This is a list of the men's national football (soccer) teams in the world. A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ...

Current FIFA affiliates

Map of the World with the six confederations.

There are currently 208 men's national football teams affiliated to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world's football governing body, through their national football associations. They are eligible to enter the FIFA World Cup and matches between them are recognized as official international matches. Based on their match results over the previous four-year period, the FIFA World Rankings, published monthly by FIFA, compare the relative strengths of the national teams. 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. ... 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. ... This article is about an international football organization. ... For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ...

Each of these national teams is also affiliated to one of the six confederations, according to their continental zones:

• Asia - Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
• Africa - Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF)
• North and Central America and the Caribbean - Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF)
• South America - Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL)
• Oceania - Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)
• Europe - Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)

Below is a list of the national football teams by their confederations. Some national teams are full members of their confederation, but do not have membership of FIFA; these are listed with a note explaining this. There are also notes of teams who have left one confederation to join another. The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel but including Australia. ... 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. ... CONMEBOL or CSF (CONfederación SudaMEricana de FútBOL, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in most of South America. ... Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international 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. ...

AFC (Asia)

Due to the geographical size of Asia, the AFC is subdivided into four sub-federations:

• West Asian Football Federation - respresents nations at the western extremity of the continent. The WAFF has six members, but the AFC groups those non members into a single geographical region.
• East Asian Football Federation - represents nations generally agreed to constitute the "far east".
• Central and South Asian Football Federation - represents nations in central Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
• ASEAN Football Federation - represents nations from Southeast Asia

1: Formerly member of OFC (Joined AFC in 2006)
2: Official name of the national team of the Republic of China (Taiwan); OFC member 1975-1989
3: Iran is member of two sub-federations.
The West Asian Football Federation, or WAFF, is an association of the football playing nations in Western Asia. ... EAFF Logo The East Asian Football Federation (EAFF), founded in May 28, 2002, is an association of the football playing nations in East Asia. ... The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ... The Central and South Asian Football Federation is made up of 8 South Asian nations and 5 Central Asian nations. ... Map of South Asia (see note) This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. ... ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) is a subset of nations within the Asian Football Confederation from Southeast Asia. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bahrain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bangladesh. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bhutan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brunei. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cambodia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... First international  Philippines 2 - 1 China (Philippines; February 1, 1913)  Finland 4 - 0 China (Helsinki, Finland; August 4, 1952) Biggest win China 19 - 0 Guam  (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; January 26, 2000) Biggest defeat  USA 5 - 0 China (Palo Alto, USA; April 4, 1992) World Cup Appearances 1 (First... Image File history File links Chinese_Taipei_Football_Flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guam. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Indonesia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iraq. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jordan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Korea. ... First international Burma 0 - 0 North Korea (Rangoon, Burma; March 22, 1964) Biggest win North Korea 21 - 0 Guam (Taipei, Taiwan; March 11, 2005) Biggest defeat Bulgaria 6 - 1 North Korea (Sofia, Bulgaria; May 25, 1974) Poland 5 - 0 North Korea (Montreal, Canada; July 25, 1976) World Cup Appearances 1... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kuwait. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Laos. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lebanon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macau. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Maldives. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mongolia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Myanmar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nepal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Oman. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Palestine. ... First international  Egypt 8–1 Palestine  (Egypt; July 26, 1953) Biggest win  Palestine 11–0 Guam  (Dhaka, Bangladesh; April 1, 2006) Biggest defeat  Egypt 8–1 Palestine  (Egypt; July 26, 1953) The Palestine national football team is the national team of the Palestinian Football Federation, representing Palestine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Qatar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Syria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tajikistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Timor. ... First international Sri Lanka 3 - 2 Timor-Leste (Colombo, Sri Lanka; March 21, 2003) Biggest win - Biggest defeat Thailand 8 - 0 Timor-Leste (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; December 12, 2004) The Timor-Leste national football team is the national team of Timor-Leste and is controlled by the Federaçao Futebol... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkmenistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uzbekistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Vietnam. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Yemen. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... 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NB:  Northern Mariana Islands is an associate member of the EAFF, but also has associate membership of the OFC Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands. ... EAFF Logo The East Asian Football Federation (EAFF), founded in May 28, 2002, is an association of the football playing nations in East Asia. ... Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ...

CAF (Africa)

Due to the geographical size of Africa, CAF is divided into six regional federations:

• Confederation of East and Central African Football Associations - represents nations generally regarded as forming the regions of East Africa and some nations of Central Africa.
• Confederation of Southern African Football Associations - represents nations generally regarded as forming Southern Africa, as well as island states off the coast of Southern Africa.
• Confederation of West African Football Associations - one of two bodies that represent nations in West Africa.
• Union of North African Federations - represents nations regarded as forming North Africa.
• Union des Fédérations du Football de l'Afrique Centrale - represents some of the nations that form Central Africa.
• Union du Football de l'Ouest Afrique - one of two bodies that represent nations in West Africa.

1: Associate member of CAF but not FIFA member
2: Provisional member of NF-Board  Eastern Africa (UN subregion)  East African Community  Central African Federation (defunct)  geographic, including above East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Southern Africa ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Algeria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Angola. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Benin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Botswana. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Burkina_Faso. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Burundi. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cape_Verde. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chad. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Comoros. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cote_d'Ivoire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Djibouti. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Equatorial_Guinea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Eritrea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Gabon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_The_Gambia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ghana. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guinea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lesotho. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Liberia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Libya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Madagascar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malawi. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mali. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mauritania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mauritius. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mozambique. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Namibia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Niger. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Rwanda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sao_Tome_and_Principe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Seychelles. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sierra_Leone. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Somalia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sudan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Swaziland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanzania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Togo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tunisia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uganda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zambia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zanzibar. ... First international Kenya 2 - 3 Zanzibar (Zanzibar; Date Unknown, May,1949) Largest win Zanzibar 3 - 0 Tanzania (Kenya; October 10, 1967) Worst defeat Kenya 10 - 0 Zanzibar (Kenya; Date Unknown, 1961) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - African Nations Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - The Zanzibar... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zimbabwe. ... The NF-Board (Nouvelle Fédération-Board, unofficially Non-FIFA-Board) is a football association established for national teams that are not - and usually may not - become members of FIFA, usually because the participating nations do not have internationally recognised sovereign state status. ...

