Germany vs Yugoslavia head-to-head record

Germany wins: 14
Draws: 3
Yugoslavia wins: 7

24 meetings, 1939 to 1990Goals: Germany 44, Yugoslavia 29

Germany and Yugoslavia have met 24 times since 1939. Germany have won 14, Yugoslavia 7, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 10 June 1990, when Germany won 4–1 at the World Cup.

The 24 meetings have produced 73 goals, 3.04 per game. The biggest win is Germany’s 5–1 in a friendly in 1939. Germany are unbeaten in the last seven meetings (5 wins, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Germany or Yugoslavia?

All matches24 matches

14 Germany3 drawsYugoslavia 7

Competitive8 matches

6 Germany0 drawsYugoslavia 2

Friendlies16 matches

8 Germany3 drawsYugoslavia 5

Key numbers

Goals: Germany 44, Yugoslavia 293.04 per game
First meeting: Germany 3–2 YugoslaviaFriendly, 26 Feb 1939
Most recent: Germany 4–1 YugoslaviaWorld Cup, 10 Jun 1990
Germany’s biggest win: Yugoslavia 1–5 GermanyFriendly, 15 Oct 1939
Yugoslavia’s biggest win: Yugoslavia 3–1 GermanyFriendly, 25 Sept 1955
Most goals in a meeting: Germany 4–2 YugoslaviaFriendly, 7 Jun 1983
Current run: Germany unbeaten in 7
Biggest upset: Germany 0–1 YugoslaviaFriendly, 9 May 1973Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 14%
TFN Elo rating now: Germany 1963 (14th), Yugoslavia 1864How the rating works

Last five meetings

10 Jun 1990
Germany4Yugoslavia1
World Cup
Milan, Italy (neutral)
4 Jun 1988
Germany1Yugoslavia1
Friendly
Bremen, Germany
11 May 1986
Germany1Yugoslavia1
Friendly
Bochum, Germany
7 Jun 1983
Germany4Yugoslavia2
Friendly
Luxembourg, Luxembourg (neutral)
30 Apr 1977
Yugoslavia1Germany2
Friendly
Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Germany lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by Germany from 10 June 1990.

Every meeting on one timeline

Germany wins

Draws

Yugoslavia wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Germany's home games

11 matches

632

GermanyDrawsYugoslavia

In Yugoslavia's home games

8 matches

404

GermanyDrawsYugoslavia

At neutral venues

5 matches

401

GermanyDrawsYugoslavia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Germany	Draws	Yugoslavia	Goals
Friendly	16	8	3	5	28–23
World Cup	5	4	0	1	9–2
Euro qualifying	2	1	0	1	3–2
European Championship	1	1	0	0	4–2

Meetings by decade

Germany wins Draws Yugoslavia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Germany	Draws	Yugoslavia	Goals
1930s	2	2	0	0	11
1940s	2	0	0	2	5
1950s	5	3	1	1	14
1960s	5	3	0	2	13
1970s	6	4	0	2	15
1980s	3	1	2	0	10
1990s	1	1	0	0	5

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Germany	Yugoslavia
Wins in a row	41974 to 1983	21970 to 1973
Unbeaten meetings	71974 to 1990	21986 to 1988

The longest run of draws is 2, from 11 May 1986 to 4 June 1988.

Top scorers in Germany vs Yugoslavia

1Dieter MüllerGermany3
2Gerd MüllerGermany2
3Helmut RahnGermany2
4Lothar MatthäusGermany2

Scorer records exist for 8 of the 24 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Germany and Yugoslavia played each other?

24 times, starting on 26 February 1939. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 16 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Germany and Yugoslavia?

Germany, with 14 wins to 7. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Germany vs Yugoslavia?

Germany’s 5–1 win in a friendly on 15 October 1939 in Zagreb.

When did Germany and Yugoslavia last play?

On 10 June 1990 in Milan, when Germany won 4–1 at the World Cup.

What is the competitive record between Germany and Yugoslavia?

In 8 competitive matches, Germany have 6 wins, Yugoslavia have 2, and 0 ended level.

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Every Germany vs Yugoslavia result

All 24 Competitive 8 Friendlies 16

Every Germany vs Yugoslavia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
10 Jun 1990	Germany	4–1	Yugoslavia	World Cup	Milan, Italy (neutral)
4 Jun 1988	Germany	1–1	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Bremen, Germany
11 May 1986	Germany	1–1	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Bochum, Germany
7 Jun 1983	Germany	4–2	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Luxembourg, Luxembourg (neutral)
30 Apr 1977	Yugoslavia	1–2	Germany	Friendly	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
17 Jun 1976	Yugoslavia	2–4	Germany	European Championship	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
26 Jun 1974	Germany	2–0	Yugoslavia	World Cup	Düsseldorf, Germany
9 May 1973	Germany	0–1	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Munich, Germany
18 Nov 1970	Yugoslavia	2–0	Germany	Friendly	Zagreb, Yugoslavia
13 May 1970	Germany	1–0	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Hanover, Germany
7 Oct 1967	Germany	3–1	Yugoslavia	Euro qualifying	Hamburg, Germany
3 May 1967	Yugoslavia	1–0	Germany	Euro qualifying	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
23 Jun 1966	Germany	2–0	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Hanover, Germany
30 Sept 1962	Yugoslavia	2–3	Germany	Friendly	Zagreb, Yugoslavia
10 Jun 1962	Germany	0–1	Yugoslavia	World Cup	Santiago, Chile (neutral)
20 Dec 1959	Germany	1–1	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Hanover, Germany
19 Jun 1958	Germany	1–0	Yugoslavia	World Cup	Malmö, Sweden (neutral)
25 Sept 1955	Yugoslavia	3–1	Germany	Friendly	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
27 Jun 1954	Germany	2–0	Yugoslavia	World Cup	Geneva, Switzerland (neutral)
21 Dec 1952	Germany	3–2	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Ludwigshafen, Germany
3 Nov 1940	Yugoslavia	2–0	Germany	Friendly	Zagreb, Yugoslavia
14 Apr 1940	Germany	1–2	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Vienna, Germany
15 Oct 1939	Yugoslavia	1–5	Germany	Friendly	Zagreb, Yugoslavia
26 Feb 1939	Germany	3–2	Yugoslavia	Friendly	Berlin, Germany