List of association football rivalries

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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.

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Individual rivalries

Between players

1st party2nd party3rd partyTimespanNotesSource
Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Buffon Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Ghezzi 1959–1965Played 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). [1]
Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Rivera Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Mazzola 1960–1977Played 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). [2]
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Boninsegna Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Morini 1969–1976Both players initially played for rivals clubs (Inter Milan and Juventus), with Morini (a defender) often tasked with marking Boninsegna (a forward) during their encounters. [3]
Flag of England.svg Peter Shilton Flag of England.svg Ray Clemence 1972–1984Alhough they were friends off the pitch, both goalkeepers competed for a starting spot with England during the 1970s and 1980s, as well as for the First Divison title. [4] [5] [6]
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Trapattoni Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Cruyff 1969–1971Rivalry 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 [7] [8] [9] [10]
Flag of Germany.svg Franz Beckenbauer 1974–1983Competition 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 [4]
Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Maradona Flag of England.svg Peter Shilton 1986–2020"Hand of God" goal controversy (part of the Argentina–England football rivalry) [11]
Flag of France.svg Michel Platini Flag of Brazil.svg Zico 1984–1987Competition for being the best player in the world and the top scorer of the Italian league [12] [13]
Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé 1997–2020Since Maradona's retirement until his death, both players claimed being the greatest football player of all time and better than the other. [14]
Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Matthäus 1986–1994Maradona 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. [15]
Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Vierchowod 1984–1990In a 2008 interview with Argentine magazine El Gráfico , Maradona dubbed Vierchowod his toughest opponent. [16] [15] [17]
Flag of Spain.svg Andoni Goikoetxea 1982–1984On 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) [18] [19]
Flag of Italy.svg Pasquale Bruno 1987–1991Bruno 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. [20]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marco van Basten 1987–1993Bruno 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. [20]
Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Vialli 1987–1994Bruno 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. [20] [21]
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Baggio 1987–1994Bruno 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. [20] [22]
Flag of Italy.svg Walter Zenga Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Tacconi 1983–1992Played 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 [23]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marco van Basten Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Kohler 1988–1993Played for rival Italian clubs (AC Milan and Juventus) in Serie A during the early 90s, which directly competed for the league title, with Van Basten (a forward) frequently being marked by Kohler (a defender). The two players also competed against one another in major tournaments at international level with the Netherlands and West Germany/Germany respectively; they faced off at UEFA Euro 1988, the 1990 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 1992. [24]
Flag of England.svg Andy Cole Flag of England.svg Teddy Sheringham 1990–2019The exact origins of the feud are unknown, but it has been speculated by pundits that it exacerbated when Sheringham did not shake Cole's hand upon being substituted in a England match against Uruguay in 1995, in which Cole made his senior international debut. The pair also had disagreements during their time together at Manchester United. [4] [25] [26] [27]
Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Pagliuca Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Peruzzi 1994–2007Played for rival clubs (Inter Milan and Juventus) and competed for the position of starting goalkeeper with the Italy national football team during the 1990s [28]
Flag of Ireland.svg Roy Keane Flag of France.svg Patrick Vieira 1996–2005Captains of the two dominating teams of the Premier League during their era. See Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry [29] [30]
Flag of Norway.svg Alfie Haaland 1997–2003In 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. [31]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Edgar Davids Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Simeone 1997–2004Both players played similar holding roles in midfield, and faced each other often while playing for rival clubs competing for the league title (Davids with AC Milan and Juventus, and Simeone with Inter Milan and Lazio). [32]
Flag of Argentina.svg Matías Almeyda 1997–2005Both players played similar holding roles on opposite sides of midfield, and faced each other often while playing for rival clubs competing for the league title (Davids with Juventus, and Almeyda with Lazio, Parma, and Inter). Pundits also compared the two players due to their similar role and hard-tackling playing styles, while Almeyda even described Davids as his favourite opponent of his career in his autobiography, due to the fact that they had mutual respect for one another, and that neither of them would react whenever one of the them kicked the other during matches. [33] [34] [35]
Flag of England.svg Paul Scholes Flag of England.svg Frank Lampard Flag of England.svg Steven Gerrard 2000–2014Competition 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. [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42]
