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East Germany vs Italy head-to-head record

East Germany wins
1
Draws
2
Italy wins
1

4 meetings, 1969 to 1982Goals: East Germany 3, Italy 5

East Germany and Italy have met 4 times since 1969. They have won one each, with 2 draws. They last met on 14 April 1982, when East Germany won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 4 meetings have produced 8 goals, 2.00 per game. The biggest win is Italy’s 3–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1969.

Who has won more, East Germany or Italy?

All matches4 matches

1 East Germany2 drawsItaly 1

Competitive2 matches

0 East Germany1 drawItaly 1

Friendlies2 matches

1 East Germany1 drawItaly 0

Key numbers

Goals
East Germany 3, Italy 52.00 per game
First meeting
East Germany 2–2 ItalyWorld Cup qualifying, 29 Mar 1969
Most recent
East Germany 1–0 ItalyFriendly, 14 Apr 1982
East Germany’s biggest win
East Germany 1–0 ItalyFriendly, 14 Apr 1982
Italy’s biggest win
Italy 3–0 East GermanyWorld Cup qualifying, 22 Nov 1969
Most goals in a meeting
East Germany 2–2 ItalyWorld Cup qualifying, 29 Mar 1969
TFN Elo rating now
East Germany 1729, Italy 1964 (12th)How the rating works

All 4 meetings

  1. East Germany1Italy0

    Friendly

    Leipzig, German DR

  2. Italy0East Germany0

    Friendly

    Udine, Italy

  3. Italy3East Germany0

    World Cup qualifying

    Naples, Italy

  4. East Germany2Italy2

    World Cup qualifying

    Berlin, German DR

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In East Germany's home games

2 matches

110

East GermanyDrawsItaly

In Italy's home games

2 matches

011

East GermanyDrawsItaly

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedEast GermanyDrawsItalyGoals
World Cup qualifying20112–5
Friendly21101–0

Meetings by decade

East Germany wins Draws Italy wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s27
1980s21

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofEast GermanyItaly
Wins in a row1198211969
Unbeaten meetings21981 to 198231969 to 1981

Questions answered

How many times have East Germany and Italy played each other?

4 times, starting on 29 March 1969. 2 of those meetings were competitive and 2 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between East Germany and Italy?

Neither: they have 1 win each, with 2 draws.

What is the biggest win in East Germany vs Italy?

Italy’s 3–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 22 November 1969 in Naples.

When did East Germany and Italy last play?

On 14 April 1982 in Leipzig, when East Germany won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between East Germany and Italy?

In 2 competitive matches, East Germany have 0 wins, Italy have 1, and 1 ended level.

Every East Germany vs Italy result

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Every East Germany vs Italy result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
East Germany1–0ItalyFriendlyLeipzig, German DR
Italy0–0East GermanyFriendlyUdine, Italy
Italy3–0East GermanyWorld Cup qualifyingNaples, Italy
East Germany2–2ItalyWorld Cup qualifyingBerlin, German DR

Recent form

East Germany

  1. Wat BelgiumFriendly2–0Wed 12 Sept 1990
  2. Dat BrazilFriendly3–3Sun 13 May 1990
  3. Wat ScotlandFriendly1–0Wed 25 Apr 1990
  4. Wv EgyptFriendly2–0Wed 11 Apr 1990
  5. Wv USAFriendly3–2Wed 28 Mar 1990

Italy

  1. Wv TurkeyNations League3–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Dat FranceNations League1–1Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Wat TurkeyNations League4–1Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Lv BelgiumNations League0–2Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Wat GreeceFriendly1–0Sun 7 Jun 2026

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