The following is a list of first official international association football matches for each (present or past) member of FIFA, played up to the end of 1939. The matches are listed chronologically. Scotland and England First official international match in football history. Wales Ireland (Northern Ireland) Uruguay and Argentina First official international match played outside the British Isles. Austria and Hungary First official international match played in continental Europe. Bohemia (Czech Republic) Belgium and France Switzerland Netherlands Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago Germany Sweden and Norway Denmark Italy Chile Finland Luxembourg Russia Philippines and China Brazil United States Japan Paraguay Spain Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia Egypt Estonia Suriname Costa Rica and El Salvador Guatemala and Honduras Poland Portugal Romania New Zealand and Australia Latvia Mexico Lithuania Turkey Aruba and Curaçao Bulgaria Republic of Ireland Canada South Africa Soviet Union Haiti and Jamaica Kenya and Uganda Bolivia Peru Tunisia Greece Nicaragua Cuba Barbados Palestine, British Mandate Indonesia Panama Colombia Venezuela Ecuador India Zimbabwe Slovakia See also List of first association football internationals per country: 1940–1962 List of first association football internationals per country: since 1962 Notes A.A match between Uruguay and Argentina had been organized on 16 May 1901. Uruguay's team (and the match itself) was organized by Uruguayan club Albion and reinforced with players from rival club Nacional. The match ended 2–3 in favor of the Argentines. However, since clubs are not allowed to organize official international matches, the match is not considered official. B.Some sources credit the own goal to Peet Stol. C. China were represented by club side South China A.A.; this match is not considered an official match for China. D. Japan were represented by a team from Tokyo Higher Normal School; this match is considered an official match for Japan. E. China were represented by club side South China A.A.; this match is not considered an official match for China. F. Canadian representative sides played against the United States in 1885–86 and again in 1904; these are not considered to be official internationals. See the Canada International soccer team article for a detailed explanation. G.Some sources credit the own goal to Roberto Figueroa of Uruguay. References External links Index of European national team matches up to the end of 1989 The RSSSF Archive - International Country Results The Association of Football Statisticians: National football team sites World Football Elo Ratings 1872-1940