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England vs Wales Head to Head in international football including FIFA World Cup

Check out England vs Wales head to head in international football including FIFA World Cup. British teams England and Wales have undoubtedly set long-lasting rivalries on the football field.

Sandipan Ghosh
Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 11.11.2022
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England vs Wales Head to Head in international football including FIFA World Cup

British teams England and Wales have undoubtedly set long-lasting rivalries on the football field. So, England vs Wales match brings a lot of passion on the field.

Historically, England and Wales met on the football field regularly which started more than 140 years ago. Though England vs Wales matches are now irregular, they are now setting up competitive environments.  

Here we have brought some major head-to-head records of England vs Wales international football matches. 

Contents

England vs Wales: Overall

  • Head-to-Head Records

  • First meeting

  • Last 5 overall meetings

  • Special Note

  • Biggest winning margin


England vs Wales: UEFA European Football Championship Qualifiers

  • Head-to-Head Records

  • First meeting

  • Last meeting


England vs Wales: UEFA European Football Championship (UEFA Euro Cup)

  • Latest meeting


England vs Wales: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

  • Head-to-Head Records

  • First meeting

  • Last meeting


England vs Wales: FIFA World Cup

  • Head-to-Head Records


England vs Wales: Overall

Head-to-Head Records

Matches

England won

Wales Won

Drawn

103

68

14

21

 

(First meeting)

18th January 1879 (International Friendly): England 2 – Wales 1

(Last 5 overall meetings)

8th October 2020 (International Friendly): England 3 – Wales 0

16th June 2016 (UEFA Euro 2016, Group B): England 2 – Wales 1

6th September 2011 (2012 UEFA Euro Qualifiers, Group G): England 1 – Wales 0

26th March 2011 (2012 UEFA Euro Qualifiers, Group G): Wales 0 – England 2

3rd September 2005 (2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Group 6): Wales 0 – England 1

  • Special Note: England won all the last six international matches against Wales. Wales last time beat England on 2nd May 1984 when they claimed a 1-0 win in the British Home Championship.


Also Read | FIFA world cup winners list from 1930 to 2018


Biggest winning margin

For England

For Wales

1-9 in British Home Championship 1985/86

4-1 in British Home Championship 1979/80

 

England vs Wales: UEFA European Football Championship Qualifiers


Head-to-Head Records

Matches

England won

Wales Won

Drawn

4

4

0

0

 

(First meeting)

16th November 1966 (1968 UEFA Euro Qualifiers, Group 8): England 4 – Wales 1

(Last meeting)

6th September 2011 (2012 UEFA Euro Qualifiers, Group G): England 1 – Wales 0


Also Read | In 1930, the inaugural FIFA World Cup started in Uruguay 


England vs Wales: UEFA European Football Championship (UEFA Euro Cup)

Head-to-Head Records

Matches

England won

Wales Won

Drawn

1

1

0

0

 

(Latest meeting)

UEFA Euro 2016 – Group B (at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens): England 2 – Wales 1

England vs Wales: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers


Head-to-Head Records

Matches

England won

Wales Won

Drawn

6

5

0

1

 

(First meeting)

15th October 1949 (1950 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Group 1): Wales 1 – England 4

(Last meeting)

3rd September 2005 (2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Group 6): Wales 0 – England 1

 

England vs Wales: FIFA World Cup

Head-to-Head Records

Matches

England won

Wales Won

Drawn

-

-

-

-

 

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