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50 years · 1901 - 2015

91Games

258Goals

10Tournaments

7Confederations

Recurring matchups

2 pairs of teams that met more than once on this date

Northern Ireland vs

Scotland

2 1973-1980

England vs

Sweden

2 1956-1965

Anniversaries today

Round-number milestone years on this date

Haiti 7 - 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis

CFU Caribbean Cup · 2 games

25 years ago 2001

Wales 3 - 2 Switzerland

Friendly · 2 games

75 years ago 1951

South Korea 0 - 2 Sweden

Friendly · 1 games

30 years ago 1996

Denmark 1 - 0 Poland

Friendly · 1 games

40 years ago 1986

Sweden 0 - 0 England

Friendly · 1 games

70 years ago 1956

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Year by year

Games on this date · 1901 → 2015

1901 2015

2015

3 games

Saturday 16 May 2015

Lesotho

1 - 1

South Africa

Friendly

Lesotho

1 - 1

South Africa

Friendly

Saint Lucia

0 - 2

Grenada

Windward Islands Tournament

Saint Lucia

0 - 2

Grenada

Windward Islands Tournament

Dominica

0 - 1

Saint Vincent & Grenadines

Windward Islands Tournament

Dominica

0 - 1

Saint Vincent & Grenadines

Windward Islands Tournament

2014

1 games

Friday 16 May 2014

Kuwait

2 - 2

Kyrgyzstan

Friendly

Kuwait

2 - 2

Kyrgyzstan

Friendly

2012

1 games

Wednesday 16 May 2012

Angola

0 - 0

Zambia

Friendly

Angola

0 - 0

Zambia

Friendly

2010

3 games

Sunday 16 May 2010

South Korea

2 - 0

Ecuador

Friendly

South Korea

2 - 0

Ecuador

Friendly

Mexico

1 - 0

Chile

Friendly

Mexico

1 - 0

Chile

Friendly

South Africa

4 - 0

Thailand

Friendly

South Africa

4 - 0

Thailand

Friendly

2007

2 games

Wednesday 16 May 2007

Chile

2 - 0

Cuba

Friendly

Chile

2 - 0

Cuba

Friendly

Thailand

1 - 0

China PR

Friendly

Thailand

1 - 0

China PR

Friendly

2004

1 games

Sunday 16 May 2004

Zimbabwe

0 - 0

Zambia

Friendly

Zimbabwe

0 - 0

Zambia

Friendly

2003

1 games

Friday 16 May 2003

Lesotho

1 - 2

Botswana

Friendly

Lesotho

1 - 2

Botswana

Friendly

2002

5 games

Thursday 16 May 2002

Republic of Ireland

1 - 2

Nigeria

Friendly

Republic of Ireland

1 - 2

Nigeria

Friendly

South Korea

4 - 1

Scotland

Friendly

South Korea

4 - 1

Scotland

Friendly

Mexico

1 - 0

Bolivia

Friendly

Mexico

1 - 0

Bolivia

Friendly

United States of America

5 - 0

Jamaica

Friendly

United States of America

5 - 0

Jamaica

Friendly

China PR

0 - 2

Uruguay

Friendly Tournament

China PR

0 - 2

Uruguay

Friendly Tournament

2001

2 games

Wednesday 16 May 2001

Cuba

4 - 3

Suriname

CFU Caribbean Cup

Cuba

4 - 3

Suriname

CFU Caribbean Cup

Haiti

7 - 2

Saint Kitts and Nevis

CFU Caribbean Cup

Haiti

7 - 2

Saint Kitts and Nevis

CFU Caribbean Cup

1999

2 games

Sunday 16 May 1999

Libya

2 - 1

Senegal

Friendly

Libya

2 - 1

Senegal

Friendly

Swaziland

2 - 1

Botswana

Friendly

Swaziland

2 - 1

Botswana

Friendly

1998

4 games

Saturday 16 May 1998

Zambia

1 - 0

Mozambique

COSAFA Cup

Zambia

1 - 0

Mozambique

COSAFA Cup

Estonia

0 - 0

Azerbaijan

Friendly

Estonia

0 - 0

Azerbaijan

Friendly

South Korea

2 - 1

Jamaica

Friendly

South Korea

2 - 1

Jamaica

Friendly

United States of America

0 - 0

Macedonia

Friendly

United States of America

0 - 0

Macedonia

Friendly

1997

1 games

Friday 16 May 1997

Yemen

7 - 0

Cambodia

FIFA World Cup

Yemen

