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UEFA
Union of European Football Associations
AbbreviationUEFA
Formation15 June 1954;70 years ago(1954-06-15)
Founded atBasel,Switzerland
TypeFootball organisation
HeadquartersNyon,Switzerland
Coordinates46°22′16″N6°13′52″E/ 46.371009°N 6.23103°E/46.371009; 6.23103
Region
Europe
Membership
55 full member associations
Official languages
English
French
German
(other main but not official:Italian,Russian,Portuguese,Spanish)[1]
Aleksander Čeferin[2]
First vice-president
Karl-Erik Nilsson
Vice-presidents
Zbigniew Boniek
Armand Duka
David Gill
Gabriele Gravina
Laura McAllister
General secretary
Theodore Theodoridis
Main organ
UEFA Congress
Parent organization
FIFA
Websiteuefa.com
FIFAconfederations
AFC,CAF,CONCACAF
CONMEBOL,OFC,UEFA

TheUnion of European Football Associations(UEFA/juːˈeɪfə/yoo-AY-fə;French:Union des associations européennes de football;[a]German:Union der europäischen Fußballverbände)[b]is one of six continental bodies of governance inassociation football.It governsfootball,futsalandbeach footballinEuropeand thetranscontinental countriesofTurkey,Azerbaijan,GeorgiaandKazakhstan,as well as theWest Asiancountries ofCyprus,ArmeniaandIsrael.[3]UEFA consists of 55 national associationmembers.Since 2022, due to theRussian invasion of Ukraine,FIFAand UEFA suspended all Russian national teams and clubs from any FIFA and UEFA competitions.[4][5]

UEFA consists of the national football associations of Europe, and runs national and club competitions including theUEFA European Championship,UEFA Nations League,UEFA Champions League,UEFA Europa League,UEFA Conference League,andUEFA Super Cup,and also controls the prize money, regulations, as well as media rights to those competitions.

Henri Delaunayacted as the first general secretary andEbbe Schwartzas the firstpresident.The current president isAleksander Čeferin,a former Football Association of Slovenia president, who was elected as UEFA's seventh president at the 12th ExtraordinaryUEFA CongressinAthensin September 2016, and automatically became a vice-president of the world body FIFA.[6]

History and membership

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UEFA was officially inaugurated on 15 June 1954 inBasel,Switzerland after consultation between the Italian, French, and Belgian associations.[7]At the founding meeting, 25 members were present. However, six other associations which were not present were still recognised as founding members, bringing the total of founding associations to 31.[8]UEFA grew to more than 50 members by the mid-1990s, as new associations were born out of the fragmentation of the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia into their constituent states. UEFA's main headquarters after its foundation were located in Paris, but moved toBernin 1960. Finally, they moved toNyon,Switzerland, in 1995, opening the organisation's current headquarters in 1999.[9]

Current members

UEFA membership coincides for the most part with recognition as a sovereign country in Europe (48 out of 55 members are sovereign UN member states), although there are some exceptions. One UN member state (Monaco) and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state (Vatican City) are not members. Some UEFA members are not sovereign states, but form part of a larger recognised sovereign state in the context of international law. These include England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales (UK constituent countries), Gibraltar (UK overseas territory), Faroe Islands (Danish Realm), and Kosovo (state with limited recognition), however, in the context of these countries, government functions concerning sport tend to be carried at the territorial level coterminous with the UEFA member entity. UEFA have previously declined membership to those deemed as non-sovereign countries likeJersey.[10]

Some UEFA members are transcontinental states (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Turkey) and others are considered part of Europe both culturally and politically (Turkey, Cyprus and Armenia). Countries which had been members of theAsian Football Confederation(AFC) were also admitted to the European football association, such as Israel (because it had been banned from the AFC group in 1974) and Kazakhstan. Involving clubs, some UEFA member associations allow teams from outside their association's main territory to take part in their "domestic" competition, for example,AS Monacoin the French League, Welsh clubsCardiff CityorSwansea Cityin the English League, orDerry City,situated in Northern Ireland, plays in the Republic of Ireland-basedLeague of Ireland.[11][12]

