List of association football rivalries (Redirected from Major football rivalries)

This list of association football rivalries catalogues football rivalries around the world. This includes rivalries at the club and international level, including local derby and intercontinental competitions. It also lists rivalries between individual players, managers, and one another.

Individual rivalries

Between players

1st party 2nd party 3rd party Timespan Notes Source
Italy Lorenzo Buffon Italy Giorgio Ghezzi 1959–1965 Played for rival cross-city clubs (AC Milan and Inter Milan) throughout two different periods and also competed for a starting role with the Italy national football team during the 1950s and 1960s. They also had a relationship with the same woman at different times (Edy Campagnoli) and played for three of the same clubs throughout different spells in a three-way exchange (AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Genoa).
Italy Gianni Rivera Italy Sandro Mazzola 1960–1977 Played for rival cross-city clubs (AC Milan and Inter Milan) and also competed for a starting role with the Italy national football team during the 1960s and 1970s (see 1970 FIFA World Cup).
Italy Roberto Boninsegna Italy Francesco Morini 1969–1976 Both players initially played for rivals clubs (Inter Milan and Juventus), with Morini (a defender) often tasked with marking Boninsegna (a forward) during their encounters.
England Peter Shilton England Ray Clemence 1972–1984
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni Netherlands Johan Cruyff 1969–1971 Rivalry both as players and managers, with Trapattoni often tasked with man-marking Cruyff both at club (see 1969 European Cup Final) and international level during their playing career
Germany Franz Beckenbauer 1974–1983 Competition for being the best player of the world in their era, Germany–Netherlands football rivalry, clashed in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final, their teams won 3 UEFA European Cups each, Cruyff won 3 Ballon d'Or and Beckenbauer won 2
Argentina Diego Maradona England Peter Shilton 1986–2020 "Hand of God" goal controversy (part of the Argentina–England football rivalry)
France Michel Platini Brazil Zico 1984–1987 Competition for being the best player in the world and the top scorer of the Italian league
Brazil Pelé 1997–2020 Since Maradona's retirement until his death, both players claimed being the greatest football player of all time and better than the other.
Germany Lothar Matthäus 1986–1994 Maradona in his book Yo soy el Diego that "he is the best rival I've ever had. I guess that's enough to define him". Also joined Serie A in 1988 for Inter against Maradona's Napoli. See also: 1986 FIFA World Cup Final and 1990 FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and West Germany.
Italy Pietro Vierchowod 1984–1990 In a 2008 interview with Argentine magazine El Gráfico, Maradona dubbed Vierchowod his toughest opponent.
Spain Andoni Goikoetxea 1982–1984 On 24 September 1983, Goikoetxea achieved notoriety for a foul on Diego Maradona in a league match between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao at the Camp Nou, when he tackled the Argentine from behind and broke his ankle. When the two teams met in the 1984 Copa del Rey Final in May, a mass brawl erupted on the pitch, and Goikoetxea kicked Maradona's chest. (See Andoni Goikoetxea#Maradona foul)
Italy Pasquale Bruno 1987–1991 Bruno was known for his aggressive challenges on several attacking opponents which resulted in clashes between them; some of his most famous rivals include Diego Maradona, Marco van Basten, Gianluca Vialli, and Roberto Baggio, among others.
Netherlands Marco van Basten 1987–1993 Bruno was known for his aggressive challenges on several attacking opponents which resulted in clashes between them; some of his most famous rivals include Diego Maradona, Marco van Basten, Gianluca Vialli, and Roberto Baggio, among others.
Italy Gianluca Vialli 1987–1994 Bruno was known for his aggressive challenges on several attacking opponents which resulted in clashes between them; some of his most famous rivals include Diego Maradona, Marco van Basten, Gianluca Vialli, and Roberto Baggio, among others.
