 Link | Argentina national football team | Brazil national football team | England national football team | Germany national football team | Italy national football team | Netherlands national football team | South Africa national football team | Spain national football team |
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| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | CONMEBOL (South America) | UEFA (Europe) | UEFA (Europe) | UEFA (Europe) | UEFA (Europe) | CAF (Africa) | UEFA (Europe) |
| FIFA ranking | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 83 | 2 |
| Elo ranking | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 2 |
| Captain | Javier Mascherano | Lúcio | Steven Gerrard (cover for Rio Ferdinand) | Philipp Lahm (cover for Michael Ballack) | Fabio Cannavaro | Giovanni van Bronckhorst | Aaron Mokoena | Iker Casillas |
| Head coach | Diego Maradona | Dunga | Fabio Capello | Joachim Löw | Marcello Lippi | Bert van Marwijk | Carlos Alberto Parreira | Vicente del Bosque |
| Statistics | ||||||||
| Most caps | Javier Zanetti (136) | Cafu (142) | Peter Shilton (125) | Lothar Matthäus (150) | Fabio Cannavaro (133) | Edwin van der Sar (130) | Aaron Mokoena (100) | Andoni Zubizarreta (126) |
| Top scorer | Gabriel Batistuta (56) | Pelé (77) | Sir Bobby Charlton (49) | Gerd Müller (68) | Luigi Riva (35) | Patrick Kluivert (40) | Benni McCarthy (35) | Raúl (44) |
| Highest FIFA ranking | 1 (March 2007, October 2007 – June 2008) | 1 (September 1993, Spring 2010) | 4 (December 1997, September 2006) | 1 (August 1993) | 1 (November 1993 February 2007 April 2007-June 2007) | 2 (November 1993, June 2009) | 16 (August 1996) | 1 (July 2008–June 2009) |
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 24 (August 1996) | 8 (August 1993) | 27 (February 1996) | 23 (March 2006) | 16 (April 1998) | 25 (May 1998) | 124 (December 1992) | 25 (March 1998) |
| Highest Elo ranking | 1 (July 2007; 34 times in total) | 1 (March 1953) | 1 (1872–1876 1892–1911 1966–1970 1987–1988) | 1 (1990–92, 1993–94, 1996–97) | 1 (June 1934-March 1940 December 1940-November 1945 July 2006-August 2006) | 1 (Mar 1911-Mar 1912, Jun 1912, Aug 1920; Jun 1978, Jun 1988-Jun 1990, Jun-Sep 1992, Jun 2002, Jun-Sep 2003, Oct 2005, Jun 2008) | 21 (9) (September 1996 (October 1955) | 1 (Sept 1920 - May 1924, Sept - Dec 1925, June 2002, June 2008 - June 2009) |
| Lowest Elo ranking | 28 (June 1990) | 18 (November 2001) | 13 (1936) | 28 (1923) | 21 (November 1959) | 56 (October 1954) | 94 (May 2006) | 20 (June 1969, June 1981, November 1991) |
| First international | 1901-05-16 Uruguay 2–3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay) | 1914-09-20 Argentina 3–0 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | 1872-11-30 Scotland 0–0 England (Partick, Scotland) | 1908-04-05 Switzerland 5-3 Germany (Basel, Switzerland) | 1910-05-15 Italy 6–2 France (Milan, Italy) | 1905-04-30 Belgium 1–4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium) | 1906-07-09 Argentina 0-1 South Africa (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | 1920-08-28 Spain 1–0 Denmark (Brussels, Belgium) |
| Biggest win | Argentina 12–0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 1942-01-22) | Brazil 14–0 Nicaragua (Mexico; 1975-10-17) | Ireland 0–13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 1882-02-18) | Germany 16-0 Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1912-07-01) | Italy 9–0 United States (Brentford, England; 1948-08-02) | Netherlands 9–0 Finland (Solna, Sweden; 1912-07-04) Netherlands 9–0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1972-11-01) | Australia 0-8 South Africa (Adelaide, Australia; 1955-09-17) | Spain 13–0 Bulgaria (Madrid, Spain; 1933-05-21) |
