query: which team is on top in fifa 2018

pos: FIFA World Rankings The 19 July 2018 release was cancelled following the new calculation method implementation. FIFA World Rankings The FIFA World Ranking is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, currently led by Belgium. The teams of the member nations of FIFA, football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest. The rankings were introduced in December 1992, and eight teams (Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain) have held the top position, of which Brazil have spent the longest ranked first. A points system is

pos: FIFA World Rankings eliminated in the first round of the World Cup – remaining as the top ranked team. FIFA had originally planned to use existing world ranking points from June 2018 as the start value, but when the August rankings appeared, the starting points had been changed to an equal distribution of points between 1600 (Germany, as the previously top ranked team) and 868 (Anguilla, Bahamas, Eritrea, Somalia, Tonga and Turks and Caicos Islands, which had 0 points in June), according to the formula: formula_1, where R is the rank in June 2018. When two or more teams had equal ranks, the

pos: FIFA World Rankings following team received the next immediate rank possible, e.g. if two teams had R=11, the following team had R=12, not 13. Then the rating changes according to the games played after previous release were calculated. This produced a more dramatically altered ranking table, with Germany falling to 15th and 2018 FIFA World Cup champions France moving to the top of the ranking. When the system was introduced, Germany debuted as the top-ranked team following their extended period of dominance in which they had reached the three previous FIFA World Cup finals, winning one of them. Brazil took the lead in

pos: England at the FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup, the 1958 FIFA World Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Their best ever performance is winning the Cup in the 1966 tournament held in England, whilst they also finished in fourth place in 1990, in Italy, and in 2018 in Russia. Other than that, the team have reached the quarter-finals on nine occasions, the latest of which were at the 2002 (South Korea/Japan) and the 2006 (Germany). England are the only team not representing a sovereign state to win the World Cup, which they did in 1966 when they hosted the finals. They defeated West Germany

pos: FIFA World Rankings 2017, Brazil returned to the No. 1 spot for the first time since just prior to the 2010 World Cup, but Germany regained the top spot in July after winning the Confederations Cup. In August 2018, France became the leader in the FIFA rankings again after nearly 16 years, having won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and this is also the first time FIFA adopted the Elo rating system to the ranking system. One month later, for the first time two teams were tied at the top spot as Belgium returned to the number one spot with the same ranking

pos: Sergio Ramos March 2018, days before turning 32, Ramos earned his 150th cap for Spain in a 1–1 friendly draw with Germany in Düsseldorf. Only Iker Casillas had previously reached the mark for the team. Ramos was included in the Spain squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He played in all four of Spain's matches as they reached the Round of 16, and were knocked out by Russia on penalties. With new coach Luis Enrique, Ramos retained captaincy of the Spanish national team. He played in all four of Spain's 2018–19 UEFA Nations League matches, becoming the nation's top scorer in

pos: European nations at the FIFA World Cup European nations at the FIFA World Cup Association football is the most popular sport in nearly every European country, and UEFA is one of the six confederations of world football's governing body FIFA. UEFA contains 55 national association members, some of which partially or entirely located in Asia. A total of 33 of the current members of UEFA have competed at the men's FIFA World Cup, while the defunct East Germany qualified once. The team ranking in each tournament is according to FIFA. The rankings, apart from the top four positions (top two in 1930), are not a result of

neg: Fuka Nagano team that won the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica. She captained Japan to the final of the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan, where they were defeated by North Korea on penalty kicks, and won the Golden Ball award as the tournament's top scorer. In June 2018, Nagano was called up to the senior team for the first time for a friendly match against New Zealand. In August 2018, Nagano was part of Japan’s victorious team in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France, turning in a player of the match performance

neg: Egypt both having eighteen. The Egyptian national football team, known as the Pharaohs, won the African Cup of Nations seven times, including three times in a row in 2006, 2008, and 2010. Considered the most successful African national team and one which has reached the top 10 of the FIFA world rankings, Egypt has qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times. Two goals from star player Mohamed Salah in their last qualifying game took Egypt through to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Egyptian Youth National team Young Pharaohs won the Bronze Medal of the 2001 FIFA youth world cup

neg: United States women's national under-20 soccer team United States women's national under-20 soccer team The United States U-20 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior women's national team. The team most recently appeared in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France, where they failed to progress from the group stage for the first time in the competition's history. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, which is the top competition for this age group.

neg: Indian national football team all-time records FIFA members out of which 43 of Asia, 8 of Africa, 6 of North America, 3 of South America, 2 of Oceania and 8 of Europe. Updated as of 17 November 2018. "For all past match results of the national team, see the team's results page." Top 10 highest capped players as of 10 June Indian national football team all-time records The India national football team represents India in international football and is controlled by the All India Football Federation. Under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and governed in Asia by the AFC, the team is also part of the

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fifth Round round (the three group winners and the three group runners-up) played against each other home-and-away in a double round-robin format in a single group. The top three teams in the group qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the fourth-placed team advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs to face the fifth-placed team from the AFC. This stage is referred to as the "Hexagonal" or "Hex", and has been used by CONCACAF to determine its World Cup finals entrants since the qualification tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The United States, Mexico, and Costa Rica have qualified for every "Hex"

neg: Netherlands women's national football team On 5 September 2018 On 5 September 2018 Netherlands women's national football team The Netherlands women's national football team () is directed by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), which is a member of UEFA and FIFA. In 1971, the team played the first women's international football match recognized by FIFA against France. They have played at the final tournament of the 2009, 2013, and 2017 UEFA Women's Championship and were champions in 2017. They have also played at the final tournament of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and reached thirteenth place. The nicknames for the team are "Oranje"

neg: Moussa Konaté (footballer) was named in Senegal's 23 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Moussa Konaté (footballer) Pape Moussa Konaté (born 3 April 1993) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Amiens and the Senegal national team. He was called up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Moussa Konaté started his career playing for Senegalese second division club ASC Toure Kunda de Mbour, helping them to win promotion to top division and win the Senegal FA Cup for 2010 season, which resulted in 2011 CAF Confederation Cup appearance. In spring 2011 Konaté went