Italy Roberto Baggio 1987–1994 Bruno was known for his aggressive challenges on several attacking opponents which resulted in clashes between them; some of his most famous rivals include Diego Maradona, Marco van Basten, Gianluca Vialli, and Roberto Baggio, among others. One of the most infamous disputes between Bruno and Baggio occurred during the final weeks of the 1988–89 Serie A season, on 28 May 1989, when Bruno's club Juventus faced rivals Fiorentina in Turin. Bruno kicked Baggio down when he was away from the ball, and Baggio subsequently retaliated, resulting in both players being sent-off and receiving a two-match suspension. According to Bruno, Baggio later confronted him in the changing rooms due to his actions, whilst Bruno apparently threatened Baggio further and accused him of diving and being a prima donna. Baggio's transfer to Juventus in 1990 also coincided with Bruno's departure from the club to cross–city rivals Torino.
Italy Walter Zenga Italy Stefano Tacconi 1983–1992 Played for rival clubs (Inter Milan and Juventus) and competed for the position of starting goalkeeper with the Italy national football team during the late 1980s and early 1990s
England Andy Cole England Teddy Sheringham 1990–present
Italy Gianluca Pagliuca Italy Angelo Peruzzi 1994–2007 Played for rival clubs (Inter Milan and Juventus) and competed for the position of starting goalkeeper with the Italy national football team during the 1990s
Republic of Ireland Roy Keane France Patrick Vieira 1996–2005 Captains of the two dominating teams of the Premier League during their era. See Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry
Norway Alfie Haaland 1997–2003 In 1997, Keane injured himself while tackling Haaland, who accused Keane of diving. In 2001, Keane tackled Haaland again, who now played for Manchester City, in the Manchester derby.
Netherlands Edgar Davids Argentina Diego Simeone 1997–2003
England Paul Scholes England Frank Lampard England Steven Gerrard 2000–2014 Competition for the starting midfield position for England; see also: Liverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry between Gerrard and Scholes, with Lampard's Chelsea also competing against the former clubs for the Premier League title. See also: 2008 UEFA Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea, and 2005 Ballon d'Or, with Lampard and Gerrard finishing second and third respectively behind Ronaldinho.
Italy Gianluigi Buffon Spain Iker Casillas 2000–2017 Both considered best goalkeepers of their era, and among the greatest of all time, along with Lev Yashin. See also: Italy–Spain football rivalry
Italy Francesco Toldo 1998–2004 Both goalkeepers played for rival clubs (Juventus and Inter Milan) and competed for the league title, the Champions League title, and the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year Award, as well as a starting spot with the Italy national football team (see 2002 FIFA World Cup), in particular after Toldo's excellent performances at UEFA Euro 2000, after Buffon had been ruled out of the tournament due to a hand injury.
Brazil Nélson Dida 2002–2008 Both goalkeepers played for rival clubs (Juventus and AC Milan) and competed for the Serie A title as well as the UEFA Champions League (see 2003 UEFA Champions League final), as well as the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year and IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper Awards.
Brazil Júlio Cesar 2005–2012 Both goalkeepers played for rival clubs (Juventus and Inter Milan) and competed for the league title and the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year Award, as well as the unofficial title of best goalkeeper in the world.
France Thierry Henry Netherlands Ruud van Nistelrooy 2001–2006 Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry, Premier League Golden Boot rivalry
Brazil Ronaldo 2003–2006 Competition for being "the best striker of the world". Individual trophies heavily contested between the two were the 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year and the 2004 European Golden Shoe. The rivalry peaked in 2006 with both players facing each other in the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA World Cup.
