France 3-1 Northern Ireland: Result and Key Stats

⭐ Key Players

• Zinedine Zidane - historical France reference; the report credits his decisive free-kick, alongside France 3-1 Northern Ireland.
• Thierry Henry - historical France reference; the report says he scored the only goal.
• Florent Malouda - the report quotes his description of Zidane: "He was a magician throughout."

The final result gives France a two-goal victory over Northern Ireland in an international friendly. The score record lists 1-0 and 2-1, figures that combine to the 3-1 finish. With the match ended, the scoreboard supplies a clear summary: France finished on three and Northern Ireland on one.

For the stats and highlights, those two score entries give the result its numerical shape. France won by two goals, making the scoreline a concise post-match summary of the completed fixture.

The historical quote adds context without changing the match. The report also quotes Zidane recalling, "there was magic in the air that day out on the pitch". That line belongs to the 2006 World Cup account in the supplied context, while this result belongs to the Int. Friendly Games. France's win is the final takeaway.