Bulgaria
Nickname(s)	The Lions (Лъвовете), The Tricolours (Трикольорите) Bulgaria FA, This work is copyrighted. ...
Association	Bulgarian Football Union
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Plamen Markov
Captain	Dimitar Berbatov
Most caps	Borislav Mikhailov (102)
Top scorer	Hristo Bonev (47)
Home stadium	Vasil Levski National Stadium
FIFA code	BUL
FIFA ranking	18
Highest FIFA ranking	4 (July 1994)
Lowest FIFA ranking	58 (August 2002)
Elo ranking	23
Highest Elo ranking	7 (August 1969)
Lowest Elo ranking	63 (Oct 1953, Aug 1954)
First kit Second kit
First international
Austria 6 - 0 Bulgaria (Vienna, Austria; 21 May 1924)
Biggest win
Bulgaria 7 - 0 Norway  (Sofia, Bulgaria, 1957) Bulgaria 7 - 0 Thailand  (Mexico City, Mexico October, 1968 Bulgaria 7 - 0 Malta  (Sofia, Bulgaria 14 October 1982)
Biggest defeat
Spain 13 - 0 Bulgaria (Madrid, Spain; 21 May 1933)
World Cup
Appearances	7 (First in 1962)
Best result	Fourth place, 1994
European Championship
Appearances	2 (First in 1996)
Best result	Round 1, 1996 and 2004

The Bulgaria national football team is the national football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. Bulgaria's best World Cup performance was in the 1994 World Cup in USA, where they beat Germany to reach the semi-finals, losing to Italy, and finishing in fourth place after a 4-0 defeat to Sweden in the third place play-off. Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Football (soccer) governing bodies | Bulgarian football ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Plamen Markov (born September 11, 1957 in Sevlievo) is a retired Bulgarian football player, currently working as a football manager. ... 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History

Bulgaria's first appearance in a World Cup was the 1962 World Cup in Chile, but failed to progress to the knockout stages. The same happened in England in 1966, Mexico in 1970, and West Germany in 1974. They progressed from the first round in Mexico 1986 but were beaten by the hosts in the round of 16. In 1962 the Football World Cup returned to the continent of South America. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... 1966 was a year of triumph for the host nation, England, which won in a controversial final beating West Germany 4-2. ... The 1970 Football World Cup was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. ... The 1974 Football World Cup was held in West Germany. ... The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ...

Bulgarian FIFA Rank history

Certainly one of the most important dates in Bulgarian football history is November 17, 1993, when Emil Kostadinov scored two goals against France in Paris, allowing Bulgaria to qualify for the World Cup in the USA in 1994. Under the management of Dimitar Penev, the Bulgarians, led by stars like Hristo Stoitchkov, Iordan Letchkov and Krassimir Balakov (along with a multitude of other talented players remembered in Bulgaria as "The [[Golden Generation#Bulgaria National Football Team|]]"), made a strong impression, sensationally eliminating the then defending world champions, Germany in the quarter-finals, with a 2-1 win. Millions of Bulgarians celebrated this win in Sofia and other Bulgarian cities. Having reached the semi-finals, Bulgaria played Italy, but they were knocked out in a controversial match. Hristo Stoitchkov won the Golden Boot as top scorer in the tournament with six goals. Bulgaria also has won the Balkan Cup four times. 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Emil Kostadinov (born August 12, 1967 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian football striker. ... First International Belgium 3 - 3 France (Brussels, Belgium; 1 May 1904) Largest win France 10 - 0 Azerbaijan (Paris, France; 6 September 1995) Worst defeat Denmark 17 - 1 France (London, England; 19 October 1908) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1998 European Championship Appearances 6 (First in... This article is about the capital of France. ... The 1994 Football World Cup held in the USA was won by Brazil who beat Italy 3-2 on penalty kicks after the game and extra time ended 0-0. ... Dimitar Penev (born July 12, 1945) is a Bulgarian football coach and former player of CSKA Sofia. ... Hristo Stoitchkov (Bulgarian: Христо Стоичков; born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria; sometimes spelled Khristo, Stoixkov and/or Stoichkov) is one of the most renowned left-footed football (soccer) players. ... Jordan Letchkov (born July 9, 1967) is a former Bulgarian football player who started his career in hometown club Sliven and then moved to CSKA Sofia. ... Krassimir Balakov (Красимир Балъков; born March 29, 1966 in Veliko Tarnovo) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player, a key member of the Bulgarian national team that finished fourth in the 1994 World Cup. ... This article is about the capital of Bulgaria. ... First International Italy 6 - 2 France (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) Largest win Italy 9 - 0 USA (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) World Cup Appearances 15 (First in 1934) Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982 European Championship Appearances 6... Hristo Stoitchkov (Bulgarian: Христо Стоичков; born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria; sometimes spelled Khristo, Stoixkov and/or Stoichkov) is one of the most renowned left-footed football (soccer) players. ... The World Cup Golden Boot is the award given to the top goalscorer in the FIFA World Cup. ... The Balkans Cup was an international tournament played on and off between 1929 and 1980 between countries from the Balkan region. ...