England David Beckham Argentina Aldo Duscher 2002–2007 Hard fouls by Duscher in matches between Deportivo de La Coruña and Beckham's teams (Manchester United F.C. and Real Madrid CF) (also part of Argentina–England football rivalry)
Brazil Ronaldinho 2003–2007 Both arrived to FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF in the 2003 summer market. The two clubs were interested in both players, but could only sign one each. Part of FC Barcelona–Real Madrid CF rivalry.
Germany Jens Lehmann Germany Oliver Kahn 2002–2011 Competition for the starting goalkeeping position for Germany
Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart 2004–2014 A rivalry that resulted in an injury and a transfer, the two settled their differences in 2014.
Italy Marco Materazzi 2004–present Rivalry over Materazzi's aggressive playing style
Belgium Romelu Lukaku 2020–2021, 2022 Rivalry over supposed "King of Milan" title. Part of the Derby della Madonnina until Lukaku's transfer to Chelsea.
England Steven Gerrard Senegal El Hadji Diouf 2005–2015
Spain Xavi Italy Andrea Pirlo 2006–2015 Both players competed at club and international level as two of the best midfielders of their generation. See also: Italy–Spain football rivalry
Argentina Lionel Messi Brazil Robinho 2005–2008 The press touted both players as the rising stars of Barcelona and Real Madrid (formerly part of El Clásico until Robinho was transferred to Manchester City)
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo 2009–2024 Messi–Ronaldo rivalry (formerly part of El Clásico from 2009–2018 until Ronaldo's transfer to Juventus) they were fighting for the pride of being best in the world
Croatia Luka Modrić 2006–2023 Frequently compared in the press due to former club rivalry (part of El Clásico from 2012–2022 until Messi's transfer to Paris Saint-Germain) and similar playing positions.
England Joey Barton France Ousmane Dabo 2006–2007 Barton assaulted Dabo following a clash during a Manchester City training session in May 2007. Barton was charged by the police and sentenced.
Cameroon Samuel Eto'o Brazil Ronaldinho Portugal Deco 2007–2008 After being accused of lack of professionality, Eto'o denounced a schism in the locker room of Barcelona. The team did not win any silverware until Ronaldinho and Deco left.
Brazil Romário Brazil Edmundo 1998–present
Brazil Pelé 2007–2022 Still active at age 41, Romário claimed to had overtaken Pelé as the all-time top scorer in the history of the game.
Spain Gerard Piqué Spain Sergio Ramos 2009–2021 Both players played for rival clubs – Barcelona and Real Madrid (see El Clásico) – competing directly for titles across all club competitions, and were involved in arguments, in addition to disagreeing about the Catalan independence debate
Argentina Mauro Icardi Argentina Maxi López 2011–present The current and the former husband of Wanda Nara
Uruguay Luis Suárez France Patrice Evra 2011–2015 Luis Suárez alleged racial abuse incident (part of the Liverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry at large)
Italy Giorgio Chiellini 2014–2017 Luis Suárez–Giorgio Chiellini 2014 World Cup incident
Germany Manuel Neuer Germany Marc-André ter Stegen 2012–present Competition for the starting goalkeeping position for Germany, FC Barcelona 2–8 FC Bayern Munich
Brazil Neymar Colombia Juan Camilo Zúñiga 2014–2015 Neymar–Zúñiga 2014 World Cup incident, Zúñiga kneed Neymar in the Vertebral column, the Brazilian player could not play anymore in the tournament
England John Terry England Wayne Bridge 2009–present John Terry had allegedly had an affair with the model Vanessa Perroncel shortly after she split from Bridge, who have retired from England national team after this incident
Belgium Kevin De Bruyne Belgium Thibaut Courtois 2014–Present In 2013, De Bruyne's girlfriend at the time cheated on him with Thibaut Courtois, his teammate at the Belgian national team.
Chile Arturo Vidal Chile Claudio Bravo 2018–2021
France Kylian Mbappé Norway Erling Haaland 2019–present Seen as the two biggest talents in the world of football, with comparisons already being made with the rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Between players and managers

