Walesnational football team record
- 234
- Wins
- 165
- Draws
- 330
- Defeats
729 matches, 1876 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1732, 52nd in the world
Wales have played 729 internationals since 1876: 234 wins, 165 draws and 330 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is England, with 106 meetings. Their biggest win is 11–0 against Northern Ireland in the British Home Championship on 3 March 1888.
Wales's record
| Matches | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 729 | 234 | 165 | 330 | 911–1165 | 32% |
| Competitive | 563 | 186 | 124 | 253 | 740–910 | 33% |
| Friendlies | 166 | 48 | 41 | 77 | 171–255 | 29% |
| At home | 346 | 135 | 93 | 118 | 512–460 | 39% |
| Away | 352 | 89 | 67 | 196 | 369–663 | 25% |
| Neutral venues | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 30–42 | 32% |
Record against every opponent
Wales have played 78 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Goals | Last met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England | 106 | 15 | 21 | 70 | 92–256 | 2025 |
 Scotland | 106 | 23 | 22 | 61 | 123–242 | 2013 |
 Northern Ireland | 95 | 45 | 24 | 26 | 188–128 | 2026 |
 Belgium | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 29–32 | 2025 |
 Ireland | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19–18 | 2020 |
 Germany | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10–26 | 2009 |
 Finland | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25–14 | 2024 |
 Denmark | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9–19 | 2026 |
 Czechoslovakia | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10–15 | 1993 |
 Norway | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17–15 | 2026 |
 Austria | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11–14 | 2022 |
 Hungary | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15–14 | 2019 |
 Poland | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6–13 | 2024 |
 Turkey | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13–10 | 2024 |
 Brazil | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5–20 | 2006 |
 Bulgaria | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6–8 | 2020 |
 Netherlands | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8–29 | 2022 |
 Russia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8–12 | 2016 |
 Iceland | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19–8 | 2024 |
 Italy | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5–21 | 2021 |
 Azerbaijan | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15–2 | 2019 |
 Croatia | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7–12 | 2023 |
 Switzerland | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7–17 | 2021 |
 Belarus | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16–8 | 2021 |
 Cyprus | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10–6 | 2015 |
 Sweden | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3–16 | 2016 |
| Yugoslavia | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10–18 | 1988 |
| Czech Republic | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5–5 | 2022 |
 France | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4–14 | 2021 |
 Israel | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10–3 | 2015 |
 Luxembourg | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17–2 | 2010 |
 Romania | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8–11 | 2026 |
 Serbia | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5–15 | 2017 |
 Slovakia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10–13 | 2024 |
 Spain | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7–11 | 2018 |
 Bosnia | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3–7 | 2026 |
 Georgia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3–9 | 2017 |
 Liechtenstein | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12–0 | 2025 |
 Mexico | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3–5 | 2021 |
 Montenegro | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6–5 | 2024 |
 Portugal | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4–10 | 2026 |
 Albania | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3–2 | 2021 |
 Armenia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5–7 | 2023 |
 Canada | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4–3 | 2025 |
 Estonia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4–1 | 2021 |
| East Germany | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7–8 | 1969 |
 Malta | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15–2 | 1998 |
 Moldova | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9–3 | 2017 |
 North Macedonia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10–4 | 2025 |
 San Marino | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16–1 | 2007 |
 Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3–3 | 2022 |
 Latvia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5–0 | 2023 |
 USA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1–3 | 2022 |
 Andorra2–1 (2014), 2–0 (2015) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4–1 | 2015 |
