The Battle of Berne's Status in International Football's Highest Rated Matches
The "Battle of Berne" in theoretical abstract terms, was one of the highest ranked contests of the 20th century according to the Elo rating system in men's senior international competition.
| Rank | Combined points |
Nation 1 | Elo 1 | Nation 2 | Elo 2 | Score | Date | Occasion | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4211 | Netherlands | 2100 | Spain | 2111 | 0 : 1 | 2010-07-11 | World Cup F | Johannesburg |
| 2 | 4161 | West Germany | 1995 | Hungary | 2166 | 3 : 2 | 1954-07-04 | World Cup F | Bern |
| 3 | 4157 | Netherlands | 2050 | Brazil | 2107 | 2 : 1 | 2010-07-02 | World Cup QF | Cape Town |
| 4 | 4148 | West Germany | 2068 | Brazil | 2080 | 0 : 1 | 1973-06-16 | Friendly | Berlin |
| 5 | 4129 | Spain | 2085 | Germany | 2044 | 1 : 0 | 2010-07-07 | World Cup SF | Durban |
| 6 | 4119 | Brazil | 2050 | West Germany | 2069 | 1 : 0 | 1982-03-21 | Friendly | Rio de Janeiro |
| 7 | 4118 | Hungary | 2108 | Brazil | 2010 | 4 : 2 | 1954-06-27 | World Cup QF | Bern |
| 8 | 4116 | Hungary | 2141 | Uruguay | 1975 | 4 : 2 | 1954-06-30 | World Cup SF | Lausanne |
| 9 | 4113 | West Germany | 2079 | Netherlands | 2034 | 2 : 1 | 1974-07-07 | World Cup F | Munich |
| 10 | 4108 | Brazil | 1715 | West Germany | 1993 | 1 : 1 | 1977-06-12 | Friendly | Rio de Janeiro |
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