CONCACAF (North and Central America and Caribbean)

The CONCACAF federation is divided into three sub-federations that have responsibility for part of the region's geographical area:

• Caribbean Football Union - represents all nations in the Caribbean
• North American Football Union - represents the three sovereign nations of North America
• Union Centroamericana de Fútbol - represents the seven nations of Central America

1: Full CONCACAF member but not FIFA member. The Caribbean Football Union, often referred to by the acronym CFU, is the nominal governing body for Caribbean football. ... West Indies redirects here. ... North America North America is a continent [1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Unión Centroamericana de Futbol The Union Centroamericana de Fútbol, more commonly known by the acronym UNCAF, represents the national teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Anguilla. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Aruba. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Bahamas. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Barbados. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belize. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bermuda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_British_Virgin_Islands. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Dominica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Dominican_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_El_Salvador. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Grenada. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guatemala. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guyana. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Haiti. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Honduras. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Martinique. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Montserrat. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nicaragua. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Panama. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Puerto_Rico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Lucia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... First International A&B 2 - 1 Saint-Martin (Antigua and Barbuda; November 1, 1994) Largest win Saint-Martin 3 - 1 Montserrat (Saint-Martin; February 6, 2001) Saint-Martin 3 - 1 Anguilla (Saint-Martin; February 10, 2001) Worst defeat Jamaica 12 - 0 Saint-Martin (Kingston, Jamaica; November 24, 2004) World Cup... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sint_Maarten. ... First international Sint Maarten 4 - 2 Cayman Islands (Sint Maarten; April 3, 1992) Largest win Sint Maarten 4 - 0 Anguilla (Saint Kitts and Nevis; March 29, 1996) Worst defeat Cayman Islands 5 - 0 Sint Maarten (Cayman Islands; March 4, 1994) The Sint Maarten national football team is the team of... Image File history File links Flag_of_Suriname. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Turks_and_Caicos_Islands. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands. ...

CONMEBOL (South America)

•  Argentina
•  Bolivia
•  Brazil
•  Chile
•  Colombia
•  Ecuador
•  Paraguay
•  Peru
•  Uruguay
•  Venezuela

Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bolivia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ecuador. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela. ...

OFC (Oceania)

1: Associate member of OFC but not FIFA member
2: Provisional member of NF-Board
3: Northern Mariana Islands is also an associate member of EAFF
4: Official Football Team Name of French Polynesia since 1970 Image File history File links Flag_of_American_Samoa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Cook_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Fiji. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kiribati. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Micronesia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Niue. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Palau. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Samoa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_French_Polynesia. ... First international French Polynesia 2 - 2 New Zealand (Papeete, Tahiti; September 21, 1952) Biggest win Tahiti 30 - 0 Cook Islands (Papeete, Tahiti; September 2, 1971) Biggest defeat New Zealand 10 - 0 Tahiti (Adelaide, Australia; June 4, 2004) OFC Nations Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1973) Best result Second place, 1973... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tonga. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tuvalu. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Vanuatu. ... The NF-Board (Nouvelle Fédération-Board, unofficially Non-FIFA-Board) is a football association established for national teams that are not - and usually may not - become members of FIFA, usually because the participating nations do not have internationally recognised sovereign state status. ... EAFF Logo The East Asian Football Federation (EAFF), founded in May 28, 2002, is an association of the football playing nations in East Asia. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

UEFA (Europe)

1: Formerly member of AFC (OFC 1972-1994; Joined UEFA in 1994)
2: Formerly member of AFC (Joined UEFA in 2002)
Image File history File links Flag_of_Albania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Andorra. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Azerbaijan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cyprus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... 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... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Georgia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iceland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Liechtenstein. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macedonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malta. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Moldova. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Montenegro. ... First international Montenegro 2 - 1 Hungary  (Podgorica, Montenegro; March 24, 2007) Biggest win Montenegro 2 - 1 Hungary (Podgorica, Montenegro; 24 March 2007)  Estonia 0 - 1 Montenegro (Tallinn, Estonia; 17 October 2007) Biggest defeat  Japan 2 - 0 Montenegro (Shizuoka, Japan; 1 June 2007) The Montenegro national football team represents Montenegro in... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Ulster_banner. ... For the Irish FAs all-Ireland international team, see Ireland national football team (IFA). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_San_Marino. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... 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... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... First international Brazil 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Porto Alegre, Brazil; 23 December 1994) First international as Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro 2 - 2 Azerbaijan (Podgorica, SCG; 12 February 2003) First international as Serbia Czech Republic 1 - 3 Serbia (Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ›, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006) Biggest win Faroe Islands... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... 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... Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Teams not affiliated to FIFA

These national teams are not affiliated to FIFA or their local confederation. Because their national associations are not FIFA members, they are ineligible to enter the FIFA World Cup, and their matches are not recognized as official. Some of these teams are affiliated to the NF-Board. The NF-Board (Nouvelle Fédération-Board, unofficially Non-FIFA-Board) is a football association established for national teams that are not - and usually may not - become members of FIFA, usually because the participating nations do not have internationally recognised sovereign state status. ...