Player Manager Timespan Notes Source
Netherlands Louis van Gaal Belgium Guy Thys 1973–1977
Netherlands Marco van Basten Italy Arrigo Sacchi 1987–1991 The relationship between the two reportedly deteriorated during the 1990–91 season, when Van Basten complained about Sacchi's behaviour to AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi; Sacchi consequently requested that Van Basten be sold and did later not renew his contract with the club, eventually leaving in 1991 to become manager of the Italy national football team.
Italy Gianluca Vialli 1992–1996 It is rumoured that Vialli played a prank on Sacchi, which led to the manager dropping him from the Italy national football team, resulting in the striker being left out of Italy's squads for the 1994 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1996.
Italy Roberto Baggio 1994–1997 Baggio believed that the two fell out after he missed the decisive spot kick in Italy's penalty shoot-out defeat to Brazil in the 1994 FIFA World Cup final; there had already been tension between the two, however, when Sacchi substitued Baggio in the first round of the tournament against Norway, following Gianluca Pagliuca's sending off, leading Baggio to describe the manager as "crazy." Tensions between rose them rose further during Italy's qualifying campaign for UEFA Euro 1996, with Baggio asking for the manager's dismissal following a defeat to Croatia, and Baggio was later left out of the squad for the final tournament, with Sacchi citing fitness issues as the reason for his exclusion. Baggio later also experienced limited playing time when Sacchi was appointed as AC Milan's manager during the course of the 1996–97 season.
Croatia Robert Prosinečki Croatia Miroslav Ćiro Blažević 1987–2002
France David Ginola France Gérard Houllier 1994–2020 Missed Cross
Mexico Cuauhtémoc Blanco Argentina Ricardo La Volpe 1996–2016
Brazil Marcelinho Carioca Brazil Vanderlei Luxemburgo 1999–present
Brazil Rivaldo Netherlands Louis van Gaal 1997–2002
Italy Roberto Baggio Italy Marcello Lippi 1999–2000 In his 2001 autobiography Una Porta nel Cielo, Baggio accused Lippi of leaving him out of the Inter Milan first-team squad during the 1999–2000 season after Baggio had refused a request from Lippi, who allegedly asked him to report to him which Inter players who had expressed negative opinions about the manager.
Italy Christian Panucci 1999–2006 The pair argued during their time together at Inter Milan, culminating in Panucci insulting the manager; as a result of the row, Panucci believed that Lippi later left him out of Italy's 2006 FIFA World Cup-winning squad.
Italy Antonio Cassano 2004–2010 Lippi left Cassano out of the Italy national football team, including Italy's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, due to his lack of discipline.
Brazil Ronaldo Argentina Héctor Cúper 2001–2002
Italy Fabio Capello 2006–2007 Capello was critical of Ronaldo's weight and fitness during their time together at Real Madrid and left him out of the first-team squad, culminating in Ronaldo's departure from the club.
Italy Roberto Baggio 1995–1997 Capello and Baggio often clashed during their time together at AC Milan, as Capello often substituted Baggio throughout the 1995–96 season, believing that he was not fit enough to play a full match. Upon his return to the club in 1997, he left Baggio out of the squad, resulting in the latter's departure from the club.
Italy Antonio Cassano 2001–2007 Capello and Cassano often clashed during their time together at Roma and Real Madrid due to the latter's poor behaviour, diet, and work-rate.
