Israel vs Italy
head-to-head record
- Israel wins
- 0
- Draws
- 1
- Italy wins
- 8
9 meetings, 1961 to 2025Goals: Israel 9, Italy 28
Israel and Italy have met 9 times since 1961. Italy have won 8, Israel 0, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 14 October 2025, when Italy won 3–0 in World Cup qualifying.
The 9 meetings have produced 37 goals, 4.11 per game. The biggest win is Italy’s 6–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1961. Italy are unbeaten in the last nine meetings (8 wins, 1 draw). They went 46 years without meeting, between 1970 and 2016.
Who has won more, Israel or Italy?
All matches9 matches
Competitive9 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Israel 9, Italy 284.11 per game
- First meeting
- Israel 2–4 ItalyWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Oct 1961
- Most recent
- Italy 3–0 IsraelWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 2025
- Italy’s biggest win
- Italy 6–0 IsraelWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Nov 1961
- Most goals in a meeting
- Israel 4–5 ItalyWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Sept 2025
- Current run
- Italy unbeaten in 9
- TFN Elo rating now
- Israel 1665 (68th), Italy 1964 (12th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Italy3Israel0
World Cup qualifying
Udine, Italy
- Israel4Italy5
World Cup qualifying
Debrecen, Hungary (neutral)
- Italy4Israel1
Nations League
Udine, Italy
- Israel1Italy2
Nations League
Budapest, Hungary (neutral)
- Italy1Israel0
World Cup qualifying
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Israel 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 Israel's home games
2 matches
002
IsraelDrawsItaly
In Italy's home games
4 matches
004
IsraelDrawsItaly
At neutral venues
3 matches
012
IsraelDrawsItaly
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Israel | Draws | Italy | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup qualifying | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7–22 |
| Nations League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2–6 |
| World Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 12 | |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 2 | 5 | |
| 2020s | 4 | 20 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Israel | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | None | 62016 to 2025 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 11970 | 91961 to 2025 |
Top scorers in Israel vs Italy
- 1Omar SivoriItaly4
- 2Mario CorsoItaly3
- 3Mateo ReteguiItaly3(2 penalties)
- 4Moise KeanItaly3
- 5Ciro ImmobileItaly2
- 6Davide FrattesiItaly2
- 7Dor PeretzIsrael2
- 8Giovanni Di LorenzoItaly2
- 9Mohammad Abu FaniIsrael2
Scorer records exist for 8 of the 9 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Questions answered
How many times have Israel and Italy played each other?
9 times, starting on 15 October 1961. 9 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Israel and Italy?
Italy, with 8 wins to 0. 1 match ended level.
What is the biggest win in Israel vs Italy?
Italy’s 6–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 4 November 1961 in Turin.
When did Israel and Italy last play?
On 14 October 2025 in Udine, when Italy won 3–0 in World Cup qualifying.
Every Israel vs Italy result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3–0 | Israel | World Cup qualifying | Udine, Italy | |
| Israel | 4–5 | Italy | World Cup qualifying | Debrecen, Hungary (neutral) | |
| Italy | 4–1 | Israel | Nations League | Udine, Italy | |
| Israel | 1–2 | Italy | Nations League | Budapest, Hungary (neutral) | |
| Italy | 1–0 | Israel | World Cup qualifying | Reggio Emilia, Italy | |
| Israel | 1–3 | Italy | World Cup qualifying | Haifa, Israel | |
| Israel | 0–0 | Italy | World Cup | Toluca, Mexico (neutral) | |
| Italy | 6–0 | Israel | World Cup qualifying | Turin, Italy | |
| Israel | 2–4 | Italy | World Cup qualifying | Ramat Gan, Israel |
Recent form
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.