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Israeli press; and Belgium's rank of world number 1 in November 2015, given that Belgium had only played in one tournament final stage in the past 13 years. Further criticisms of the 2006-2018 formula included the inability of hosts of major tournaments to retain a high place in the rankings, as the team participated in only lower-value friendly matches due to their automatic qualification for the tournament. For example, 2014 FIFA World Cup hosts Brazil fell to a record low ranking of 22nd in the world prior to that tournament, at which they then finished fourth. 2018 FIFA World Cup
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produced a number of top-class French players. Despite improved professionalism, France finished 10th in the 2008 World Cup in Australia. The team reached the quarter-finals of the 2013 World Cup where they were knocked out by England. Currently the team is ranked fifth in the world. In Europe alone they are ranked second, ahead of Ireland, Scotland and Lebanon, but behind their main rival, England. On New Year's Eve 1933, England and Australia played in Paris – the first game of rugby league football in France. The match was one-sided, with Australia winning 63-13 in front of a crowd of
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union team competes in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship outright on a total of 28 occasions (with the addition of 10 shared victories), 13 times winning the Grand Slam and 25 times winning the Triple Crown, making them the most successful team in the tournament's history. England are to date the only team from the northern hemisphere to win the Rugby World Cup, when they won the tournament back in 2003. They were also runners-up in 1991 and 2007. They are currently ranked fourth in the world by
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England national rugby union team The England national rugby union team competes in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship outright on a total of 28 occasions (with the addition of 10 shared victories), 13 times winning the Grand Slam and 25 times winning the Triple Crown, making them the most successful team in the tournament's history. They are ranked fourth in the world by the International Rugby Board as of 5 November 2018. England are to date the only team from the northern hemisphere to win the Rugby World
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the draw took place featured 7 of the 8 teams participating in Rio. It was the last major preparation event ahead of the Rio Games for all teams participating. Great Britain finished fourth, after losing 2 - 3 to the Netherlands in the 3rd place match. Going into the Rio Games, England was ranked seventh in the world, while Scotland was ninth, Northern Ireland was thirteenth and Wales was unranked. No Great Britain team was ranked. On 13 June 2016, the British Paralympic Association announced the selection of the fourteen members of the British 7-a-side squad. The team includes several
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Women's Olympic Football. "Up-to-date women's caps and goals statistics are not published by the Football Association of Wales (FAW)." The following players were named to the squad for friendly matches against on 10 and 13 November 2018. Manager: Jayne Ludlow The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months. "This list may be incomplete." Wales women's national football team The Wales women's national football team represents Wales in international women's football. They have yet to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup or European Championships and are currently ranked 35th in the
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continued in 1993, when Norway won 3–1 against Turkey, followed by a great 2–0 win against England and a somewhat fortunate goalless draw against Holland in Rotterdam. The World Cup tickets were secured on October 13, when Norway defeated Poland by 3–0 in Poznań after goals by Jostein Flo, Jan Åge Fjørtoft and Ronny Johnsen. A 2-1 defeat by Turkey in their next match meant nothing: Norway had reached the World Cup finals for the first time since 1938. In October 1993, Norway had managed the amazing feat of being ranked the second best team in the world (behind Brazil)
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England national cerebral palsy football team England national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for England that represents the team in international competitions. The team was ranked 7th in the world in 2016. The team has participated in a number of international competitions. At the 2015 IFCPF World Championships, the team finished fifth, an improvement from 2011 when they finished tenth. The Football Association manages the national team. The team held a national team training camp in Macau in 2007 in 2008, where their performance was tracked to assess among other things how jet lag impacted
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English squad. England has participated in a number of international tournaments. England has participated in the IFCPF World Championships. The team trained for nine months ahead of the 2007 World Championships in Brazil. England national cerebral palsy football team England national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for England that represents the team in international competitions. The team was ranked 7th in the world in 2016. The team has participated in a number of international competitions. At the 2015 IFCPF World Championships, the team finished fifth, an improvement from 2011 when they finished tenth. The Football
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position in the World Football Elo Ratings since 1872: The following is a list of national football teams ranked by their highest Elo score ever reached. The team in each confederation that has achieved the highest rank is shown in color. The following is a list of national football teams ranked by their highest Elo ranking ever reached. The biggest point gap between 1st and 2nd national team was between 14 March and 21 March 1885, when Scotland (at 2094) led by 205 points over 2nd ranked England (at 1889). Time averaged Elo or Elo-like scores are routinely used to
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UFWC website maintains an all-time ranking table of teams, sorting by number of championship matches won. Owing mostly to their successes in the early years of international football, where competition was almost entirely limited to the British Isles, the top ranked team is Scotland, followed by England. Due to the nature of group stages, a team may win or retain the UFWC without qualifying for the knock-out stages of a competition. However, if an UFWC-holding side reaches a knock-out stage, the eventual tournament champions are guaranteed to also be Unofficial World Champions. No team has ever successfully defended the unofficial
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England men's team are European champions and are ranked fifth in the world. The women's team are currently second in Europe (however have won the competition three out of the seven times it has been competed for); they are also ranked fourth in the World (having won silver in both the 1987 and 1991 World Championships). England is seen as one of the birthplaces of bandy, beside Russia (where a similar game developed simultaneously). The match which later has been dubbed the original bandy match was held in London in 1875. England won the 1913 European Bandy Championships in Davos,
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although it is universally accepted that football was officially formalised in England in 1863, originating from a simple game that had been played for many centuries between villages in England. . The national governing body is the Chinese Football Association (CFA). Hong Kong and Macau have separate national teams and leagues. Association football is the most popular spectator sport in China, followed by basketball. According to FIFA ranking on 10/08/2017, the Men's National Team is ranked 77th in the world, and according to FIFA women's world rankings on 23/6/2017, the Women's National Team is ranked 14th. The Chinese Football Association
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fierce rivals England. Scotland's games with England during this period drew extremely large crowds, with five matches prior to the First World War attracting crowds of over 100,000 spectators. The compilers of the World Football Elo Ratings retrospectively consider Scotland to have been ranked at number 1 during much of the early period of international football. "Scotland's score is shown first in each case." Scotland national football team 1872–1914 results The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international association football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. It is the joint-oldest national football team in the world, alongside
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Hungary 7–1 England (1954 association football friendly) Hungary v England (1954) was an international football game played on 23 May 1954. The game was played between the Hungary national football team—then the world's number one ranked team and the Olympic champions—and the England national football team, hailing from the birthplace of the game of football. The game was a return fixture from the 1953 game in the old Wembley Stadium, where Hungary had beaten England 6–3. England approached the game in the hope that the 6–3 result had been an aberration; instead, Hungary provided a masterclass of football, and thrashed
