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Czechoslovakia vs France head-to-head record

Czechoslovakia wins
10
Draws
4
France wins
7

21 meetings, 1919 to 1991Goals: Czechoslovakia 37, France 31

Czechoslovakia and France have met 21 times since 1919. Czechoslovakia have won 10, France 7, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 4 September 1991, when France won 2–1 in Euro qualifying.

The 21 meetings have produced 68 goals, 3.24 per game. The biggest win is Czechoslovakia’s 4–0 in a friendly in 1933. France are unbeaten in the last five meetings (3 wins, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Czechoslovakia or France?

All matches21 matches

10 Czechoslovakia4 drawsFrance 7

Competitive8 matches

4 Czechoslovakia1 drawFrance 3

Friendlies13 matches

6 Czechoslovakia3 drawsFrance 4

Key numbers

Goals
Czechoslovakia 37, France 313.24 per game
First meeting
France 2–3 CzechoslovakiaInter-Allied Games, 29 Jun 1919
Most recent
Czechoslovakia 1–2 FranceEuro qualifying, 4 Sept 1991
Czechoslovakia’s biggest win
Czechoslovakia 4–0 FranceFriendly, 10 Jun 1933
France’s biggest win
Czechoslovakia 0–4 FranceFriendly, 12 Jun 1948
Most goals in a meeting
Czechoslovakia 3–3 FranceFriendly, 27 Apr 1974
Current run
France unbeaten in 5
Biggest upset
France 0–2 CzechoslovakiaEuropean Championship, 9 Jul 1960Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 25%
TFN Elo rating now
Czechoslovakia 1792, France 2166 (4th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Czechoslovakia1France2

    Euro qualifying

    Bratislava, Czechoslovakia

  2. France2Czechoslovakia1

    Euro qualifying

    Paris, France

  3. France1Czechoslovakia1

    Friendly

    Paris, France

  4. France1Czechoslovakia1

    World Cup

    Valladolid, Spain (neutral)

  5. France2Czechoslovakia1

    Euro qualifying

    Paris, France

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Czechoslovakia win and drops with every France win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Czechoslovakia have won more Below: France have won more
29 June 1919: France 2–3 Czechoslovakia (Inter-Allied Games). Czechoslovakia +131 August 1920: France 1–4 Czechoslovakia (Olympic Games). Czechoslovakia +213 May 1928: France 0–2 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Czechoslovakia +311 May 1930: France 2–3 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Czechoslovakia +415 February 1931: France 1–2 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Czechoslovakia +510 June 1933: Czechoslovakia 4–0 France (Friendly). Czechoslovakia +625 March 1934: France 1–2 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Czechoslovakia +79 February 1936: France 0–3 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Czechoslovakia +87 April 1946: France 3–0 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Czechoslovakia +712 June 1948: Czechoslovakia 0–4 France (Friendly). Czechoslovakia +613 November 1949: France 1–0 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Czechoslovakia +59 July 1960: France 0–2 Czechoslovakia (European Championship). Czechoslovakia +65 September 1970: France 3–0 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Czechoslovakia +527 April 1974: Czechoslovakia 3–3 France (Friendly). Czechoslovakia +527 March 1976: France 2–2 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Czechoslovakia +54 April 1979: Czechoslovakia 2–0 France (Euro qualifying). Czechoslovakia +617 November 1979: France 2–1 Czechoslovakia (Euro qualifying). Czechoslovakia +524 June 1982: France 1–1 Czechoslovakia (World Cup). Czechoslovakia +524 August 1988: France 1–1 Czechoslovakia (Friendly). Czechoslovakia +513 October 1990: France 2–1 Czechoslovakia (Euro qualifying). Czechoslovakia +44 September 1991: Czechoslovakia 1–2 France (Euro qualifying). Czechoslovakia +3Level
Czechoslovakia lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by Czechoslovakia from 9 February 1936.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Czechoslovakia's home games

5 matches

212

CzechoslovakiaDrawsFrance

In France's home games

14 matches

725

CzechoslovakiaDrawsFrance

At neutral venues

2 matches

110

CzechoslovakiaDrawsFrance

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedCzechoslovakiaDrawsFranceGoals
Friendly1363422–21
Euro qualifying41035–6
World Cup10101–1
Inter-Allied Games11003–2
Olympic Games11004–1
European Championship11002–0

Meetings by decade

Czechoslovakia wins Draws France wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1910s15
1920s27
1930s518
1940s38
1960s12
1970s518
1980s24
1990s26

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofCzechoslovakiaFrance
Wins in a row81919 to 193631946 to 1949
Unbeaten meetings81919 to 193651979 to 1991

The longest run of draws is 2, from 24 June 1982 to 24 August 1988.

Top scorers in Czechoslovakia vs France

  1. 1Jean-Pierre PapinFrance4
  2. 2Antonín PanenkaCzechoslovakia2(2 penalties)

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 21 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Czechoslovakia and France played each other?

21 times, starting on 29 June 1919. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 13 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Czechoslovakia and France?

Czechoslovakia, with 10 wins to 7. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Czechoslovakia vs France?

Czechoslovakia’s 4–0 win in a friendly on 10 June 1933 in Prague.

When did Czechoslovakia and France last play?

On 4 September 1991 in Bratislava, when France won 2–1 in Euro qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Czechoslovakia and France?

In 8 competitive matches, Czechoslovakia have 4 wins, France have 3, and 1 ended level.

Every Czechoslovakia vs France result

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Every Czechoslovakia vs France result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Czechoslovakia1–2FranceEuro qualifyingBratislava, Czechoslovakia
France2–1CzechoslovakiaEuro qualifyingParis, France
France1–1CzechoslovakiaFriendlyParis, France
France1–1CzechoslovakiaWorld CupValladolid, Spain (neutral)
France2–1CzechoslovakiaEuro qualifyingParis, France
Czechoslovakia2–0FranceEuro qualifyingBratislava, Czechoslovakia
France2–2CzechoslovakiaFriendlyParis, France
Czechoslovakia3–3FranceFriendlyPrague, Czechoslovakia
France3–0CzechoslovakiaFriendlyNice, France
France0–2CzechoslovakiaEuropean ChampionshipMarseille, France
France1–0CzechoslovakiaFriendlyColombes, France
Czechoslovakia0–4FranceFriendlyPrague, Czechoslovakia
France3–0CzechoslovakiaFriendlyColombes, France
France0–3CzechoslovakiaFriendlyParis, France
France1–2CzechoslovakiaFriendlyColombes, France
Czechoslovakia4–0FranceFriendlyPrague, Czechoslovakia
France1–2CzechoslovakiaFriendlyColombes, France
France2–3CzechoslovakiaFriendlyColombes, France
France0–2CzechoslovakiaFriendlyColombes, France
France1–4CzechoslovakiaOlympic GamesAntwerp, Belgium (neutral)
France2–3CzechoslovakiaInter-Allied GamesParis, France

Recent form

Czechoslovakia

  1. Dat BelgiumWorld Cup qualifying0–0Wed 17 Nov 1993
  2. Wv CyprusWorld Cup qualifying3–0Wed 27 Oct 1993
  3. Dat WalesWorld Cup qualifying2–2Wed 8 Sept 1993
  4. Wat Faroe IslandsWorld Cup qualifying3–0Wed 16 Jun 1993
  5. Wv RomaniaWorld Cup qualifying5–2Wed 2 Jun 1993

France

  1. Wv BelgiumNations League4–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Dv ItalyNations League1–1Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Wat BelgiumNations League1–0Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Wat TurkeyNations League1–0Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Lv EnglandWorld Cup4–6Sat 18 Jul 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.