The Best FIFA Teams of All Time
1. Spain
The Spanish national football team represents Spain in international football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The Spanish side are commonly referred to as La Furia Roja. Spain are the current European champions, having won the UEFA European Championship in 2008. They also won the European Nations’ Cup in 1964 and reached the UEFA Euro 1984 Final. Spain have qualified for the FIFA World Cup twelve times, reaching fourth place in the 1950 tournament.
What is the nickname of the Spanish national team:
La Furia Roja
La Roja
What Association does the Spanish National Team belong to:Royal Spanish
What Confederation does the spanish National Team belong to: UEFA
Who is the Head coach for the spanish National Team: Spain Vicente del Bosque
Who is the Captain for the spanish National Team: Iker Casillas
Who is the top scorer for the Spanish National Team: Raúl
Spanish National Team’s FIFA code: ESP
Spanish National Team’s FIFA ranking: 1
Spanish National Team’s Highest FIFA ranking: 1
Spanish National Team’s Lowest FIFA ranking: 25
Spanish National Team’s Elo ranking: 2
Spanish National Team’s Highest Elo ranking: 1
Spanish National Team’s Lowest Elo ranking: 20
2. Brazil
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation. They are the most successful national football team in the history of the World Cup, with five championships. A common quip about football is: “The English invented it, the Brazilians perfected it.” Currently ranked second by FIFA, Brazil is consistently among the strongest football nations by Elo Ratings and is the only team to have played in every World Cup.
What is the nickname of the Brazil National Team:
Canarinho (Little Canary)
A Seleção (The Selection)
Verde-Amarela (Green and Yellow)
The Samba Kings
What Association does the Brazil National Team belong to: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol
What Confederation does the Brazilian National Team belong to: CONMEBOL
Who is the head coach for the Brazilian National Team: Dunga
Who is the captain for the Brazilian National Team: Lúcio
who is the Brazil National Team’s Top scorer: Pelé
what is the Brazil National Team’s FIFA code: BRA
what is the Brazil National Team’s FIFA ranking: 2
what is the Brazil National Team’s Highest FIFA ranking: 1
what is the Brazil National Team’s Lowest FIFA ranking: 8
what is the Brazil National Team’s Elo ranking: 1
what is the Brazil National Team’s Highest Elo ranking: 1
what is the Brazil National Team’s Lowest Elo ranking: 18
3. Holand
The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association. It won Euro ‘88 and reached two consecutive World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978, but lost both finals to their respective host nations, West Germany and Argentina. At the peak of its success in the 1970s, the team was famous for its mastery of Total Football and was nicknamed Clockwork Oranje for its precision passing. In many countries and even the Netherlands itself, the team is colloquially referred to as Holland. It is currently ranked third in the FIFA World Rankings and third in the World Football Elo Ratings.
What is the nickname of the Holand National Team:
Oranje Holland
The Flying Dutchmen
Clockwork Orange
La Maquina Naranja
What Association does the Holand National Team belong to: Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond — KNVB
What Confederation does the Holand National Team belong to: UEFA
Who is the head coach for the Holand National Team: Bert van Marwijk
Who are the Asst coaches for the Holand National Team:
Philip Cocu
Frank de Boer
Dick Voorn
Who is the captain for the Holand National Team: Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Who is the Top scorer for the Holand National Team: Patrick Kluivert
What is the Holand National Team’s FIFA code: NED
What is the Holand National Team’s FIFA ranking: 3
What is the Holand National Team’s Highest FIFA ranking: 2
What is the Holand National Team’s Lowest FIFA ranking: 25
What is the Holand National Team’s Elo ranking: 3
What is the Holand National Team’s Highest Elo ranking: 1
What is the Holand National Team’s Lowest Elo ranking: 56
4. Portugal
The Portuguese national football team is governed by the Portuguese Football Federation, finishing 4th at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The first appearance in the 1966 FIFA World Cup saw them reach the semifinal, losing 2–1 at Wembley to the eventual world champions England. Portugal finished in third place and Eusébio was considered the best player of the tournament. The next two times Portugal qualified for the World Cup were 1986 and 2002, with Portugal going out in the first round both times. In the 1986 tournament, players went on strike over prize-money and refused to train between their first and second games.