Post-1994 history

In 1996, the team qualified for the European Football Championship for the first time, although they did not manage to progress beyond the group stage. It was believed the 1996 squad was stronger than the one in 1994, and that they did not progress to the quarter-finals due to misfortune. The Bulgarians, after a 1-1 draw against Spain (a fantastic Stoitchkov goal was controversially cancelled) and a 1-0 victory against Romania, played well but lost the third and decisive match to a very strong France (the future world champion), 1-3. At the same time Spain defeated a weak and already eliminated Romania 2-1 with the winner coming in the 84th minute. The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football Championship...

The Bulgarians did not progress to the quarter-finals in the 1998 World Cup, despite the good form they were in. However, The "Golden Generation" was history. They earned a goalless draw against Paraguay and lost to both Nigeria and Spain. The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France by the FIFA decision in July 1992. ...

Bulgaria failed to qualify for the Euro 2000 and for the 2002 World Cup, but did reach the Euro 2004. However, they disappointingly lost all their group matches and were once again sent home without reaching the knockout round. The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... The 2002 Football World Cup (Official name: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan) was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ...

Competitive record

World Cup record

Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1930- 1934	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1938- 1950	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1954- 1958	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1962	Round 1	15	3	0	1	2	1	7
1966	Round 1	15	3	0	0	3	1	8
1970	Round 1	13	3	0	1	2	5	9
1974	Round 1	12	3	0	2	1	2	5
1978- 1982	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1986	Round 2	12	4	0	2	2	2	6
1990	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1994	Fourth place	4	7	4	0	3	13	12
1998	Round 1	29	3	0	1	2	1	7
2002- 2006	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	7/18		26	4	7	15	25	54

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European Championship record

Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1960-1992	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996	Round 1	12	3	1	1	1	3	4
2000	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004	Round 1	16	3	0	0	3	1	9
2008	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	2/13		6	1	1	4	4	13

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2010 FIFA World Cup

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  Bulgaria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  Republic of Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  Cyprus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  Montenegro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

– 1 Apr '09 14 Oct '09 11 Oct '08 5 Sep '09 6 Jun '09 10 Oct '09 – 28 Mar '09 6 Sep '08 6 Jun '09 5 Sep '09 15 Oct '08 11 Oct '08 – 5 Sep '09 1 Apr '09 6 Sep '08 9 Sep '09 14 Oct '09 10 Sep '08 – 15 Oct '08 1 Apr '09 6 Sep '08 9 Sep '09 10 Oct '09 28 Mar '09 – 10 Sep '08 28 Mar '09 15 Oct '08 11 Feb '09 10 Oct '09 14 Oct '09 –

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Squad

The Bulgarian national squad

As of 26 March 2008

Goalkeepers

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Georgi Petkov 14 April 1976 11 0 PFC Levski Sofia 27 GK Dimitar Ivankov 30 October 1975 47 0 Bursaspor