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg. The fifth-placed team from AFC was drawn against the fourth-placed team from CONCACAF, with the AFC team hosting the second leg. The following five teams from AFC qualified for the final tournament. 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) The Asian section of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, held in Russia, for national teams which are members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). 4.5 slots (4 direct slots and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot) in the final tournament were available for AFC teams. On 16 April 2014,

neg: FIFA Home Nations within the United Kingdom and politically disputed territories such as Palestine. The FIFA Working Committee of Small Nations has categorized potential FIFA members into three categories: The FIFA World Rankings are updated monthly and rank each team based on their performance in international competitions, qualifiers, and friendly matches. There is also a world ranking for women's football, updated four times a year. FIFA holds an annual awards ceremony which recognises both individual and team achievements in international association football. Individually, the top men's player is awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or and the top women's player is named FIFA

neg: Central African Republic national football team Cup of Nations qualifier win at home against Algeria 2–0, which put them top of their qualification group. The team won its first FIFA World Cup qualifier on 2 June 2012 after beating Botswana 2–0 at home. "As of 16 October 2018" The following squad has been selected for 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Rwanda on 18 November 2018. Caps and goals as of 16 October 2018, after the match vs. Ivory Coast. The following players have been called up for Central Africa in the last 12 months. Central African Republic national football team The Central African

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC–CONMEBOL play-off) qualified for the World Cup in 1982. The draw for the order in which the two matches would be played was held by FIFA on 25 July 2015 at the World Cup Preliminary Draw. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC–CONMEBOL play-off) The 2018 FIFA World Cup OFC–CONMEBOL qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winning team of the OFC Third Round, New Zealand, and the fifth-placed team from the CONMEBOL qualifying tournament, Peru. The matches were played on 11 and 15 November 2017. Peru emerged victorious and qualified for the finals of the 2018 FIFA World

neg: Ross Allen (footballer) tournament with seven goals, tied for third top scorer, and later described winning the trophy as the highlight of his career. The win qualified Team Wellington for their first ever FIFA Club World Cup. On 13 December 2018, Team Wellington faced Al-Ain in the playoff round of the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup. Allen was substituted on in the 119th minute, and following a 3-3 draw at the end of extra time, Allen scored in the penalty shootout as Team Wellington were knocked out. Along with Gareth Bale, Allen was the only other Briton to appear at the Club World

neg: FIFA World Cup awards Man of the Match is since 2010 picked by an online poll on FIFA's website. Total awards<br>"As of 15 July 2018" By Country"As of 15 July 2018" The FIFA Award for the "Most Entertaining Team" is a subjectively awarded prize for the team that had done the most to entertain the public with a positive approach to the game, organised through public participation in a poll starting in 1994. The "All-Star Team" is a team of the best performers at the respective World Cup finals. The ways in which the FIFA All-Star team members have been chosen has varied from

neg: Mohamed Salah games, earning him a place in the CAF Team of the Tournament. Salah was the top scorer for Egypt with five goals during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, including both goals in the decisive 2–1 victory over Congo, one of which was a penalty in the last minute to make the Pharaohs reach their first World Cup finals since 1990. Despite doubts over his fitness following his shoulder injury, Salah was included in Egypt's 29-man provisional squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and was included in their final 23-man squad on 4 June. He missed Egypt's opening match

neg: Confederation of African Football League. The CAF current main sponsors are: For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown. The following CAF members have competed in the following FIFA Women's World Cups. Teams are sorted by number of appearances. Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games. Rankings are calculated by FIFA Last updated 20 September 2018 Rankings are calculated by FIFA. Rankings are calculated by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). Top ten, last updated 12 March 2018 The following clubs are the top 10 clubs in CAF competitions. "Update as of 21

neg: Iran national football team results (2010–19) Friendly 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Third Round 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Third Round 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Third Round Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly 2018 FIFA World Cup – Preliminary Round 2018 FIFA World Cup – Preliminary Round 2018 FIFA World Cup – Preliminary Round Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly Iran national football team results (2010–19) This is a list of official football games played by Iran national football team between 2010 and 2019. 2010 Qatar Friendship Cup 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier Friendly Friendly

neg: India women's national under-20 football team Caps and goals correct as of 30 October 2018. India women's national under-20 football team The India women's national under-20 football team represents India in women's under–20 tournaments. FIFA organsised U20 women's world cup in 2002 for the first time, and for qualification from Asian teams, only the finalist from AFC U-19 Women's Championship is allowed to enter into the tournament, which was also the same criteria for the next edition and since 2006 the top three teams from AFC U19 championships would be allowed to enter into U20 worldcup. India failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women's World