Flag of Italy.svg Gianluigi Buffon Flag of Spain.svg Iker Casillas 2000–2017Both considered best goalkeepers of their era, and among the greatest of all time, along with Lev Yashin. See also: Italy–Spain football rivalry [43]
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Toldo 1998–2004Both 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. [44]
Flag of Brazil.svg Nélson Dida 2002–2008Both 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. [45]
Flag of Brazil.svg Júlio Cesar 2005–2012Both 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. [46]
Flag of France.svg Thierry Henry Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ruud van Nistelrooy 2001–2006 Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry, Premier League Golden Boot rivalry [47]
Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo 2003–2006Competition 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. [48]
Flag of England.svg David Beckham Flag of Argentina.svg Aldo Duscher 2002–2007Hard 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) [49] [50]
Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldinho 2003–2007Both 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. [51] [52] [53]
Flag of Sweden.svg Olof Mellberg Flag of Sweden.svg Freddie Ljungberg 2002–2006The two players had a rivalry while playing in England, which developed during their time together with the Sweden national team. Mellberg made a hard tackle on Ljunberg in a trainings session in the lead-up to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which led to an altercation between them. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ljungberg blamed Mellberg for his repetitive use of long balls from the back in Sweden's draw against Trinidad and Tobago. Ljunberg then replaced Mellberg as Sweden's captain later that year. [54] [55] [56] [57]
Flag of Germany.svg Jens Lehmann Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Kahn 2002–2011Competition for the starting goalkeeping position for Germany [58] [59]
Flag of Sweden.svg Zlatan Ibrahimović Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rafael van der Vaart 2004–2014A rivalry that resulted in an injury and a transfer, the two settled their differences in 2014. [60]
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Materazzi 2004–presentRivalry over Materazzi's aggressive playing style [61]
Flag of Norway.svg John Carew 2002When Carew questioned the need for Ibrahimović's excessive use of skills, flicks, and tricks in 2002, the latter retorted: "What Carew does with a football, I can do with an orange." [62]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Romelu Lukaku 2020–2021, 2022Rivalry over supposed "King of Milan" title. Part of the Derby della Madonnina until Lukaku's transfer to Chelsea. [63] [64]
Flag of England.svg Steven Gerrard Flag of Senegal.svg El Hadji Diouf 2002–2015 [65] [66]
Flag of France.svg Zinedine Zidane Flag of Italy.svg Marco Materazzi 2006–2010Zidane headbutted Materazzi after the latter insulted his sister in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final, and was sent off. [67]
Flag of Spain.svg Xavi Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Pirlo 2006–2015Both players competed at club and international level as two of the best midfielders of their generation. See also: Italy–Spain football rivalry [68] [69]
Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Brazil.svg Robinho 2005–2008The 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) [70] [71]
Flag of Portugal.svg 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 [4]
Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić 2006–2023Frequently 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. [72]
Flag of England.svg Joey Barton Flag of France.svg Ousmane Dabo 2006–2007Barton assaulted Dabo following a clash during a Manchester City training session in May 2007. Barton was charged by the police and sentenced. [73]
Flag of Cameroon.svg Samuel Eto'o Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldinho Flag of Portugal.svg Deco 2007–2008After 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. [74]
Flag of Brazil.svg Romário Flag of Brazil.svg Edmundo 1998–present [75]
Flag of Brazil.svg Pelé 2007–2022Still active at age 41, Romário claimed to had overtaken Pelé as the all-time top scorer in the history of the game. [76]
Flag of Spain.svg Gerard Piqué Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Ramos 2009–2021Both 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 [77]
Flag of Argentina.svg Mauro Icardi Flag of Argentina.svg Maxi López 2011–presentThe current and the former husband of Wanda Nara [78]
Flag of Uruguay.svg Luis Suárez Flag of France.svg Patrice Evra 2011–2015Luis Suárez alleged racial abuse incident (part of the Liverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry at large) [78]
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Chiellini 2014–2017 Luis Suárez–Giorgio Chiellini 2014 World Cup incident [79]
Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Neuer Flag of Germany.svg Marc-André ter Stegen 2012–presentCompetition for the starting goalkeeping position for Germany, FC Barcelona 2–8 FC Bayern Munich [80]
Flag of Brazil.svg Neymar Flag of Colombia.svg 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 [81]
Flag of England.svg John Terry Flag of England.svg Wayne Bridge 2009–presentJohn 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 [82]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kevin De Bruyne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thibaut Courtois 2014–PresentIn 2013, De Bruyne's girlfriend at the time cheated on him with Thibaut Courtois, his teammate at the Belgian national team. [83]
Flag of Chile.svg Arturo Vidal Flag of Chile.svg Claudio Bravo 2018–2021 [84] [85]
Flag of France.svg Kylian Mbappé Flag of Norway.svg Erling Haaland 2019–presentSeen as the two biggest talents in the world of football, with comparisons already being made with the rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. [86]