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Defenders

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 2 DF Mihail Venkov 28 July 1983 3 0 Litex Lovech 3 DF Aleksandar Tunchev 3 February 1981 14 1 CSKA Sofia 4 DF Igor Tomašić 14 December 1976 8 0 Maccabi Tel-Aviv 5 DF Valentin Iliev 11 July 1980 11 0 Terek Grozny 16 DF Zhivko Milanov 15 July 1984 4 0 PFC Levski Sofia

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Midfielders

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 6 MF Stanislav Angelov 12 April 1978 16 1 Energie Cottbus 7 MF Velizar Dimitrov 13 April 1979 21 2 FC Metalurh Donetsk 14 MF Stanislav Genchev 2 March 1981 1 1 F.C. Vaslui 15 MF Blagoy Georgiev 21 December 1981 24 2 MSV Duisburg 18 MF Georgi Sarmov 7 September 1985 1 0 PFC Levski Sofia 19 MF Stiliyan Petrov 5 July 1979 72 7 Aston Villa

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Strikers

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 9 FW Dimitar Berbatov (C) 30 January 1981 63 39 Tottenham Hotspur 11 FW Zdravko Lazarov 20 February 1976 31 3 Shinnik Yaroslavl 17 FW Martin Petrov 15 January 1979 68 16 Manchester City 20 FW Georgi Kakalov 18 July 1984 1 0 FC Dinamo Minsk

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Recent callups

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Ivaylo Petrov 3 May 1973 0 0 AEK Larnaca GK Stoyan Kolev 3 February 1976 11 0 Oţelul Galaţi DF Petar Zanev 18 October 1985 4 0 Racing de Ferrol DF Elin Topuzakov 5 February 1977 28 0 Hapoel Tel-Aviv DF Asen Karaslavov 8 June 1980 10 0 SpVgg Greuther Fürth DF Lucio Wagner 15 June 1976 10 0 PFC Levski Sofia DF Yordan Todorov 27 July 1981 1 0 CSKA Sofia MF Aleksandar Aleksandrov 13 April 1986 0 0 Cherno More Varna MF Georgi Peev 11 March 1979 40 0 Amkar Perm MF Marcho Dafchev 12 May 1978 1 0 FK Baku MF Dimitar Telkiyski 5 May 1977 12 1 Hapoel Tel-Aviv MF Chavdar Yankov 30 January 1984 17 3 Hannover 96 FW Ivelin Popov 26 October 1987 3 0 Litex Lovech MF Todor Yanchev 19 May 1976 1 0 CSKA Sofia MF Aleksandar Aleksandrov 19 January 1975 9 1 Cherno More Varna MF Hristo Yovov 4 November 1977 24 5 Apollon Limassol FW Martin Kushev 25 August 1973 1 0 Amkar Perm FW Georgi Chilikov 23 August 1978 1 0 Dalian Shide FW Valeri Bojinov 15 February 1986 21 5 Manchester City FW Valeri Domovchiyski 23 April 1986 2 0 Hertha BSC Berlin FW Nikolay Dimitrov 15 October 1987 1 0 PFC Levski Sofia

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Players with most caps

Borislav Mikhailov (Bulgarian: ) (born 12 February 1962) is a former Bulgarian football goalkeeper. ... Hristo Bonev (born February 3, 1947 in Plovdiv) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player, the all-time leading scorer for the Bulgarian national team. ... Krassimir Balakov (Красимир Балъков, born March 29, 1966 in Veliko Turnovo) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player, a key member of the Bulgarian national team that finished fourth in the 1994 World Cup. ... Dimitar Penev (born July 12, 1945) is a Bulgarian football coach and former player of CSKA Sofia. ... Hristo Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (Bulgarian: ) (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a football manager and former striker who was a member of the Bulgaria national team that finished fourth at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. ... Nasko Sirakov (Наско Сираков) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player and the current executive director of Levski Sofia. ... Radostin Kishishev (born July 30, 1974 in Bourgas, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian footballer. ... Zlatko Yankov (Bulgarian: ) (born 7 June 1966 in Burgas) is a retired Bulgarian football midfielder. ...