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup Group E 2018 FIFA World Cup Group E Group E of the 2018 FIFA World Cup took place from 17 to 27 June 2018. The group consisted of Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, and Serbia. The top two teams, Brazil and Switzerland, advanced to the round of 16. In the round of 16: All times listed are local time. The two teams had never met before. Both defences were tested in the opening moments - Aleksandar Mitrović seeing an effort hooked off the line before Giancarlo González headed straight at Vladimir Stojković at the other end. The Serbian team was almost punished for

neg: 2016 AFC U-16 Championship won the match 3–1 and finished top of the group, meaning they would meet Iraq in the quarter-finals, and they went on to lose. North Korea, as group runners-up, met Oman in the quarter-finals, which they won to qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The ban means both Yung and Jang are suspended from the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The North Korean team were also placed on a suspended ban from the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship. While they will be allowed to compete in the qualifiers, if the team engage in similar behaviour, they will be automatically

neg: 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship were given at the conclusion of the tournament. The following three teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Panama failed to qualify losing out the play-off to 2018 Copa América Femenina third-placed team, Argentina. The tournament was used to determine the four teams from CONCACAF which qualified for the 2019 Pan American Games women's football tournament. The top team from each of the three zones qualified, with the fourth team to be determined by CONCACAF at a later date. 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship The 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship was the 10th edition of the CONCACAF Women's

neg: Ronald Koeman was sacked by the club on 23 October 2017, after his side fell into the relegation zone, following a 5–2 home defeat against Arsenal the previous day. Koeman later stated his belief that the failure to sign Olivier Giroud in the summer transfer window contributed to his sacking. On 6 February 2018, Koeman was appointed manager of the Netherlands national football team on a four-and-half-year contract up to and including the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He replaced Dick Advocaat who resigned after failing to guide the Netherlands to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Koeman is the top scoring defender in

neg: FIFA World Cup awards was an online poll to FIFA.com Club members named "Dream Team", sponsored by Yingli. The Dream Team poll returned the following edition sponsored by Oi, and again in 2018 sponsored by Hisense. While FIFA did not release an official list for 2014, official sponsor Castrol published a team of the tournament based on their Castrol Performance Index, which evaluates players' performances through statistical data. Similarly, McDonald's sponsored in 2018 a fantasy football game, whose team of highest-scoring players was published after the tournament. FIFA World Cup awards At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are

neg: FIFA World Cup qualification tournaments where the fixtures were pre-determined, the fixtures were determined by a draw, which was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw, on 25 July 2015. The top 4 teams from the 10-team group advanced to the World Cup finals, while the fifth placed team entered an inter-confederation play-off for a World Cup spot. Like the previous 2014 tournament, the pairings for the two play-offs were determined by an open draw on 25 July 2015, as part of the aforementioned preliminary draw. Intercontinental play-offs are played as home-and-away ties. Qualification tournaments generally consist of a number

neg: Danny Welbeck both goals in a 2–0 victory away to Switzerland at St. Jakob-Park, Basel. He then scored in matches against San Marino, Slovenia and Lithuania to make him the top goalscorer in the qualifying phase with six goals from five matches. During March 2018, Welbeck was selected for the national team for friendlies in preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup alongside Arsenal teammate Jack Wilshere. He was also named in the 23-man England national team squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Due to his height and running style, Welbeck has been compared to former Arsenal strikers Emmanuel Adebayor and

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round The fourth round of CONCACAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 13 November 2015 to 6 September 2016. A total of 12 teams (teams ranked 1 to 6 in the CONCACAF entrant list and 6 third round winners) were divided into three groups of four teams each. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format for a total of six matches per team. The top two teams of each group (three group winners and three runners-up) advanced to the fifth round (also

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) The South American section of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia, for national teams which are members of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). A total of 4.5 slots (4 direct slots and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot) in the final tournament were available for CONMEBOL teams. The qualification structure was the same as for the previous five tournaments. The ten teams played in a league of home-and-away round-robin matches. The top four teams qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the

neg: Bulgaria Olympic football team halls, and three restaurants. Champions Runners-Up Semi-Finals Other Top Results The following players were called up in the squad for the UEFA Nations League matches against Slovenia on 6 September, and Norway on 9 September 2018.<br> "Caps and goals updated as of 9 September 2018 after the match against Norway." The following players have also been called up to the Bulgarian squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection. Bulgaria Olympic football team The FIFA Bulgaria national football team () is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA.

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round The third round of AFC matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 1 September 2016 to 5 September 2017. A total of 12 teams which advanced from the second round (the eight group winners and the four best group runners-up) were divided into two groups of six teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The top two teams of each group have qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the two third-placed teams advanced to the fourth round. The draw for the third round was held on 12

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2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) score is still level, the visiting team advances by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by penalty shoot-out. The first legs were played on 10 and 11 November 2017, and the second legs were played on 15 November 2017.

 Australia won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

 Peru won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) For the 2018 FIFA

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) first-placed team from OFC, with the CONMEBOL team hosting the second leg. The following five teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament. 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) The South American section of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia, for national teams which are members of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). A total of 4.5 slots (4 direct slots and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot) in the final tournament were available for CONMEBOL teams. The qualification structure was the same as for the previous five tournaments. The

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) CONCACAF was drawn against the fifth-placed team from Asian Football Confederation (AFC), with the CONCACAF team hosting the first leg. The following three teams from CONCACAF qualified for the final tournament. 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) The North, Central American and Caribbean section of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Russia, for national teams which are members of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). 3.5 slots (3 direct slots and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot) in the final tournament were available for

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup Cup. Base camps were used by the 32 national squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament. On 9 February 2018, FIFA announced the base camps for each participating team. At an estimated cost of over $14.2 billion , it is the most expensive World Cup in history, surpassing the cost of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The Russian government had originally earmarked a budget of around $20 billion which was later slashed to $10 billion for the preparations of the World Cup, of which half is spent on transport infrastructure. As part of

neg: FIFA World Cup video games iOS: "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil World-class Soccer". The game is released in Japan and mainland China only. On 30 April 2018, EA announced a free expansion for "FIFA 18" based on the 2018 FIFA World Cup, featuring all 32 participating teams (and the ones already featured in FIFA 18) and all 12 stadiums used at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. This update was released on 29 May on PlayStation 4,Xbox One, Windows and Nintendo Switch, with an update to mobile devices later, on 6 June. Coins transfer over from the actual Ultimate Team game and there is no transfer

