List of association football rivalries

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

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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

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Country 1 | Country 2 | Article | World Cup games
(as of 2022) | Ref

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Argentina |  England | Argentina–England | 5 (2002)  | [1]
Mexico | Argentina–Mexico | 4 (2022)  |
Netherlands | Argentina–Netherlands | 6 (2022)  | [2]
Australia |  New Zealand | Australia–New Zealand | —  | [3]
Uruguay | Australia–Uruguay | —  |
Brazil |  Italy | Brazil–Italy | 5 (1994)  | [1]
Japan (women)  |  United States (women)  | Japan–United States | 4 (2015)  |

### Asia and Australia (AFC)

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Country 1 | Country 2 | Article | World Cup games
(as of 2022) | Ref

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Afghanistan |  Pakistan | Afghanistan–Pakistan | — | [4][5]
Australia |  Japan | Australia–Japan | 1 | [1]
South Korea | Australia–South Korea | — | [1]
Macau |  Hong Kong | Hong Kong–Macau | — |
China | China–Hong Kong | — | [6]
Japan | China–Japan | — |
South Korea | China–South Korea | — |
India |  Pakistan | India–Pakistan | — | [7][8][9]
Indonesia |  Malaysia | Indonesia–Malaysia | — | [6][10]
Iran |  Iraq | Iran–Iraq | — | [11][12]
Saudi Arabia | Iran–Saudi Arabia | — | [13]
Iraq |  Kuwait | Iraq–Kuwait | — | [14]
Saudi Arabia | Iraq–Saudi Arabia | — |
Japan |  South Korea | Japan–South Korea | — | [15]
North Korea | North Korea–South Korea | — |
Qatar |  United Arab Emirates | Qatar–UAE | — | [16][17][18]
Vietnam |  Thailand | Vietnam–Thailand | — | [6][19]
Indonesia | Vietnam–Indonesia | — |

### Africa (CAF)

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Country 1  | Country 2  | Article  | World Cup games
(as of 2022)  | Source

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Algeria |  Egypt | Algeria–Egypt | — | [15][20][21]
Tunisia | Algeria–Tunisia | — |
Egypt |  Tunisia | Egypt–Tunisia | — |
Ghana |  Nigeria | Ghana–Nigeria | — | [21][22][23][24][25]

### Europe (UEFA)

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Country 1 | Country 2 | Article | World Cup games
(as of 2022) | Ref

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Albania |  Kosovo | Albania–Kosovo | — | [26][27]
Serbia | Albania–Serbia | — | [15]
Austria |  Hungary | Austria–Hungary | 1 |
Belgium |  Netherlands | Belgium–Netherlands | 2 |
Croatia |  Serbia | Croatia–Serbia | 2  | [28][29][30]
Czech Republic |  Slovakia | Czech Republic–Slovakia | — |
Denmark |  Sweden | Denmark–Sweden | — | [31]
England |  Germany | England–Germany | 5 | [31]
Republic of Ireland | England–Republic of Ireland | 1 | [32]
Scotland | England–Scotland | — | [31]
France |  Germany | France–Germany | 4 |
Italy | France–Italy | 5 | [33]
Spain | France–Spain | 1 |
Germany |  Netherlands | Germany–Netherlands | 4 |
Italy | Germany–Italy | 5 |
Hungary |  Romania | Hungary–Romania | — | [34][35]
Italy |  Spain | Italy–Spain | 3 |
Northern Ireland |  Republic of Ireland | Irish derby | — |
Portugal |  Spain | Portugal–Spain | 2 |

### North & Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

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Country 1 | Country 2 | Article | World Cup games
(as of 2022) | Ref

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Honduras |  Costa Rica | Clásico centroamericano | — | [36]
El Salvador | El Salvador–Honduras | — | [37][38]
Mexico |  United States | Mexico–United States | 1 | [15]

### South America (CONMEBOL)

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Country 1 | Country 2 | Article | World Cup games
(as of 2022) | Ref

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Argentina |  Brazil | Argentina–Brazil | 4 | [39]
Uruguay | Argentina–Uruguay | 2 | [40]
Brazil |  Uruguay | Brazil–Uruguay | 2 | [41][42][43][44][45]
Chile |  Peru | Chile–Peru | — | [46][47]

## Club

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### Africa (CAF)

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Main article: List of association football club rivalries in Africa

### Asia and Oceania (AFC) and (OFC)

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Main article: List of association football club rivalries in Asia and Oceania

### Europe (UEFA)

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Main article: List of association football club rivalries in Europe

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

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Main article: List of association football club rivalries in the Americas

## See also

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* List of sports rivalries
* List of association football competitions

## References

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3. ^ "Socceroos wary of out-of-sorts All Whites". ABC News. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
4. ^ Bezhan, Frud (21 August 2013). "Historic Soccer Match Brings Unity To Afghanistan". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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47. ^ Nacho García (3 July 2019). "La peor rivalidad de Sudamérica: patadas, codazos y dientes rotos" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

## External links

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* 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

International rivalries

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Intercontinental football rivalries

* Argentina–England
* Argentina–Mexico
* Argentina–Netherlands
* Australia–New Zealand
* Australia–Uruguay
* Brazil–Italy

* v
* t
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African football international rivalries

* Algeria–Egypt
* Algeria–Morocco
* Algeria–Tunisia
* Egypt–Tunisia
* Ghana–Nigeria

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* t
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Asian football international rivalries

* Australia–Japan
* Australia–South Korea
* China–Hong Kong
* China–Japan
* China–South Korea
* Indonesia–Malaysia
* Indonesia–Vietnam
* Iran–Iraq
* Iran–Saudi Arabia
* Iraq–Kuwait
* Iraq–Saudi Arabia
* Japan–South Korea
* North Korea–South Korea
* Qatar–United Arab Emirates
* Thailand–Vietnam

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European football international rivalries

* Albania–Kosovo
* Albania–Serbia
* Austria–Hungary
* Belgium–Netherlands
* Croatia–Serbia
* Czech Republic–Slovakia
* Denmark–Sweden
* East Germany–West Germany (historic)
* England–Germany
* England–Republic of Ireland
* England–Scotland
* France–Germany
* France–Italy
* France–Spain
* Germany–Italy
* Germany–Netherlands
* Hungary–Romania
* Italy–Spain
* Northern Ireland–Republic of Ireland
* Portugal–Spain

* v
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North American football international rivalries

* Canada–United States
* List of matches
* Costa Rica–Honduras
* Costa Rica–Mexico
* El Salvador–Honduras
* Mexico–United States

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South American football international rivalries

* Argentina–Brazil
* Argentina–Uruguay
* Brazil–Uruguay
* Chile–Peru

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Association football

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