Players with most goals

Hristo Bonev (born February 3, 1947 in Plovdiv) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player, the all-time leading scorer for the Bulgarian national team. ... Dimitar Berbatov (Bulgarian: ) (born 30 January 1981 in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. ... Hristo Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (Bulgarian: ) (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a football manager and former striker who was a member of the Bulgaria national team that finished fourth at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. ... Emil Kostadinov (born August 12, 1967 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian football striker. ... Petar Jekov (born 10 October 1944 in Knizhovnik, Haskovo Province) is a former Bulgarian football player. ... Ivan Kolev may refer to : Ivan Petkov Kolev, Bulgarian footballer and 1956 Olympics bronze medallist. ... Nasko Sirakov (Наско Сираков) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player and the current executive director of Levski Sofia. ... Georgi Asparuhov (Bulgarian: ) (sometimes spelled Asparoukhov), nicknamed Gundi (May 4, 1943 – June 30, 1971) was one of the greatest Bulgarian football players of all time. ... Dinko Dermendzhiev (born June 2, 1941) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player in midfielder role, and later manager. ...

Stadium

Normally, the Bulgarian national football team's home stadium is the "Vasil Levski". It has a capacity of 43 634. Vasil Levski National Stadium was officially opened in 1953 and reconstructed in 1966 and 2002. It is currently eligible to host UEFA Cup final matches. During the 2006/2007 UEFA Champions League the stadium was used for the games of FC Levski Sofia with FC Barcelona , Chelsea F.C. and Werder Bremen. The Bulgaria national football team's home matches and the Bulgarian Cup finals are held at the venue, as well as athletics competitions. This is one of the the biggest stadiums in Bulgaria at 43,384 people. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ...

The stadium also offers judo, artistic gymnastics, basketball, boxing, aerobics, fencing and table tennis halls, as well as a general physical training hall, two conference halls and three restaurants.

Coaches

• Krasimir Borisow ????-1992
• Dimitar Penev 1992 – 1996
• Hristo Bonev 1996 – 1998
• Dimitar Dimitrov 1998-2000
• Stoycho Mladenov 2000 – 2002
• Plamen Markov 2002-2004
• Hristo Stoickov 2004 – 2007
• Stanimir Stoilov 2007
• Dimitar Penev 2007
• Plamen Markov 2008-Present

Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Dimitar Penev (born July 12, 1945) is a Bulgarian football coach and former player of CSKA Sofia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Hristo Bonev (born February 3, 1947 in Plovdiv) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player, the all-time leading scorer for the Bulgarian national team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Dimitar Dimitrov may refer to: Dimitar Dimitrov (football manager), Bulgarian football manager Dimitar Dimitrov (politician), former Bulgarian Minister of Education Category: ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Plamen Markov (born September 11, 1957 in Sevlievo) is a retired Bulgarian football player, currently working as a football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Stanimir Kolev Stoilov, nickname Murray (Bulgarian: ) (born February 13, 1967) is a former Bulgarian footballer and the current manager of PFC Levski Sofia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Dimitar Penev (born July 12, 1945) is a Bulgarian football coach and former player of CSKA Sofia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Plamen Markov (born September 11, 1957 in Sevlievo) is a retired Bulgarian football player, currently working as a football manager. ...