Associate members

These teams represent sovereign nations or territories: they have full, associate or provisional membership of their local confederations, but are not members of FIFA:

•  French Guiana¹
•  Guadeloupe¹
•  Kiribati²
•  Martinique¹
•  Federated States of Micronesia²
•  Niue²
•  Northern Mariana Islands²
•  Palau²
•  Réunion³
•  Saint-Martin¹
•  Sint Maarten¹
• Tuvalu²
•  Zanzibar³

1: Full member of CONCACAF
2: Associate member of OFC
3: Associate member of CAF Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kiribati. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Martinique. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Micronesia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Niue. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Palau. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... First International A&B 2 - 1 Saint-Martin (Antigua and Barbuda; November 1, 1994) Largest win Saint-Martin 3 - 1 Montserrat (Saint-Martin; February 6, 2001) Saint-Martin 3 - 1 Anguilla (Saint-Martin; February 10, 2001) Worst defeat Jamaica 12 - 0 Saint-Martin (Kingston, Jamaica; November 24, 2004) World Cup... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sint_Maarten. ... First international Sint Maarten 4 - 2 Cayman Islands (Sint Maarten; April 3, 1992) Largest win Sint Maarten 4 - 0 Anguilla (Saint Kitts and Nevis; March 29, 1996) Worst defeat Cayman Islands 5 - 0 Sint Maarten (Cayman Islands; March 4, 1994) The Sint Maarten national football team is the team of... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tuvalu. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zanzibar. ... First international Kenya 2 - 3 Zanzibar (Zanzibar; Date Unknown, May,1949) Largest win Zanzibar 3 - 0 Tanzania (Kenya; October 10, 1967) Worst defeat Kenya 10 - 0 Zanzibar (Kenya; Date Unknown, 1961) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - African Nations Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - The Zanzibar...

NF-Board

These teams are full or provisional members of the Nouvelle Fédération-Board, an organisation to promote international football among sovereign nations, unrecognised nations, regions and stateless peoples that are not members of FIFA, and to assist in their possible future membership of FIFA. The NF-Board (Nouvelle Fédération-Board, unofficially Non-FIFA-Board) is a football association established for national teams that are not — and usually may not become — members of FIFA, usually because the participating nations do not have internationally recognised sovereign state status. ...

1: Team name of British Indian Ocean Territory. Image File history File links Flag_of_CSSC.svg‎ Sources: [1]; [2]; [3] Date 2006/8/15 Author Himasaram Permission File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ilois List of mens national football (soccer) teams Flags of ethnic... The Chagos Islands national football team is the official football team for the Chagos Islands and is controlled by Union Chagossienne de Football. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greenland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Monaco. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Occitania_(with_star). ... First international Catalonia 4 - 0 Provence ; (Barcelona, Spain; April 3, 1921) Largest win Occitania 14 - 0 Chechnya; (Beziers, France; September 3, 2005) Worst defeat Catalonia 4 - 0 Provence (Barcelona, Spain; April 3, 1921) The Occitania national football team is the football team of Occitania, which is the name given to... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Free_State_of_Fiume. ... Image File history File links Roma_flag. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Sami_flag. ... First International Ã…land 4 - 2 Sápmi (July, 1985) Biggest win Sápmi 21 - 1 Monaco (November 24, 2006) Biggest defeat Sápmi 0 - 6 East Germany U-23 (July, 1987) The Sápmi (Lapland) national football team is a national football (soccer) team representing the Sámi people, who... Image File history File links Flag_of_Somaliland. ... First international Largest win Worst defeat The Somaliland national football team is an international team from the Republic of Somaliland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Moluccas. ... The South Moluccas national football team is the official football team for the South Moluccas. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... First international Southern Cameroon 1 - 3 Romani Nation (France; June 9, 2007) Biggest win Biggest defeat Southern Cameroon 1 - 3 Romani Nation (France; June 9, 2007) The Southern Cameroons national football team is not internationally recognized. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tibet. ... First international Nepal 4 - 0 Tibet (China; November 6, 1972) Largest win None Worst defeat Tibet 0 - 7 St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus. ... First International Turkish Cypriots 0 - 5 Turkey (1962) Biggest win TR Northern Cyprus 10 - 0 Tibet (GazimaÄŸusa, TR Northern Cyprus; November 21, 2006) Biggest defeat Turkish Cypriots 0 - 5 Turkey (1962) Turkey 5 - 0 TFS North Cyprus (Ä°zmir, Turkey; September 28, 1980) The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus national... Image File history File links Flag_of_West_Papua. ... First International {{{First game}}} Largest win {{{Largest win}}} Worst defeat {{{Largest loss}}} The West Papua national football team is not internationally recognized. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Casamance. ... First international Biggest win Biggest defeat The Casamance national football team represents Casamance, a Senegalese region. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chechnya. ... First international South Moluccas 3 - 1 Chechnya ( Holland; June 23, 2005) Largest win None Worst defeat Occitania 14 - 0 Chechnya Occitania; September 3, 2005 World cup apps = none World Cup Best result - European Championship Appearances none (First in -) Best result - The Chechnya national football team is the national team of... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malta. ... First international Gozo 4 - 3  Malta (Gozo; June 3, 1997) Biggest win Gozo 4 - 3  Malta (Gozo; June 3, 1997) Biggest defeat The Gozo national football team is not internationally recognized. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Rapa_Nui,_Chile. ... The Easter Island national football team is the official football team for the Easter Island. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kiribati. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Maasai national football team is the representative team of the Maasai people of Kenya and Tanzania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Western_Sahara. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zanzibar. ... First international Kenya 2 - 3 Zanzibar (Zanzibar; Date Unknown, May,1949) Largest win Zanzibar 3 - 0 Tanzania (Kenya; October 10, 1967) Worst defeat Kenya 10 - 0 Zanzibar (Kenya; Date Unknown, 1961) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - African Nations Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - The Zanzibar... Image File history File links Flagge_Fürstentum_Reuß_jüngere_Linie. ... Image File history File links Flagge_Großherzogtum_Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach_(1813-1897). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sealand. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Sealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wallonia. ... The Wallonia national football team is the national team of Wallonia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... First international Palau 6 - 3 Yap (July, 1998) Largest win Yap 4 - 0 Chuuk (23 July 2001) Worst defeat Guam 15 - 0 Yap (July, 1998) The Yap national football team is the official football team for the Yap, Micronesia. ...

