sportsfootballsoccerFIFAinternationalsports-analyticsworld-cuphistorical

International Football Match Results

1872–March 2026

Free

Open dataset

Sample structure: 100 / 100

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Seller: waseemahmad

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Source, license and coverage

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License: Not documented — confirm reuse terms with the seller
Source / creator: Not documented
Collection method: Supplier description: 20 columns across 49,215 rows. Sourced from publicly available international football records, enriched with confederation mappings, tournament tier classifications, and computed analytics fields. Ideal for sports analytics, historical trend analysis, prediction modeling, and FIFA ranking research.
Coverage / snapshot: 1872–March 2026
Data last updated: Not documented
Update schedule: Not documented

Sample structure score: 100 / 100

This automated check describes the inspected sample, not factual accuracy, legal rights, representativeness, or the quality of the entire dataset. It is not a customer rating.

Assessed 10 sample records (CSV) on 2026-10-09. All records in the provided sample were checked.

Check	Points	Evidence
Populated cells	50 / 50	200 of 200 top-level cells contain a value. Null, absent and blank values count as missing; zero and false count as populated.
Consistent value types	30 / 30	200 of 200 populated cells match their column's most common observed type. Types are inferred, not checked against real-world truth.
Consistent record shape	20 / 20	10 of 10 records have the expected fields. CSV/TSV use the header width; JSON uses the union of observed keys.

Field-level findings and improvements

Check missing cells and mixed types below. Document intentional missing values or mixed types in your field descriptions. Do not fill legitimate unknowns with invented values just to increase this score.

Field	Missing cells	Most common type	Other populated types
date	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
year	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
decade	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
month	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
home_team	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
away_team	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
home_score	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
away_score	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
total_goals	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
goal_difference	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
result	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
tournament	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
tournament_tier	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
city	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
country	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
neutral_venue	0 / 10	boolean	0 / 10
home_confederation	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
away_confederation	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
match_type	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
penalty_shootout	0 / 10	string	0 / 10

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About this data

49,215 international soccer match results spanning 150+ years across 333 national teams and 193 tournaments. Each record includes match date, teams, scores, tournament tier, venue, confederation, and penalty indicator. Sourced from public records with added confederation mappings and computed analytics fields.

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Full supplier documentation

Original supplier listing: International Football Match Results (1872–2026) A benchmark dataset of 49,215 international football (soccer) match results spanning over 150 years, from the first official match (Scotland vs England, 1872) through March 2026. Covers 333 national teams across 193 tournaments in every FIFA confederation. Each record includes: match date, year, decade, month, home and away teams, scores, total goals, goal difference, match result (home win/away win/draw), tournament name, tournament tier classification (Major Tournament, World Cup Qualifier, Continental Qualifier, Continental League, Friendly, Other Competition), venue city and country, neutral venue indicator, FIFA confederation for both teams (UEFA/CONMEBOL/CONCACAF/CAF/AFC/OFC), inter- vs intra-confederation match type, and penalty shootout indicator. 20 columns across 49,215 rows. Sourced from publicly available international football records, enriched with confederation mappings, tournament tier classifications, and computed analytics fields. Ideal for sports analytics, historical trend analysis, prediction modeling, and FIFA ranking research.

Schema

Name	Type	Description
date	string
year	string
decade	string
month	string
home_team	string
away_team	string
home_score	string
away_score	string
total_goals	string
goal_difference	string
result	string
tournament	string
tournament_tier	string
city	string
country	string
neutral_venue	string
home_confederation	string
away_confederation	string
match_type	string
penalty_shootout	string

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