |
| FWD | Gerry Armstrong | 1982 | 80 |
| FWD | Billy Hamilton | 1982 | 75 |
Think you can do better? Roll a nation and draft your all-time World Cup XI.