Federations

The NF-Board have begun to mirror the structure of FIFA with the admittance of regional confederations to its structure. At present, it has one confederation affiliated, the Consejo Sudamericano de Nuevas Federaciones (CSNAF), with 17 members from South America. A second confederation, the Confederation of European New Federations (CENF) is in discussions to join the NF-Board. Consejo Sudamericano de Nuevas Federaciones (South American Council of New Federations) is the governing body of the NF-Board for South America, and in that respect represents non-FIFA teams in the continent. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The Confederation of European New Federations (CENF) is an organization that is working on becoming the governing body of the NF-Board for Europe, and in that respect will represent non-FIFA teams in the continent. ...

CSANF

Image File history File links Banner_of_the_Qulla_Suyu. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Rapa_Nui,_Chile. ... The Easter Island national football team is the official football team for the Easter Island. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Falkland_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Galápagos_Islands. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... First international Juan Fernández 3 - 5 Easter Island (June, 1996) Biggest win - Biggest defeat Easter Island 16 - 0 Juan Fernández (28 September 2000) The Juan Fernandez Islands national football team is the official football team for Juan Fernandez Islands, Chile. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Magallanes,_Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Mapuches. ... Image File history File links Bandera-bonaerense. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Helena. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_San_Andrés_y_Providencia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tristan_da_Cunha. ...

Currently unaffiliated sovereign nations

The football teams that represent the following sovereign nations are not members of FIFA, the NF-Board, or their local confederation:

•  Nauru
•  Vatican City

The  Marshall Islands are the only sovereign nation state which has no national football team with any records. Image File history File links Flag_of_Nauru. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Vatican_City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Marshall_Islands. ...

Teams of non-sovereign or unrecognized nations

The following teams are either recognised in tables of international football teams, or operate as if they were full national teams, although the territories or ethnic groupings they represent are not sovereign nations.

•  Falkland Islands
•  Gibraltar^[1]
•  Guernsey
•  Isle of Man
•  Jersey
•  Mayotte
•  Saint Pierre and Miquelon
•  Wallis and Futuna

Further information: List of non-national representative teams in men's football

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Falkland_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Gibraltar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guernsey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_isle_of_man. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jersey. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wallis_and_Futuna. ... This is a list of the mens regional, islanders and people football (soccer) teams in the world not registered in FIFA (nor in any of their Confederations) nor NF-Board, that have played at least once against a member of those two organizations. ...

Former national football teams

These national teams no longer exist due to the dissolution of the nation they represented.

Czechoslovakia

•  Czechoslovakia

Dissolved in 1993 into the independent nations of  Czech Republic and  Slovakia.

FIFA recognizes the Czech Republic as the successor of the Czechoslovakia national team and attributes its records to it.

Between 1918 and 1920 played international matches as Bohemia; between 1939 and 1945 as Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia ; and in 1993 as Czech And Slovak Republic.

Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bohemia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bohmen_und_Mahren. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia. ...

French Equatorial Africa

• French Equatorial Africa

Dissolved in 1960 into the four independent nations of  Congo,  Gabon,  Central African Republic,  Chad.

FIFA recognizes  Congo as the successor of the French Equatorial Africa national team and attributes its records to it.

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Location of French Equatorial Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Gabon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chad. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo. ...

French West Africa

• French West Africa

Dissolved in 1960 into the nine independent nations of  Mali,  Senegal,  Mauritania,  Guinea,  Burkina Faso,  Benin,  Togo,  Côte d'Ivoire,  Niger.

FIFA recognizes  Mali as the successor of the French West Africa national team and attributes its records to it.

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Location of French West Africa French West Africa (French: ) was a federation of eight French territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan (now Mali), French Guinea (now Guinea), Côte dIvoire, Niger, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) and Dahomey (now Benin). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mali. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mauritania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guinea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Burkina_Faso. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Benin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Togo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cote_d'Ivoire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Niger. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mali. ...

Germany

•  East Germany
•  West Germany

Merged in October 1990 to form the unified national team of  Germany.

FIFA recognizes Germany as the successor of the West Germany national team and attributes their records to it.

 Germany was the official name until 1949 when it became  West Germany.

•  Saarland

Reintegrated in 1957 into  West Germany.

Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Germany. ... First international Poland 3 - 0 East Germany (Warsaw, Poland; 21 September 1952) Last International Belgium 0 - 2 East Germany (Brussels, Belgium; 12 September 1990) Biggest win Ceylon 1 - 12 East Germany (Colombo, Ceylon; 12 January 1964) Biggest defeat 0 - 3, 12 times; 1 - 4, three times World Cup Appearances 1... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saar. ... First international Saarland 5 - 3 Switzerland B  (Saarbrücken, Saar; 22 November 1950)  Norway 2 - 3 Saarland (Oslo, Norway; 24 June 1953) Last International  Netherlands 3 - 2 Saarland (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 6 June 1956) Biggest win  Switzerland B 2 - 5 Saarland (Bern, Switzerland; 15 September 1951) Biggest defeat Saarland 1 - 7... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ...

Ireland

•  Ireland

Dissolved in 1922 into  Northern Ireland and  Republic of Ireland.

FIFA recognizes  Northern Ireland as the successor of  Ireland and attributes its record to it.