Italy Alessandro Del Piero 2005–2006 The pair often clashed during their time together at Juventus as Del Piero was increasingly used as a substitute during Capello's stint as the club's manager.
Republic of Ireland Roy Keane Republic of Ireland Mick McCarthy 2002–2007 Saipan incident
Argentina Juan Román Riquelme Netherlands Louis van Gaal 2002–2003
Argentina Diego Maradona 2008–2020
Russia Aleksandr Mostovoi Russia Georgi Yartsev 2004 Mostovoi's criticism of Yartsev
France Robert Pires France Raymond Domenech 2004–2010 Domenech allegedly did not call up players with the zodiac sign of scorpio
Serbia Ivica Dragutinović Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari 2007–present
Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović Spain Pep Guardiola 2009–present Ibrahimović controversies
Italy Luca Toni Netherlands Louis van Gaal 2009–2017
Netherlands Mark van Bommel
Morocco Mounir El Hamdaoui Netherlands Frank de Boer 2010–2011
Spain Iker Casillas Portugal José Mourinho 2010–2013 Their relationship declined when Mourinho dropped Casillas as the Real Madrid's starting goalkeeper for Diego López during the 2012–13 season, following the former's hand injury; as a result they no longer spoke to one another. Mourinho was also critical of Casillas's limitations with the ball at his feet, and accused him of being a snitch, which resulted in divisions among the club's fans, players, and staff. Casillas belived that Mourinho disapporoved of him going to speak with Carles Puyol, the captain of the club's rivals, Barcelona, in order to ease tensions between the players in the Spanish national team. Real Madrid later accused Mourinho of showing a lack of respect towards Casillas, and the manager left the club at the end of the season.
Italy Mario Balotelli 2008–2010 The two frequntly clashed during their time at Inter Milan. Balotelli revealed that Mourinho once kicked him off the team bus on the way to the airport for a match in Catania over an argument between the two of them.
Italy Marcello Lippi 2008–2010 Despite calls from pundits and fans for Balotelli's inclusion in Italy's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, the manager at the time, Lippi, did not call him up, believing that he was not yet ready to play for Italy and that he needed to mature.
Italy Roberto Mancini 2007–2013 The two frequently clashed, in particular during their time at Manchester City; one incident in training in January 2013, concerning a bad tackle, led to the two of them to be involved in a physical altercation. Later that month, Balotelli left for AC Milan on loan.
Northern Ireland Brendan Rodgers 2014–present Balotelli fell out of form at Liverpool and the two often clashed; Balotelli later called Rodgers the "worst" coach of his career in terms of their personal relationship.
Brazil Alex de Souza Turkey Aykut Kocaman 2010–2013
Poland Artur Boruc Poland Franciszek Smuda 2010–present
Serbia Adem Ljajić Italy Delio Rossi 2012–present
Romania Adrian Mutu Romania Victor Pițurcă 2013–present Mutu international career
United States Landon Donovan Germany Jürgen Klinsmann 2014–present Donovan international career
Turkey Arda Turan Turkey Fatih Terim 2016–2019
Morocco Hakim Ziyech France Hervé Renard 2017
Brazil Felipe Melo Brazil Cuca 2017–present
France Karim Benzema France Didier Deschamps 2017–2021
France Paul Pogba Portugal José Mourinho 2018–present
Brazil Diego Alves Brazil Dorival Júnior 2018–2022
Morocco Hakim Ziyech Bosnia and Herzegovina Vahid Halilhodžić 2022–present
England Jadon Sancho Netherlands Erik ten Hag 2022–present
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo
Cameroon André Onana Cameroon Rigobert Song 2022–2023
United States Giovanni Reyna United States Gregg Berhalter 2022–2023 Reyna World Cup incident

