Hungary v Northern Ireland, 19 October 1988
| Score | 1-0 to Hungary |
| Referee | Kurt Röthlisberger |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 6 |
| Venue | Nepstadion, Budapest |
| Attendance | 18,000 |
View Hungary v Northern Ireland head to head
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Hungary
Manager: Gyorgy Mezey
Goals:
| István Vincze | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Péter Disztl
Defender
Imre Garaba
Defender
Géza Meszöly
Defender
Antal Nagy
Defender
Sándor Sallai
Midfielder
Lajos Détári
Midfielder
Gyula Hajszán
Midfielder
István Kozma
Forward
György Bognár
Forward
József Kiprich
Substitutions:
| László Dajka for Géza Meszöly | 46 |
| István Vincze for Gyula Hajszán | 81 |
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Northern Ireland
Manager: Billy Bingham
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Allen McKnight
Goalkeeper
Mal Donaghy
Defender
John McClelland
Defender
Alan McDonald
Defender
Anton Rogan
Defender
Kingsley Black
Midfielder
Robbie Dennison
Midfielder
Michael O'Neill
Midfielder
Danny Wilson
Midfielder
Nigel Worthington
Midfielder
Colin Clarke
Forward
Substitutions:
| Kevin Wilson for Michael O'Neill | 58 |
| Jimmy Quinn for Colin Clarke | 81 |