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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.
International
[edit]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
[edit]| Country 1 | Country 2 | Article | World Cup games (as of 2026) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina–England | 6 (2026) | [1] | ||
| Argentina–Germany | 7 (2014) | |||
| Argentina–Mexico | 4 (2022) | |||
| Argentina–Netherlands | 6 (2022) | [2] | ||
| Australia–New Zealand | — | [3] | ||
| Brazil–Germany | 2 (2014) | |||
| Brazil–Italy | 5 (1994) | [1] |
Asia and Australia (AFC)
[edit]| Country 1 | Country 2 | Article | World Cup games (as of 2026) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan–Pakistan | — | [4][5] | ||
| Australia–Japan | 1 | [1] | ||
| Australia–South Korea | — | [1] | ||
| Hong Kong–Macau | — | |||
| China–Hong Kong | — | [6] | ||
| China–Japan | — | |||
| China–South Korea | — | |||
| Indonesia–Malaysia | — | [6][7] | ||
| Iran–Iraq | — | [8][9] | ||
| Iran–Saudi Arabia | — | [10] | ||
| Iraq–Saudi Arabia | — | |||
| Iraq–Kuwait | — | [11] | ||
| Japan–South Korea | — | [12] | ||
| North Korea–South Korea | — | |||
| Qatar–UAE | — | [13][14][15] | ||
| Thailand–Myanmar | — | |||
| Thailand–Vietnam | — |
Africa (CAF)
[edit]| Country 1 | Country 2 | Article | World Cup games (as of 2026) |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria–Egypt | — | [12][16] | ||
| Algeria–Morocco | — | |||
| Algeria–Tunisia | — | |||
| Egypt–Tunisia | — | |||
| Morocco–Tunisia | — | |||
| Ghana–Nigeria | — | [17][18][19][20] |
Europe (UEFA)
[edit]North & Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)
[edit]| Country 1 | Country 2 | Article | World Cup games (as of 2026) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador–Honduras | — | [31][32] | ||
| Clásico centroamericano | — | [33] | ||
| Costa Rica–United States | — | |||
| Mexico–United States | 1 | [12] | ||
| Canada–United States | — | [34] |
South America (CONMEBOL)
[edit]| Country 1 | Country 2 | Article | World Cup games (as of 2026) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina–Brazil | 4 | [35] | ||
| Argentina–Uruguay | 2 | [36] | ||
| Brazil–Uruguay | 2 | [37][38][39][40][41] | ||
| Chile–Peru | — | [42][43] | ||
| Ecuador–Peru | — | [44] |
Club
[edit]Africa (CAF)
[edit]Asia and Oceania (AFC) and (OFC)
[edit]Europe (UEFA)
[edit]North, Central America and the Caribbean and South America (CONCACAF) and (CONMEBOL)
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Nigeria's World Cup nemesis: Super Eagles set for fifth meeting with Argentina". Sky Sports. 2 June 2018.
- ↑ Lupo, John (9 December 2022). "Netherlands vs Argentina: A World Cup rivalry renewed". Vavel. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ↑ "Socceroos wary of out-of-sorts All Whites". ABC News. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ↑ Bezhan, Frud (21 August 2013). "Historic Soccer Match Brings Unity To Afghanistan". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ↑ "Afghanistan celebrates 3–0 victory over Pakistan in historic football match in front of buoyant crowd". Hurriyet Daily News. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- 1 2 "OMG! This is Asia's Top 5 Football Rivalries | Seasia.co". Good News from Southeast Asia. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ↑ Zappei, Julia (28 February 2010). "Malaysia holiday after football win over Indonesia". USA Today. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ↑ "South Korea proposes a friendly match with Iran". teammelli.com. 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ "Why Iraq-Iran football matches are more than games". Amwaj.media. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ↑ Peters, Jerrard (15 October 2014). "International Football's 10 Most Politically-Charged Football Rivalries". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "Storied Gulf Cup rivalry between Iraq and Kuwait survives war". The National. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Miller, Nick; Ames, Nick (17 November 2014). "The world's greatest international football rivalries – ranked and reviewed". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ↑ Masters, James (29 January 2019). "Qatar takes bragging rights in 'blockade derby'". CNN. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ↑ "tensions spills on the pitch between UAE and Qatar". Fox Sports. 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ↑ "uae fans throws shoes at qatar". Moroccoworldnews. 29 January 2019.
- ↑ "Africa has some great rivalries" (SuperSport.com)
- ↑ "African World Cup playoffs: Salah vs. Mane sequel, huge Western rivalry". theScore.com. Associated Press. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Jollof derby: Some things to know about Nigeria-Ghana rivalry". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 25 March 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Nigeria vs Ghana, a rivalry beyond football – Score Nigeria". 23 January 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ Okeleji, Oluwashina. "Qatar 2022 playoff: Nigeria-Ghana love-hate affair beyond football". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Albania-Kosovo, have solded 14 thousand tickets". top-channel.tv. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ↑ "Përfundon ndeshja Kosovë – Shqipëri 2:2". Zeri. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ↑ Fenton-Thomas, Alex (22 November 2013). "Croatia v Serbia: the sporting rivalry – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ↑ CNN – SPORT – Football – Top 10 international rivalries Archived 20 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- 1 2 3 Edwards, Daniel (3 December 2013). "5 Most Intense Rivalries in International Football". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ↑ Calleja, Claudia (15 July 2026). "England flags are flying across Malta. But are old football rivalries fading?". Times of Malta. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ireland v England – a history of past meetings". The Irish post. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ↑ "THE EUROPEAN DERBY – A HISTORY OF RIVALRY BETWEEN ITALY AND FRANCE". Forza Italian Football. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ "A World Cup Qualifier Is a Hostage to History". The New York Times. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ "Violent clash between Hungary and Romania football hooligans caught in first person footage". Mirror. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ Jordan, Andrew, ed. (16 October 2009). "10 Best Rivalries in International Football – No. 10 El Salvador vs Honduras". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Honduras v El Salvador: The football match that kicked off a war". BBC News. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ↑ "Números de Zidane como técnico del Madrid son muy similares a los de Benítez". www.everardoherrera.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ↑ "How USA vs Canada became a soccer rivalry". GiveMeSport.
- ↑ Duke, Greg. "Top 10 international rivalries". CNN. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ↑ "Argentina ready to renew rivalry with Uruguay". Four Four Two. Reuters. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "Copa FIFA Confederaciones Brasil 2013" (in Spanish). FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ↑ "Brasil es amplio favorito en el clásico frente a Uruguay". ovaciondigital.com.uy. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- ↑ "El clásico Brasil-Uruguay sin favoritos, dice Julio Cesar". Yahoo Deportes. 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "Tenfield.com". tenfield.com.uy. 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "Brasil vs Uruguay Copa Confederaciones 2013". copadelasconfederaciones.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ Gideon Long (28 June 2015). "Fierce rivalry underpins Chile versus Peru clash". Reuters. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ Nacho García (3 July 2019). "La peor rivalidad de Sudamérica: patadas, codazos y dientes rotos" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ↑ Christian Flores (10 June 2025). "Ecuador - Perú: La historia de una de las mayores rivalidades del fútbol sudamericano" [Ecuador - Peru: The story of one of the greatest rivalries in South American football] (in Spanish). Expreso (Ecuador). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- FootballDerbies.com
- FIFA.com
- EuroRivals.net – fixtures, results and videos of football derbies
- 50 Greatest Rivalries in World Football – Bleacher Report
- Top 10 Greatest Rivalries Soccer Teams All Time – Listvia