The native country of legends like George Best and Pat Jennings has only appeared at FIFA World cup 3 times. The best performance of the Green and White army is quarter-final at 1958 World cup in Sweden. In 2016 Northern Ireland for first time qualified for European championship, finishing in their qualification group in first place. The team is in one of the hardest groups at the tournament - with Germany, Ukraine and Poland and the challenge is tough for team without a serious international experience.

Squad:

The manager: Michael O'Neill

Before Northern Ireland, the ex-midfielder had a little experience as a manager. He was in charge at Brechin City in Scotland and at Shamrock Rovers in Republic of Ireland. With Shamrock the League of Ireland twice and also Setanta cup in 2010, O'Neill was appointed manager of Northern Ireland in December 2011 and led the team to UEFA Euro 2016. He is Sports manager of the year and Sports personality of the year for 2015.

The star: Steven Davis

The captain and the leader of Northern Ireland is a vital part of Southampton in the Premier league. Davis is a technically gifted deep-lying playmaker, who can pull the strings in midfield. Captain of Northern Ireland for 10 years, Davis is one of the most experienced players of the team, playing in England for Aston Villa and Fulham and also for Glasgow Rangers in Scotland. Davis was selected by the fans in the greatest XI of the national team. 

Northern Ireland's matches in Group C

12 June 2016 - Poland - Northern Ireland - 18:00, Allianz Riviera, Nice

16 June 2016 - Ukraine - Northern Ireland - 18:00, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon

21 June 2016 - Northern Ireland - Germany - 18:00, Parc des Princes, Paris