Northern Ireland VS Germany Northern Ireland and Germany are back in action in Group A of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers when they lock horns at Windsor Park on Monday. Germany head into the game on a ten game winning streak against Michael O'Neills men and will be looking to extend this 28-year streak. Northern Ireland returned to winning ways in the World Cup qualifiers on Friday when they edged out Slovakia 2-0 at Windsor Park. Before that, O'Neills side kicked off their quest for a first World Cup appearance since 1986 with a 3-1 victory over Luxembourg on September 4, three days before losing 3-1 at the hands of Germany. Northern Ireland have picked up six points from the first nine available to sit second in the Group A standings, only behind first-placed Germany on goal difference. Next page..