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Championships. The team are currently ranked second in Europe and fifth in the World. Larkin was instrumental in helping to establish the United Kingdom's first football academy for visually impaired players. The Football Academy, which is based at the Royal National College, was officially opened in August 2008 by former England footballer Sir Trevor Brooking and offers visually impaired students the opportunity to include football as part of their study programme with a view to playing the game at a national level. The college hosted the 2010 World Blind Football Championships. He coached Britain's Blind Football team for the 2012
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Tonga national rugby league team The Tonga national rugby league team is represents Tonga in rugby league football. They are currently the 4th ranked team in the world, and the highest ranked tier-two nation. The team was formed to compete in the 1986 Pacific Cup, and have competed at five Rugby League World Cups, starting in 1995 and continuing consecutively until the most recent tournament in 2017, where they achieved their best ever result as semi-finalists. Administered by the Tonga National Rugby League, the team wears a predominately red uniform with white sides. They are associated with the phrase Mate
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Colombia women's national football team The Colombia women's national football team represents Colombia in international women's football competitions and are controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. They are a member of the CONMEBOL. The team is currently ranked 22nd in the FIFA Ranking and have qualified for two FIFA Women's World Cups, in Germany 2011 and Canada 2015. Colombia is one of South America's best-ranked national teams, and are also the third nation of the continent to qualify for World Cup and the Olympics, besides Brazil and Argentina. To date, Colombia is the only Spanish-speaking country whose women's team has
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after getting an endorsement by the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA), the IFCPF Anti-Doping Code was formally amended to allow for out of competition testing. This was done through a WADA approved Whereabouts Programme managed through ADAMS. Drawing from players in a Registered Testing Pool, players from this country were included ahead of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. In 2016, England was ranked seventh in the world by the IFCPF. Previously in August 2013, and November 2014, they were ranked tenth. In July 2011 and September 2012, England was ranked eleventh. There have been a number of players for the
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Ethiopia women's national football team The Ethiopia women national football team is the national women football team of Ethiopia and has been overseen by the Ethiopian Football Federation. As of June 2017, they are ranked 97th in the world. They are popularly known as Lucy and Dinknesh in reference to the Australopithecus fossil. The Ethiopian national team made its debut in September 2002 in the 2002 African Championship's qualifiers, beating Uganda to progress to the final tournament, where it ended last in its group, only grasping a tie with Mali. It subsequently played the 2003 All-Africa Games, losing all three
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Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team The Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. They have never qualified for the World Cup or the European Championship. The team is currently coached by Samira Hurem and captained by veteran Mersiha Aščerić. Currently ranked 63rd by FIFA, the team plays their home games at the Asim Ferhatovic Hase Stadium in the city of Sarajevo, the country's capital. The following players were called up for 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Q matches against England
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team was ranked 125. In 2007, they were ranked 144. In 2008, they were ranked 117. In 2009, they were ranked 92. In 2010, they were ranked 128. In 2011, they were ranked 136. In March 2012, they were ranked 135th best in the world. In June 2012, the team was ranked the 135th best in the world. Lesotho women's national football team The Lesotho women's national football team represents the country in international competitions. Early development of the women's game at the time colonial powers brought football to the continent was limited as colonial powers in the region tended
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but lost all of their matches in the football tournament. Sri Lanka participated in the 4th SAFF Women's Championship in 2016 but they failed to reach the semi finals after a shock defeat to Maldives which are ranked below them. Sri Lanka women's national football team The Sri Lanka women's national football team is the female representative football team for Sri Lanka. As of 2014 the national team has never entered qualifying for the FIFA Women's World Cup nor the AFC Women's Asian Cup. The team has played in all three editions of the South Asian SAFF Women's Championship, where
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in the world and are, as of March 2016 are ranked 46th and last in the Asian Football Confederation with zero points and 193rd in the world on the official FIFA / Coca-Cola rankings. Their highest ranking achieved was 159th, which they last reached in April 2015 following their two World Cup qualifying victories over Sri Lanka. The team are also ranked extremely low on the all time Elo ratings at 230th out of 234 as of the end of 2015. There are no FIFA affiliated teams ranked below them with the other four spots taken by Kiribati, Tibet, the
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East Sharks winning the men's and women's open finals respectively. At the close of the 2017 season October rankings, and according to FITs ranking policy, the ETA open men's team ranked fifth in the world, with the women's open team placing fourth. As of the close of the 2018 season, and the September rankings, the ETA open men's team have climbed to second on the world rankings, ahead of New Zeland and South Africa, with the women's open team placing third, ahead of Wales. England Touch Association The England Touch Association (ETA) is the national governing body for touch football
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80 other national teams. Of the other teams, England have not lost to 51 of them, having earned a perfect winning percentage against 27 of the teams. England have also never beaten five teams; Algeria, Ghana, Honduras, Saudi Arabia and South Korea. England have contested four of these teams only once, the other being Saudi Arabia where two matches have been played (both of which ended in a draw). England national football team all-time record The following tables show the England national football team's all-time international record. The statistics are composed of FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Football Championship and
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the United States and Croatia on 15 and 18 November 2018 respectively. <br>Caps and goals correct as of: "18 November 2018, after the match against the Croatia." The following players have also been called up to the England squad within the last twelve months. "Updated 15 November 2018." Players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone. "Updated 15 November 2018." "For the all-time record of the national team against opposing nations, see the team's all-time record page" England first appeared at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, and have subsequently qualified for a
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England national netball team The England national netball team, also known as the Roses, represent England in international netball competition. England are coached by Tracey Neville, and are captained by Serena Guthrie. As of 2 December 2018, the team is ranked fourth in the INF World Rankings, having previously been as high as second. England have won one silver and several bronze medals at the World Cup and have won one gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. The England national netball team was established in 1963, ahead of the inaugural Netball World Championships held in Eastbourne that year. England have
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slipped, following a poor showing at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and was ranked 6th in February 2012. England entered the 2015 Rugby World Cup ranked 4th. However, after failing to exit the pool stage, England were ranked 8th in the world as of 1 November 2015. England has won 398 of their 725 Test matches; a winning record of 55%. Below is a summary table of capped England matches up until 16 November 2018. Only fixtures recognised as test matches by the RFU are included. On 18 October, England finalised a 36-man squad ahead of the 2018 Autumn Internationals.