Between 1922 and 1937 Ireland played international matches as Irish Free State.

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Ulster_banner. ... For the Irish FAs all-Ireland international team, see Ireland national football team (IFA). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Ulster_banner. ... For the Irish FAs all-Ireland international team, see Ireland national football team (IFA). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ...

Korea

• Korea

Dissolved in 1945 into two independent nations  Korea Republic and  Korea DPR.

FIFA recognizes  Korea Republic as the successor of Korea and attributes its records to it.

Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... See South Korea national football team and/or North Korea national football team This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Korea. ... First international Burma 0 - 0 North Korea (Rangoon, Burma; March 22, 1964) Biggest win North Korea 21 - 0 Guam (Taipei, Taiwan; March 11, 2005) Biggest defeat Bulgaria 6 - 1 North Korea (Sofia, Bulgaria; May 25, 1974) Poland 5 - 0 North Korea (Montreal, Canada; July 25, 1976) World Cup Appearances 1... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... See South Korea national football team and/or North Korea national football team This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Manchuria

•  Manchuria

Integrated into  China PR in 1945.

Image File history File links Flag_of_Manchukuo. ... First international Manchuria 0 - 3  Japan (Manchuria; September 3, 1939) Biggest win - Biggest defeat Japan 7 - 0 Manchuria (Japan; June 7, 1940) The Manchuria national soccer team is an international team from the puppet state in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia created by former Qing Dynasty officials with help from... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... First international  Philippines 2 - 1 China (Philippines; February 1, 1913)  Finland 4 - 0 China (Helsinki, Finland; August 4, 1952) Biggest win China 19 - 0 Guam  (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; January 26, 2000) Biggest defeat  USA 5 - 0 China (Palo Alto, USA; April 4, 1992) World Cup Appearances 1 (First...

Netherlands Antilles

•  Curaçao

Reintegrated in 1954 into  Netherlands Antilles.

•  Sint Maarten

Since 1991 has a representative team which is a full member of CONCACAF, but not a FIFA member.

Image File history File links Flag_of_Curaçao. ... First international Aruba 0 - 4 Curaçao (6 April 1924) Largest win Curaçao 14 - 0 Puerto Rico (21 December 1946) Worst defeat Netherlands 8 - 1 Curaçao (23 April 1958) The Curaçao national football team is the official football team for the Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sint_Maarten. ... First international Sint Maarten 4 - 2 Cayman Islands (Sint Maarten; April 3, 1992) Largest win Sint Maarten 4 - 0 Anguilla (Saint Kitts and Nevis; March 29, 1996) Worst defeat Cayman Islands 5 - 0 Sint Maarten (Cayman Islands; March 4, 1994) The Sint Maarten national football team is the team of...

Sikkim

•  Sikkim

Integrated into  India in 1975.

Image File history File links Sikkimflag. ... First international Jammu and Kashmir 1 - 0 Sikkim (January 1, 1988) Largest win Sikkim 2 - 1 Tibet (October 10, 2003) Worst defeat Bhutan 8 - 0 Sikkim (October 2, 2004) The Sikkim national football team is the official football team for the Sikkim, India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ...

Tanzania

•  Tanganyika
•  Zanzibar

Merged in 1964 to form the unified national team of  Tanzania.

FIFA recognizes  Tanzania as the successor of the  Tanganyika national team and attributes their records to it.

The island of Zanzibar, part of Tanzania (and once an independent nation), is also an associate member of CAF and has played matches with other nations.

Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanganyika. ... First international  Uganda 7 - 0 Tanganyika (Uganda; Date Unknown, 1945) Tanzania 0 - 1 Zambia  (Malawi; July 3, 1964) Biggest win Tanzania 7 - 0 Somalia  (Jinja, Uganda; December 1, 1995) Biggest defeat  Ethiopia 7 - 0 Tanzania (Ethiopia; October 8, 1969) African Nations Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1980) Best result {{{Regional... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zanzibar. ... First international Kenya 2 - 3 Zanzibar (Zanzibar; Date Unknown, May,1949) Largest win Zanzibar 3 - 0 Tanzania (Kenya; October 10, 1967) Worst defeat Kenya 10 - 0 Zanzibar (Kenya; Date Unknown, 1961) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - African Nations Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - The Zanzibar... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanzania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanzania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanganyika. ... First international  Uganda 7 - 0 Tanganyika (Uganda; Date Unknown, 1945) Tanzania 0 - 1 Zambia  (Malawi; July 3, 1964) Biggest win Tanzania 7 - 0 Somalia  (Jinja, Uganda; December 1, 1995) Biggest defeat  Ethiopia 7 - 0 Tanzania (Ethiopia; October 8, 1969) African Nations Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1980) Best result {{{Regional...

USSR

•  USSR

 Estonia,  Latvia and  Lithuania had already seceded from the Soviet Union and had formed national teams before the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1992 into 12 independent nations, which played as  CIS in 1992, and subsequently launched their own national sides:

FIFA recognizes  Russia as the successor of the CIS, which was itself the successor of the USSR national team, and attributes the records of these two previous entities to it.

 Russia was the official name till 1917 when became  USSR.

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_CIS.svg Flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States. ... First international USA 0 - 1 CIS (Miami, USA; 25 January 1992) Largest win El Salvador 0 - 3 CIS (San Salvador, El Salvador; 29 January 1992) Worst defeat Mexico 4 - 0 CIS (Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico; 8 March 1992) European Championship Appearances 1 (First in 1992) Best result Round 1, 1992... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Azerbaijan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Georgia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Moldova. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tajikistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkmenistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uzbekistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ...

Vietnam

•  Vietnam del Nord
•  South Vietnam

Merged in 1976 to form the unified national team of  Vietnam.

