The International Football Belt · rivalry
Italy vs. Netherlands
5Belt meetings
3Italy wins
1Netherlands wins
3Title changes
Italy and Netherlands have met 5 times with the International belt on the line, from June 21, 1978 to October 14, 2020. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Italy lead the belt series 3–1, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 485 | Jun 21, 1978 | Netherlands beat Italy 2–1 (FIFA World Cup) Playoffs | Title change |
| 583 | Nov 16, 1988 | Italy beat Netherlands 1–0 (Friendly) | Title change |
| 723 | Jun 29, 2000 | Italy beat Netherlands 1–0 (UEFA Euro; Italy won on penalties) | Defense |
| 977 | Sep 7, 2020 | Italy beat Netherlands 1–0 (UEFA Nations League) | Title change |
| 980 | Oct 14, 2020 | Italy and Netherlands tied 1–1 (UEFA Nations League) | Tie · defense |