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round the other seven teams which received a bye into the group stage. The winner of the OFC Nations Cup, New Zealand, represented the OFC at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. Moreover, the OFC Nations Cup served as the second round of qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, with the top six teams advancing to the third round of FIFA World Cup qualifying. In April 2014 the OFC announced its executive's decision on the teams to compete in the tournament. The four lowest ranked teams (based on FIFA World Ranking and sporting reasons) among the 11 OFC entrants

neg: Iran national football team results (2010–19) FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Second Round Friendly 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Second Round 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Second Round 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Second Round 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Second Round Friendly Friendly 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Third Round 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Third Round 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Third Round 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Third Round Friendly 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Third Round Friendly 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Third Round 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Third Round

neg: 2018 Australia national soccer team season This section is for matches confirmed by the FFA, please do not add speculative fixtures. "Correct as of 20 November 2018 (v. )." 2018 Australia national soccer team season This page summarises the Australia national soccer team fixtures and results in 2018. Australia participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, held in Russia in June and July. The draw took place in Moscow on 1 December 2017, with Australia drawn in Group C alongside France, Peru, and Denmark. On 25 January 2018, the FFA appointed Bert van Marwijk on a short-term contract for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. On 8

neg: 2017–18 Indian Arrows season 2017–18 Indian Arrows season The 2017–18 season is Indian Arrows' 4th competitive season in the top-flight of Indian football, I-league. Indian Arrows was formed in 2010 on the behest on then Indian team caoch, Bob Houghton, with the main goal of nurturing young talent in India in the hope of qualifying for 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. It was disbanded by AIFF in 2013 when their club sponsor, Pailan Group, could not financially support the group. It was revived again for 2017–18 season and fielded the team in 2017-18 I-League after the successful hosting of 2017 FIFA U-17 World

neg: Deyna Castellanos football with seven. She was also as a top scorer of the 2016 South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship with 12. Castellanos is the top goalscorer of the Venezuela U-17 women's team with 35. Castellanos is currently the all-time leading goalscorer of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup with 11. Castellanos was called up to the Venezuela U-20 women's team in January 2018 for the 2018 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship. She was the only player to score in the Group B matches with three, once against Uruguay, Bolivia and Chile. She was also the only player to score

neg: Ismaël Béko Fofana 2016/17 season. On 30 June 2018, Fofana signed a two-year-deal with Vojvodina. On 18 December 2018 Fofana and Vojvodina reached an agreement to mutually terminate the contract. Fofana was the top scorer of the Ivorian national under-17 team in their successful qualifying campaign for the 2005 African U-17 Championship, as well as their top scorer in the final tournament. He also played at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, scoring in their opening match against Italy U17. In preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics, Fofana was a member of the Ivorian U23 team at the 2008 Toulon Tournament, scoring the

neg: France flag. Football is the most popular sport in France, with over 1,800,000 registered players, and over 18,000 registered clubs. The football team is among the most successful in the world, with two FIFA World Cup victories in 1998 and 2018, one FIFA World Cup second place in 2006, and two UEFA European Championships in 1984 and 2000. The top national football club competition is Ligue 1. France has produced some of the greatest players in the world, including three time FIFA World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane, three time Ballon d'Or recipient Michel Platini, record holder for most goals

neg: Hidetoshi Nakata on July 3, 2006, after a ten-year career that included seven seasons in the Italian Serie A and a season in the English Premier League. In March 2004, Pelé named Nakata in his FIFA 100, a list of the top living footballers at the time. Nakata was the only Japanese, and one of only two Asian footballers to be named on the list. In 2018, Nakata was added as an icon to the Ultimate Team on the "FIFA" video game "FIFA 19". Nakata began his professional career at age 18 in 1995, with J1 League side Bellmare Hiratsuka (now Shonan

neg: Mika (footballer, born 1991) FIFA he was granted permission to join and signed a two-year contract. Mika played no official games in his first season, serving as backup to Jordan Pickford and Vito Mannone. On 12 January 2018, player and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract. Mika returned to União de Leiria on 8 March 2018, with the team now competing in the third division. He moved back to his country's top tier in the ensuing June, signing a one-year deal with C.F. Os Belenenses. Mika was Portugal's starter at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. He helped the national

neg: Football in Poland guilty of "[violating] its statutes in a continuous and flagrant fashion." This request was granted and Robert Zawłocki was named as temporary administrator. However, FIFA again threatened to suspend Polish teams from international competition. On 15 April 2009, the total number of arrests reached 200, including referees, observers, coaches, players as well as some high-ranking officials of the PZPN. By the end of April 2009, only 15 referees remained who were allowed to preside over top-flight matches. Poland national football team have qualified for the finals on eight occasions, the last time in 2018. They have qualified for 2018 FIFA

neg: Canada men's national soccer team on the final match day. After a series of interim coaching changes following Stephen Hart's dismissal on October 12, 2012 Benito Floro replaced Colin Miller as Canada's coach on August 1, 2013. Being a coach with top-flight management experience in La Liga, he is expected to help Canada raise its competitiveness prior to 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. In the midst of Floro's player identification and restructuring phase, the team experienced many difficulties including a 958-minute goal-scoring drought, which was finally broken by Atiba Hutchinson in a 1–1 draw with Bulgaria on May 23, 2014. Despite showing improvement with two

neg: Atlanta United FC 71,932 in attendance, more than any other soccer game happening that day in the world, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. On July 15, 2018, the team again set the league single-match attendance record with 72,243 in attendance. As of October 21, Atlanta United currently holds the top seven single-game regular-season attendance records in MLS. Atlanta broke the league record for average regular-season attendance again in 2018, breaking their 2017 record and becoming the first MLS team to average more than 50,000 in attendance with an average attendance of 53,002. On December 8, 2018, Atlanta United won its