 Argentina0–1 (1992), 1–1 (2002) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1–2 | 2002 |
 Costa Rica1–0 (1990), 0–1 (2012) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1–1 | 2012 |
 Faroe Islands6–0 (1992), 3–0 (1993) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9–0 | 1993 |
 Gibraltar4–0 (2023), 0–0 (2024) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4–0 | 2024 |
 Greece0–2 (1964), 4–1 (1965) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4–3 | 1965 |
 Iran1–0 (1978), 0–2 (2022) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1–2 | 2022 |
 Kazakhstan3–1 (2025), 1–0 (2025) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4–1 | 2025 |
 Kuwait0–0 (1977), 0–0 (1977) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0–0 | 1977 |
 Trinidad and Tobago2–1 (2006), 1–0 (2019) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3–1 | 2019 |
 Uruguay0–0 (1986), 0–1 (2018) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | 2018 |
 Australia1–2 (2011) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1–2 | 2011 |
 Chile0–2 (1966) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–2 | 1966 |
 China6–0 (2018) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6–0 | 2018 |
 Ghana1–1 (2026) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1–1 | 2026 |
 Jamaica0–0 (1998) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 1998 |
 Japan1–0 (1992) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1–0 | 1992 |
 New Zealand2–2 (2007) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2–2 | 2007 |
 Panama1–1 (2017) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1–1 | 2017 |
 Paraguay0–0 (2006) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 2006 |
 Qatar1–0 (2000) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1–0 | 2000 |
 Saudi Arabia2–1 (1986) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2–1 | 1986 |
 Slovenia0–0 (2005) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 2005 |
 South Korea0–0 (2023) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 2023 |
 Tunisia0–4 (1998) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–4 | 1998 |
Biggest wins and heaviest defeats
Biggest wins
- v Northern IrelandBritish Home Championship, 3 Mar 188811–0 for Wales
- v MaltaEuro qualifying, 25 Oct 19787–0 for Wales
- at Northern IrelandBritish Home Championship, 11 Apr 18858–2 for Wales
- v North MacedoniaWorld Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 20257–1 for Wales
- v Northern IrelandFriendly, 25 Feb 18827–1 for Wales
Heaviest defeats
- at ScotlandFriendly, 23 Mar 18780–9 for Wales
- v EnglandBritish Home Championship, 16 Mar 18961–9 for Wales
- v ScotlandBritish Home Championship, 18 Mar 18930–8 for Wales
- v ScotlandBritish Home Championship, 23 Mar 18851–8 for Wales
- at Northern IrelandBritish Home Championship, 1 Feb 19300–7 for Wales
Latest results
- v DenmarkNations League, 4 Oct 20260–1 for Wales
- v NorwayNations League, 1 Oct 20262–1 for Wales
- at DenmarkNations League, 27 Sept 20260–2 for Wales
- at PortugalNations League, 24 Sept 20260–1 for Wales
- at RomaniaFriendly, 6 Jun 20261–2 for Wales
- v GhanaFriendly, 2 Jun 20261–1 for Wales
- v Northern IrelandFriendly, 31 Mar 20261–1 for Wales
- v BosniaWorld Cup qualifying, 26 Mar 20261–1 for Wales
- v North MacedoniaWorld Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 20257–1 for Wales
- at LiechtensteinWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Nov 20251–0 for Wales
Wales's rating through history
The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.
Record by competition
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Home Championship | 260 | 70 | 59 | 131 | 354–533 |
| Friendly | 166 | 48 | 41 | 77 | 171–255 |
| World Cup qualifying | 136 | 48 | 30 | 58 | 185–183 |
| Euro qualifying | 116 | 48 | 25 | 43 | 143–138 |
| Nations League | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 30–26 |
| European Championship | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13–12 |
| World Cup | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5–10 |
| Nations Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3–6 |
| China Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6–1 |
| Kirin Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1–1 |
Top scorers
- 1Gareth Bale35
- 2Aaron Ramsey19
- 3Ian Rush18
- 4Harry Wilson16
- 5Dean Saunders15
- 6Kieffer Moore12
- 7Mark Hughes11
- 8Ryan Giggs11
- 9Ivor Allchurch10
- 10John Hartson10
Counted from the 279 of 729 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.
Questions answered
When did Wales play their first international?
On 25 March 1876, a 0–4 defeat against Scotland in a friendly.
What is Wales's biggest win?
11–0 against Northern Ireland in the British Home Championship on 3 March 1888.
What is Wales's heaviest defeat?
0–9 against Scotland in a friendly on 23 March 1878.
Who have Wales played the most?
England: 106 matches, with 15 wins, 21 draws and 70 defeats for Wales.
What is Wales's longest winning run?
6 wins in a row, from 2 June 1980 to 16 May 1981.
Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.