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England men's national lacrosse team The England men's national lacrosse team is one of the premier national teams in Europe and the world having competed at every World Lacrosse Championship since its inception in 1967 and having won all but one of the European Lacrosse Championships. Currently the team is ranked 5th in the world. They are governed by the English Lacrosse Association and are a full member of the Federation of International Lacrosse. The England men's national team has played in every World Lacrosse Championship since 1967, earning a Silver medal in 1974. The last world championships to be
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of the national squad are based in France, in both the Top 14 and lower divisions. This is a practice that was popularized by former national team coach, Claude Saurel, a Frenchman. Rugby is one of the most popular sports in Georgia. The national team qualified for the Rugby World Cup four times, first in 2003 – playing against rugby powers such as England and South Africa. The Lelos recorded their first ever World Cup win in 2007 Rugby World Cup, where they beat Namibia 30–0. As of 6 February 2017, Georgia are ranked 12th in the world by World
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International Test - 22 October | France 6-40 England 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup - 16 November | England 36-8 Papua New Guinea 19 November | England 0-38 New Zealand 22 November | England 16-22 Cook Islands 26 November | New Zealand 52-4 England 2018 International Test - 27 October | France 4-54 England All-time head-to-head records - England women's national rugby league team The England women's national Rugby League team represents England in Women's Rugby League. They are administered by the Rugby Football League. Great Britain reached the first-ever Women’s Rugby League World Cup Final in 2000, where
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head coach since January 2017. As of June 2018, the team is ranked number 9 in the FIFA Women's World Rankings. On 17 April 1971, the Dutch team played the first women's international football match recognized by FIFA against France. The match took place in Hazebrouck, France and resulted in a 4–0 defeat for the Netherlands. In 1980s and 1990s, the team failed to qualify for the final tournaments of UEFA's European Championship and later also for the FIFA's World Championship. The team qualified for the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 and reached third place together with Norway, after England (second
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in the IFCPF World Championships. National team development is supported by an International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) recognized national championship. Recognized years for the national IFCPF recognized competition include 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Portugal was ranked eleventh in the world by the IFCPF in 2016. In November 2014, the team was ranked thirteenth. In August 2013, the team was ranked sixteenth. In September 2012, Portugal was ranked twenty-first. In July 2011, the team was ranked twenty-ninth. Portugal has participated in a number of international tournaments. At the Football 7-a-side International Tournament in Portugal in 2011,
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Northern Ireland national cerebral palsy football team Northern Ireland national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for Northern Ireland that represents the team in international competitions. The team was ranked thirteenth in the world in 2016. At the 2015 IFCPF World Championships, they finished fourteenth in a fifteen deep field. The Irish Football Association manages the national team. While Northern Ireland was active in participating on the World Championship level by 2016, the country did not have a national championships to support national team player development. Northern Ireland was ranked thirteenth in the world by the
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England women's national rugby league team The England women's national Rugby League team represents England in Women's Rugby League. They are administered by the Rugby Football League. Great Britain reached the first-ever Women’s Rugby League World Cup Final in 2000, where they lost 26-4 to New Zealand. Great Britain toured Australia in 2002 and took part in the 2005 World Cup. In 2006, the RFL announced that, after the 2007 All Golds Tour, the Great Britain team would no longer compete on a regular basis, and that players would be able to represent England, Wales and Scotland at Test level.