FIFA recognizes Vietnam as the successor of the North Vietnam national team and attributes its records to it.

Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Vietnam. ... First international China 5 - 3 North Vietnam (China, October 4, 1956) Philippines 2 - 2 Vietnam (Philippines; November 26, 1991) Biggest win Vietnam 11 - 0 Guam (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; January 23, 2000) Biggest defeat Albania 8 - 0 Vietnam (Norcia, Italy; February 12, 2003) The Vietnam national football team is... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Vietnam. ... First international South Vietnam 2 - 4 South Korea (South Vietnam, 15 January 1949) Last International Malaysia 3 - 0 South Vietnam (Thailand, 23 March 1975) Largest win South Vietnam 10 - 0 Laos (Japan; 1 October 1967) Worst defeat Indonesia 9 - 1 South Vietnam (South Korea, 4 May 1971) AFC Asian Cup... Image File history File links Flag_of_Vietnam. ...

Yemen

•  North Yemen
•  Aden → Lahej →  South Yemen

Merged in 1990 to form the unified national team of  Yemen.

FIFA recognizes Yemen as the successor of the North Yemen national team and attributes its records to it.

Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Yemen. ... First international Sudan 9 - 0 North Yemen (Egypt, September 5, 1965) Malaysia 0 - 1 Yemen (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; September 8, 1990) Biggest win Yemen 11 - 2 Bhutan (Kuwait City, Kuwait; February 18, 2000) Biggest defeat Libya 16 - 1 North Yemen (Egypt, September ?, 1965) Saudi Arabia 7 - 0 Yemen (Jeddah, Saudi... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Colony_of_Aden. ... This article is about the former British Colony of Aden, a former territory in what is now Yemen. ... Lahej (Arabic: لحج []), the Sultanate of Lahej (Arabic: سلطنة لحج []), or, sometimes, the Abdali Sultanate (Arabic: سلطنة العب دلي []), was a state in the Aden Protectorate and the Federation of South Arabia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Yemen. ... First international Egypt 14 - 0 South Yemen (Egypt, September ?, 1965) Last International South Yemen 1-0 Guinea (Kuwait City, Kuwait; November 5, 1989) Biggest win South Yemen 2 - 0 Mauritania (Syria; October 12, 1976) Biggest defeat Egypt 14 - 0 South Yemen (Egypt, September ?, 1965) Algeria 15 - 1 South Yemen (Libya... Image File history File links Flag_of_Yemen. ...

Yugoslavia

•  Yugoslavia (Socialist Federal Republic)

Dissolved in 1992 into 5 independent nations:

•  Bosnia and Herzegovina
•  Croatia
•  FYR Macedonia
•  Slovenia
•  Yugoslavia (Federal Republic)

•  Yugoslavia (Federal Republic) - later renamed to  Serbia and Montenegro

Dissolved in 2006 into the independent nations of  Serbia and  Montenegro

FIFA recognizes  Serbia (and its predecessors  Yugoslavia and  Serbia and Montenegro) as the successor of the Yugoslavia SFR team and attributes its records to it.

Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... First international  Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International  Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Biggest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India  (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire  (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Biggest defeat  Czechoslovakia... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macedonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_FR_Yugoslavia. ... First international  Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International  Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Biggest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India  (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire  (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Biggest defeat  Czechoslovakia... Image File history File links Flag_of_FR_Yugoslavia. ... First international  Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International  Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Biggest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India  (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire  (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Biggest defeat  Czechoslovakia... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... First international Brazil 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Porto Alegre, Brazil; 23 December 1994) First international as Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro 2 - 2 Azerbaijan (Podgorica, SCG; 12 February 2003) First international as Serbia Czech Republic 1 - 3 Serbia (Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ›, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006) Biggest win Faroe Islands... Image File history File links Flag_of_Montenegro. ... First international Montenegro 2 - 1 Hungary  (Podgorica, Montenegro; March 24, 2007) Biggest win Montenegro 2 - 1 Hungary (Podgorica, Montenegro; 24 March 2007)  Estonia 0 - 1 Montenegro (Tallinn, Estonia; 17 October 2007) Biggest defeat  Japan 2 - 0 Montenegro (Shizuoka, Japan; 1 June 2007) The Montenegro national football team represents Montenegro in... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... First international Brazil 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Porto Alegre, Brazil; 23 December 1994) First international as Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro 2 - 2 Azerbaijan (Podgorica, SCG; 12 February 2003) First international as Serbia Czech Republic 1 - 3 Serbia (Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ›, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006) Biggest win Faroe Islands... Image File history File links Flag_of_FR_Yugoslavia. ... First international  Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International  Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Biggest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India  (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire  (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Biggest defeat  Czechoslovakia... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro. ...

New names

In addition to the unification or dissolution of nations, other nations have been renamed:

• Palestine/Eretz Israel became  Israel in 1948
•  Dutch East Indies became  Indonesia in 1949
•  Gold Coast became  Ghana in 1957
•  Egypt became part of  United Arab Republic in 1958, then seceded to become  Egypt again in 1972
• Madagascar became  Malagasy Republic 1958, and reverted to  Madagascar in 1975
•  Belgian Congo became  Congo-Leopoldvillé in 1960 then became  Congo-Kinshasa in 1963, and then  Zaire in 1971, and then became  Congo DR in 1997
• French Equatorial Africa became  Congo-Brazzaville in 1960, then became  Congo in 1992
• French Togo became  Togo in 1960
•  Tanganyika became  Tanzania in 1962
•  Malaya became  Malaysia in 1963
•  Northern Rhodesia became  Zambia in 1964
•  Southern Rhodesia became  Rhodesia in 1964, and then  Zimbabwe in 1980
• British Gambia became Gambia in 1965
•  British Guiana became  Guyana in 1966
• Nyasaland became  Malawi in 1966
• French Somaliland became French Territory of the Afars and Issas in 1967 and subsequently  Djibouti in 1977
•  Ceylon became  Sri Lanka in 1972
•  Khmer Republic became  Kampuchea in 1975, then  Cambodia in 1979
•  Dahomey became  Benin in 1975
•  Dutch Guiana became  Suriname in 1975
• Portuguese Guinea became  Guinea-Bissau in 1975
•  Central African Republic became  Central African Empire in 1976, then became  Central African Republic in 1979
•  New Hebrides became  Vanuatu in 1980
•  Ivory Coast became  Côte d'Ivoire in 1983
•  Upper Volta became  Burkina Faso in 1984
•  Burma became  Myanmar in 1989
•  Western Samoa became  Samoa in 1996

