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Global International Football Match Results (1872–2026)

About this data

A comprehensive 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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