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Italy national rugby league team The Italy national rugby league team represents Italy in rugby league football. With origins dating back to the 1950s and 1960s, the team has competed regularly in international competitions since 2008, when their current governing body, the Federazione Italiana Rugby League, was formed. They are currently ranked 13th in the RLIF World Rankings. In 1950, a team from Turin toured the North of England. Italy later started a domestic competition. A year later the first official match of the Italian national team took place in Cahors, France. Italy lost 29–17 although the Azzurri ended the
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England national under-20 football team England national under-20 football team, also known as England Under-20s or England U20(s), represents England in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. Because there is no under-20 competition at UEFA level, England's under-20 side has generally only played competitive matches when it has qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every 2 years. England are the reigning champions of this competition, after defeating Venezuela in the final of the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Starting in the
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Bulgaria Olympic football team The FIFA Bulgaria national football team () is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home stadium is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Petar Hubchev is the current national manager. Their best World Cup performance was in the 1994 World Cup in the United States, where they beat defending champions Germany to reach the semi-finals, controversially losing to Italy. Although defeating strong top ranked teams in many international friendlies throughout the years, the team's strength has slowly diminished, failing to qualify for any major tournament since
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Scotland national cerebral palsy football team Scotland national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for Scotland that represents the team in international competitions. At the 2015 IPCPF World Championships, Scotland finished 9th after defeating Canada in overtime. Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) manages the national team. While Scotland was active in participating on the World Championship level by 2016, the country did not have a national championships to support national team player development. Scotland was ranked ninth in the world by the IFCPF in 2016. In November 2014, they were ranked seventh. In August 2013, the team
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team. In March 2012, the team was not ranked in the world by FIFA. Brunei women's national football team The Brunei women's national football team, represents Brunei Darussalam in international women's association football and is governed by Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD). The team has not played any official match so far. Under the current Sharia law, (or Islamic law (Arabic: شريعة (IPA: [ʃaˈriːʕa]))women are not allowed to play football. Until women were banned from playing, football was the second most popular sport in the country for women. Rights to broadcast the 2011 Women's World Cup in the country
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Finland women's national football team The Finland women's national football team represents Finland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Finland (SPL/FBF), reached the semi-finals of the 2005 European Championship, surprising the female football world having drawn with Sweden and beaten Denmark. Finland hosted the 2009 EC finals. The Finnish team now has a few players that are considered to be among the best in the female football, such as Laura Österberg Kalmari, Sanna Valkonen and Anne Mäkinen. As of March 2017, the team is ranked 28th in the FIFA world ranking. This is the
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Wales women's national football team The Wales women's national football team represents Wales in international women's football. They have yet to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup or European Championships and are currently ranked 35th in the world and 20th in Europe. The team is run by the Welsh FA. The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and
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Argentine football league system The Argentine football league system include tournaments organised by the Argentine Football Association. Clubs affiliated to the body compete in the tournaments, which are split into categories or divisions. Rules establish a system of promotion and relegation, a process where teams are transferred between two divisions based on their performance for the completed season. The best-ranked team or teams in the lower division are "promoted" to the higher division for the next season, and the worst-ranked team or teams in the higher division are "relegated" to the lower division for the next season. Tournaments organised by
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United Kingdom national football team No United Kingdom national football team exists, as there are separate teams representing each of the nations of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) in international football. These national teams compete in the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championships and other internationals. A United Kingdom team has played in friendly matches, though never in a full FIFA international and not since 1955. However, the United Kingdom has competed in the association football tournament at the Summer Olympic Games, where it is represented by the Great Britain Olympic football team. When the
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Anguilla national football team The Anguilla national football team is the national team of Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, and is controlled by the Anguilla Football Association. It is affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. Along with the teams from the Bahamas, Tonga, Bhutan, Gibraltar, Eritrea, Montserrat, and Somalia, they are consistently ranked as among the worst teams in the world in the FIFA rankings. Anguilla entered the World Cup qualifiers for the first time for the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan. In the first round of the qualifiers, Anguilla were drawn
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of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. In 2016, Russia was ranked 2nd in the world by the IFCPF. In November 2014, the team was ranked number 1 in the world. In August 2013, the team was ranked number 1 in the world. In September 2012, the team was ranked number 1 in the world. In July 2011, the team was ranked number 2 in the world. There have been a number of players for the Russian squad. Russia has participated in a number of international tournaments. Russia has participated in the IFCPF World Championships. Russia has participated in 7-a-side
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Ivory Coast women's national football team The Ivory Coast women's national football team represents Ivory Coast in international women's football and it is controlled by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football. They played their first international match in 1988. They are currently ranked 64th in the FIFA Women's World Rankings and the 6th best team in CAF. In 1985, almost no country in the world had a women's national football team, including Côte d'Ivoire who did not play their first FIFA recognised match until 1988 when they participated in the Women's FIFA Invitational Tournament 1988. The country was in Group A.
