Italy vs Netherlands
head-to-head record
- Italy wins
- 11
- Draws
- 10
- Netherlands wins
- 3
24 meetings, 1920 to 2023Goals: Italy 33, Netherlands 24
Italy and Netherlands have met 24 times since 1920. Italy have won 11, Netherlands 3, and 10 matches ended level. They last met on 18 June 2023, when Italy won 3–2 in the Nations League.
The 24 meetings have produced 57 goals, 2.38 per game. The biggest win is Italy’s 3–0 in a friendly in 1979. Italy are unbeaten in the last eight meetings (4 wins, 4 draws). They went 44 years without meeting, between 1930 and 1974.
Who has won more, Italy or Netherlands?
All matches24 matches
Competitive9 matches
Friendlies15 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Italy 33, Netherlands 242.38 per game
- First meeting
- Italy 1–1 NetherlandsFriendly, 13 May 1920
- Most recent
- Netherlands 2–3 ItalyNations League, 18 Jun 2023
- Italy’s biggest win
- Italy 3–0 NetherlandsFriendly, 24 Feb 1979
- Netherlands’ biggest win
- Netherlands 3–0 ItalyEuropean Championship, 9 Jun 2008
- Most goals in a meeting
- Netherlands 2–3 ItalyNations League, 18 Jun 2023
- Current run
- Italy unbeaten in 8
- Biggest upset
- Italy 2–0 NetherlandsFriendly, 4 Sept 2014Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 24%
- TFN Elo rating now
- Italy 1964 (12th), Netherlands 2038 (9th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Netherlands2Italy3
Nations League
Enschede, Netherlands
- Italy1Netherlands1
Nations League
Bergamo, Italy
- Netherlands0Italy1
Nations League
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Italy1Netherlands1
Friendly
Turin, Italy
- Netherlands1Italy2
Friendly
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Italy win and drops with every Netherlands win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Italy's home games
10 matches
640
ItalyDrawsNetherlands
In Netherlands's home games
11 matches
551
ItalyDrawsNetherlands
At neutral venues
3 matches
012
ItalyDrawsNetherlands
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Italy | Draws | Netherlands | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 24–12 |
| Nations League | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5–3 |
| European Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–3 |
| Euro qualifying | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2–3 |
| World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1–2 |
| Mundialito | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1–1 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3 | 11 | |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | |
| 1970s | 4 | 11 | |
| 1980s | 2 | 3 | |
| 1990s | 3 | 6 | |
| 2000s | 4 | 7 | |
| 2010s | 4 | 9 | |
| 2020s | 3 | 8 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Italy | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 22014 to 2017 | 12008 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 82009 to 2023 | 32008 to 2013 |
The longest run of draws is 2, from 14 November 2009 to 6 February 2013.
Top scorers in Italy vs Netherlands
- 1Johan CruyffNetherlands2
Scorer records exist for 7 of the 24 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Penalty shootouts
- Netherlands 0–0 ItalyEuropean Championship, 29 Jun 2000Italy won on penalties
Questions answered
How many times have Italy and Netherlands played each other?
24 times, starting on 13 May 1920. 9 of those meetings were competitive and 15 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Italy and Netherlands?
Italy, with 11 wins to 3. 10 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Italy vs Netherlands?
Italy’s 3–0 win in a friendly on 24 February 1979 in Milan.
When did Italy and Netherlands last play?
On 18 June 2023 in Enschede, when Italy won 3–2 in the Nations League.
What is the competitive record between Italy and Netherlands?
In 9 competitive matches, Italy have 3 wins, Netherlands have 3, and 3 ended level.
Have Italy and Netherlands met in a penalty shootout?
Yes, once. Most recently at the European Championship on 29 June 2000, when Italy won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.
Every Italy vs Netherlands result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2–3 | Italy | Nations League | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| Italy | 1–1 | Netherlands | Nations League | Bergamo, Italy | |
| Netherlands | 0–1 | Italy | Nations League | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Italy | 1–1 | Netherlands | Friendly | Turin, Italy | |
| Netherlands | 1–2 | Italy | Friendly | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Italy | 2–0 | Netherlands | Friendly | Bari, Italy | |
| Netherlands | 1–1 | Italy | Friendly | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Italy | 0–0 | Netherlands | Friendly | Pescara, Italy | |
| Netherlands | 3–0 | Italy | European Championship | Bern, Switzerland (neutral) | |
| Netherlands | 1–3 | Italy | Friendly | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Netherlands | 0–0Italy on pens | Italy | European Championship | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Netherlands | 2–3 | Italy | Friendly | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| Italy | 1–0 | Netherlands | Friendly | Palermo, Italy | |
| Netherlands | 0–0 | Italy | Friendly | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Italy | 1–0 | Netherlands | Friendly | Rome, Italy | |
| Netherlands | 1–1 | Italy | Mundialito | Montevideo, Uruguay (neutral) | |
| Italy | 3–0 | Netherlands | Friendly | Milan, Italy | |
| Italy | 1–2 | Netherlands | World Cup | Buenos Aires, Argentina (neutral) | |
| Italy | 1–0 | Netherlands | Euro qualifying | Rome, Italy | |
| Netherlands | 3–1 | Italy | Euro qualifying | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Netherlands | 1–1 | Italy | Friendly | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Italy | 3–2 | Netherlands | Friendly | Milan, Italy | |
| Netherlands | 2–2 | Italy | Friendly | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Italy | 1–1 | Netherlands | Friendly | Genoa, Italy |
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.