Between players and managers

PlayerManagerTimespanNotesSource
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Louis van Gaal Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guy Thys 1973–1977 [87]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marco van Basten Flag of Italy.svg Arrigo Sacchi 1987–1991The 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. [88] [89] [90]
Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Vialli 1992–1996It 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. [91] [92] [93] [94]
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Baggio 1994–1997Baggio 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. [95] [96] [97] [98] [99] [100] [101] [102]
Flag of Croatia.svg Robert Prosinečki Flag of Croatia.svg Miroslav Ćiro Blažević 1987–2002 [103]
Flag of France.svg David Ginola Flag of France.svg Gérard Houllier 1994–2020 Missed Cross [104]
Flag of Mexico.svg Cuauhtémoc Blanco Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo La Volpe 1996–2016 [105]
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelinho Carioca Flag of Brazil.svg Vanderlei Luxemburgo 1999–present [106]
Flag of Brazil.svg Rivaldo Flag of the Netherlands.svg Louis van Gaal 1997–2002 [87]
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Baggio Flag of Italy.svg Marcello Lippi 1999–2000In 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. [107]
Flag of Italy.svg Christian Panucci 1999–2006The 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. [108]
Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Cassano 2004–2010Lippi left Cassano out of the Italy national football team, including Italy's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, due to his lack of discipline. [109] [110]
Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo Flag of Argentina.svg Héctor Cúper 2001–2002Ronaldo stated that his poor relationship with Inter Milan manager Héctor Cúper led him to depart for Real Madrid in the summer of 2002; Cúper denied this and accused the striker of telling "lies." [111] [112]
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Capello 2006–2007Capello 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. [113]
Flag of Montenegro.svg Dejan Savićević 1992–1998Capello and Savićević often clashed during their time together at AC Milan due to their strong characters, and as Capello often criticised the playmaker for his lack of discipline in training, his inconsistency, and his poor defensive work-rate on the pitch, while the club's president, Silvio Berlusconi, instead admired the player for his skill. [114]
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Baggio 1995–1997Capello 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. [95] [115]
Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Cassano 2001–2007Capello and Cassano often clashed during their time together at Roma and Real Madrid due to the latter's poor behaviour, diet, and work-rate. [77]
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Del Piero 2005–2006The 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. [77] [116]
Flag of Ireland.svg Roy Keane Flag of Ireland.svg Mick McCarthy 2002–2007 Saipan incident [117]
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Román Riquelme Flag of the Netherlands.svg Louis van Gaal 2002–2003 [118]
Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Maradona 2008–2020 [119]
Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Mostovoi Flag of Russia.svg Georgi Yartsev 2004 Mostovoi's criticism of Yartsev [120]
Flag of France.svg Robert Pires Flag of France.svg Raymond Domenech 2004–2010Domenech allegedly did not call up players with the zodiac sign of scorpio [121]
Flag of Serbia.svg Ivica Dragutinović Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Felipe Scolari 2007–present [122]
Flag of Sweden.svg Zlatan Ibrahimović Flag of Spain.svg Pep Guardiola 2009–present Ibrahimović controversies [123]
Flag of Cameroon.svg Samuel Eto'o 2008–2019In 2014, Eto'o crticised Guardiola for his lack of "respect" towards him during their time together at Barcelona during the 2008–09 treble–winning season, adding that his manager barely spoke to him and "never had the courage to say things to [his] face." Although Eto'o had a prolific and successful season, he had several disagreements with his manager: Eto'o – along with Ronalidnho and Deco – was initially not part of Guardiola's plans, and was encouraged to acccept a transfer offer from another club, but was ultimately allowed to remain with the team. The pair also clashed over Eto'os role within the team in comparison to Lionel Messi's, with the striker demanding an apology from his coach, stating: "I said to Guardiola [that] you'll have to apologise to me because it's me that will make Barcelona win, not Messi." Eto'o also accused Guardiola of lying to the press, and was critical of the manager's player–management skills given