neg: 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup preliminary squad of 35 players. From the preliminary squad, the team has to name a final squad of 21 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) by the FIFA deadline. Players in the final squad can be replaced due to serious injury up to 24 hours prior to kickoff of the team's first match. The official schedule was unveiled on 8 February 2018. The top two teams of each group advance to the quarter-finals. The rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows (regulations Article 17.7): If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the

neg: Harry Maguire 24 August 2017, England manager Gareth Southgate included Maguire in his squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Malta and Slovakia. He made his debut when starting in England's 1–0 away win over Lithuania, which was the team's final match in their successful 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. Maguire was named in the 23-man England national team squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He assisted Harry Kane's winner against Tunisia on 18 June 2018 in England's World Cup opener. England won 2–1. Maguire scored his first England goal on 7 July 2018 with a 30th-minute

neg: Andreas Granqvist squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He captained the team for their opening World Cup fixture against South Korea on 18 June 2018. Over the course of the match he provided several long balls over the top which posed a threat to the South Korean defenders. In the 65th minute he scored the only goal of the game, calmly slotting home from the penalty spot. He was given the Player of the match award. Nine days later he scored another penalty, the second goal in a 3–0 win over Mexico which meant Sweden qualified for the next

neg: Edward Chilufya football team at the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. He helped Zambia win the tournament, scoring in the final against the Senegal U20s in a 2-0 win on 12 March 2017. Chilufya ended with 4 goals, and was joint top scorer for the tournament. Chilufya also represented the Zambia at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and helped his team make it into the quarterfinals of the competition. He also made 3 appearances for the Zambia U20s 2017 COSAFA U-20 Cup. Chilufya was called up to the senior Zambia national football team for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

neg: Jamaica women's national football team secured a spot at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Jamaica is the first Caribbean nation to ever qualify for a Women's World Cup. The following 20 players were named to the roster for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship. Jamaica women's national football team Jamaica women's national football team is nicknamed the 'Reggae Girlz'. They are one of the top women's national football teams in the Caribbean region along with Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti. In 2008 the team was disbanded after they failed to get out of the group stage of Olympic Qualifying, which notably featured the United States

neg: Duje Ćaleta-Car Duje Ćaleta-Car Duje Ćaleta-Car (born 17 September 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for French club Marseille and the Croatia national football team. He is a member of the Croatian squad which ended as runners-up to France in 2018 FIFA World Cup. Ćaleta-Car joined FC Liefering in 2014 from FC Pasching. He made his Austrian Football First League debut with FC Liefering on 25 July 2014 against FAC Team für Wien. During the 2017-18 season Salzburg had their best ever European campaign. They finished top of their Europa League group, for a record fourth time,

neg: France national football team manager 2010, a period of six years. Four managers have won major tournaments while managing the national team. The first was Michel Hidalgo, who managed the team from 1976–1984, which is the second-longest tenure behind Domenech. Hidalgo won UEFA Euro 1984. In 1998, Aimé Jacquet won the 1998 FIFA World Cup on home soil and, two years later, Roger Lemerre led the team to glory at UEFA Euro 2000. Lemerre also won the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. Finally, current manager Didier Deschamps won the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, twenty years after he lifted the trophy as captain. On 8

neg: Sport in Croatia between the champions of the Prva HNL and the Croatian Cup. No Croatian Club has ever won the UEFA Champions League, however Hajduk Split, at the time Croatia's premier club, made it to the quarter-finals of the 1994–95 league, losing on aggregate to eventual champion Ajax. The Croatian national football team won a bronze medal in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and a silver medal in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Davor Šuker won the Golden Boot as the top goal scorer in 1998 and Luka Modrić won the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament in 2018.

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification the fixtures) was held on 8 July 2016 at the CONCACAF headquarters in Miami Beach, United States. The qualification structure was the same as the previous five editions. The ten teams played in a league of home-and-away round-robin matches. The top four teams qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the fifth-placed team advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs, playing the winners of the Oceania Football Confederation qualifying competition. Unlike previous qualifying tournaments where the fixtures were pre-determined, the fixtures were decided by a draw held on 25 July 2015, at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia. The

neg: Fyodor Chalov football team at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad, which was the first time he was called up to the senior national team. He was not included in the finalized World Cup squad. His father Fyodor Chalov is a research chemist, while his older brother Daniil Chalov is also a professional footballer. In his youth he excelled at piano and flute as well as football. Fyodor Chalov Fyodor Nikolayevich Chalov (; born 10 April 1998) is a Russian football player who plays as a striker

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final Brazuca, but with longer seams and additional panels. Argentine referee Néstor Pitana was selected to lead the officiating team for the final, which was announced on 12 July 2018 by the FIFA Referees Committee. The final is Pitana's fifth match as referee during the tournament, becoming only the second referee to officiate the opening match and the final. Pitana officiated an additional group stage match, along with two knockout stage matches in the round of 16 and quarter-finals. Pitana has been a FIFA referee since 2010, and officiated four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. His compatriots Hernán Maidana

neg: AFC Club Competitions Ranking 100 points, when the association's team have won the most points in the four year ranking and also are the number one AFC team in the FIFA rankings. Before 2017, the weighting for the FIFA ranking part was 30%. Associations earn points in the ACL and ACC starting at the group stage by: As of 20 October 2018 The following data indicate the top-ranked member association in each 4 year period to the year. The club ranking is mostly an informative ranking and not used to seed clubs in the competitions for example. The club ranking is calculated as points