On 28 February 2022, due to the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraineand in accordance with a recommendation by theInternational Olympic Committee(IOC), the UEFA suspended the participation of Russia.[13][14]TheRussian Football Unionunsuccessfully appealed the UEFA ban to theCourt of Arbitration for Sport,which upheld the ban.[15][16]On 26 September 2023 the ban was lifted for theRussia U-17 teamenabling them to complete in the2024 Euro U-17with UEFA saying "by banning children from our competitions, we not only fail to recognise and uphold a fundamental right for their holistic development but we directly discriminate against them". The lifting of the ban also applied to all teams, men and women, of underage players.[17]This was rejected by the FA of Ukraine, England, and Sweden, with all three threatening to boycott matches against Russia.[18]

Europe's Big Five

Five of the UEFA national teams,Germany,Italy,France,EnglandandSpain,have won 12 out of 22FIFA World Cupsfor Europe. These five nations also make up the so-called «Europe's Big Five», consisting of Spain'sLa Liga,England'sPremier League,Germany'sBundesliga,Italy'sSerie Aand France'sLigue 1.[19]

Executive committee

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UEFA executive committee is composed of;[20]

List of UEFA office holders

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List of presidents of UEFA
Main article:List of presidents of UEFA
Secretary general Nationality Term
Ebbe Schwartz Denmark 1954–1962
Gustav Wiederkehr Switzerland 1962–1972
Sándor Barcs Hungary 1972–1973 (acting)
Artemio Franchi Italy 1973–1983
Jacques Georges France 1983–1990
Lennart Johansson Sweden 1990–2007
Michel Platini France 2007–2015
Ángel María Villar Spain 2015–2016 (acting)
Aleksander Čeferin Slovenia 2016–present
List of secretaries general of UEFA
Chief Executive
Secretary general Nationality Term
Henri Delaunay France 1954–1955
Pierre Delaunay France 1955–1960
Hans Bangerter Switzerland 1960–1989
Gerhard Aigner Germany 1989–1999
1999–2003
Lars-Christer Olsson Sweden 2003–2007
Gianni Infantino Switzerland
Italy		 2007
David Taylor Scotland 2007–2009
Gianni Infantino Switzerland
Italy		 2009–2016
Theodore Theodoridis Greece 2016–present

Members

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Code Association National teams Founded FIFA
affiliation		 UEFA
affiliation		 IOC
member
ALB Albania
1930 1932 1954 Yes
AND Andorra
1994 1996 1996 Yes
ARM Armenia
1992 1992 1992 Yes
AUT Austria
1904 1905 1954 Yes
AZE Azerbaijan
1992 1994 1994 Yes
BLR Belarus
1989 1992 1993 Yes
BEL Belgium
1895 1904 1954 Yes
BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina
1920 1996 1998 Yes
BUL Bulgaria
1923 1924 1954 Yes
CRO Croatia
1912 1992 1993 Yes
CYP Cyprus
1934 1948 1962 Yes
CZE Czech Republic
1901 1907 1954 Yes
DEN Denmark
1889 1904 1954 Yes
ENG England
1863 1905 1954 No[c]
EST Estonia
1921 1923 1992 Yes
FRO Faroe Islands
1979 1988 1990 No[d]
FIN Finland
1907 1908 1954 Yes
FRA France
1919[e] 1904[f] 1954 Yes
GEO Georgia
1990 1992 1992 Yes
GER Germany
1900 1904 1954 Yes
GIB Gibraltar
1895 2016 2013 No[c]
GRE Greece
1926 1927 1954 Yes
HUN Hungary
1901 1906 1954 Yes
ISL Iceland
1947[g] 1947 1954 Yes
ISR Israel[h]
1928 1929 1994[i] Yes
ITA Italy
1898 1905 1954 Yes
KAZ Kazakhstan[j]
1994 1994 2002 Yes[k]
KOS Kosovo
2008 2016 2016 Yes
LVA Latvia
1921 1922 1992 Yes
LIE Liechtenstein
1934 1974 1974 Yes
LTU Lithuania
1922 1923 1992 Yes
LUX Luxembourg
1908 1910 1954 Yes
MLT Malta
1900 1959 1960 Yes
MDA Moldova
1990 1994 1993 Yes
MNE Montenegro
1931 2007 2007 Yes
NED Netherlands
1889 1904 1954 Yes
MKD North Macedonia
1926 1994 1994 Yes
NIR Northern Ireland
1880 1911 1954 No[c]
NOR Norway
1902 1908 1954 Yes
POL Poland
1919[l] 1923 1954 Yes
POR Portugal
1914 1923 1954 Yes
IRL Republic of Ireland
1921 1923 1954 Yes
ROU Romania
1909 1923 1954 Yes
RUS Russia
1912 1912 1954 Yes
SMR San Marino
1931 1988 1988 Yes
SCO Scotland
1873 1910 1954 No[c]
SRB Serbia
1919 1921 1954 Yes
SVK Slovakia
1938 1994 1993 Yes
SVN Slovenia
1920 1992 1992 Yes
ESP Spain
1909 1904 1954 Yes
SWE Sweden
1904 1904 1954 Yes
SUI Switzerland
1895 1904 1954 Yes
TUR Turkey
1923 1923 1962 Yes
UKR Ukraine
1991 1992 1992 Yes
WAL Wales
1876 1910 1954 No[c]