his lack of coaching experience at professional level. He also reportedly did not approve of Guardiola's suggestions regarding his playing style as a striker, telling him that he was "not normal." In the summer of 2009, Eto'o was informed by his lawyer that he had been transfer listed by Barcelona; he eventually left the club in an exchange deal with Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimović, going on to win another treble with the Italian club the following season. Upon his retiement in 2019, when asked about the best coach of his career, Eto'o stated: "I love [Guardiola] as a coach, but not as a person," also admitting that his former manager had apologised to him, however. In 2022, Eto'o also contrasted Guardiola's style with that of his subsequent manager at Inter, José Mourinho, whom he praised for being "upfront." [124] [125] [126] [127] [128] [129] [130] [131] [132]
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Yaya Touré 2008–presentTouré began to be left out of the starting midfield in favour of Barcelona youth product Sergio Busquets, and was increasingly deployed in defence by Guardiola during the 2008–09 season. His playing time was more limted the following season, leading to his departure to Manchester City in 2010. Touré commented that after receiving an offer from the English club, his manager no longer spoke to him, which cemented his decision to leave Barcelona. Upon Guardiola's appointment as Manchester City's manager for the 2016–17 season, Touré further clashed with the coach when he began to be left out of the first team, accusing him of favouring players who were deferential towards him, and of being jealous of Touré and of wanting revenge against him. He also criticised him for being too rigid, which made it difficult for the two of them to reconcile following arguments. Tensions between the two culminated following Touré's departure from the club in 2018, when the midfielder accused Guardiola of having problems with African players in an interview with France Football ; Guardiola denied any allegations of racism however, and Touré later stated in a 2021 interview with The Athletic that he regretted his comments and had made a mistake, and retracted this statement, even sending a letter of apology to Guardiola, but had not yet received a response. [133] [134] [135] [136] [137]
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Toni Flag of the Netherlands.svg Louis van Gaal 2009–2017 [87]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mark van Bommel [87]
Flag of Morocco.svg Mounir El Hamdaoui Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frank de Boer 2010–2011 [138]
Flag of Spain.svg Iker Casillas Flag of Portugal.svg José Mourinho 2010–2013Their 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. [139] [140] [141] [142] [143] [144]
Flag of Italy.svg Mario Balotelli 2008–2010The 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. [145]
Flag of Italy.svg Marcello Lippi 2008–2010Despite 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. [110]
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Mancini 2007–2013The 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. [146] [147] [148]
Ulster Banner.svg Brendan Rodgers 2014–presentBalotelli 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. [149] [150] [151]
Flag of Brazil.svg Alex de Souza Flag of Turkey.svg Aykut Kocaman 2010–2013 [152]
Flag of Poland.svg Artur Boruc Flag of Poland.svg Franciszek Smuda 2010–present [153]
Flag of Serbia.svg Adem Ljajić Flag of Italy.svg Delio Rossi 2012–present [154]
Flag of Romania.svg Adrian Mutu Flag of Romania.svg Victor Pițurcă 2013–present Mutu international career [155]
Flag of the United States.svg Landon Donovan Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Klinsmann 2014–present Donovan international career [156]
Flag of Turkey.svg Arda Turan Flag of Turkey.svg Fatih Terim 2016–2019 [157] [158]
Flag of Morocco.svg Hakim Ziyech Flag of France.svg Hervé Renard 2017 [159]
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Melo Flag of Brazil.svg Cuca 2017–present [160]
Flag of France.svg Karim Benzema Flag of France.svg Didier Deschamps 2017–2021 [161]
Flag of France.svg Paul Pogba Flag of Portugal.svg José Mourinho 2018–present [162] [163] [164]
Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Alves Flag of Brazil.svg Dorival Júnior 2018–2022 [165]
Flag of Morocco.svg Hakim Ziyech Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Vahid Halilhodžić 2022–present [166]
Flag of England.svg Jadon Sancho Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erik ten Hag 2022–present
Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo [167] [168]
Flag of Cameroon.svg André Onana Flag of Cameroon.svg Rigobert Song 2022–2023 [169] [170]
Flag of the United States.svg Giovanni Reyna Flag of the United States.svg Gregg Berhalter 2022–2023 Reyna World Cup incident [171]