Image File history File links Palestine-Mandate-Ensign-1927-1948. ... First international  Egypt 7 - 1 Palestine/Eretz Israel (Cairo, Egypt; March 16, 1934)  USA 3 - 1 Israel (New York City, USA; September 26, 1948) Biggest win Israel 9 - 0 Chinese Taipei  (Wellington, New Zealand; March 23, 1988) Biggest defeat Yugoslavia 6 - 0 Israel (Belgrade, Yugoslavia; August 21, 1949) Italy 6... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... First international China (club side) 2 - 0 Dutch East Indies (Philippines; May 5, 1934) Nan Hwa 2 - 2 Indonesia (Semarang, Indonesia; August 7, 1937) Biggest win Indonesia 13 - 0 Philippines (Jakarta, Indonesia; December 23, 2002) Biggest defeat Denmark 9 - 0 Indonesia (Copenhagen, Denmark; September 3, 1974) World Cup Appearances 1... Image File history File links Flag_of_Indonesia. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Gold_Coast. ... First international Gold Coast 1-0 Nigeria  (Accra, Ghana; 28 May 1950)  Ghana 7-0 Nigeria  (Accra, Ghana; 1 June 1955) Biggest win  Kenya 0-13 Ghana  (Nairobi Jamhuri Park, Kenya; 12 December 1965)[2] Biggest defeat  Brazil 8-2 Ghana U23  (São José do Rio Preto, Brazil; 27... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ghana. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt_1922. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_United_Arab_Republic. ... First international Italy 2 - 1 Egypt (Gent, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Biggest win Egypt 15 - 0 Laos (Indonesia; November 1963) Biggest defeat Italy 11 - 3 Egypt (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 10 June 1928) World Cup Appearances 2 (First in 1934) Best result Round 1, 1934 and 1990 African Nations Cup Appearances 20... Jan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt_1972. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Madagascar. ... First international Madagascar 1 - 2 Mauritius  (Madagascar; Date Unknown, 1947) Biggest win Malagasy 8 - 1 Congo  (Madagascar; April 19, 1960) Biggest defeat  Mauritius 7 - 0 Madagascar (Réunion; July 31, 1952) The Madagascar national football team, nicknamed the Barea, is the national team of Madagascar and is controlled by the... Jan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Madagascar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Congo_Free_State. ... First international Belgian Congo 3-2 Northern Rhodesia  (Belgian Congo; 1948) Congo DR 6 - 0 Mauritania  (Senegal; 11 April 1963) Zaire 3-0 Sudan  (Cameroon; 25 February 1972)  Congo 1-0 Congo DR (Brazzaville; 8 June 1997) Biggest win Congo DR 10 - 1 Zambia  (Congo-Kinshasa; 22 November 1969) Zaire... Image File history File links Flag_of_Congo_Kinshasa_1960. ... First international Belgian Congo 3-2 Northern Rhodesia  (Belgian Congo; 1948) Congo DR 6 - 0 Mauritania  (Senegal; 11 April 1963) Zaire 3-0 Sudan  (Cameroon; 25 February 1972)  Congo 1-0 Congo DR (Brazzaville; 8 June 1997) Biggest win Congo DR 10 - 1 Zambia  (Congo-Kinshasa; 22 November 1969) Zaire... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Congo_Kinshasa_1963. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zaire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Congo_Kinshasa_1997. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_People's_Republic_of_Congo_(1970). ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Togo. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanganyika. ... First international  Uganda 7 - 0 Tanganyika (Uganda; Date Unknown, 1945) Tanzania 0 - 1 Zambia  (Malawi; July 3, 1964) Biggest win Tanzania 7 - 0 Somalia  (Jinja, Uganda; December 1, 1995) Biggest defeat  Ethiopia 7 - 0 Tanzania (Ethiopia; October 8, 1969) African Nations Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1980) Best result {{{Regional... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanzania. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaya. ... First international  Korea Republic 3 - 2 Malaya (Singapore; April 13, 1953) Biggest win Malaya 15 - 1 Philippines  (Jakarta, Indonesia; August 27, 1962) Biggest defeat  Japan 13 - 0 Malaysia (Tokyo, Japan; September 27, 1997) World Cup Appearances 0 times (First in -) Best result - AFC Asian Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1976... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Rhodesia-1939. ... First international  Southern Rhodesia 0 - 4 Northern Rhodesia (Southern Rhodesia; 1946) Biggest win Zambia 9 - 0 Kenya  (Malawi; 13 November 1978) Biggest defeat  Congo DR 10 - 1 Zambia (Congo-Kinshasa; 22 November 1969)  Belgium 9 - 0 Zambia (Brussels, Belgium; 3 June 1994) African Nations Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1974... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zambia. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Southern_Rhodesia. ... First international Rhodesia 0 - 5 Australia (Salisbury, Rhodesia; 14 June 1950) Biggest win Botswana 0 - 7 Zimbabwe (Gaborone, Botswana; 26 August 1990) Biggest defeat Rhodesia 0 - 5 Australia (Salisbury, Rhodesia; 14 June 1950) Côte dIvoire 5 - 0 Zimbabwe (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 13 August 1989) Zaire 5... Image File history File links Flag of Rhodesia, 1965–1968. ... First international Rhodesia 0 - 5 Australia (Salisbury, Rhodesia; 14 June 1950) Biggest win Botswana 0 - 7 Zimbabwe (Gaborone, Botswana; 26 August 1990) Biggest defeat Rhodesia 0 - 5 Australia (Salisbury, Rhodesia; 14 June 1950) Côte dIvoire 5 - 0 Zimbabwe (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 13 August 1989) Zaire 5... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Zimbabwe. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_British_guiana_1919-1954. ... First International Trinidad and Tobago 3 - 0 British Guyana (Dutch Guiana; Date Unknown, 1937) Surinam 4 - 1 Guyana (Surinam; October ?, 1971) Largest win Guyana 14 - 0 Anguilla (St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guyana. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nyasaland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malawi. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Djibouti. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ceylon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Khmer_Republic. ... First international  Khmer Republic 2 - 3 Malaya (Cambodia; March 17, 1956) Biggest win  Khmer Republic 11 - 0 North Yemen (Cambodia; Date Unknown, 1966) Biggest defeat Indonesia 10 - 0 Cambodia (Thailand; September 6, 1995) AFC Asian Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1972) Best result Fourth place, 1972 The Cambodia national football... Image File history File links Flag_of_Democratic_Kampuchea. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cambodia. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Benin. ... First International Dahomey 0 - 1 Nigeria (Dahomey; 8 November 1959) Nigeria 7 - 0 Benin (Nigeria; 14 February 1977) Largest win Dahomey 6 - 2 Chad (Dahomey; 15 April 1963) Benin 4 - 0 Tanzania (Cotonou, Benin; 8 September 2002) Worst defeat Nigeria 10 - 1 Dahomey (Nigeria; 28 November 1959) World Cup Appearances... Image File history File links Flag_of_Benin. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Dutch_Guyana. ... First international Curaçao 1 - 3 Dutch Guiana (Curaçao; July 23, 1934) Biggest win Suriname 8 - 1 Aruba (Paramaribo, Suriname; March 27, 2004) Biggest defeat Mexico 8 - 1 Suriname (Monterrey, Mexico; October 15, 1977) The Suriname national football team is the national team of Suriname and is controlled by... Image File history File links Flag_of_Suriname. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic. ... First international Mali 4 - 3 Central African Republic (Madagascar; June 1, 1960) Biggest win Central African Republic 4 - 1 Chad (Libreville, Gabon; November 8, 1999) Central African Republic 3 - 0 ST&P (Libreville, Gabon; November 13, 1999) Biggest defeat Cameroon 7 - 1 Central African Republic (Congo; December 17, 1984) The... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... First international New Zealand 9 - 0 New Hebrides (Nouméa, New Caledonia; September 19, 1951) Vanuatu 2 - 3 Papua New Guinea (Honiara, Solomon Islands; July 7, 1981) Largest win Vanuatu 18 - 0 Kiribati (Lautoka, Fiji; July 7, 2003) Worst defeat New Zealand 9 - 0 New Hebrides (Nouméa, New Caledonia... Image File history File links Flag_of_Vanuatu. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cote_d'Ivoire. ... First international Ivory Coast 3 - 2 Dahomey (Madagascar; 13 April 1960) Biggest win Ivory Coast 6 - 0 Mali (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 13 March 1985) Côte dIvoire 6 - 0 Botswana (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 11 October 1992) Côte dIvoire 6 - 0 Niger (Abidjan, C... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cote_d'Ivoire. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... First international Upper Volta 5 - 4 Gabon (Madagascar; 13 April 1960) Biggest win Burkina Faso 4 - 0 Mozambique (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; 7 June 2003) Biggest defeat Algeria 7 - 0 Upper Volta (Algeria; 30 August 1981) African Nations Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1978) Best result Fourth place, 1998 The Burkina... Image File history File links Flag_of_Burkina_Faso. ... This article is about the year. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Burma_(1948-1974). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Myanmar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Samoa. ... First international Wallis & Futuna 3 - 1 Western Samoa (Fiji; August 22, 1979) Cook Islands 2 - 1 Samoa (Cook Islands; September 2, 1998) Biggest win Samoa 8 - 0 American Samoa (Coffs Harbour, Australia; April 9, 2001) Biggest defeat Tahiti 13 - 0 Western Samoa (Solomon Islands; July 13, 1981) The Samoa national... Image File history File links Flag_of_Samoa. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

References

See also

• National team appearances in the FIFA World Cup
• List of non-national representative teams in men's football
• List of FIFA country codes
• List of women's national football teams
• NF-Board
• Non-FIFA Football

Map of appearances Best performance of countries This article lists the performances of each of the 78 national teams which have made at least one appearance in the FIFA World Cup finals. ... This is a list of the mens regional, islanders and people football (soccer) teams in the world not registered in FIFA (nor in any of their Confederations) nor NF-Board, that have played at least once against a member of those two organizations. ... FIFA assigns a three-letter code (dubbed FIFA Trigramme) to each of its member and non-member countries. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... The NF-Board (Nouvelle Fédération-Board, unofficially Non-FIFA-Board) is a football association established for national teams that are not - and usually may not - become members of FIFA, usually because the participating nations do not have internationally recognised sovereign state status. ... Despite FIFAs mandate to oversee the sport of football worldwide, there is a thriving international scene outside of its auspices, consisting of tournaments and matches between nations that have little or no international recognition and, therefore, little or no chance of being recognised by FIFA or its continental organisations. ...

Sources

• List of associations, at FIFA's site