| Biggest defeat | Czechoslovakia 6–1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 1958-06-15) Uruguay 5–0 Argentina (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 1959-12-16) Argentina 0–5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 1993-09-05) Bolivia 6–1 Argentina (La Paz, Bolivia; 2009-04-01) | Uruguay 6–0 Brazil (Viña del Mar, Chile; 1920-09-18) | Hungary 7–1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 1954-05-23) | England amateur 9-0 Germany (Oxford, England; 13 March 1909) | Hungary 7–1 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 1924-04-06) | England Am. 12–2 Netherlands (Darlington, England; 1907-12-21) | Australia 5-1 South Africa (Newcastle, Australia; 1947-06-07) Mexico 4-0 South Africa (Los Angeles, USA; 1993-10-06) USA 4-0 South Africa (Washington, USA; 2000-06-03) Nigeria 4-0 South Africa (Monastir, Tunisia; 2004-01-31) | Italy 7–1 Spain (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 1928-06-04) England 7–1 Spain (London, England; 1931-12-09) |
| World Cup Appearances | 14 (First in 1930) | 18 (First in 1930) | 13 (First in 1950) | 16 (First in 1934) | 16 (First in 1934) | 8 (First in 1934) | 2 (First in 1998) | 12 (First in 1934) |
| World Cup Best result | 1st: 1978, 1986 | 1st: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 | 1st: 1966 | 1st: 1954, 1974, 1990 | 1st: 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 | Runners-up: 1974, 1978 | Round 1: 1998, 2002 | 4th: 1950 |
| African Nations Cup Appearances | 7 (First in 1996) | |||||||
| African Nations Cup Best result | 1st: 1996 | |||||||
| Copa América Appearances | 38 (First in 1916) | 32 (First in 1916) | ||||||
| Copa América Best result | 1st: 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993 | 1st: 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007 | ||||||
| European Championship Appearances | 7 (First in 1968) | 10 (First in 1972) | 7 (First in 1968) | 8 (First in 1976) | 9 (First in 1964) | |||
| European Championship Best result | 3rd: 1968 Semi-finals: 1996 | 1st: 1972, 1980, 1996 | 1st: 1968 | 1st: 1988 | 1st: 1964, 2008 | |||
| Confederations Cup Appearances | 3 (First in 1992) | 6 (First in 1997) | 2 (First in 1999) | 1 (First in 2009) | 2 (First in 1997) | 1 (First in 2009) | ||
| Confederations Cup Best result | 1st: 1992 | 1st: 1997, 2005, 2009 | 3rd: 2005 | Round 1: 2009 | 4th: 2009 | 3rd: 2009 | ||
| Olympic medal records | ||||||||
| Gold | 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing | 1936 Berlin | 1992 Barcelona | |||||
| Silver | 1928 Amsterdam 1996 Atlanta | 1920 Antwerp 2000 Sydney | ||||||
| Bronze | 1928 Amsterdam 2004 Athens | 1908 London 1912 Stockholm 1920 Antwerp | ||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Nickname(s) | La Albiceleste (White and Sky blue) | Canarinho (Little Canary) A Seleção (The Selection) Verde-Amarela (Green and Yellow) The Samba Kings | Three Lions | Die Mannschaft (The Team) Die DFB-Elf (The DFB-Eleven) | Azzurri | Oranje The Flying Dutchmen Clockwork Orange La Naranja Mecánica | Bafana Bafana (The Boys) | La Furia (The Fury) La Furia Española (The Spanish Fury) La Furia Roja (The Red Fury) La Selección (The Selection) |
| Association | Asociación del Fútbol Argentino | Confederação Brasileira de Futebol | The Football Association | Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB) | Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio | Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (KNVB) | South African Football Association | Royal Spanish Football Federation |
| Home stadium | El Monumental Estadio Gigante de Arroyito. | Maracanã Morumbi Mineirão | Wembley Stadium | Amsterdam Arena De Kuip Philips Stadion | Soccer City | Santiago Bernabéu Vicente Calderón Mestalla | ||
| FIFA code | ARG | BRA | ENG | GER | ITA | NED | RSA | ESP |
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