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) the 2014 FIFA World Cup). Unlike in 2012, however, the team that won the qualifying competition and advanced to the intercontinental play-off, New Zealand, was the same team that also won the OFC Nations Cup and represented the OFC at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. The qualification structure was as follows: The OFC had considered different proposals of the qualifying tournament. A previous proposal adopted by the OFC in October 2014 had the eight teams divided into two groups of four teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches in the second round, followed by the top two teams of each group

neg: History of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team at Suita City Football Stadium in Osaka, giving the Bosnia-Herzegovina national football team its first ever international trophy. After the tournament, Đurić was nicknamed "Bosnian Samurai" by the Bosnian media due to his hair style and for being the tournament's top scorer and best player. Bosnia failed to make back-to-back FIFA World Cup's after lackluster performances saw them spill crucial points during qualifiers on the way to 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The team was in front in many matches of the UEFA Group H campaign including in a draw with Greece in Athens (Greeks scoring in 95th minute

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup seeding 2018 FIFA World Cup seeding The draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup took place on 1 December 2017 at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia. It determined the group in which each of the 32 qualified national teams will play in at the start of the tournament. The teams were divided into four pots of eight, with one team selected from each pot to form a group. Unlike previous editions of the World Cup, all pots were determined by each national team's October 2017 FIFA World Ranking, with Pot 1 containing the highest-ranked teams, Pot 2 containing the

neg: Oceanian nations at the FIFA World Cup the 2016 edition of the OFC Nations Cup again doubled as the second round of the OFC qualifying competition for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Samoa won a close first-round group involving four teams, and qualified for a second round stage consisting of two four-team groups and also serving as the 2016 OFC Nations Cup (in that tournament, the top two teams in each group met in knock-out semi finals and final, with New Zealand beating Papua New Guinea on penalties after a goalless stalemate in the final). The top three teams in each of the groups qualified for the

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round called the 'Hexagonal' or 'Hex'). The draw for the fourth round was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia. The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of August 2014 (shown in parentheses). The six direct qualifiers are seeded into two pots: Each group contained a team from Pot 1, a team from Pot 2, and two third round winners which were automatically allocated into each group (series winners 1 and 2 into Group A, series winners 3

neg: Peru national football team results 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, six Copa America matches and four friendlies. Peru played 14 matches. This includes eight 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, four Copa America matches and two friendlies. Peru played 10 matches. This includes eight 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches and two friendlies. Peru has at the moment 14 matches confirmed. This includes eleven friendlies and the 2018 FIFA World Cup group stage. Peru national football team results This article covers Peru national football team results and future fixtures. Peru played 14 matches. This includes seven 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, four Copa

neg: Antoine Griezmann UEFA Super Cup. Griezmann is a former French youth international, representing his country at under-19, under-20 and under-21 level, and was part of the team that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship on home soil. He earned his first cap for the senior national team in 2014, and played at that year's World Cup, helping his country to the quarter-finals. At UEFA Euro 2016, France finished runners-up as hosts, while Griezmann was the top goalscorer and was voted the Player of the Tournament. He later won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a tournament in which he scored four goals,

neg: World Football Elo Ratings both the FIFA World Rankings for men and the FIFA Women's World Rankings are based on a modified version of the Elo formula, the men's rankings having switched away from FIFA's own system for matches played since June 2018. The following table shows the top 100 teams in the World Football Elo Ratings as they were on 16 December 2018, using data from the World Football Elo Ratings web site. Each national team's FIFA World Ranking is shown as per the latest release on 29 November 2018. The following is the list of nations who have achieved the number one

neg: Vissel Kobe 2012 they finished 16th, third from last, and were again relegated to J2. In 2013, Vissel finished in second place, 4 points behind Gamba Osaka, which secured their return to J1 for the 2014 season. On 6 December 2014, Rakuten Inc. bought the team from the Crimson Group. In May 2018, Vissel signed 2010 FIFA World Cup winner Andrés Iniesta from FC Barcelona. Total (as of 2014): 16 seasons in the top tier, 11 seasons in the second tier, 2 seasons in the third tier and 8 seasons in the Regional Leagues. "As of 19 December 2018." Vissel Kobe The

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round fixtures of each group were decided based on the respective draw position of each team, which was decided by drawing a ball with position numbers 1–4. Note: Bolded teams qualified for the World Cup. There were 144 goals scored in 61 matches, for an average of 144/61 round 2 goals per match. 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round The third round of CAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 7 October 2016 to 14 November 2017. A total of 20 teams which had advanced from the second round were drawn into five groups

neg: 2018 Australia national soccer team season 2018 Australia national soccer team season This page summarises the Australia national soccer team fixtures and results in 2018. Australia participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, held in Russia in June and July. The draw took place in Moscow on 1 December 2017, with Australia drawn in Group C alongside France, Peru, and Denmark. On 25 January 2018, the FFA appointed Bert van Marwijk on a short-term contract for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. On 8 March 2018 the FFA announced that Graham Arnold would take over the head coach position from van Marwijk at the conclusion of the

neg: Canada women's national under-17 soccer team Canada women's national under-17 soccer team The Canada U-17 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the Canadian Soccer Association. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team's most recent major tournament was the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, which was postponed after Canada had played one match due to civil unrest in Nicaragua. Following the resumption of the tournament, Canada placed third and qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. At the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, Canada advanced out of group stage

neg: Miguel Trauco State League. Trauco debuted for Peru national team on 6 August 2014 as a substitute in a 3-0 win against Panama. He also appeared as a substitute in a match against Iran on 4 September 2014. He returned to the national team in 2016 appearing in 10 matches, all as starter, including one Friendly, four Copa América Centenario matches and another five 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. On 14 May 2018 Trauco was confirmed on the Peru national team list to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Miguel Trauco Miguel Ángel Trauco Saavedra (born 25 August 1992) is a Peruvian

