Greece vs Italy
head-to-head record
- Greece wins
- 1
- Draws
- 4
- Italy wins
- 9
14 meetings, 1919 to 2026Goals: Greece 6, Italy 32
Greece and Italy have met 14 times since 1919. Italy have won 9, Greece 1, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 7 June 2026, when Italy won 1–0 in a friendly.
The 14 meetings have produced 38 goals, 2.71 per game. The biggest win is Italy’s 9–0 in the Inter-Allied Games in 1919. Italy are unbeaten in the last 11 meetings (7 wins, 4 draws). They went 37 years without meeting, between 1934 and 1972.
Who has won more, Greece or Italy?
All matches14 matches
Competitive6 matches
Friendlies8 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Greece 6, Italy 322.71 per game
- First meeting
- Italy 9–0 GreeceInter-Allied Games, 25 Jun 1919
- Most recent
- Greece 0–1 ItalyFriendly, 7 Jun 2026
- Greece’s biggest win
- Greece 2–1 ItalyFriendly, 4 Mar 1972
- Italy’s biggest win
- Italy 9–0 GreeceInter-Allied Games, 25 Jun 1919
- Most goals in a meeting
- Italy 9–0 GreeceInter-Allied Games, 25 Jun 1919
- Current run
- Italy unbeaten in 11
- Biggest upset
- Greece 2–1 ItalyFriendly, 4 Mar 1972Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 16%
- TFN Elo rating now
- Greece 1857 (26th), Italy 1964 (12th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Greece0Italy1
Friendly
Heraklion, Greece
- Italy2Greece0
Euro qualifying
Rome, Italy
- Greece0Italy3
Euro qualifying
Athens, Greece
- Greece1Italy1
Friendly
Piraeus, Greece
- Italy0Greece0
Friendly
Perugia, Italy
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Greece win and drops with every Italy win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Greece's home games
6 matches
123
GreeceDrawsItaly
In Italy's home games
7 matches
025
GreeceDrawsItaly
At neutral venues
1 match
001
GreeceDrawsItaly
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Greece | Draws | Italy | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5–11 |
| World Cup qualifying | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1–7 |
| Euro qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0–5 |
| Inter-Allied Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–9 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 9 | |
| 1930s | 1 | 4 | |
| 1970s | 2 | 8 | |
| 1980s | 5 | 9 | |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5 | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Greece | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 11972 | 32019 to 2026 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 21990 to 2008 | 111975 to 2026 |
The longest run of draws is 2, from 30 May 1990 to 19 November 2008.
Top scorers in Greece vs Italy
- 1Giuseppe MeazzaItaly2
Scorer records exist for 5 of the 14 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Questions answered
How many times have Greece and Italy played each other?
14 times, starting on 25 June 1919. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 8 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Greece and Italy?
Italy, with 9 wins to 1. 4 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Greece vs Italy?
Italy’s 9–0 win in the Inter-Allied Games on 25 June 1919 in Paris.
When did Greece and Italy last play?
On 7 June 2026 in Heraklion, when Italy won 1–0 in a friendly.
What is the competitive record between Greece and Italy?
In 6 competitive matches, Greece have 0 wins, Italy have 5, and 1 ended level.
Every Greece vs Italy result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 0–1 | Italy | Friendly | Heraklion, Greece | |
| Italy | 2–0 | Greece | Euro qualifying | Rome, Italy | |
| Greece | 0–3 | Italy | Euro qualifying | Athens, Greece | |
| Greece | 1–1 | Italy | Friendly | Piraeus, Greece | |
| Italy | 0–0 | Greece | Friendly | Perugia, Italy | |
| Italy | 2–0 | Greece | Friendly | Bologna, Italy | |
| Greece | 0–0 | Italy | Friendly | Athens, Greece | |
| Italy | 3–0 | Greece | Friendly | Bari, Italy | |
| Italy | 1–1 | Greece | World Cup qualifying | Turin, Italy | |
| Greece | 0–2 | Italy | World Cup qualifying | Athens, Greece | |
| Italy | 3–2 | Greece | Friendly | Florence, Italy | |
| Greece | 2–1 | Italy | Friendly | Piraeus, Greece | |
| Italy | 4–0 | Greece | World Cup qualifying | Milan, Italy | |
| Italy | 9–0 | Greece | Inter-Allied Games | Paris, France (neutral) |
Recent form
Greece
- Dv GermanyNations League0–0Sun 4 Oct 2026
- Dv NetherlandsNations League2–2Thu 1 Oct 2026
- Wat GermanyNations League1–0Sun 27 Sept 2026
- Wat SerbiaNations League2–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
- Lv ItalyFriendly0–1Sun 7 Jun 2026
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.