Between managers

1st partyTeam(s)2nd partyTeam(s)TimespanNotesSource
Flag of Argentina.svg Helenio Herrera Inter Milan, Roma Flag of Italy.svg Nereo Rocco AC Milan, Torino, Fiorentina 1961–1974Both 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. [172]
Flag of Scotland.svg Matt Busby Manchester United Flag of England.svg Don Revie Leeds United 1964–1971 [173]
Flag of Scotland.svg Bill Shankly Liverpool 1964–1974 [174]
Flag of England.svg Brian Clough Derby County 1968–1974 The Damned Utd [175]
Flag of England.svg Alan Mullery Brighton & Hove Albion Flag of England.svg Terry Venables Crystal Palace 1976–1980 [176]
Flag of Mexico.svg Hugo Sánchez Pumas, Mexico Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo La Volpe Atlas, Toluca, Mexico 1979–present [177]
Flag of Argentina.svg César Luis Menotti Argentina Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Bilardo Argentina 1983–present [178]
Flag of Romania.svg Mircea Lucescu Dinamo Bucuresti Flag of Romania.svg Anghel Iordanescu Steaua Bucuresti 1986–2016 Eternal Derby [179]
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Trapattoni Juventus, Inter Milan Flag of Sweden.svg Nils Liedholm AC Milan, Roma 1977–1989Both managers competed for the league title had contrasting tactical philosophies [180]
Juventus, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Cruyff Ajax, Barcelona 1985–1996Rivalry 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 [7] [8] [9] [10]
Inter Milan Flag of Italy.svg Arrigo Sacchi AC Milan 1986–1991Coached cross-city rival Serie A teams (Inter Milan and AC Milan) competing for the league title, and both had contrasting tactical philosophies [181]
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Capello AC Milan 1991–presentCapello was Sacchi's successor at AC Milan; both managers had successful spells at the club but had contrasting tactical philosophies and clashed verbally [90]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Louis van Gaal Ajax, Barcelona Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Cruyff Ajax, Barcelona 1989–2016 [182]
Ajax, Barcelona, Manchester United Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ronald Koeman Ajax, Barcelona, Southampton 2004–2016 [183]
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Arena LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Germany.svg Sigi Schmid Seattle Sounders FC 1996–2016 [184]
Flag of Italy.svg Marcello Lippi Juventus Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Ferguson Manchester United 1994–2004Both managers competed for success in the UEFA Champions League during the 90s and early 2000s and were perceived as rivals in the media. [185]
Flag of France.svg Arsène Wenger Arsenal 1996–2013 Ferguson and Wenger [186]
Flag of Portugal.svg 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 [187]
Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Benítez Liverpool, Newcastle United Chelsea, Manchester United 2004–2018 [188]
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Ranieri Juventus, Roma Inter Milan 2008–2010 2008–09 Serie A, 2009–10 Serie A, 2009–10 Coppa Italia [189]
Flag of Italy.svg Massimiliano Allegri Cagliari, AC Milan, Juventus Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Roma 2009–present [190]
Flag of Chile.svg Manuel Pellegrini Málaga, Manchester City, West Ham United, Real Betis Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Roma 2010–present [191]
Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Conte Chelsea Manchester United 2016–2018 [192]
Flag of Spain.svg Pep Guardiola Barcelona, Manchester City, Bayern Munich Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur 2010–present El Clásico, 2013 UEFA Super Cup, Manchester derby [193]
Bayern Munich, Manchester City Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Klopp Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool 2013–present Der Klassiker, Liverpool F.C.–Manchester City F.C. rivalry [194]
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Tuchel Mainz 05, Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea Mainz 05, Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool 2009– presentChelsea F.C.–Liverpool F.C. rivalry
Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Conte Juventus Flag of Italy.svg Walter Mazzarri Napoli 2011–2013Both 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). [195]
Juventus Flag of Italy.svg Massimiliano Allegri AC Milan, Juventus 2011–2019Both 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. [196] [197] [198]
Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Sarri Napoli, Juventus Juventus 2017–2020Both 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. [199] [200] [201]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Arnold Central Coast Mariners Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ange Postecoglou Brisbane Roar 2010–2012
Sydney FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Muscat Melbourne Victory 2013–2018 The Big Blue (A-League) [202]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Corica Flag of Australia (converted).svg 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. [203]