Famous players

The Golden Bulgarian Football Generation: 1992-1996 Hristo Bonev (born February 3, 1947 in Plovdiv) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player, the all-time leading scorer for the Bulgarian national team. ... One of the most respected players of the Bulgarian football team CSKA, sometimes called the poet of football for his dribbling skills. ... Nikola Kotkov (Bulgarian: ; nicknamed Котето, Koteto, The Kitten) (9 December 1938–30 June 1971) was Bulgarian footaller who played as a striker. ... Petar Jekov (born 10 October 1944 in Knizhovnik, Haskovo Province) is a former Bulgarian football player. ... Bozhidar Iskrenov (Bulgarian: ) (born 1 August 1962), nicknamed Gibona (Гибона; The Gibbon) and Gibi (Гиби), is a former Bulgarian footballer who spent most of his career playing for PFC Levski Sofia as an attacker. ... Nikolay Iliev (Bulgarian: ) (born 31 March 1964) was a Bulgarian football player. ... Georgi Asparuhov (Bulgarian: ) (sometimes spelled Asparoukhov), nicknamed Gundi (May 4, 1943 – June 30, 1971) was one of the greatest Bulgarian football players of all time. ... Georgi Denev (Bulgarian: ) (born 18 April 1950) is a former Bulgarian football player and manager. ... Plamen Getov (Bulgarian: ) (born 4 March 1959) is a former Bulgarian footballer and international. ... Kiril Milanov (Bulgarian: ) (born September 17, 1948 in Sofia) is a retired Bulgarian football player. ... Georgi Slavkov (Георги Славков; born 18 September 1958 in Musomishte near Gotse Delchev) is a former Bulgarian football player. ... Asen Peshev (Bulgarian: ) (5th March 1908 - 28 June 1967) was а Bulgarien footballer. ... Todor Diev (Bulgarian: ) (28 September 1934 - 6 January 1995) is a former Bulgarian football player. ... Dinko Dermendzhiev (born June 2, 1941) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player in midfielder role, and later manager. ...

Current Players Borislav Mikhailov (Bulgarian: ) (born 12 February 1962) is a former Bulgarian football goalkeeper. ... Emil Kremenliev (Bulgarian: ) (born 13 August 1969) was a Bulgarian football player. ... Trifon Ivanov is one of the best defenders ever in Bulgarian Football. ... Tsanko Tsvetanov (Bulgarian: ) (born 6 January 1970) was a Bulgarian football player. ... Petar Houbchev (Bulgarian: ) (born 26 February 1964) was a Bulgarian football player. ... Zlatko Yankov (Bulgarian: ) (born 7 June 1966 in Burgas) is a retired Bulgarian football midfielder. ... Emil Kostadinov (born August 12, 1967 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian football striker. ... Hristo Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (Bulgarian: ) (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a football manager and former striker who was a member of the Bulgaria national team that finished fourth at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nasko Sirakov (Наско Сираков) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player and the current executive director of Levski Sofia. ... Daniel Borimirov (Bulgarian: ) (born January 15, 1970 in Vidin) is a Bulgarian football player who, as of 2006, is playing for Levski Sofia. ... Plamen Nikolov (Bulgarian: ) (born 20 August 1961) was a Bulgarian football player. ... Ivailo Yordanov (born 22 April 1968) is a Bulgarian football forward. ... Boncho Guentchev (Bulgarian: ) (born 7 July 1964) is a former Bulgarian international footballer. ... Nikolay Iliev (Bulgarian: ) (born 31 March 1964) was a Bulgarian football player. ... Ilian Kiriakov (Bulgarian: ) (born 4 August 1967) was a Bulgarian football player. ... Petar Mihtarski (Bulgarian: ) (born 15 July 1966) was a Bulgarian football player. ... Petar Aleksandrov (Bulgarian: ) (born 7 December 1962) was a Bulgarian football player. ... Krassimir Balakov (Красимир Балъков; born March 29, 1966 in Veliko Tarnovo) is a former Bulgarian football (soccer) player, a key member of the Bulgarian national team that finished fourth in the 1994 World Cup. ... Velko Yotov (Bulgarian: ) (born 26 August 1970) was a Bulgarian football player. ... Ivaylo Andonov (Bulgarian: ) (born 14 August 1967) was a Bulgarian football player. ... Luboslav Penev (Bulgarian: ) (born August 31, 1966) is a former Bulgarian footballer. ...