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qualifying matches against Mali. Head coach: Clémentine Touré Ivory Coast women's national football team The Ivory Coast women's national football team represents Ivory Coast in international women's football and it is controlled by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football. They played their first international match in 1988. They are currently ranked 64th in the FIFA Women's World Rankings and the 6th best team in CAF. In 1985, almost no country in the world had a women's national football team, including Côte d'Ivoire who did not play their first FIFA recognised match until 1988 when they participated in the Women's FIFA Invitational
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Sport in Manchester Manchester City and Manchester United are popular Premier League football clubs in Manchester, United's ground is in Old Trafford, and fixtures between the clubs are referred to as the Manchester Derby. Manchester United are the most successful football club in England with 66 elite honours won (Including three European Cups) and Manchester City are ranked seventh in England by the number of elite honours won with a total of 21. Manchester has hosted every major domestic, continental and international football competition, including the World Cup in 1966, the European Championship in 1996, Olympic Football in 2012, the
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Nigeria national football team The Nigeria national football team, also known as the Super Eagles, represents Nigeria in international association football and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). They are three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners, with their last title in 2013, after defeating Burkina Faso in the final. In April 1994, the Super Eagles was ranked 5th in the FIFA rankings, the highest FIFA ranking position ever achieved by an African football team. Throughout history, the team has qualified for six of the last seven FIFA World Cups (as of 2018), missing only the 2006 World Cup
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match, played on Saint Patrick's Day, they beat the fourth-ranked team in the world, Pakistan, by three wickets, thus knocking Pakistan out of the competition. These two results were sufficient to advance Ireland to the Super 8 stage of the tournament. Their final group stage game was against the West Indies, where they lost by eight wickets. In the Super 8 stage, they lost their four matches against England, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and Sri Lanka, but recorded a 74-run victory against the 9th ranked team in the world and Test playing nation Bangladesh. The team received a heroes
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after the match against England. The following is a chart of yearly averages of Croatia's FIFA ranking. Upon admission to FIFA, Croatia was ranked 125th in the world; following the 1998 World Cup campaign, the side rose to third place in the rankings immediately after the tournament, making it the most volatile team in FIFA Rankings history. It held that rank until February 1999. The following is the list of players for the UEFA Nations League games against on 15 November and on 18 November 2018. "Caps, goals and numbers as of 18 November 2018 after match against England, only
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football team. They are ranked directly below their fellow non-FIFA teams of Kiribati, Tibet and Palau, though this is perhaps somewhat skewed by the fact that all three of these teams are essentially in hibernation having not competed internationally for a number of years. The nearest FIFA affiliated team to them is Bhutan, who are ranked 230th. The Northern Mariana Islands have only entered three formal international competitions, the AFC Challenge Cup, the EAFF East Asian Championship and the Micronesian Games. As non-FIFA members, they are not entitled to enter the FIFA World Cup. The Marianas Cup is not noted
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Brasileira de Beach Soccer); BSWW (Beach Soccer World Wide); and FIFA (Federation International of Football Association) Brazil national beach soccer team The Brazil national beach soccer team represents Brazil in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the CBF, the governing body for football in Brazil. Portugal, Russia and Spain are the only squads to have eliminated Brazil out of the World Cup. Brazil are ranked 1st in the BSWW World Rankings. They are, alongside Portugal, the only team to have won the world title before and after FIFA assumed the government of beach soccer worldwide. "Current as of
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Testing Pool, players from this country were included ahead of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. In 2016, the country was ranked 1st in the world by the IFCPF. In November 2014, the team was ranked number 2 in the world. In August 2013, the team was ranked number 2 in the world. In September 2012, the team was ranked number 2 in the world. In September 2011, the team was ranked number 1 in the world. There have been a number of players for the Ukrainian squad. Ukraine has participated in a number of international tournaments. Ukraine won the
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far has come against Liechtenstein in a friendly match on 28 April 2004, where San Marino won 1–0. They have drawn four matches, one against Liechtenstein in another friendly, in FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Turkey and Latvia, and in a UEFA European Championship qualifier against Estonia. Their heaviest loss was in September 2006, against Germany in an UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier, where San Marino lost 0–13. As of August 2018, San Marino are ranked 203rd in the FIFA World Rankings. The highest international rank achieved was in September 1993 when they reached 118th. San Marino's first team has competed
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meaning they would have to play in the play-offs; where they were ranked as the best second-placed team, and were drawn to play Northern Ireland. In the first leg, played on 9 November, they won 1–0 through a controversial penalty scored by Ricardo Rodríguez, and three days later played in the second leg, drawing 0–0 and advancing to the World Cup finals in Russia with a 1–0 aggregate win. Before the World Cup, Switzerland were ranked 6th in the world ranking, even ranking higher than eventual World Cup winners France.At the World Cup, Switzerland were drawn to play Brazil, Serbia
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UEFA Women's Champions League. Group stage. Highest-ranked eliminated team in case of qualification, lowest-ranked qualified team in case of elimination. English women's football clubs in international competitions This is a compilation of the results of teams representing England at the official international competitions for European women's football clubs, that is, the former UEFA Women's Cup and its successor the UEFA Women's Champions League. England is one of four associations that have won the competition along with Germany, France, and Sweden, and as of the 2016–17 edition it stands fourth with a coefficient of 58,000 in the UWCL association rankings, which
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Association took place in 1892 in Glasgow. In England, the first recorded game of football between women took place in 1895. The most well-documented early European team was founded by activist Nettie Honeyball in England in 1894. It was named the British Ladies' Football Club. Nettie Honeyball is quoted, "I founded the association late last year [1894], with the fixed resolve of proving to the world that women are not the 'ornamental and useless' creatures men have pictured. I must confess, my convictions on all matters where the sexes are so widely divided are all on the side of emancipation,
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Friendly matches are not included. Players in bold are still active. Goalscorers with an equal number of goals are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone. Bold indicates still active players. Turkey women's national football team The Turkey women's national football team represents Turkey in international women's football. The team was established in 1995, and compete in the qualification for UEFA Women's Championship and the UEFA qualifying of FIFA Women's World Cup. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) is the sports organizing body responsible for forming the women's teams in four age categories as the women's national A team, the