What is the nickname of the Portugal National Team: Selecção das Quinas
What Association does the Portugal National Team belong to: Federação Portuguesa de Futebol
What confederation does the Portugal National Team belong to: UEFA
Who is the head coach for the Portugal National Team: Portugal Carlos Queiroz
Who is the Captain for the Portugal National Team: Cristiano Ronaldo
Who is the Portugal National Team’s Top scorer: Pauleta
What is the Portugal National Team’s FIFA code: POR
What is the Portugal National Team’s FIFA ranking: 6
What is the Portugal National Team’s Highest FIFA ranking: 4
What is the Portugal National Team’s Lowest FIFA ranking: 43
What is the Portugal National Team’s Elo ranking: 12
What is the Portugal National Team’s Highest Elo ranking: 2
5. Italy
The Italy national football team represents Italy in international football competition and is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. They are the current World Champions, having won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Italy is among the top teams in international football and the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles, just one fewer than Brazil. To this tally they can add one European championship, one Olympic football tournament and two Central European International Cups.
What is the nickname of the Italian National Team: Azzurri
What Association does the Italian National Team belong to: Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
What Confederation does the Italian National Team belong to: UEFA
Who is the Head coach for the Italian National Team: Marcello Lippi
Who is the captain for the Italian National Team: Fabio Cannavaro
Who is the Italian National Team’s Top scorer: Luigi Riva
What is the Italian National Team’s FIFA code: ITA
What is the Italian National Team’s FIFA ranking: 4
What is the Italian National Team’s Highest FIFA ranking: 1
What is the Italian National Team’s Lowest FIFA ranking: 16
What is the Italian National Team’s Elo ranking: 6
What is the Italian National Team’s Highest Elo ranking: 1
What is the Italian National Team’s Lowest Elo ranking: 21
6. Germany
Germany is one of the three most successful National Team’s at international competitions, having won a total of three World Cups and three European championships. They are also one of the most consistent teams. Aside from winning three world and continental titles, they were also runners-up three times in the European Championships, four times in the World Cup and won 3rd place in the World Cup three times as well. East Germany won Olympic Gold in 1976. Germany is the only nation to have won both the men’s and women’s World Cups.
What is the nickname of the German national team: Die Mannschaft (The Team), used by non German-speaking media Die DFB-Elf (The DFB-Eleven)
What Association does the German national team belong to:
German Football Association
What Confederation does the German National Team belong to: UEFA
Who is the Head coach for the German National Team: Germany Joachim Löw
Who is the Captain for the German National Team: Michael Ballack
Who is the German National Team’s Top scorer: Gerd Müller
What is the German National Team’s FIFA code: GER
What is the German National Team’s FIFA ranking: 5
What is the German National Team’s Highest FIFA ranking: 1
What is the German National Team’s Lowest FIFA ranking: 23
What is the German National Team’s Elo ranking: 6
What is the German National Team’s Highest Elo ranking: 1
What is the German National Team’s Lowest Elo ranking: 28
7. England
The England national football team represents England in international association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. Although most National Team’s worldwide represent a sovereign state, the four Home Nations which form the United Kingdom are each represented separately in international tournaments. England’s home ground is Wembley Stadium in London and their head coach is Fabio Capello.
What is the nickname of Englands National Team: The Three Lions
What association does Englands National Team belong to: The Football Association
What Confederation does Englands National Team belong to: UEFA
Who is Englands National Team’s Head coach: Italy Fabio Capello
Who is Englands National Team’s Asst coach: Italy Italo Galbiati
Who is Englands National Team’s Captain: Rio Ferdinand
Who is Englands National Team is the Top scorer: Sir Bobby Charlton
What is Englands National Team FIFA code: ENG
What is Englands National Team FIFA ranking: 7
What is Englands National Team Highest FIFA ranking: 4
What is Englands National Team Lowest FIFA ranking: 27
What is Englands National Team Elo ranking: 4
What is Englands National Team Highest Elo ranking: 1
What is Englands National Team Lowest Elo ranking: 13
8. France
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA.France was one of the four European teams that participated at the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and are one of seven National Team’s to have won the competition, which they did in 1998 when they hosted the Cup. They defeated Brazil 3–0 in the final. France and England share the record of having one World Cup victory. France has also won two UEFA European Football Championships, winning the first in 1984, led by Ballon d’Or winner Michel Platini, and the most recent in 2000, led by FIFA World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane. Following France’s 2001 Confederations Cup victory, they became, along with Argentina, the only National Team’s to win the three most important men’s titles organized by FIFA: the FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Confederations Cup, and the Olympic Tournament.