• Dimitar Berbatov
• Martin Petrov
• Stilian Petrov

Dimitar Berbatov (Bulgarian: ) (born 30 January 1981 in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. ... Martin Ivaylov Petrov (Bulgarian: ) (born 15 January 1979 in Vratsa) is a Bulgarian footballer currently playing for Manchester City in the Premier League. ... Stilian Petrov (born July 5, 1979 in Montana, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian football (soccer) player who plays for the Bulgarian national team as a midfielder, and also plays for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League. ...

See also

• Bulgaria national under-21 football team
• Bulgaria national under-19 football team

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External links

• Bulgarian football - history, teams, stadiums, fan clubs
• RSSSF archive of results 1924-
• RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers
• Bulgarian football legends
• Planet World Cup archive of results in the World Cup
• Planet World Cup archive of squads in the World Cup
• Planet World Cup archive of results in the World Cup qualifiers

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The 53 member CAF (Confederation of African Football) , (French : Confédération Africaine de Football) , (Arabic : الإتحاد الأفريقى لكرة القدم) represents international football in Africa, and organises the African Cup of Nations, CAF Confederation Cup and the African Champions League. ... CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ... The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main international football competition of the CONCACAF nations. ... CONMEBOL or CSF (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in most of South America. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ... The OFC Nations Cup is the biennial football competition held among the Oceania Football Confederation member nations. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). ... The NF-Board (New Federation-Board), unofficially Non-FIFA-Board, is a football association established on 12 December 2003. ... The VIVA World Cup is an international football tournament organised by the New Federation Board, an umbrella association for nations unaffiliated to FIFA, planned to be held every two years. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 19 KB) Summary This image is copy of World Map FIFA.png I added divisions in UK - England, Scotland & Wales. ... Soccer redirects here. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... First international  Iran 1 - 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tehran, Iran; June 6, 1993) Biggest win Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 - 0 Liechtenstein  (Zenica, B&H; October 7, 2001) Biggest defeat  Argentina 5 - 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (La Plata, Argentina; May 14, 1998) The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the... First international Hungary 2 - 1 Bohemia (Budapest, Hungary; 5 April 1903) Turkey 1 - 4 Czech Republic (Istanbul, Turkey; 23 February 1994) Biggest win Czech Republic 8 - 1 Andorra (Liberec, Czech Republic; 4 June 2005) Czech Republic 7 - 0 San Marino (Liberec, Czech Republic; 7 October 2006) Biggest defeat Bohemia 0... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... First international Iceland 1 - 0 Faroe Islands (Akranes, Iceland; August 24, 1988) Biggest win Faroe Islands 3 - 0 San Marino (Toftir, Faroe Islands; May 25, 1995) Biggest defeat Iceland 9 - 0 Faroe Islands (Keflavík, Iceland; July 10, 1985) The Faroe Islands national football team is the national football team... First international Montenegro 2 - 1 Hungary (Podgorica, Montenegro; 24 March 2007) Biggest win Montenegro 3 - 0 Kazakhstan (Podgorica, Montenegro; 27 May 2008) Biggest defeat Romania 4 - 0 Montenegro (Bucharest, Romania; 31 May 2008) The Montenegro national football team represents Montenegro in international football and is controlled by the Football Association... For the Irish FAs all-Ireland international team, see Ireland national football team (IFA). ... First international San Marino 0 - 4 Switzerland (Serravalle, San Marino; November 14, 1990) Biggest win San Marino 1 - 0 Liechtenstein (Serravalle, San Marino; April 28, 2004) Biggest defeat San Marino 0 - 13 Germany (Serravalle, San Marino; September 6, 2006) For the club that competes in Italys Serie C, see... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... First international Czech Republic 1 - 3 Serbia (Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ›, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006) Biggest win Azerbaijan 1 - 6 Serbia (Baku, Azerbaijan; 17 October 2007) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Uruguay 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and... First international  Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Biggest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland  (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Biggest defeat  Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 The Wales national football team...