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Head to head

France vs Republic of Ireland

If they played today

France at home
74% / 17% / 9%
France win / draw / Republic of Ireland win
France–Republic of Ireland
  • 2–0 13.7%
  • 1–0 12.2%
  • 3–0 10.3%
  • 2–1 9.1%
  • 1–1 8.1%
Neutral venue
67% / 20% / 14%
France win / draw / Republic of Ireland win
France–Republic of Ireland
  • 2–0 12.2%
  • 1–0 11.9%
  • 2–1 9.7%
  • 1–1 9.5%
  • 3–0 8.3%
Republic of Ireland at home
59% / 22% / 19%
France win / draw / Republic of Ireland win
France–Republic of Ireland
  • 1–0 11.4%
  • 1–1 10.7%
  • 2–0 10.6%
  • 2–1 9.9%
  • 3–0 6.6%

Probabilities come from each team's current Elo rating, so they answer “if they met today” rather than predicting a scheduled fixture. See the methodology for how the model works and where it is weakest.

Elo since debut

Side by side

 FranceRepublic of Ireland
Current Elo21391762
Elo rank4th49th
Peak Elo2232 (2026)1927 (2002)
Matches played943633
All-time record483W 195D 265L243W 179D 211L
Goals for1735858
Goals against1219769
Biggest win14–0 vs Gibraltar · 2023-11-18 · UEFA Euro qualification8–0 vs Malta · 1983-11-16 · UEFA Euro qualification
Biggest loss1–17 vs Denmark · 1908-10-22 · Olympic Games0–7 vs Brazil · 1982-05-27 · Friendly
World Cups won20
Expected World Cups0.900.09
European Championships won20
Expected European Championships1.800.09

When they've met

Meetings
19
France 10W 5D 4L
Goals
25–15
France first
First meeting
0–2
Republic of Ireland won · 1937-05-23 · Friendly
Most recent
2–0
France won · 2023-09-07 · UEFA Euro qualification
France's biggest win
5–3
1953-10-04 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Republic of Ireland's biggest win
2–0
1937-05-23 · Friendly
Most common result
2–0
France first · 4 times, last 2023-09-07
Current run
Unbeaten in 9
France · since 1989-02-07
19 meetings
DateScoreVenueCompetition
2023-09-072–0France homeUEFA Euro qualification
2023-03-271–0Republic of Ireland homeUEFA Euro qualification
2018-05-282–0France homeFriendly
2016-06-262–1France homeUEFA Euro
2009-11-181–1France homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2009-11-141–0Republic of Ireland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2005-09-071–0Republic of Ireland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2004-10-090–0France homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1989-02-070–0Republic of Ireland homeFriendly
1981-10-142–3Republic of Ireland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1980-10-282–0France homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1977-03-300–1Republic of Ireland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1976-11-172–0France homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1973-05-191–1France homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1972-11-151–2Republic of Ireland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1953-11-251–0France homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1953-10-045–3Republic of Ireland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1952-11-161–1Republic of Ireland homeFriendly
1937-05-230–2France homeFriendly