<P> A 2--2 draw with Austria at the Vicente Calderón Stadium meant that a win against France would take them into the semi-finals, however a French team inspired by Michel Platini won 4--1 and eliminated Northern Ireland from the competition . </P> <P> In the 1986 World Cup, they reached the first round . Billy Bingham, a member of the 1958 squad, was manager for both of these tournaments . They have qualified for the 2018 World Cup playoffs . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not enter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Second round </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 21st </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> To be determined </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2026 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> 3 / 21 </Th> <Th> - </Th> <Th> 13 </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> 13 </Th> <Th> 23 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr>

When was the last time northern ireland were in the world cup