On the eve of the first play-off between the teams of Northern Ireland and Switzerland, we bring to your attention the history of the confrontations of these teams.

Today, October 9, in Belfast will be the first duel between the national teams of Northern Ireland and Switzerland. The winner of the two-legged confrontation in summer will go to the World Cup in Russia, while the loser will remain with nothing.

Earlier Football. ua presented a preview of this intriguing meeting, and now let's get acquainted with the history of oppositions of these collectives.

Teams of Northern Ireland and Switzerland before met only three times. One duel was comradely and dated in 2004, and the other two were held within the framework of the qualification for the 1966 World Cup.

Then the Northern Irishmen beat the Swiss at home with a score 1: 0, and lost 1: 2 at the exit. At that time only one team came out of the group and it was just the Swiss national team. Northern Ireland fell behind only one ball and was forced to settle for second place.

October 14, 1964, Windsor Park, Belfast.

Northern Ireland - Switzerland 1-0 Goal: Johnny Crossan, 46 (from penalty) November 14, 1964, Stad Olympique de la Pontez, Lausanne.

Switzerland - Northern Ireland 2: 1 Goals: Renee-Pierre Kenten, 29, Kebi Coon, 34 - Best, 31 August 18, 2004, Lausanne.

Switzerland - Northern Ireland 0-0 The Northern Ireland - Switzerland match will start at 21:45 Kiev time. On Football. ua will be a text-based online broadcast of this fight.