Between managers

1st party Team(s) 2nd party Team(s) Timespan Notes Source
Argentina Helenio Herrera Inter Milan, Roma Italy Nereo Rocco AC Milan, Torino, Fiorentina 1961–1974 Both managers were pioneers of the defensive–minded catenaccio tactical system, and coached cross-city rival clubs (Inter Milan and AC Milan), competing for the Serie A title during the 1960s; both clubs also won multiple European Cups throughout the same decade, being the first two Italian clubs to win the title.
Scotland Matt Busby Manchester United England Don Revie Leeds United 1964–1971
Scotland Bill Shankly Liverpool 1964–1974
England Brian Clough Derby County 1968–1974 The Damned Utd
England Alan Mullery Brighton & Hove Albion England Terry Venables Crystal Palace 1976–1980
Mexico Hugo Sánchez Pumas, Mexico Argentina Ricardo La Volpe Atlas, Toluca, Mexico 1979–present
Argentina César Luis Menotti Argentina Argentina Carlos Bilardo Argentina 1983–present
Romania Mircea Lucescu Dinamo Bucuresti Romania Anghel Iordanescu Steaua Bucuresti 1986–2016 Eternal Derby
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni Juventus, Inter Milan Sweden Nils Liedholm AC Milan, Roma 1977–1989 Both managers competed for the league title had contrasting tactical philosophies
Juventus, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich Netherlands Johan Cruyff Ajax, Barcelona 1985–1996 Rivalry both as players and as managers, with Trapattoni's more defensive-minded zona mista coaching system contrasting with Cruyff's more offensive-minded tactical philosophy inspired by Dutch total football
Inter Milan Italy Arrigo Sacchi AC Milan 1986–1991 Coached cross-city rival Serie A teams (Inter Milan and AC Milan) competing for the league title, and both had contrasting tactical philosophies
Italy Fabio Capello AC Milan 1991–present Capello was Sacchi's successor at AC Milan; both managers had successful spells at the club but had contrasting tactical philosophies and clashed verbally
Netherlands Louis van Gaal Ajax, Barcelona Netherlands Johan Cruyff Ajax, Barcelona 1989–2016
Ajax, Barcelona, Manchester United Netherlands Ronald Koeman Ajax, Barcelona, Southampton 2004–2016
United States Bruce Arena LA Galaxy United States Germany Sigi Schmid Seattle Sounders FC 1996–2016
France Arsène Wenger Arsenal Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United 1996–2013 Ferguson and Wenger
Portugal José Mourinho Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur 2004–2018 Arsenal F.C.–Chelsea F.C. rivalry, Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry, North London Derby
Spain Rafael Benítez Liverpool, Newcastle United Chelsea, Manchester United 2004–2018
Italy Claudio Ranieri Juventus, Roma Inter Milan 2008–2010 2008–09 Serie A, 2009–10 Serie A, 2009–10 Coppa Italia
Italy Massimiliano Allegri Cagliari, AC Milan, Juventus Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Roma 2009–present
Chile Manuel Pellegrini Málaga, Manchester City, West Ham United, Real Betis Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Roma 2010–present
Italy Antonio Conte Chelsea Manchester United 2016–2018
Spain Pep Guardiola Barcelona, Manchester City, Bayern Munich Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur 2010–present El Clásico, 2013 UEFA Super Cup, Manchester derby
Bayern Munich, Manchester City Germany Jürgen Klopp Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool 2013–present Der Klassiker, Liverpool F.C.–Manchester City F.C. rivalry
Germany Thomas Tuchel Mainz 05, Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea Mainz 05, Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool 2009– present Chelsea F.C.–Liverpool F.C. rivalry
Italy Antonio Conte Juventus Italy Walter Mazzarri Napoli 2011–2013 Both managers competed for the 2012–13 Serie A title, the 2011–12 Coppa Italia, and the 2012 Supercoppa Italiana, and used similar formations (3–5–2).
Juventus Italy Massimiliano Allegri AC Milan, Juventus 2011–2019 Both managers competed for the 2011–12 Serie A title, with Conte's Juventus ultimately beating out Allegri's defending champions AC Milan; Allegri later also replaced Conte at Juventus in 2014. Both managers had successful spells with the club and their achievements and contrasting styles were often compared.
Italy Maurizio Sarri Napoli, Juventus Juventus 2017–2020 Both managers competed for the 2017–18 and 2018–19 Serie A titles, with Allegri's Juventus beating out Sarri's Napoli on both occasions; both managers also use contrasting tactical approaches, with Sarri adopting a more offensive–minded system, while Allegri's style was instead more conservative. Sarri later also replaced Allegri at Juventus in 2019, going on to win the 2019–20 Serie A title himself.
Australia Graham Arnold Central Coast Mariners Australia Ange Postecoglou Brisbane Roar 2010–2012
Sydney FC Australia Kevin Muscat Melbourne Victory 2013–2018 The Big Blue (A-League)
Australia Steve Corica Australia Tony Popovic 2021– present

International

This list uses the geographic confederation classifications issues by International Association Football Federation (FIFA): CAF (Africa), AFC (Asia and Australia), UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF (North & Central America and the Caribbean), OFC (Oceania) and CONMEBOL (South America).

Intercontinental

South Africa and Pakistan have faced each other in total of 19 football matches. South Africa have won 19 whereas Pakistan have won 0.

Country 1 Country 2 Article World Cup games
(as of 2022)
Source
 Argentina  England Argentina–England 5 (2018)
 Germany Argentina–Germany 7 (2022)
 Mexico Argentina–Mexico 4 (2022)
 Netherlands Argentina–Netherlands 6 (2022)
 Nigeria Argentina–Nigeria 5 (2018)
 Australia  England Australia–England
 New Zealand Australia–New Zealand
 Uruguay Australia—Uruguay
 Brazil  England Brazil–England 4 (2002)
 France Brazil–France 4 (2018)
 Germany Brazil–Germany 2 (2022)
 Italy Brazil–Italy 5 (2022)
 France  Algeria Algeria–France
 Kazakhstan  Tajikistan Kazakhstan-Tajikistan
 Turkmenistan Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan
 Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan
 Uzbekistan Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan
 Morocco  Spain Morocco-Spain 2 (2022)
 Mexico Mexico-Spain 1 (1962)
 Saudi Arabia  Algeria Saudi Arabia-Algeria
 Egypt Saudi Arabia-Egypt 1 (2018)
 Morocco Saudi Arabia-Morocco 1 (1994)
 Tunisia Saudi Arabia-Tunisia 1 (2006)
 United States  Ghana United States–Ghana 3 (2014)
 Iran United States–Iran 2 (2022)

