The term Victory International or Victory Internationals refers to two series of international football matches played by the national football teams of

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at the end of both the

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s. The matches were organised to celebrate the ''Victory'' of the Allied Powers in both wars. The term specifically refers to those matches played after the conflicts were over, making them distinct from the wartime internationals which were played during the course of the wars. Among the games regarded as Victory Internationals were those played as part of the 1945–46 British Victory Home Championship. The 1945–46 season also saw England play Victory internationals against

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, Switzerland and

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. Scotland also played the latter two national teams. The status of these internationals is open to debate. England, Ireland and Wales do not recognize any of these games as full internationals. Scotland, however, does list the games against Belgium and Switzerland as full internationals. Similarly, Belgium, Switzerland and France all regard their Victory Internationals as full internationals. Northern Ireland’s Footballing Greats
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World War I matches (1919)

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World War II matches (1945–46)

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World War I matches (1919)

World War II matches (1945–46)

See also

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