7 - 0

Cambodia

FIFA World Cup

1996

1 games

Thursday 16 May 1996

South Korea

0 - 2

Sweden

Friendly

South Korea

0 - 2

Sweden

Friendly

1993

2 games

Sunday 16 May 1993

Macao

0 - 8

Kuwait

FIFA World Cup

Macao

0 - 8

Kuwait

FIFA World Cup

Saudi Arabia

3 - 0

Malaysia

FIFA World Cup

Saudi Arabia

3 - 0

Malaysia

FIFA World Cup

1991

3 games

Thursday 16 May 1991

Saint Lucia

6 - 0

Anguilla

CFU Caribbean Cup

Saint Lucia

6 - 0

Anguilla

CFU Caribbean Cup

Finland

2 - 0

Malta

UEFA European Championship

Finland

2 - 0

Malta

UEFA European Championship

Yugoslavia

7 - 0

Faroe Islands

UEFA European Championship

Yugoslavia

7 - 0

Faroe Islands

UEFA European Championship

1990

3 games

Wednesday 16 May 1990

Republic of Ireland

1 - 1

Finland

Friendly

Republic of Ireland

1 - 1

Finland

Friendly

Israel

3 - 2

Soviet Union

Friendly

Israel

3 - 2

Soviet Union

Friendly

Scotland

1 - 3

Egypt

Friendly

Scotland

1 - 3

Egypt

Friendly

1989

1 games

Tuesday 16 May 1989

Namibia

0 - 1

Angola

Friendly

Namibia

0 - 1

Angola

Friendly

1986

1 games

Friday 16 May 1986

Denmark

1 - 0

Poland

Friendly

Denmark

1 - 0

Poland

Friendly

1984

1 games

Wednesday 16 May 1984

Czechoslovakia

1 - 0

Denmark

Friendly

Czechoslovakia

1 - 0

Denmark

Friendly

1982

1 games

Sunday 16 May 1982

Peru

2 - 0

Romania

Friendly

Peru

2 - 0

Romania

Friendly

1981

2 games

Saturday 16 May 1981

Wales

2 - 0

Scotland

British Home Championship

Wales

2 - 0

Scotland

British Home Championship

Australia

0 - 2

New Zealand

FIFA World Cup

Australia

0 - 2

New Zealand

FIFA World Cup

1980

2 games

Friday 16 May 1980

Northern Ireland

1 - 0

Scotland

British Home Championship

Northern Ireland

1 - 0

Scotland

British Home Championship

Republic of Ireland

0 - 1

Argentina

Friendly

Republic of Ireland

0 - 1

Argentina

Friendly

1978

2 games

Tuesday 16 May 1978

England

1 - 0

Northern Ireland

British Home Championship

England

1 - 0

Northern Ireland

British Home Championship

Angola

1 - 0

Cuba

Friendly

Angola

1 - 0

Cuba

Friendly

1975

1 games

Friday 16 May 1975

South Korea

1 - 0

Lebanon

Friendly Tournament

South Korea

1 - 0

Lebanon

Friendly Tournament

1974

1 games

Thursday 16 May 1974

Burma

2 - 1

Thailand

Friendly Tournament

Burma

2 - 1

Thailand

Friendly Tournament

1973

6 games

Wednesday 16 May 1973

Scotland

1 - 2

Northern Ireland

British Home Championship

Scotland

1 - 2

Northern Ireland

British Home Championship

Israel

2 - 1

Japan

FIFA World Cup

Israel

2 - 1

Japan

FIFA World Cup

South Vietnam

1 - 0

Thailand

FIFA World Cup

South Vietnam

1 - 0

Thailand

FIFA World Cup

East Germany

2 - 1

Hungary

Friendly

East Germany

2 - 1

Hungary

Friendly

Poland

2 - 0

Republic of Ireland

Friendly

Poland

2 - 0

Republic of Ireland

Friendly

Algeria

2 - 1

Tunisia

Friendly

Algeria

2 - 1

Tunisia

Friendly

1972

1 games

Tuesday 16 May 1972

Iran

2 - 1

Khmer Republic

AFC Asian Cup

Iran

2 - 1

Khmer Republic

AFC Asian Cup

1971

1 games

Sunday 16 May 1971

Czechoslovakia

1 - 0

Romania

UEFA European Championship

Czechoslovakia

1 - 0

Romania

UEFA European Championship

1970

2 games

Saturday 16 May 1970

Hungary

1 - 2

Sweden

Friendly

Hungary

1 - 2

Sweden

Friendly

Poland

1 - 1

East Germany

Friendly

Poland

