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The International Football Belt · season

The 1969 season

7 belt games · 2 title changes

Russia carried the belt into the 1969 season. It changed hands 2 times among 3 nations, and France finished the season with it. Most defenses: Sweden, 3.

Who held it, in order

RussiaSwedenFrance

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
400Feb 20, 1969Russia beat Colombia 3–1 (Friendly)Defense
401Jul 25, 1969Russia and German DR tied 2–2 (Friendly)Tie · defense
402Aug 6, 1969Sweden beat Russia 1–0 (Friendly)Title change
403Aug 25, 1969Sweden beat Israel 3–1 (Friendly)Defense
404Sep 24, 1969Sweden beat Hungary 2–0 (Friendly)Defense
405Oct 15, 1969Sweden beat France 2–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification)Defense
406Nov 1, 1969France beat Sweden 3–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification)Title change

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