Asia and Australia (AFC)

Country 1 Country 2 Article World Cup games
(as of 2022)
Source
 Afghanistan  Pakistan Afghanistan–Pakistan
 Tajikistan Afghanistan-Tajikistan
 Australia  China Australia vs. China
 Japan Australia–Japan 1
 North Korea Australia vs. North Korea
 Saudi Arabia Australia vs. vs. Saudi Arabia
 South Korea Australia–South Korea
 Bangladesh  India India–Bangladesh (Asian Clasico)
 Macau  Hong Kong Hong Kong–Macau Interport
 China China–Hong Kong
 India Earth Derby
 Japan China–Japan
 South Korea China–South Korea
 Uzbekistan China-Uzbekistan
 Vietnam China–Vietnam
 India  China Earth Derby
 Pakistan India-Pakistan
 Indonesia  Malaysia Indonesia–Malaysia
 Singapore Indonesia vs. Singapore
 Thailand Indonesia vs. Thailand
 Philippines Indonesia vs. Philippines
 Timor-Leste Indonesia vs. East Timor
 Vietnam Indonesia vs. Vietnam
 Iran  Iraq Iran–Iraq
 Japan Iran vs. Japan
 Qatar Iran vs. Qatar
 Saudi Arabia Iran–Saudi Arabia
 South Korea Iran–South Korea
 Tajikistan Iran-Tajikistan
 United Arab Emirates Iran vs. UAE
 Iraq  Kuwait Iraq–Kuwait
 Saudi Arabia Iraq–Saudi Arabia
 Japan  Qatar Japan vs. Qatar
 Saudi Arabia Japan vs. Saudi Arabia
 South Korea Japan–South Korea
 Jordan  Syria Jordan–Syria
 Lebanon Lebanon–Syria
 Malaysia  Philippines Malaysia vs. Philippines
 Singapore Malaysia vs. Singapore
 Thailand Malaysia vs. Thailand
 Vietnam Malaysia vs. Vietnam
 Myanmar  Indonesia Myanmar vs. Indonesia
 Malaysia Myanmar vs. Malaysia
 Philippines Myanmar vs. Philippines
 Singapore Myanmar vs. Singapore
 Thailand Myanmar–Thailand
 Vietnam Myanmar vs. Vietnam
 North Korea  Japan North Korea vs. Japan
 South Korea North Korea–South Korea
 Kuwait  Saudi Arabia Kuwait vs. Saudi Arabia
 Oman  United Arab Emirates Oman–UAE
 Qatar Qatar–UAE
 Bahrain Qatar vs. Bahrain
 Saudi Arabia Qatar vs. Saudi Arabia
 Saudi Arabia  South Korea Saudi Arabia vs. South Korea
 Philippines  Singapore Philippines vs. Singapore
 Thailand Philippines vs. Thailand
 Vietnam Philippines vs. Vietnam
 Singapore  Thailand Singapore vs. Thailand
 Vietnam Singapore vs. Vietnam
 Syria  Jordan Syria–Jordan
 Thailand  Vietnam Thailand–Vietnam
 Kyrgyzstan  Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan
 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan-Tajikistan
 Turkmenistan Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan
 Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan

Africa (CAF)

Country 1 Country 2 Article World Cup games
(as of 2022)
Source
 Algeria  Egypt Algeria–Egypt
 Mali Algeria vs. Mali
 Nigeria AlgeriaNigeria
 Senegal Algeria vs. Senegal
 Tunisia Algeria–Tunisia
 Morocco AlgeriaMorocco
 Benin  Nigeria Benin-Nigeria
 Burkina Faso  Ivory Coast Burkina FasoIvory Coast
 Cameroon  Egypt CameroonEgypt
 Nigeria CameroonNigeria
 DR Congo  Ghana DR CongoGhana
 Rwanda DR CongoRwanda
 Egypt  Ghana Egypt vs. Ghana
 Morocco Egypt vs. Morocco
 Senegal Egypt vs. Senegal
 Tunisia Egypt–Tunisia
 Equatorial Guinea  Gabon Equatorial GuineaGabon
 Tunisia Equatorial Guinea–Tunisia
 Ghana  Ivory Coast Ghana vs. Ivory Coast
 Nigeria Ghana–Nigeria
 Libya  Algeria Libya vs Algeria
 Egypt Libya vs Egypt
 Morocco Libya vs Morocco
 Tunisia Libya vs Tunisia
 Morocco Morocco vs. Tunisia
 Ivory Coast  Senegal Ivory Coast vs. Senegal
 South Africa  Zambia South AfricaZambia