1 - 1

East Germany

Friendly

1968

2 games

Thursday 16 May 1968

Iran

3 - 1

Burma

AFC Asian Cup

Iran

3 - 1

Burma

AFC Asian Cup

Ghana

0 - 0

Ivory Coast

Friendly

Ghana

0 - 0

Ivory Coast

Friendly

1967

1 games

Tuesday 16 May 1967

Israel

1 - 2

Scotland XI

Friendly

Israel

1 - 2

Scotland XI

Friendly

1965

6 games

Sunday 16 May 1965

Mexico

1 - 0

Costa Rica

FIFA World Cup

Mexico

1 - 0

Costa Rica

FIFA World Cup

Peru

1 - 0

Venezuela

FIFA World Cup

Peru

1 - 0

Venezuela

FIFA World Cup

Poland

1 - 1

Bulgaria

Friendly

Poland

1 - 1

Bulgaria

Friendly

Soviet Union

0 - 0

Austria

Friendly

Soviet Union

0 - 0

Austria

Friendly

Sweden

1 - 2

England

Friendly

Sweden

1 - 2

England

Friendly

Uruguay

1 - 1

Chile

Friendly Tournament

Uruguay

1 - 1

Chile

Friendly Tournament

1962

4 games

Wednesday 16 May 1962

Brazil

3 - 1

Wales

Friendly

Brazil

3 - 1

Wales

Friendly

Norway

2 - 1

Netherlands

Friendly

Norway

2 - 1

Netherlands

Friendly

Turkey

1 - 0

Israel

Friendly

Turkey

1 - 0

Israel

Friendly

Yugoslavia

3 - 1

East Germany

Friendly

Yugoslavia

3 - 1

East Germany

Friendly

1961

1 games

Tuesday 16 May 1961

Norway

1 - 1

Mexico

Friendly

Norway

1 - 1

Mexico

Friendly

1959

1 games

Saturday 16 May 1959

Switzerland

4 - 3

Portugal

Friendly

Switzerland

4 - 3

Portugal

Friendly

1958

1 games

Friday 16 May 1958

Denmark

3 - 2

Curaçao

Friendly

Denmark

3 - 2

Curaçao

Friendly

1956

1 games

Wednesday 16 May 1956

Sweden

0 - 0

England

Friendly

Sweden

0 - 0

England

Friendly

1954

1 games

Sunday 16 May 1954

Yugoslavia

1 - 0

England

Friendly

Yugoslavia

1 - 0

England

Friendly

1953

1 games

Saturday 16 May 1953

South Korea

2 - 4

Republic of China

Friendly

South Korea

2 - 4

Republic of China

Friendly

1952

2 games

Friday 16 May 1952

Turkey

0 - 1

Greece

Friendly

Turkey

0 - 1

Greece

Friendly

Türkiye XI

0 - 1

Greece

Mediterranean Cup

Türkiye XI

0 - 1

Greece

Mediterranean Cup

1951

2 games

Wednesday 16 May 1951

Scotland

1 - 0

France

Friendly

Scotland

1 - 0

France

Friendly

Wales

3 - 2

Switzerland

Friendly

Wales

3 - 2

Switzerland

Friendly

1948

1 games

Sunday 16 May 1948

Italy

0 - 4

England

Friendly

Italy

0 - 4

England

Friendly

1943

1 games

Sunday 16 May 1943

Switzerland

1 - 3

Hungary

Friendly

Switzerland

1 - 3

Hungary

Friendly

1937

1 games

Sunday 16 May 1937

German Reich

8 - 0

Denmark

Friendly

German Reich

8 - 0

Denmark

Friendly

1934

2 games

Wednesday 16 May 1934

Czechoslovakia

2 - 1

England

Friendly

Czechoslovakia

2 - 1

England

Friendly

British Guiana

1 - 1

Dutch Guiana

Friendly Tournament

British Guiana

1 - 1

Dutch Guiana

Friendly Tournament

1932

1 games

Monday 16 May 1932

Sweden

7 - 1

Finland

Friendly

Sweden

7 - 1

Finland

Friendly

1931

2 games

Saturday 16 May 1931

Austria

5 - 0

Scotland

Friendly

Austria

5 - 0

Scotland

Friendly

Belgium

1 - 4

England

Friendly

Belgium

1 - 4

England

Friendly

1920

1 games

Sunday 16 May 1920

Switzerland

2 - 1

Netherlands

Friendly

Switzerland

2 - 1

Netherlands

Friendly

1910

1 games

Monday 16 May 1910

German Reich

0 - 3

Belgium

Friendly

German Reich

0 - 3

Belgium

Friendly

1901

1 games

Thursday 16 May 1901

Uruguay

2 - 3

Argentina

Friendly

Uruguay

2 - 3

Argentina

Friendly