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The 2021 season

19 belt games · 2 title changes

Italy carried the belt into the 2021 season. It changed hands 2 times among 3 nations, and France finished the season with it. Most defenses: Italy, 15.

Who held it, in order

ItalySpainFrance

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
984Mar 25, 2021Italy beat Northern Ireland 2–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification)Defense
985Mar 28, 2021Italy beat Bulgaria 2–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification)Defense
986Mar 31, 2021Italy beat Lithuania 2–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification)Defense
987May 28, 2021Italy beat San Marino 7–0 (Friendly)Defense
988Jun 4, 2021Italy beat Czech Republic 4–0 (Friendly)Defense
989Jun 11, 2021Italy beat Turkey 3–0 (UEFA Euro)Defense
990Jun 16, 2021Italy beat Switzerland 3–0 (UEFA Euro)Defense
991Jun 20, 2021Italy beat Wales 1–0 (UEFA Euro)Defense
992Jun 26, 2021Italy beat Austria 2–1 (UEFA Euro)Defense
993Jul 2, 2021Italy beat Belgium 2–1 (UEFA Euro)Defense
994Jul 6, 2021Italy beat Spain 2–1 (UEFA Euro; Italy won on penalties)Defense
995Jul 11, 2021Italy beat England 2–1 (UEFA Euro; Italy won on penalties)Defense
996Sep 2, 2021Italy and Bulgaria tied 1–1 (FIFA World Cup qualification)Tie · defense
997Sep 5, 2021Italy and Switzerland tied 0–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification)Tie · defense
998Sep 8, 2021Italy beat Lithuania 5–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification)Defense
999Oct 6, 2021Spain beat Italy 2–1 (UEFA Nations League)Title change
1,000Oct 10, 2021France beat Spain 2–1 (UEFA Nations League)Title change
1,001Nov 13, 2021France beat Kazakhstan 8–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification)Defense
1,002Nov 16, 2021France beat Finland 2–0 (FIFA World Cup qualification)Defense

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