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England national under-17 football team The England national under-17 football team, also known as England under-17s or England U17(s), represents England in football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. In July 2015, Steve Cooper was appointed to coach the squad with assistance from Mike Marsh. England reached the quarter-final stage at both the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In October 2017, England defeated Spain in the final of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to become World Champions at this age
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of the World Cup's popularity in nations where football was not the primary sport (such as Japan, the United States, and Australia) that the national team found incentives to increase player development and fan support. As of November 2018, Venezuela has the highest position on the FIFA World Ranking of any team that has not yet qualified for the World Cup, being ranked 29th. Venezuela did not participate in FIFA World Cup qualification until the 1966 qualifiers in which they were drawn with Uruguay and Peru, but failed to register a point in four games. In the 1970 qualifiers they
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Zambia women's national football team Zambia women's national football team, nicknamed The She-polopolo, represents the country in international match. There is also a Zambia women's national under-17 football team, a Zambia women's national under-20 football team, and Olympic qualifying team and a Homeless World Cup team. The country has participated in several qualifying tournaments for the FIFA Women's World Cup and other African-based football tournaments. The team is currently ranked 116th in the world. Zambia women's national football team is called The She-polopolo. In 1985, almost no country in the world had a women's national football team. Women's football was
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Zimbabwe women's national football team The Zimbabwe women's national football team is the national women's football team of Zimbabwe and is overseen by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA). As of June 2017, they are ranked 86th in the world. Their first competitive international match was played in the 2000 African Women's Championship, when they drew against Uganda 2–2 on 11 November 2000. They actually were in the draw for the 1991 edition, but withdrew from the tournament before playing a match. Their best result in the African Women's Championship was 4th in 2000. They have never qualified for the World
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basketball clubs are Sporting Beirut and Sagesse for men and Antranik SC for women. Very famous basketball players include: The Lebanese play mini football which is very similar or identical to futsal. The Lebanon national futsal team represents Lebanon in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Federation Libanaise de Football Association. It is one of the rising teams in Asia. In December 2007, Lebanon ranked 34 in the Futsal World Ranking, the sixth highest ranking Asian team that year. In 2010, Lebanon ranked 41 and in 2011, the country ranked 48. Rugby league is
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Mozambique national football team The Mozambique national football team (), popularly known as "Os Mambas", represents Mozambique in association football and is controlled by the Federação Moçambicana de Futebol, the governing body for football in Mozambique. Mozambique have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup, but they have qualified for four Africa Cup of Nations in 1986, 1996, 1998 and most recently the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, being eliminated in the first round in all four. Mozambique are currently ranked 97th in the FIFA World Rankings, with their highest ever ranking of 66th in November 1996. Mozambique's
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ConIFA World Football Cup in London. On 9 June 2018, Tuvalu recorded their biggest ever victory in a 6–1 win over the Chagos Islands. Sources: 2007 The following players were called up for the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Head Coach: Lopati Taupili Players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone. Goalscorers with an equal number of goals are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone (starting from, the bottom of the list). In 2014 for the first time in history a Tuvaluan Player of the year was chosen. Sepetaio Willie
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with several clubs starting up in the mid-2000s. Wales has a national team the Wales Australian rules football team, they are the holders of the Dragon Cup after beating England 179–93 on aggregate on 18 and 25 October 2008. Wales also competes as part of the Great Britain Australian rules football team in the Australian Football International Cup, which is essentially a World Cup for all countries apart from Australia which is the only place where the sport is played professionally. The Tiger Bay Brawlers are a roller derby league based in Cardiff, Wales. Founded in April 2010, the league
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"All caps and goals as of 1 October 2018 before the matches against ." Czech Republic women's national football team The Czech Republic women's national football team are the official football women's team for the Czech Republic, they are currently ranked 36th in the world. At the moment, the captain of the team is Lucie Voňková, who plays for Bayern Munich. As of 2003, there were approximately 10,000 women playing football in the Czech Republic and around 95 clubs in the country, the best of which compete in the national league, the Czech First Division (women). The following players have
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Czech Republic women's national football team The Czech Republic women's national football team are the official football women's team for the Czech Republic, they are currently ranked 36th in the world. At the moment, the captain of the team is Lucie Voňková, who plays for Bayern Munich. As of 2003, there were approximately 10,000 women playing football in the Czech Republic and around 95 clubs in the country, the best of which compete in the national league, the Czech First Division (women). The following players have been called up for two friendly matches against on 2 and 5 October 2018.
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Recognized years for the national IFCPF recognized competition include 2015. Canada was ranked tenth in the world by the IFCPF in 2016. That same year, the team was also ranked fourth in the Americas. In August 2013 and November 2014, the team was ranked eleventh in the world. Canada was ranked twelfth in July 2011 and September 2012. There have been a number of players for the Canadian squad. Canada has participated in a number of international tournaments. At the Football 7-a-side International Tournament in Portugal in 2011, Canada played four games. They defeated Portugal 7 - 0. They lost
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Australian cricket team in England in 2010 The Australian cricket team toured Britain from 22 June to 3 July 2010 where they played the Ireland and England cricket teams. The tour comprised one One Day Internationals against Ireland and five against England. The match against Ireland was played at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin. Ireland, an associate member of the ICC pushing for Test status, gave the top-ranked ODI team in the world a scare. Limiting the Australians to 231/9 from their 50 overs, the Irish were eventually all out for 192 from 42 overs, giving Australia a 39-run victory.