neg: Alireza Haghighi in his team's 3–1 victory against Malmö. On 13 March 2018, he signed a contract with another Swedish club GIF Sundsvall, competing in the top tier Allsvenskan. The duration of his contract is 3 months, until the end of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He was released from the team on 11th may 2018. Haghighi led Iran to the finals of West Asian U-15 tournament, held in Qatar in 2002, He was first keeper Iran U17 at 2004 AFC U-17 Championship, also playing all 3 games for Iran U20 at 2006 AFC Youth Championship. He made 3 appearances in 2005

neg: Poland national football team Group G. Group G consists of six teams: Austria, Israel, Latvia, Macedonia, Poland and Slovenia, where they will play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top two teams will qualify directly for the finals. Unlike previous editions, the participants of the play-offs will not be decided based on results from the qualifying group stage, but instead based on their performance in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League. In 2018 Poland was drawn into Group 3 in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A, along with Portugal and Italy. Source: The official FIFA country code for Poland is POL. This

neg: José Fajardo (footballer) José Fajardo (footballer) José Fajardo Nelson (born 18 August 1993) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a forward for Independiente and the Panama national team. Fajardo began his career with promoted side Independiente in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol during the 2017–18 season. Fajardo finished as top scorer of the 2018 Clausura, leading Independiente to their first ever national league title. Fajardo made his international debut for Panama on 25 October 2017 in a 5–0 friendly away win against Grenada. On 14 May 2018, Fajardo was included in Panama's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. However, he

neg: History of the Italy national football team March friendlies against Argentina and England in which Italy were defeated and drew respectively, on 12 April 2018, Italy dropped six places to their lowest FIFA World Ranking at the time, to 20th place. On 14 May 2018, Roberto Mancini was announced as the new manager. On 28 May 2018, Italy won their first match under Mancini, a 2–1 victory in a friendly over Saudi Arabia. On 16 August 2018, in the FIFA World Ranking that followed the 2018 World Cup, Italy dropped two places to their lowest ever ranking, to 21st place. On 7 September 2018, Italy participated in

neg: Gozo national football team Gozo national football team The Gozo representative football team represents the island of Gozo, Malta, in football. It is organised by the Gozo Football Association and its home stadium is the Gozo Stadium. It is not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA and therefore is not eligible to enter either the World Cup or European Championship. The Gozo representative football team, however, competed in the 2009 Viva World Cup and hosted the subsequent edition in the following year. As of 2018, Gozo has also participated in the last four editions of the UEFA Regions' Cup, on top of their appearance in

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) at the OFC headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand. The winner of the final advanced to inter-confederation play-offs. Dates were set for the two-legged final as being between 28 August and 5 September 2017. The draw for the inter-confederation play-offs was held as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw on 25 July 2015, starting 18:00 MSK (), at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna, Saint Petersburg. The first-placed team from OFC was drawn against the fifth-placed team from CONMEBOL, with the OFC team hosting the first leg. 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) The Oceanian section of the 2018

neg: FIFA eWorld Cup with the second leg of the round of 16 and the quarterfinals taking place on August 3, 2018. The semifinals and final took place on August 4, 2018. The FeWC online qualification takes place on PlayStation and Xbox Networks, and can be accessed through the latest version of EA Sports FIFA on Xbox One and PS4. The players qualify via the console playoffs where the top 16 players make it through to the eWorld Cup finals. Players can also qualify for the FeWC by competing in one of the FIFA Global Series tournaments throughout the season, with the top 16

neg: Montenegro national football team records and statistics Montenegro national football team records and statistics As a member of FIFA and UEFA, Montenegro national football team is playing official matches since March 2007. Montenegro is playing in the qualifiers for FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship. Except that, the team is playing friendly matches. Below is a list of games of Montenegro national football team by every competition on which they participated. "Updated: November 27, 2018" The following table summarizes caps for Montenegrin national team by every single player, since 2007. "C - captain (starting as captain); O - official competition games (qualifiers, Nations League); F -

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup new system. A player is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences: The following suspensions were served during the tournament: The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. The Golden Boot (top scorer), Golden Ball (best overall player) and Golden Glove (best goalkeeper) awards were all sponsored by Adidas. Additionally, FIFA.com shortlisted 18 goals for users to vote on as the tournaments' best. The poll closed on 23 July. The award was sponsored by Hyundai. As was the case during the 2010 and 2014 editions, FIFA did not release an official All-Star Team, but

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC–CONMEBOL play-off) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC–CONMEBOL play-off) The 2018 FIFA World Cup OFC–CONMEBOL qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winning team of the OFC Third Round, New Zealand, and the fifth-placed team from the CONMEBOL qualifying tournament, Peru. The matches were played on 11 and 15 November 2017. Peru emerged victorious and qualified for the finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The play-off marked the third consecutive intercontinental play-off participation for New Zealand after previously losing to Mexico in 2013 and defeating Bahrain in 2009. This was Peru's first participation in the inter-confederation play-offs. They previously

neg: Iceland at the FIFA World Cup play-offs four years earlier. Despite finishing bottom of the group, Iceland drew against Argentina national football team 1-1 in the opening match of the group. These nine players have been fielded all three of Iceland's FIFA World Cup matches in 2018. In the match v Argentina on 16 June 2018, Alfreð Finnbogason scored the first goal for Iceland in FIFA World Cup history. Iceland at the FIFA World Cup After 12 failed qualification campaigns, Iceland qualified for the FIFA World Cup, for the first time, in 2018. The 2018 FIFA World Cup was Iceland's second major international tournament, having also

