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Top International Soccer Teams
| Profiles and details of the top world soccer nations. |
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- Brazil
- England
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
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- United States of America
- Mexico
- Argentina
- Uruguay
- South Africa
- Holland
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Nickname: Three Lions Domestic Association: Football Association - a member of UEFA, FIFA and International Football Association Board.
England is one of the more successful footballing teams, being one of only seven countries to ever win the FIFA World Cup, which they did in 1966 when they hosted the finals. They defeated West Germany 4-2 in extra time in the Final. England having one World Cup victory record achieved on home soil. Nevertheless, they remain a prominent team on the global stage, rarely dropping outside of the top ten rankings of both FIFA and Elo. England also reached the semi-finals of the ,UEFA European Championship
in 1968 and 1996 (again played in England). They were the most successful of the Home Nations in the British Home Championship with 54 wins (including 20 shared wins) before the competition was suspended in 1984.
Nickname: Les Bleus (The Blues) Domestic Association: French Football Federation - member of both FIFA and UEFA.
France was one of the four European teams that participated at the inaugural World Cup in 1930. In the 1980s, the team reached semi-finals at both the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, and won the 1984 European Championship. France then reached an even higher status in international football by being especially successful at the end of the 1990s and in the 2000s; they won the World Cup as the host nation in 1998, and the European Football Championship two years later, while also placing second at the 2006
World Cup tournament. France and Argentina are the only national teams which have won the three most important men's titles organized by FIFA: the World Cup, the Confederations Cup, and the Olympic Tournament.
Nickname: Die Nationalelf Domestic Association: Deutscher Fußball-Bund — DFB - member of both FIFA and UEFA.
Germany is one of the three most successful national teams at international competitions, having won a total of three World Cups and three European championships. They are also one of the most consistent teams. Aside from winning 3 world and continental titles, they were also runners-up 3 times in the European Championships, 4 times in the World Cup and won 3rd place in the World Cup 3 times as well. East Germany won Olympic Gold in 1976. Germany is the only nation to have won both the men's and
women's World Cups.
Nickname: Azzurri (Blues) Domestic Association: Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (Italian Football Federation) - founder member of FIFA and UEFA.
Italy is among the top teams in international football and the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup, having won four (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006), just one fewer than Brazil. To this tally they can add one European championship (1968), one Olympic football tournament (1936) and two (defunct) Central European International Cups.
Nickname: La Furia Roja (The Red Fury), La Seleccion Domestic Association: Real Federación Española de Fútbol - based in Madrid FIFA affiliation in 1913 and UEFA affiliation in 1954.
The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Roja, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the Real Federación Española de Fútbol. They are the current European Champions, having won the 2008 UEFA European Championship. This is their 2nd time as European Champions. In July 2008, Spain rose to the #1 spot in the FIFA World Ranking for the first time in their history, becoming only the sixth nation (and the first who had never won the World Cup) to top these rankings.
Spain is One Of The Most Famous Football Teams In The World
Nickname: Bafana Bafana (The Boys) Domestic Association: South African Football Association - founded in 1932 the South African Football Association received affiliation to FIFA and CAF in 1992.
South Africa is hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The South Africa national football team or Bafana Bafana (The Boys), is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association. It returned to the world stage in 1992, after years of being banned from FIFA.
Nickname: Yanks, Nats, The Stars & Stripes, The Red, White & Blue
Domestic Association: United States Soccer Federation - earliest affiliated with FIFA, CONCACAF affiliation in 1961.
The United States men's national soccer team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. Though soccer has not traditionally had a high profile in American sporting life, since the 1970s the sport has steadily grown in popularity, and the men's national team has risen to become one of the strongest teams in CONCACAF, ranked 24th in the FIFA World Rankings, and has appeared in the last five FIFA World Cups.
Nickname: El Tri (El Tricolor) Domestic Association: Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación - founded in 1927 the Mexican football association became affiliated to FIFA in 1929 and with CONCACAF in 1961.
The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition. The Mexican national football team is currently ranked 25th in the FIFA World Rankings. Mexico has qualified for thirteen World Cups and has qualified consecutively since 1994. Mexico's best progression was reaching the Quarterfinals in both the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cups, both of which were staged on Mexican soil. Mexico holds one FIFA Confederations
Cup, four CONCACAF Gold Cups, three CONCACAF Championships, and three NAFC Championships. Although Mexico is under the jurisdiction of CONCACAF, the national football team has been regularly invited to compete in the CONMEBOL Copa América since Ecuador 1993.
Nickname: Albicelestes ("White and Sky blue") Domestic Association: Asociación del Fútbol Argentino - It is responsible for governing the Argentine football league and the Argentina national football team.
The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA). Argentina has the world record for most international titles won by any national team. Argentina is one of the most successful national football teams in the world, and is currently seventh in the FIFA world rankings. The team has twice won the FIFA World Cup, in 1978 and 1986. Argentina has won the Copa América 14 times, a record shared with \
Uruguay, won the Confederations Cup in 1992 and the Olympic Football Tournament in 2004 and 2008.
Argentina and France are the only national teams which have won the three most important men's titles organized by FIFA: the World Cup, the Confederations Cup, and the Olympic tournament. They have both also won their respective continental championship (Copa América for Argentina, and UEFA European Football Championship for France). However, it must be added that Argentina has won the Youth World Cup a record 6 times while France has never won that trophy, making Argentina the only country to have
won all tournaments organized by FIFA to which it is eligible.
Nickname: A Seleção (The Selection) Domestic Association: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol - founded in 1914 and based in Rio de Janeiro the Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing football body in Brazil.
The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) that represents Brazil in international football competitions. They are the most successful national football team in the history of the World Cup, with five championships (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002). A common quip about football is: "The English invented it, the Brazilians perfected it." Currently ranked fifth by FIFA, Brazil is consistently among the strongest football
nations in the world and is the only team to have played in every World Cup.
Nickname: Charrúas, La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue), La Celeste (The Sky Blue) Domestic Association: Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol - founded in 1900 the association is a founding member of CONMEBOL in 1916 and FIFA in 1923.
Uruguay is one of the most successful national football teams in the world. The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. They have won two FIFA World Cups, including the first ever World Cup in 1930 as hosts, beating Argentina 4-2 in the final. They won their second title in 1950, upsetting hosts Brazil 2-1 in the final match. They also won the Gold Medals in football at the Summer Olympics twice, in 1924 and 1928, before the creation of the World Cup. They
have also won the Copa América fourteen times, tied with Argentina, for most in America. They also won the 1980 Mundialito, a tournament among former World Cup champions Uruguay hosted in 1980 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first World Cup. Their success is amplified by the fact that the nation has a very small population. Uruguay is the only country in the world to win a World Cup with a general population of under 4 million inhabitants. The second smallest country to have won the World
Cup is Argentina with a total population of over 37 million people. However, the level of the Uruguay national team has decreased lately as Uruguay has only qualified on one occasion in the last 4 World Cups, although it remains a strong team in South America, having reached third place and fourth place in the last two Copa América tournaments, respectively.
The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association. It won Euro 88 and reached two consecutive World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978 but lost both finals to their respective host nations, West Germany and Argentina. At the peak of its success in the 1970s, the team was famous for its mastery of Total Football and was nicknamed "Clockwork Orange" for its precision passing. In many countries the team is
colloquially referred to as "Holland".