France v Northern Ireland, 26 February 1986
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Alphonse Constantin |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Parc des Princes, Paris |
| Attendance | 28,909 |
View France v Northern Ireland head to head
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France
Manager: Michel Platini
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Joel Bats
Defender
Manuel Amoros
Defender
William Ayache
Defender
Patrick Battiston
Defender
Maxime Bossis
Defender/Midfielder
Thierry Tusseau
Midfielder
Alain Giresse
Midfielder
Luis Fernández
Midfielder
Michel Platini
(captain)
Forward
Jean-Pierre Papin
Forward
Dominique Rocheteau
Substitutions:
| Yvon Le Roux for William Ayache | 46 |
| Jean-Marc Ferreri for Thierry Tusseau | 65 |
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Northern Ireland
Manager: Billy Bingham
Starting lineup:
Pat Jennings
Goalkeeper
Mal Donaghy
Defender
Alan McDonald
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Defender
John O'Neill
Defender
David McCreery
Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder
Colin Clarke
Forward
Steve Penney
Forward
Jimmy Quinn
Forward
Norman Whiteside
Forward
Substitutions:
| Gerry Armstrong for Jimmy Quinn | 0 |
| Mark Caughey for Steve Penney | 70 |
| John McClelland for David McCreery | 80 |