England
vs
1980–2020
Italy
55
Rivalry score
3
Meetings
2
KO stages
England and Italy have faced each other 3 times at the World Cup, including 2 knockout-stage encounters. Italy lead the all-time series 1–0–2. A combined 3 goals have been scored (England 1–2 Italy). They met in the final of 2020.
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency9/24
Competitive balance12/18
Knockout weight10/25
Prestige stages10/14
Recency8/10
Drama6/9
Overall55 / 100
Head-to-Head
0W2D1W
Goals
1–2
KO meetings
2
First meeting
1980
Biggest Italy win19800–1Italy
Most dramatic20201–1(pens)
All Euro meetings(3)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | GROUP B | 0–1 |
| 2012 | QF | 0–0 |
| 2020 | FINAL | 1–1 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.