Europe (UEFA)

Country 1 Country 2 Article World Cup games
(as of 2022)
Source
 Albania  Kosovo Albania–Kosovo
 Serbia Albania–Serbia
 Austria  Hungary Austria–Hungary 1
  Switzerland Austria vs. Switzerland 1
 Belgium  Netherlands Belgium–Netherlands 2
 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Greece Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Greece
 Russia Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Russia
 Serbia Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Serbia
 Croatia  England Croatia vs. England 3
 France Croatia–France 3
 Italy Croatia–Italy 1
 Serbia Croatia–Serbia 2
 Turkey Croatia-Turkey
 Czech Republic  Slovakia Czech Republic–Slovakia
 Denmark  Norway Denmark vs. Norway
 Sweden Denmark–Sweden
 England  France England vs. France 3
 Germany England–Germany 5
 Italy England vs. Italy 2
 Republic of Ireland England–Republic of Ireland 1
 Scotland England–Scotland
 Wales England vs. Wales 1
 France  Germany France–Germany 4
 Italy France–Italy 5
 Portugal France–Portugal 1
 Spain France–Spain 1
 Germany Germany-Spain 5
 Netherlands Germany–Netherlands 3
 Poland Germany vs. Poland 3
 Italy Germany–Italy
 Greece  Turkey Greece–Turkey
 Romania Greece–Romania
 Hungary Hungary–Romania
 Israel  Turkey Israel vs. Turkey
 Italy  Spain Italy–Spain 3
 Moldova  Romania Moldova vs Romania
 Northern Ireland  Republic of Ireland Irish derby
 Norway  Sweden Norway vs. Sweden
 Portugal  Spain Portugal–Spain 2
 Russia  Finland Finland vs. Russia
 Poland Poland vs. Russia 1
 Turkey Russia vs. Turkey [citation needed]
 Ukraine Russia–Ukraine
 Scotland  Wales Scotland vs. Wales
 Serbia   Switzerland Serbia vs. Switzerland 2

North & Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Country 1 Country 2 Article World Cup games
(as of 2022)
Source
 Aruba  Bonaire Aruba vs. Bonaire
 Costa Rica  Honduras Clásico centroamericano
 Mexico Costa Rica vs. Mexico
 United States Costa Rica vs. United States
 Canada  Mexico Canada vs. Mexico
 United States Canada–United States
 Honduras Canada vs. Honduras
 Curaçao  Suriname Curaçao vs. Suriname
 Honduras  Mexico Honduras vs. Mexico
 El Salvador  Honduras El Salvador–Honduras
 Haiti  Jamaica Haiti vs. Jamaica
 Jamaica  Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica vs. Trinidad and Tobago
 Mexico  United States Mexico–United States 1

South America (CONMEBOL)

Country 1 Country 2 Article World Cup games
(as of 2022)
Source
 Argentina  Brazil Argentina–Brazil 4
 Chile Argentina vs. Chile 1
 Peru Argentina vs. Peru 1
 Uruguay Argentina–Uruguay 2
 Brazil Brazil–Uruguay 2
 Chile  Peru Chile–Peru
 Colombia  Venezuela Colombia vs. Venezuela
 Ecuador  Peru Ecuador–Peru

Oceania (OFC)

Country 1 Country 2 Article World Cup games
(as of 2022)
Source
 Fiji  New Zealand Fiji–New Zealand
 Samoa  Tonga Samoa vs. Tonga
 Solomon Islands  Vanuatu Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu

Club

Africa (CAF)

Asia and Oceania (AFC) and (OFC)

Europe (UEFA)

North, Central America and the Caribbean and South America (CONCACAF) and (CONMEBOL)

See also


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