There is no game in our world which is more popular than football. Football is one of the most favorite games that are preferred by almost all the people in this world regardless of their nationalities, religions, thoughts, and beliefs. This game has an incredible effect on all of those who watch it. It attracts your attention in an unbelievable way making you jump, cry and shout even if you do not know how to play it. It does not matter whether you are a male or female, young or old and like playing sports or not because, in all of these cases, you will find yourself attracted to this game with your eyes widely open waiting for a goal to be scored.
There are many countries around the world that are widely renowned for having the best football players and teams and there are several footballers in these countries who are well-known for their unique and stunning skills that make you love this game more and more which allows you to enjoy your time while watching it. Ranking the best football countries is always changeable and differs from time to time depending on the performance of the football teams in these countries. Here is a quick glance at the top 10 football countries in the world and they are ranked on the basis of the points that they got and the performance of their teams in international matches.
10. Spain
The Spain national football team is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation which was established in 1909. The national football team of Spain participated in 14 of 20 FIFA World Cup and the best result that the team could achieve was in 2010 when the team won the tournament in South Africa. The current head coach of the Spain national football team is Vicente del Bosque.
9. Portugal
The Portugal national football team is administrated by the Portuguese Football Federation and appeared for the first time in the FIFA World Cup in 1966. The Portugal national football team appeared 6 times in the World Cup and the best result that the team could achieve in the World Cup was in 1966 when it held the 3rd place in the tournament. The current head coach of the Portugal national team is Fernando Santos.
8. Uruguay
The Uruguay national football team is governed by the Uruguayan Football Association and appeared for the first time in the World Cup in 1930. The team participated 12 times in the World Cup and won the FIFA World Cup two times; one of them was in 1930 and the other one was in 1950. Uruguay succeeded in winning 20 official titles to be the only country to hold this number of international titles. The current head coach of the Uruguayan national football team is Óscar Tabárez.
7. France
The France national football team is controlled by the French football federation and it appeared for the first time in the FIFA World Cup in 1930. It participated 14 times in the World Cup and the best result that it could achieve was in 1998 when the team won the FIFA World Cup. The current head coach of the France national football team is Didier Deschamps and the team is always called The Blues because of the blue color of the shirts that the footballers wear.
6. Brazil
The Brazil national football team is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation. The team is known for being the most successful national team in the FIFA World Cup and is renowned for its unique performance and having impressive skills. The Brazil national team appeared for the first time in the World Cup in 1930 and it is the only national team to participate in all the FIFA World Cup editions without any playoffs or absence. The team succeeded in winning the World Cup 5 times in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. The current head coach of the Brazil national football team is Dunga.
5. Netherlands
The Netherlands national football team is administrated by the Royal Netherlands Football Association and is sometimes referred to as Holland. The team appeared for the first time in the FIFA World Cup in 1934 and participated 10 times but the best results were achieved in 1974, 1978 and 2010 without winning the tournament as it finished second. The current head coach of the Netherlands national football team is Guus Hiddink.
4. Belgium
The Belgium national football team is governed by the Royal Belgian Football Association and it appeared for the first time in the FIFA World Cup in 1930. The Belgian national team participated 12 times in the World Cup and the best result was achieved in 1986 when the team finished fourth. The current head coach of the Belgian national football team is Marc Wilmots.
The Colombia national football team is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation and the team appeared in the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 1962. It participated 5 times in the World Cup and succeeded to achieve the best results in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The current head coach of the Colombia national football team is José Pékerman.
The Argentina national football team is administrated by the Argentine Football Association and appeared in the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 1930. It participated in the World Cup 16 times and the best results that the team achieved were in 1978 and 1986 when the team won the World Cup. The current head coach of the Argentina national football team is Gerardo Martino.
The Germany national football team is controlled by the German Football Association and appeared for the first time in the FIFA World Cup in 1934. The Germany national team participated 18 times in the World Cup and succeeded in achieving the best results in 1954, 1974, 1990 and finally in 2014 when the team won the World Cup. The current head coach of the Germany national football team is Joachim Löw.
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