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Northern Ireland squad for the September–October 2026 international break
27 players · coach Michael O'Neill · announced 15 September 2026 · as of 22 September 2026
Michael O'Neill’s Northern Ireland squad for the September–October 2026 international break was announced on 15 September 2026 by Irish FA. Since then 1 player has left the squad, so 27 players are in the squad as of 22 September 2026. Among the highest-rated of them in Perfect Eleven are Dan Ballard (78), Trai Hume (78) and Bailey Peacock-Farrell (74).
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The squad
Players are grouped by position as our sources list them; the role is the one each player fills in the game. Ratings are Perfect Eleven game ratings, the numbers the game deals, not an official or statistical measure: how our ratings work.
Goalkeepers 3
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey Peacock-FarrellBlackpool | GK | 74 |
| Conor HazardWycombe Wanderers | GK | 74 |
| Pierce CharlesQueens Park Rangers | GK | 74 |
Defenders 10
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Dan BallardSunderland | CB | 78 |
| Trai HumeSunderland | RB | 78 |
| Ciaron BrownOxford United | CB | 74 |
| Brodie SpencerOxford United | CB | 74 |
| Paddy McNairHull City | CB | 74 |
| Ruairi McConvilleNorwich City | CB | 74 |
| Terry DevlinPortsmouth | CB | 74 |
| Tom AtchesonBlackburn Rovers | CB | 74 |
| Eoin ToalBolton Wanderers | CB | 74 |
| Michael ForbesDundee United | CB | 74 |
Midfielders 8
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Paul SmythQueens Park Rangers | ST | 74 |
| Kieran MorrisonSheffield Wednesday | RW | 74 |
| Ethan GalbraithStoke City | CM | 71 |
| Justin DevennyStoke City | CM | 71 |
| Shea CharlesFulham | CDM | 71 |
| Isaac PriceWest Bromwich Albion | CM | 71 |
| Jordan ThompsonPreston North End | CM | 71 |
| Patrick KellyBarnsley | CM | 71 |
Forwards 6
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Josh MagennisStevenage | ST | 74 |
| Dion CharlesBlackpool | ST | 74 |
| Callum MarshallLuton Town | ST | 74 |
| Ceadach O'NeillArsenal | ST | 74 |
| Jamie DonleyLuton Town | CAM | 71 |
| Braiden GrahamEverton | ST | 70 |
Squad changes
Changes since the squad was announced, as our sources record them. A player who left the squad is not in the squad above.
- Jamie McDonnell (Oxford United) left the squad.
Northern Ireland in the September–October 2026 international break
4 fixtures, 1 with a result so far. Kick-off times are Eastern Time (ET); a score appears once two published sources confirm it. All 205 international fixtures and results →
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 Sep 12:00 ET | Georgia v Northern Ireland UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 1 · Boris Paichadze National Stadium Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi | 0–1 |
| Mon 28 Sep 14:45 ET | Northern Ireland v Hungary UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 2 · National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast | no score yet |
| Fri 2 Oct 14:45 ET | Ukraine v Northern Ireland UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 3 · Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia (neutral venue) | no score yet |
| Mon 5 Oct 14:45 ET | Northern Ireland v Georgia UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 4 · National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast | no score yet |
Sources
Where this page comes from: the federation’s own announcements first, then the other sources our research used.
- Irish FA · published 15 September 2026 · federation
- Irish FA · published 22 September 2026 · federation
- The Irish News · published 15 September 2026 · secondary source
- Wikipedia · published 15 September 2026 · secondary source