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have never been able to go through tonext stage. In the FIFA World Rankings, Malaysia's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in August 1993, at 75th. It is ranked 171st in the world and 31st in Asia (as of 7 February 2016). The Malaysia women's national football team is ranked 88th in the world and 17th in Asia in the FIFA Women's World Rankings (as of 19 December 2014). The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) is the governing body for football in Malaysia. The home stadium of Malaysia national football team is the Bukit Jalil National
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However, the Dutch scored twice to advance. In the semi-final, the Dutch beat Uruguay 3–2 to advance to their first World Cup final since 1978, where they would fall to Spain 1–0 after midfielder Andrés Iniesta scored in extra time. From August to September 2011, the team was ranked number one in the FIFA World Rankings, therefore becoming the second national football team, after Spain, to top the rankings without previously winning a World Cup. For Euro 2012, the Netherlands were placed in Group B alongside with Germany, Portugal and Denmark, dubbed the tournament's "Group of Death." The Netherlands lost
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UEFA Women's Euro 2017 by winning all the matches and ahead in 11 points to the second classified. In 2017 the national team participated for the first time in the Algarve Cup winning the tournament. However, its performance in the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 was very disappointing: only one match won (against Portugal, the worst ranked team in Euro), two defeats against England (0–2) and Scotland (0–1) in group stage, Miraculously Spain advanted to the quarter-finals, where losing against Austria in a quarter-final finishing 0–0 after extra time, then 3–5 in penalty shoot-out. Eventually, the national football team was eliminated
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Libya women's national football team The Libya women's national football team is the national football team of Libya. It does not have FIFA recognition. It is not ranked by FIFA. There are development plans in the country to improve the state of women's football. In 1985, almost no country in the world had a women's national football team, including Libya who have not played in a FIFA sanctioned match . In 2006, a FIFA recognised senior A team did not official exist. In 2010, the country did not have a team competing in the African Women's Championships. The country did
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are dominating the scene in the Arab World, including: El Morabba3, Autostrad, JadaL, Akher Zapheer and Aziz Maraka. Football is the most popular sport in Jordan. The national football team has improved in recent years, though it has yet to qualify for the World Cup. In 2013, Jordan spurned the chance to play at the 2014 World Cup when they lost to Uruguay during inter-confederation play-offs. This was the highest that Jordan had advanced in the World Cup qualifying rounds since 1986. The women's football team is also gaining reputation, and in March 2016 ranked 58th in the world. Jordan
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and as savage as a wolf. Well known for their Normandy Formation and Sniper Track Formation. GGO National Tournament finalist. Runners up to Team Barefoot. Team Captains are Tyrant and his four assistants. Their football skills already meet the world-class standard. After the Devil's training, all the footballers are technically and physically far better than normal footballers. Brazil's Team Samba, champions of the world three times in a row are probably the best GGO team in the world. Their football skills are world class defensively and offensively. A competing team representing England in GGO International Challenge Cup. Finalist of the
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are some unregistered female futsal players in the country. Rights to broadcast the 2011 Women's World Cup in the country were bought by Al Jazeera and Eurosport. The national federation was created in 1962 and joined FIFA in 1964. Their kid includes green shirts, white shorts and green socks. In 2006, there were three staff members dedicated to working on women's football in the country. Libya women's national football team The Libya women's national football team is the national football team of Libya. It does not have FIFA recognition. It is not ranked by FIFA. There are development plans in
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Match of the Century (1953 England v Hungary football match) On 25 November 1953, an international football match was played between Hungary—then the world's number one ranked team, the Olympic champions and on a run of 24 unbeaten games, and England, that became known as the Match of the Century. Hungary won 6–3 and the result led to a review of the training and tactics used by the England team, and the subsequent adoption of continental practices at an international and club level in the English game. The English national team had suffered just one defeat on home soil against
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Sport in Slovakia Sport in Slovakia is influenced by its climate and geography; popular summer sports include football, tennis, volleyball, swimming, cycling and hiking, popular winter sports include skiing and snowboarding. The most watched sports in Slovakia are football, ice hockey and tennis. Internationally, the most successful sport in Slovakia is ice hockey where currently, as of 2017, the country is ranked as the tenth best team in the world by the IIHF World Ranking. Until revolution in 1989, the sport sector was highly centralized, oriented on a unified, nationwide programme of sports. In 1990 the Act No.173/1990 was adopted
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the world and the 31st best in the CAF. Kenya's average FIFA world rank is 120. In 2011, they were ranked 136. In 2010, they were ranked 128. In 2009, they were ranked 92. In 2008, they were ranked 117. In 2007, they were ranked 144. In 2006, they were ranked 135. Their best move in world rankings was an increase of 24 in June 2007. Their worst move down world rankings was a loss of 27 in December 2007. In May 2017, the Football Kenya Federation signed a 3-year partnership with kits manufacturer Mafro Sports to providing the kits
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Football "(also known as soccer)" is the most popular sport in Zimbabwe. The Warriors have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations three times (2004, 2006, 2017), and won the Southern Africa championship on six occasions (2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2018) and the Eastern Africa cup once (1985). The team is ranked 115th in the world (Fifa World Rankings Nov 2018). Rugby union is a significant sport in Zimbabwe. The national side have represented the country at 2 Rugby World Cup tournaments in 1987 and 1991. The team are currently ranked 26 in the world by World Rugby. Cricket
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With a 1–0 victory against Greece in their final group stage match, Russia finished second in its group. In the elimination round, Russia played against Group A winner England. Russia won 1–0 on penalty kicks, but lost to Turkey 1–0 in the gold medal match. The Russia national 7-a-side football team qualified for Rio 2016 after winning the 2015 CP World Championships, defeating reigning European champions Ukraine. They went into the competition as the top ranked team in the world. The team was in Group B with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Germany. The draw for the tournament was held on
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Pakistani cricket team in England in 2006 The Pakistani cricket team toured England in the 2006 English cricket season, following England's winter tour of Pakistan where Pakistan had won a three-Test series 2–0 and the ODI series 4–1. As a result of this series, Pakistan rose two spots to be ranked second in the world Test rankings before this series, and England dropped to third after the 12 July annual update of the ICC Test Championship. The series was marred by a ball-tampering controversy on the fourth day of the Fourth Test, which culminated in Pakistan refusing to take the
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the part of Malaysia national football team. His memorable games at the international arena are against England national football team where Malaysia lost 2–4 against the world giant. 1993 saw him clinch his first international title after helping Malaysia to defeat South Korea 3–1 at the 1993 Merdeka Tournament. During his time with the national team, Khairul said his feared player at the international arena is the Saudi Arabian forward Khalid al-Muwalid during the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC). He also feared Alistair Edwards of Johor FA in the Malaysia League. During his time with Pahang, he helped the
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national team managers since its first official match in 1938: Colombia national football team The Colombia national football team () represents Colombia in international football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL and is currently ranked 12th in the FIFA World Rankings. The team are nicknamed "Los Cafeteros" due to the coffee production in their country. Since the mid-1980s, the national team has been a symbol fighting the country's negative reputation. This has made the sport popular and made the national team a sign of nationalism, pride and passion for many
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ODI for seven years. Their innings also doubled the number of ODI fifties scored for Scotland. CricketArchive Pakistani cricket team in England in 2006 The Pakistani cricket team toured England in the 2006 English cricket season, following England's winter tour of Pakistan where Pakistan had won a three-Test series 2–0 and the ODI series 4–1. As a result of this series, Pakistan rose two spots to be ranked second in the world Test rankings before this series, and England dropped to third after the 12 July annual update of the ICC Test Championship. The series was marred by a ball-tampering
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team is among the best in the world, ranked 9th. The South Korean men's national team is ranked 55th, while the women's team is ranked 18th. South Korea has tended to dominate the North in men's football, while the opposite is true in women's football. Both genders combined, North Korea has beaten the South thirteen times, and South Korea has beaten the North eight times, but the North's men's team has only won once, as has the South's women's team. Nine games between the two countries have been played in the South, but only one in the North - a
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1977–78 in English football The 1977–78 season was the 98th season of competitive football in England. 11 July 1977: Don Revie resigns as manager of the England national football team after three years in charge. 12 July 1977: Barely 24 hours after quitting as England manager, Don Revie accepts a four-year contract worth £340,000 to take charge of the United Arab Emirates national team, making him the highest-paid football manager in the world. 14 July 1977: Dave Sexton steps down at Queens Park Rangers to take over as manager of Manchester United, where Tommy Docherty was sacked ten days ago.
