The International Football Belt · season
The 2022 season
16 belt games · 3 title changesFrance carried the belt into the 2022 season. It changed hands 3 times among 4 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Argentina finished the season with it. Most defenses: Croatia, 9.
Who held it, in order
FranceDenmarkCroatiaArgentina
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,004 | Mar 25, 2022 | France beat Ivory Coast 2–1 (Friendly) | Defense |
| 1,005 | Mar 29, 2022 | France beat South Africa 5–0 (Friendly) | Defense |
| 1,006 | Jun 3, 2022 | Denmark beat France 2–1 (UEFA Nations League) Playoffs | Title change |
| 1,007 | Jun 6, 2022 | Denmark beat Austria 2–1 (UEFA Nations League) Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,008 | Jun 10, 2022 | Croatia beat Denmark 1–0 (UEFA Nations League) Playoffs | Title change |
| 1,009 | Jun 13, 2022 | Croatia beat France 1–0 (UEFA Nations League) Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,010 | Sep 22, 2022 | Croatia beat Denmark 2–1 (UEFA Nations League) Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,011 | Sep 25, 2022 | Croatia beat Austria 3–1 (UEFA Nations League) Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,012 | Nov 16, 2022 | Croatia beat Saudi Arabia 1–0 (Friendly) | Defense |
| 1,013 | Nov 23, 2022 | Croatia and Morocco tied 0–0 (FIFA World Cup) Playoffs | Tie · defense |
| 1,014 | Nov 27, 2022 | Croatia beat Canada 4–1 (FIFA World Cup) Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,015 | Dec 1, 2022 | Croatia and Belgium tied 0–0 (FIFA World Cup) Playoffs | Tie · defense |
| 1,016 | Dec 5, 2022 | Croatia beat Japan 2–1 (FIFA World Cup; Croatia won on penalties) Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,017 | Dec 9, 2022 | Croatia beat Brazil 2–1 (FIFA World Cup; Croatia won on penalties) Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,018 | Dec 13, 2022 | Argentina beat Croatia 3–0 (FIFA World Cup) Playoffs | Title change |
| 1,019 | Dec 18, 2022 | Argentina beat France 4–3 (FIFA World Cup; Argentina won on penalties) Playoffs | Defense |