Turin, 31.01.15- Italy 3- Switzerland 1.
European International Football 1914-1919
The Central Powers
Austria played 22 matches during the hostilities-19 editions of their long running
series with Hungary and 3 against neutral Switzerland
Germany played no
internationals between April 1914 and June 1920.
Hungary played 19
matches v Austria.
The Entente Powers
Belgium (site of the Western Front hostilities) played no matches between April 1914 and
March 1919.
Finland (then a
part of the Russian Empire) played no matches from May 1914 to May 1919.
France played no
matches between May 1914 and March 1919.
Italy played
Switzerland in 1915 before entering the war.
Russia played its
last international in July 1914 and ceased to exist following the October
Revolution in 1917.
The United Kingdom.
The 4 United Kingdom teams- England, Ireland, Scotland and
Wales, all suspended internationals during the period of the war. In Scotland domestic
football continued.
England and Scotland played each other twice for charitable causes...
England and Scotland played each other twice for charitable causes...
13 May 1916 - England 4 Scotland 3
8 June 1918 - Scotland 2 England 0
Stockholm, 20.8.16- Sweden 2- U.S.A 3.
Neutrals
Denmark played 15
games v Norway and Sweden.
Luxembourg (under
German occupation) played no matches between February 1914 and August 1920.
Netherlands played
no matches between May 1914 and June 1919.
Norway featured in
17 matches including 1 vs USA and 16 against Sweden and Denmark.
Sweden played 18
matches during the hostilities-1 vs USA and 17 against Norway and Denmark.
Switzerland played
5 matches, 1 against Italy (before Italy entered the war), 3 v Austria and 1 v
Hungary.