What is the nickname of the French national team:
Les Bleus (“The Blues”)
L’Equipe tricolore (“The Tri-color Team”)
What Association does French national team belong to:Fédération Française de Football
What Confederation does the French National Team belong to: UEFA
Who is the head coach for the French National Team: Raymond Domenech
Who is the Asst coach for the French National Team:
Alain Boghossian
Pierre Mankowski
Who is the Captain for the French National Team
Patrick Vieira
Thierry Henry
Who on the French National Team has the most caps: Lilian Thuram
Who on the French National Team is the Top scorer: Thierry Henry
What is the French National Team’s FIFA code: FRA
What is the French National Team’s FIFA ranking: 7
What is the French National Team’s Highest FIFA ranking: 1
What is the French National Team’s Lowest FIFA ranking: 25
What is the French National Team’s Elo ranking: 9
What is the French National Team’s Highest Elo ranking: 1
What is the French National Team’s Lowest Elo ranking: 44
9. Argentina
The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association. Argentina has won most international titles by any national team – 19, a record shared with Uruguay.
Argentina is one of the most successful national football teams in the world, and is currently eighth in the FIFA world rankings. The team has twice won the FIFA World Cup, in 1978 and 1986. Argentina has won the Copa América 14 times, a record shared with Uruguay, won the Confederations Cup in 1992 and the Olympic Football Tournament in 2004 and 2008.
What is the nickname of the Argentina national team: La Albiceleste (White and Sky blue)
What Association does Argentina national team belong to:Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
What confederation does the Argentina National Team belong to: CONMEBOL
Who is the head coach for the Argentina National Team: Diego Maradona
Who is the Captain for the Argentina National Team: Javier Mascherano
Who is the top scorer for the Argentina National Team: Gabriel Batistuta
What is the Argentia National Team’s FIFA code: ARG
What is the Argentia National Team’s FIFA ranking: 9
What is the Argentia National Team’s Highest FIFA ranking: 1
What is the Argentia National Team’s Lowest FIFA ranking: 24
What is the Argentia National Team’s Elo ranking: 7
What is the Argentia National Team’s Highest Elo ranking: 1
What is the Argentia National Team’s Lowest Elo ranking: 28
10. Croatia
The modern Croatian team was formed in 1990, shortly before Croatia’s independence from Yugoslavia, and by 1993 had gained membership in FIFA and UEFA. The team played their first competitive matches in the successful qualifying campaign for UEFA Euro 1996, leading to their first appearance at a major tournament. In Croatia’s FIFA World Cup debut in 1998 the team finished third and provided the tournament’s top scorer, Davor Šuker. Since becoming eligible to compete in international tournaments, Croatia have missed only one World Cup and one European Championship.
What is the nickname of the Crotia national team: Vatreni (The Blazers)
What Association does croatia national team belong to: Hrvatski Nogometni Savez
What confederation does the Croatia National Team belong to: UEFA
Who is the Head coach for the Croatia National Team: Croatia Slaven Bilic
Who are the Asst coaches for the Croatia National Team:
Croatia Aljoša Asanovic
Croatia Nikola Jurcevic
Croatia Marijan Mrmic
Croatia Robert Prosinecki
Who is the captain for the Croatia National Team: Darijo Srna
Who has the most caps for the Croatia National Team: Dario Šimic
Who is the top scorer for the Croatia National Team: Davor Šuker
What is the Croatia National Team’s Home stadium: Maksimir Stadium
What is the Croatia National Team’s FIFA code: CRO
What is the Croatia National Team’s FIFA ranking: 10
What is the Croatia National Team’s Highest FIFA ranking: 3
What is the Croatia National Team’s Lowest FIFA ranking: 125
What is the Croatia National Team’s Elo ranking: 10
What is the Croatia National Team’s Highest Elo ranking: 5
What is the Croatia National Team’s Lowest Elo ranking: 26