FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

England 0–1 Italy

Wednesday 12 Feb 1997 · London, England

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Goals1

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Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

England: 1919 → 1894
Italy: 1921 → 1947

Expected score for England: 63.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 18 of 32, 1933–2023.

England wins: 10
Draws: 11
Italy wins: 11

Form either side

England

Before

0–0 v Spain 22 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
1–1 v Germany 26 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
3–0 v Moldova 1 Sep 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–1 v Poland 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–0 v Georgia 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

After

2–0 v Mexico 29 Mar 1997 · Friendly
2–0 v Georgia 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–1 v South Africa 24 May 1997 · Friendly
2–0 v Poland 31 May 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–0 v Italy 4 Jun 1997 · Tournoi de France 1997

Italy

Before

0–0 v Germany 19 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
3–1 v Moldova 5 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–0 v Georgia 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–2 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 Nov 1996 · Friendly
2–0 v Northern Ireland 22 Jan 1997 · Friendly

After

3–0 v Moldova 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Poland 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–0 v Poland 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v England 4 Jun 1997 · Tournoi de France 1997
3–3 v Brazil 8 Jun 1997 · Tournoi de France 1997

Road through the tournament

England

0–1 v Italy 12 Feb 1997
2–0 v Georgia 30 Apr 1997
2–0 v Poland 31 May 1997
4–0 v Moldova 10 Sep 1997
0–0 v Italy 11 Oct 1997

Italy

1–0 v England 12 Feb 1997
3–0 v Moldova 29 Mar 1997
0–0 v Poland 2 Apr 1997
3–0 v Poland 30 Apr 1997
0–0 v Georgia 10 Sep 1997
0–0 v England 11 Oct 1997
1–1 v Russia 29 Oct 1997
1–0 v Russia 15 Nov 1997

Every England v Italy match32

From England's side.


17 Oct 2023	Italy	3–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
23 Mar 2023	Italy	2–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2023	—
23 Sep 2022	Italy	0–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
11 Jun 2022	Italy	0–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
11 Jul 2021	Italy	1–1 (lost on pens)	Home	UEFA Euro 2021	Final
27 Mar 2018	Italy	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
31 Mar 2015	Italy	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
14 Jun 2014	Italy	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2014	Group stage
15 Aug 2012	Italy	2–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
24 Jun 2012	Italy	0–0 (lost on pens)	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2012	Quarter-final
27 Mar 2002	Italy	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
15 Nov 2000	Italy	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
11 Oct 1997	Italy	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
4 Jun 1997	Italy	2–0	Neutral	Tournoi de France 1997	—
12 Feb 1997	Italy	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
7 Jul 1990	Italy	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup 1990	Third-place play-off
15 Nov 1989	Italy	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
6 Jun 1985	Italy	1–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
15 Jun 1980	Italy	0–1	Away	UEFA Euro 1980	Group stage
16 Nov 1977	Italy	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1977	—

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