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played for the England women, who won the same event in both 2008 and 2012 (now as part of the first and second World Mind Sports Games). For the Venice Cup, or odd-years world teams championship, England has qualified with Senior a member of the six-person team in 2003, 2011, and 2013, finishing fourth and second on the latter occasions. Sometime prior to the 2014 European and world meets (summer and October), Nevena Senior ranked 18th among 73 Women World Grand Masters by world masterpoints (MP). At least for the SportAccord World Mind Games in December 2011, where the England
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Colombia national football team The Colombia national football team () represents Colombia in international football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL and is currently ranked 12th in the FIFA World Rankings. The team are nicknamed "Los Cafeteros" due to the coffee production in their country. Since the mid-1980s, the national team has been a symbol fighting the country's negative reputation. This has made the sport popular and made the national team a sign of nationalism, pride and passion for many Colombians worldwide. Colombia is known for having a passionate fan
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as Fahrudin Mustafić from what would now become Serbia, Daniel Bennett from England, Shi Jiayi and Qiu Li from China. Singapore is currently the 165th-ranked team in the world as of October 2018. In 1892, the Singapore Amateur Football Association applied to become a registered society. The HMS Malaya Cup (which was later known as the Malaysia Cup) was launched in 1921 by officers of a British battleship in Malaya, and Singapore was one of the six teams that took part in the inaugural year, and won the event. While the representative side in the Malaysia Cup and the Malaysian
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Champions Trophys (2004 and 2013). England has also played 105 T20Is, winning 50. They won the ICC World Twenty20 in 2010, and were runners-up in 2016. , England are ranked second in Tests, first in ODIs and third in T20Is by the ICC. Though the team and coaching staff faced heavy criticism after their Group Stage exit in the 2015 Cricket World Cup, it has since adopted a more aggressive and modern playing style in ODI cricket, under the leadership of captain Eoin Morgan and head coach Trevor Bayliss. The first recorded incidence of a team with a claim to
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Abbasiyyin Stadium in Damascus is home to the Syrian national football team, many other local teams are based in other cities and stadiums. Syria's national team enjoyed some success, having qualified for four Asian Cup competitions. The team's first international was on 20 November 1949, losing to Turkey 7–0. The Syrian national football team's biggest win was with the Maldives, beating them 12-0 on the 4th of June 1997. The team was ranked 75th in the world by FIFA as of 2018. Although Syria has never qualified for the World Cup finals, its national football team reached the fourth round
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Callaghan) to play Switzerland. The popular 1998 Hungarian comedy film "" is based on the match. Match of the Century (1953 England v Hungary football match) On 25 November 1953, an international football match was played between Hungary—then the world's number one ranked team, the Olympic champions and on a run of 24 unbeaten games, and England, that became known as the Match of the Century. Hungary won 6–3 and the result led to a review of the training and tactics used by the England team, and the subsequent adoption of continental practices at an international and club level in
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Australian cricket team in England in 2005 The Australia national cricket team landed in England on 6 June 2005. Over the course of the summer, they played one Twenty20 International, a triangular ODI tournament with both Bangladesh and England, a one-day tournament with England, and five Test matches, the outcome of which would decide The Ashes. With Australia the top-ranked team in the World Test table, and England the second-ranked, this was the most eagerly anticipated Ashes series since the 1980s. Australia won their first two warm-up games, a Twenty20 game against the PCA Masters XI at Arundel and a
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Bulgaria national football team The Bulgaria national football team () is an association football team of Bulgaria. It is fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home stadium is the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia and Petar Hubchev is the current national manager. Their best achievements are – one FIFA World Cup semi-final in 1994, one Summer Olympics final in 1968, fifth place at the UEFA Euro 1968, and three Balkan Cup titles. Although defeating strong top ranked teams in many international friendlies throughout the years, the team's strength has slowly fallen, failing
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via a walkover, and Cameroon 2–2 on away goals. They qualified along with South Africa, who finished last in their group as well. They were drawn into a group with Germany, Canada, and Australia, and were the only team in the women's tournament to lose all of their games. The following 18 players were called up for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Zimbabwe women's national football team The Zimbabwe women's national football team is the national women's football team of Zimbabwe and is overseen by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA). As of June 2017, they are ranked 86th in the world.
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DR Congo national football team The Democratic Republic of the Congo national football team (formerly known as Zaire, alternatively known as Congo-Kinshasa) is the national team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is controlled by the Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association (FECOFA). They are nicknamed "the Leopards". DR Congo have been ranked as high as 28 in the FIFA Rankings. As Zaire they were the first Sub-Saharan African team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup and twice won the Africa Cup of Nations. The Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association (FECOFA) was founded in 1919 when the country was not
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