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Italy vs Yugoslavia head-to-head record

Italy wins
8
Draws
5
Yugoslavia wins
4

17 meetings, 1925 to 1988Goals: Italy 24, Yugoslavia 21

Italy and Yugoslavia have met 17 times since 1925. Italy have won 8, Yugoslavia 4, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 31 March 1988, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 17 meetings have produced 45 goals, 2.65 per game. The biggest win is Yugoslavia’s 6–1 in the Central European International Cup in 1957. Italy are unbeaten in the last four meetings (2 wins, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Italy or Yugoslavia?

All matches17 matches

8 Italy5 drawsYugoslavia 4

Competitive6 matches

2 Italy2 drawsYugoslavia 2

Friendlies11 matches

6 Italy3 drawsYugoslavia 2

Key numbers

Goals
Italy 24, Yugoslavia 212.65 per game
First meeting
Italy 2–1 YugoslaviaFriendly, 4 Nov 1925
Most recent
Yugoslavia 1–1 ItalyFriendly, 31 Mar 1988
Italy’s biggest win
Italy 4–0 YugoslaviaFriendly, 22 May 1938
Yugoslavia’s biggest win
Yugoslavia 6–1 ItalyCentral European International Cup, 12 May 1957
Most goals in a meeting
Yugoslavia 6–1 ItalyCentral European International Cup, 12 May 1957
Current run
Italy unbeaten in 4
TFN Elo rating now
Italy 1964 (12th), Yugoslavia 1864How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Yugoslavia1Italy1

    Friendly

    Split, Yugoslavia

  2. Italy1Yugoslavia0

    Friendly

    Pisa, Italy

  3. Yugoslavia1Italy1

    World Cup qualifying

    Belgrade, Yugoslavia

  4. Italy2Yugoslavia0

    World Cup qualifying

    Turin, Italy

  5. Yugoslavia4Italy1

    Friendly

    Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Italy have won more Below: Yugoslavia have won more
4 November 1925: Italy 2–1 Yugoslavia (Friendly). Italy +122 May 1938: Italy 4–0 Yugoslavia (Friendly). Italy +24 June 1939: Yugoslavia 1–2 Italy (Friendly). Italy +36 May 1951: Italy 0–0 Yugoslavia (Friendly). Italy +329 May 1955: Italy 0–4 Yugoslavia (Central European International Cup). Italy +212 May 1957: Yugoslavia 6–1 Italy (Central European International Cup). Italy +18 June 1968: Italy 1–1 Yugoslavia (European Championship). Italy +110 June 1968: Italy 2–0 Yugoslavia (European Championship). Italy +220 September 1972: Italy 3–1 Yugoslavia (Friendly). Italy +328 September 1974: Yugoslavia 1–0 Italy (Friendly). Italy +225 September 1976: Italy 3–0 Yugoslavia (Friendly). Italy +318 May 1978: Italy 0–0 Yugoslavia (Friendly). Italy +313 June 1979: Yugoslavia 4–1 Italy (Friendly). Italy +215 November 1980: Italy 2–0 Yugoslavia (World Cup qualifying). Italy +317 October 1981: Yugoslavia 1–1 Italy (World Cup qualifying). Italy +323 September 1987: Italy 1–0 Yugoslavia (Friendly). Italy +431 March 1988: Yugoslavia 1–1 Italy (Friendly). Italy +4Level
Italy lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Italy from 23 September 1987.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Italy's home games

11 matches

731

ItalyDrawsYugoslavia

In Yugoslavia's home games

6 matches

123

ItalyDrawsYugoslavia

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedItalyDrawsYugoslaviaGoals
Friendly1163217–9
Central European International Cup20021–10
World Cup qualifying21103–1
European Championship21103–1

Meetings by decade

Italy wins Draws Yugoslavia wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1920s13
1930s27
1950s311
1960s24
1970s513
1980s47

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofItalyYugoslavia
Wins in a row31925 to 193921955 to 1957
Unbeaten meetings41980 to 198841951 to 1968

Questions answered

How many times have Italy and Yugoslavia played each other?

17 times, starting on 4 November 1925. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 11 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Italy and Yugoslavia?

Italy, with 8 wins to 4. 5 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Italy vs Yugoslavia?

Yugoslavia’s 6–1 win in the Central European International Cup on 12 May 1957 in Zagreb.

When did Italy and Yugoslavia last play?

On 31 March 1988 in Split, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Italy and Yugoslavia?

In 6 competitive matches, Italy have 2 wins, Yugoslavia have 2, and 2 ended level.

Every Italy vs Yugoslavia result

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Every Italy vs Yugoslavia result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Yugoslavia1–1ItalyFriendlySplit, Yugoslavia
Italy1–0YugoslaviaFriendlyPisa, Italy
Yugoslavia1–1ItalyWorld Cup qualifyingBelgrade, Yugoslavia
Italy2–0YugoslaviaWorld Cup qualifyingTurin, Italy
Yugoslavia4–1ItalyFriendlyZagreb, Yugoslavia
Italy0–0YugoslaviaFriendlyRome, Italy
Italy3–0YugoslaviaFriendlyRome, Italy
Yugoslavia1–0ItalyFriendlyZagreb, Yugoslavia
Italy3–1YugoslaviaFriendlyTurin, Italy
Italy2–0YugoslaviaEuropean ChampionshipRome, Italy
Italy1–1YugoslaviaEuropean ChampionshipRome, Italy
Yugoslavia6–1ItalyCentral European International CupZagreb, Yugoslavia
Italy0–4YugoslaviaCentral European International CupTurin, Italy
Italy0–0YugoslaviaFriendlyMilan, Italy
Yugoslavia1–2ItalyFriendlyBelgrade, Yugoslavia
Italy4–0YugoslaviaFriendlyGenoa, Italy
Italy2–1YugoslaviaFriendlyPadua, Italy

Recent form

Italy

  1. Wv TurkeyNations League3–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Dat FranceNations League1–1Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Wat TurkeyNations League4–1Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Lv BelgiumNations League0–2Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Wat GreeceFriendly1–0Sun 7 Jun 2026

Yugoslavia

  1. Lat NetherlandsFriendly0–2Wed 25 Mar 1992
  2. Wat AustriaEuro qualifying2–0Wed 13 Nov 1991
  3. Lat BrazilFriendly1–3Wed 30 Oct 1991
  4. Wv Faroe IslandsEuro qualifying2–0Wed 16 Oct 1991
  5. Lat SwedenFriendly3–4Wed 4 Sept 1991

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.