France vs Yugoslavia head-to-head record

France wins: 8
Draws: 7
Yugoslavia wins: 10

25 meetings, 1926 to 1989Goals: France 38, Yugoslavia 39

France and Yugoslavia have met 25 times since 1926. Yugoslavia have won 10, France 8, and 7 matches ended level. They last met on 29 April 1989, when the match ended 0–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 25 meetings have produced 77 goals, 3.08 per game. The biggest win is France’s 4–0 in a friendly in 1983.

Who has won more, France or Yugoslavia?

All matches25 matches

8 France7 drawsYugoslavia 10

Competitive15 matches

3 France5 drawsYugoslavia 7

Friendlies10 matches

5 France2 drawsYugoslavia 3

Key numbers

Goals: France 38, Yugoslavia 393.08 per game
First meeting: France 4–1 YugoslaviaFriendly, 13 Jun 1926
Most recent: France 0–0 YugoslaviaWorld Cup qualifying, 29 Apr 1989
France’s biggest win: France 4–0 YugoslaviaFriendly, 23 Apr 1983
Yugoslavia’s biggest win: Yugoslavia 5–1 FranceEuro qualifying, 24 Apr 1968
Most goals in a meeting: France 4–5 YugoslaviaEuropean Championship, 6 Jul 1960
Biggest upset: France 4–5 YugoslaviaEuropean Championship, 6 Jul 1960Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 30%
TFN Elo rating now: France 2166 (4th), Yugoslavia 1864How the rating works

Last five meetings

29 Apr 1989
France0Yugoslavia0
World Cup qualifying
Paris, France
19 Nov 1988
Yugoslavia3France2
World Cup qualifying
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
6 Nov 1985
France2Yugoslavia0
World Cup qualifying
Paris, France
3 Apr 1985
Yugoslavia0France0
World Cup qualifying
Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
19 Jun 1984
France3Yugoslavia2
European Championship
Saint-Étienne, France

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: France have won more Below: Yugoslavia have won more

Level

Yugoslavia lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Yugoslavia from 18 April 1965.

Every meeting on one timeline

France wins

Draws

Yugoslavia wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In France's home games

14 matches

842

FranceDrawsYugoslavia

In Yugoslavia's home games

8 matches

035

FranceDrawsYugoslavia

At neutral venues

3 matches

003

FranceDrawsYugoslavia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	France	Draws	Yugoslavia	Goals
Friendly	10	5	2	3	18–13
World Cup qualifying	9	2	4	3	9–9
World Cup	2	0	0	2	2–4
European Championship	2	1	0	1	7–7
Euro qualifying	2	0	1	1	2–6

Meetings by decade

France wins Draws Yugoslavia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	France	Draws	Yugoslavia	Goals
1920s	2	1	0	1	9
1930s	3	2	0	1	9
1940s	3	0	2	1	9
1950s	5	1	1	3	15
1960s	5	1	1	3	19
1980s	7	3	3	1	16

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	France	Yugoslavia
Wins in a row	21934 to 1936	31958 to 1965
Unbeaten meetings	51983 to 1985	61953 to 1965

The longest run of draws is 2, from 9 October 1949 to 30 October 1949.

Top scorers in France vs Yugoslavia

1Michel PlatiniFrance5
2Vahidin MusemićYugoslavia3
3Dragan StojkovićYugoslavia2(1 penalty)
4Dražan JerkovićYugoslavia2
5Fleury Di NalloFrance2
6François HeutteFrance2
7Henri BaillotFrance2
8Ilija PetkovićYugoslavia2
9Just FontaineFrance2
10Milan GalićYugoslavia2

Scorer records exist for 13 of the 25 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have France and Yugoslavia played each other?

25 times, starting on 13 June 1926. 15 of those meetings were competitive and 10 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between France and Yugoslavia?

Yugoslavia, with 10 wins to 8. 7 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in France vs Yugoslavia?

France’s 4–0 win in a friendly on 23 April 1983 in Paris.

When did France and Yugoslavia last play?

On 29 April 1989 in Paris, when the match ended 0–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between France and Yugoslavia?

In 15 competitive matches, France have 3 wins, Yugoslavia have 7, and 5 ended level.

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Every France vs Yugoslavia result

All 25 Competitive 15 Friendlies 10

Every France vs Yugoslavia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
29 Apr 1989	France	0–0	Yugoslavia	World Cup qualifying	Paris, France
19 Nov 1988	Yugoslavia	3–2	France	World Cup qualifying	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
6 Nov 1985	France	2–0	Yugoslavia	World Cup qualifying	Paris, France
3 Apr 1985	Yugoslavia	0–0	France	World Cup qualifying	Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
19 Jun 1984	France	3–2	Yugoslavia	European Championship	Saint-Étienne, France
12 Nov 1983	Yugoslavia	0–0	France	Friendly	Zagreb, Yugoslavia
23 Apr 1983	France	4–0	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Paris, France
24 Apr 1968	Yugoslavia	5–1	France	Euro qualifying	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
6 Apr 1968	France	1–1	Yugoslavia	Euro qualifying	Marseille, France
9 Oct 1965	France	1–0	Yugoslavia	World Cup qualifying	Paris, France
18 Apr 1965	Yugoslavia	1–0	France	World Cup qualifying	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
6 Jul 1960	France	4–5	Yugoslavia	European Championship	Paris, France
11 Jun 1958	France	2–3	Yugoslavia	World Cup	Västerås, Sweden (neutral)
11 Nov 1955	France	1–1	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Colombes, France
16 Jun 1954	France	0–1	Yugoslavia	World Cup	Lausanne, Switzerland (neutral)
18 Oct 1953	Yugoslavia	3–1	France	Friendly	Zagreb, Yugoslavia
6 Feb 1951	France	2–1	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Paris, France
11 Dec 1949	France	2–3	Yugoslavia	World Cup qualifying	Florence, Italy (neutral)
30 Oct 1949	France	1–1	Yugoslavia	World Cup qualifying	Colombes, France
9 Oct 1949	Yugoslavia	1–1	France	World Cup qualifying	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
13 Dec 1936	France	1–0	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Paris, France
16 Dec 1934	France	3–2	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Paris, France
5 Jun 1932	Yugoslavia	2–1	France	Friendly	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
19 May 1929	France	1–3	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Colombes, France
13 Jun 1926	France	4–1	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Colombes, France