neg: FIFA World Ranking system (2006–2018) points because it lost the game, so all factors are multiplied by zero. Amplistan's 141 ranking points are calculated like this: More examples: Conesto gets more points than Bestrudia for defeating the same team (Amplistan) because of the higher weighting of its confederation. FIFA World Ranking system (2006–2018) The FIFA men's ranking system 2006–2018 is a calculation technique previously used by FIFA for ranking men's national teams in football. The ranking system was introduced by FIFA after the 2006 FIFA World Cup, as an update to an earlier system, and was replaced after the 2018 World Cup with a revised

neg: Croatia at the FIFA World Cup taking over as Bosnia and Herzegovina manager in 2008 and sensationally leading them to the verge of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup. Luka Modrić is the only Croatian player to ever win the Golden Ball award. He was team captain in 2018, when Croatia reached the World Cup final. Team Awards Individual Awards Croatia at the FIFA World Cup Croatia national football team have appeared in the FIFA World Cup on five occasions (in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2014 and 2018) since gaining independence in 1991. Before that, from 1930 to 1990 Croatia was part of Yugoslavia. Their best result

neg: Cruz Azul the club UNAM. National Rivalries: The team currently plays in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Cruz Azul's training facilities are named "La Noria", which are located in Xochimilco. The team returned to the Estadio Azteca in the Apertura 2018 season. Symbols: LIG: Ligue CUP: Cup SPC: Campeón de Campeones CON: CONCACAF Champions League LIB: Copa Libertadores FWC: FIFA World Club Cup INA: Copa Interamericana RCF: CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup Cruz Azul Cruz Azul Fútbol Club, A.C, or simply Cruz Azul () is a Mexican football club that plays in the top division of Mexican football, Liga MX. Originally from

neg: Croatia national football team after the match against England. The following is a chart of yearly averages of Croatia's FIFA ranking. Upon admission to FIFA, Croatia was ranked 125th in the world; following the 1998 World Cup campaign, the side rose to third place in the rankings immediately after the tournament, making it the most volatile team in FIFA Rankings history. It held that rank until February 1999. The following is the list of players for the UEFA Nations League games against on 15 November and on 18 November 2018. "Caps, goals and numbers as of 18 November 2018 after match against England, only

neg: 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship The 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship was the 10th edition of the CONCACAF Women's Championship (also known as the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup or the CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament), the quadrennial international football championship organised by CONCACAF for the women's national teams of the North, Central American and Caribbean region. Eight teams played in the tournament, which took place from 4–17 October in the United States. The tournament served as the CONCACAF qualifiers to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. The top three teams qualified for the World Cup, while the fourth-placed team

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup squads 2018 FIFA World Cup squads The 2018 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament held in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018. The 32 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. A provisional list of 35 players per national team was submitted to FIFA by 14 May 2018, one month prior to the opening match of the tournament. From the preliminary squad, the final list of 23 players per national team was submitted

neg: Sweden national futsal team Vella, Andorra on 23–26 January 2013. "For a complete list, see Sweden national futsal team results" "As of 30 October 2018 (match vs. Netherlands). Top five attendances in home matches. Sweden national futsal team The Sweden national futsal team represents Sweden in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The team played their first official match in December 2012 against France in Gothenburg. One month later, Sweden played their first competitive games and took three impressive victories in the qualification round for the 2014 European

neg: 2018 FIFA Club World Cup Final 2016, and 2017. Al-Ain qualified for their first Club World Cup as winners of the 2017–18 season of the UAE Pro-League, the top-level club competition in the United Arab Emirates. Al-Ain is the first Emirati team to reach the Club World Cup final. Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi was announced as the venue for the final in May 2018, reprising its role as the final venue in 2009, 2010, and 2017. It is the largest stadium in the United Arab Emirates and is primarily used by the Emirati national football team. Zayed Sports City Stadium hosted the 1996

neg: Nemanja Bilbija a two-year deal with Split. Bilbija returned to Bosnia and Herzegovina in February 2016, signing with Zrinjski Mostar until June 2018. Bilbija represented Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 level. In 2011, he became the captain of the under-21 side. With 9 goals, he is the top scorer of Bosnia's under-21 team in their history. In August 2017 he received his first call-up to the senior national team, for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Cyprus and Gibraltar. Nemanja is a son of Milorad Bilbija, former Borac Banja Luka player. Nemanja Bilbija Nemanja Bilbija (born 2 November 1990) is a Bosnian professional

neg: Montenegro national football team records and statistics friendlies; G - goals" "Updated: November 27, 2018" The following table summarizes goals for Montenegrin national team by every single player. "O - official competition games; F - Friendlies; First - First goal; Last - Last goal" "Updated: November 27, 2018" Montenegro national football team is present on FIFA rankings since June 2007. Until now, best ranking of Montenegro was 16th place in the world (June 2011). Below is a chronological list of Montenegro position on FIFA ranking-list by every three months, with number of points. Since establishing, Montenegrin national team played all home games at Podgorica City Stadium. Below

neg: Aleksandar Prijović confirmed by the national coach Slavoljub Muslin. On 12 May, Serbian coach Slavoljub Muslin officially confirmed that Prijović is a new player for the Serbian national football team. He made his debut for Serbian team against Wales and he assisted for 1:1. On 9 October 2017, in the last game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Prijovic slides in an Aleksandar Mitrović cross, scored his first goal with the national team, as Serbia returned to World Cup after 8 years. In June 2018, he was included in the final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where he

neg: Mongolia women's national football team Mongolia women's national football team The Mongolia women's national football team will represent Mongolia in international women's association football and is governed by Mongolian Football Federation (MFF). The team played their first match on September 3, 2018 when they beat the Northern Mariana Islands 3–2. The Mongolia women's national team debuted at the first preliminary round of 2019 EAFF Women's E-1 Football Championship which took place in September 2018 in Ulaanbaatar. They won 3–2 their first ever international match on 3 September 2018 against fellow AFC-member Northern Mariana Islands. They had their first match against a FIFA member on 5