Country 1Country 2ArticleWorld Cup games
(as of 2022)
Source
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of England.svg  England Argentina–England 5 (2018) [204]
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Argentina–Germany 7 (2022) [205]
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Argentina–Mexico 4 (2022) [206]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Argentina–Netherlands 6 (2022) [207]
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Argentina–Nigeria 5 (2018) [204] [208]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of England.svg  England Australia–England [209]
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Australia–New Zealand [210]
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Australia—Uruguay
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of England.svg  England Brazil–England 4 (2002)
Flag of France.svg  France Brazil–France 4 (2018) [211]
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Brazil–Germany 2 (2022) [212]
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Brazil–Italy 5 (2022) [204]
Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Algeria–France [213] [214]
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Kazakhstan-Tajikistan
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Morocco-Spain 2 (2022) [215]
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Mexico-Spain 1 (1962)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Saudi Arabia-Algeria
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Saudi Arabia-Egypt 1 (2018)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Saudi Arabia-Morocco 1 (1994)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Saudi Arabia-Tunisia 1 (2006)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana United States–Ghana 3 (2014)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran United States–Iran 2 (2022) [216]

Asia and Australia (AFC)

Country 1Country 2ArticleWorld Cup games
(as of 2022)
Source
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Afghanistan–Pakistan [217] [218]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Afghanistan-Tajikistan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Australia vs. China
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Australia–Japan 1 [204]
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Australia vs. North Korea
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Australia vs. vs. Saudi Arabia [219]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Australia–South Korea [204]
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Flag of India.svg  India India–Bangladesh (Asian Clasico) [220] [221] [222]
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Hong Kong–Macau Interport
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China China–Hong Kong [223]
Flag of India.svg  India Earth Derby [224]
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan China–Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea China–South Korea
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan China-Uzbekistan
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam China–Vietnam
Flag of India.svg  India Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China China-India
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh India–Bangladesh (Asian Clasico)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Indonesia–Malaysia [223] [225]
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Indonesia vs. Singapore
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Indonesia vs. Thailand
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Indonesia vs. Philippines
Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste Indonesia vs. East Timor [226]
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Indonesia vs. Vietnam
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Iran–Iraq [227] [228]
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Iran vs. Japan
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Iran vs. Qatar
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Iran–Saudi Arabia [229]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Iran–South Korea [227] [230]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Iran-Tajikistan
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Iran vs. UAE
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Iraq–Kuwait [231]
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Iraq–Saudi Arabia
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Japan vs. Qatar
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Japan vs. Saudi Arabia [232]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Japan–South Korea [233]
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Flag of Syria.svg  Syria Jordan–Syria [234]
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Lebanon–Syria [235]
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Malaysia vs. Philippines [236]
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Malaysia vs. Singapore
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Malaysia vs. Thailand
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Malaysia vs. Vietnam
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Myanmar vs. Indonesia
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Myanmar vs. Malaysia
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Myanmar vs. Philippines
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Myanmar vs. Singapore
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Myanmar–Thailand
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Myanmar vs. Vietnam
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Flag of Japan.svg  Japan North Korea vs. Japan [237] [238]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea North Korea–South Korea
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Kuwait vs. Saudi Arabia [239] [240]
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Oman–UAE
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Qatar–UAE [241] [242] [243]
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Qatar vs. Bahrain
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Qatar vs. Saudi Arabia
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Saudi Arabia vs. South Korea
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Philippines vs. Singapore
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Philippines vs. Thailand
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Philippines vs. Vietnam
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Singapore vs. Thailand
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Singapore vs. Vietnam
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Syria–Jordan
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Thailand–Vietnam [223] [236]
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Uzbekistan-Tajikistan
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan

Africa (CAF)

Country 1Country 2ArticleWorld Cup games
(as of 2022)
Source
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Algeria–Egypt [233] [244] [245]
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Algeria vs. Mali
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria AlgeriaNigeria [233] [244]
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Algeria vs. Senegal
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Algeria–Tunisia
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco AlgeriaMorocco
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Benin-Nigeria
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Burkina FasoIvory Coast [246]
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt CameroonEgypt [247]
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria CameroonNigeria [245] [248]
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana DR CongoGhana [249]
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda DR CongoRwanda [250]
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Egypt vs. Ghana
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Egypt vs. Morocco
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Egypt vs. Senegal [251] [252] [253] [254]
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Egypt–Tunisia
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Equatorial GuineaGabon [255] [256]
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Equatorial Guinea–Tunisia
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Ghana vs. Ivory Coast
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Ghana–Nigeria [245] [254] [257] [258] [259]
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Libya vs Algeria
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Libya vs Egypt
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Libya vs Morocco
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Libya vs Tunisia
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Morocco vs. Tunisia [260]
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Ivory Coast vs. Senegal [245]
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia South AfricaZambia [239] [240]

Europe (UEFA)

Country 1Country 2ArticleWorld Cup games
(as of 2022)
Source
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Albania–Kosovo [261] [262]
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Albania–Serbia [233]
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Austria–Hungary 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Austria vs. Switzerland 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Belgium–Netherlands 2
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Bulgaria vs North Macedonia
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Greece [263]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Russia
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Serbia
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Flag of England.svg  England Croatia vs. England 3 [264] [265] [266]
Flag of France.svg  France Croatia–France 3 [267] [268] [269]
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Croatia–Italy1 [270] [271] [268]
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Croatia–Serbia 2 [272] [273] [274]
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Croatia-Turkey
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Czech Republic–Slovakia
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Denmark vs. Norway [233]
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Denmark–Sweden [275]
Flag of England.svg  England Flag of France.svg  France England vs. France 3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany England–Germany 5 [275]
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy England vs. Italy 2
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland England–Republic of Ireland 1 [276]
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland England–Scotland [275]
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales England vs. Wales 1
Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Germany.svg  Germany France–Germany 4
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy France–Italy 5 [277]
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal France–Portugal1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain France–Spain 1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Germany-Spain5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Germany–Netherlands 3
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Germany vs. Poland 3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Germany–Italy
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Greece–Turkey [278]
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Greece–Romania
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Hungary–Romania [279] [280]
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Israel vs. Turkey [281]
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Italy–Spain 3
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Moldova vs Romania
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Irish derby
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Norway vs. Sweden
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Portugal–Spain 2
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Finland vs. Russia
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Poland vs. Russia 1 [282] [283]
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Russia vs. Turkey [ citation needed ]
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Russia–Ukraine [284]
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Scotland vs. Wales
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Serbia vs. Switzerland 2 [285] [286] [287] [288]

North & Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Country 1Country 2ArticleWorld Cup games
(as of 2022)
Source
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Flag of Bonaire.svg  Bonaire Aruba vs. Bonaire [289]
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Clásico centroamericano [290]
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Costa Rica vs. Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Costa Rica vs. United States [291] [292] [293] [294] [295]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Canada vs. Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Canada–United States [247]
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Canada vs. Honduras [296]
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Curaçao vs. Suriname [297]
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Honduras vs. Mexico [298] [299] [300]
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras El Salvador–Honduras [301] [302]
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Haiti vs. Jamaica [303] [304]
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica vs. Trinidad and Tobago [305]
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of the United States.svg  United States Mexico–United States 1 [233]

South America (CONMEBOL)

Country 1Country 2ArticleWorld Cup games
(as of 2022)
Source
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Argentina–Brazil 4 [306]
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Argentina vs. Chile 1 [307] [308]
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru Argentina vs. Peru 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Argentina–Uruguay 2 [309]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Brazil–Uruguay 2 [310] [311] [312] [313] [314]
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru Chile–Peru [315] [316]
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela Colombia vs. Venezuela [317]
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru Ecuador–Peru

Oceania (OFC)

Country 1Country 2ArticleWorld Cup games
(as of 2022)
Source
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Fiji–New Zealand
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Samoa vs. Tonga
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu [318]

Club

Africa (CAF)

Asia and Oceania (AFC) and (OFC)

Europe (UEFA)

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

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