Former members

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Association Year Note
Saarland 1954–1956 [m]
East GermanyEast Germany 1954–1990 [n]
Soviet UnionSoviet Union 1954–1991 [o]
CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia 1954–1993 [p]
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia→Serbia and MontenegroYugoslavia
→Serbia and MontenegroSerbia-Montenegro 		1954–2003
2003–2006 		[q]

Competitions

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Main article:UEFA competitions
See also:List of association football competitionsandFIFA International Match Calendar

UEFA continental competitions

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Defunct

See also:Category:Defunct association football competitions

UEFA runs official international competitions in Europe and some countries ofNorthern,SouthwesternandCentralAsia for national teams and professional clubs, known asUEFA competitions,some of which are regarded as the world's most prestigious tournaments.

UEFA is the organiser of two of the most prestigious competitions in international football: TheUEFA European Championshipand theUEFA Nations League.The main competition for men's national teams is theUEFA European Championship(also known as the Euro), which started in 1958, with the first finals in1960,and was known as the European Nations Cup until 1964. TheUEFA Nations Leagueis the second tournament of UEFA and was introduced in 2018. The tournament largely replaced the international friendly matches previously played on the FIFA International Match Calendar. It will be played every two years.

UEFA also runs national competitions atUnder-21,Under-19andUnder-17levels. For women's national teams, UEFA operates theUEFA Women's Championshipfor senior national sides as well asWomen's Under-19andWomen's Under-17Championships.

World, Olympic and intercontinental competitions

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Beside continental European competitions for national and their junior teams, the UEFA organizes various qualification male and female tournaments among European national and their junior teams for World Cups (organized by FIFA) and Olympics (organized by IOC).

UEFA also organised theUEFA–CAF Meridian CupwithCAFfor youth teams in an effort to boost youth football. UEFA launched theUEFA Regions' Cup,for semi-professional teams representing their local region, in 1999. Infutsalthere is theUEFA Futsal ChampionshipandUEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship.Despite the existence of UEFA's FutsalandBeach soccer committee, UEFA does not organise any beach soccer competitions. International and club beach soccer competitions for UEFA members are organised externally byBeach Soccer Worldwide.

TheItalian,German,Spanish,FrenchandRussian[r]men'snational teamsare the only teams to have won the European football championship in all categories.

Club

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Further information:List of UEFA club competition winners
UEFA member countries by club competition entry entitlements, 2009/10

The top-ranked UEFA competition is theUEFA Champions League,which started in 1955 as the European Champion Clubs' Cup (or simply the European Cup) and initially only gathered the top team of each country; this competition has since been expanded to gather the top 1–4 teams of each country's league (the number of teams depend on that country's ranking and can be upgraded or downgraded).

A second, lower-ranked competition is theUEFA Europa League.This competition, for national knockout cup winners and high-placed league teams, was launched by UEFA in 1971 as a successor of both the former UEFA Cup and theInter-Cities Fairs Cup(also began in 1955). A third competition, theUEFA Cup Winners' Cup,which started in 1960, was absorbed into the UEFA Cup (now UEFA Europa League) in 1999.

In December 2018, UEFA announced the creation of a third club competition, later named theUEFA Europa Conference League.The competition features 32 teams in 8 groups of 4, with a knockout round between the second placed teams in Europa Conference League and the third placed teams in the Europa League, leading to a final 16 knockout stage featuring the eight group winners. The first edition of the competition was played in 2021–2022.[24]

In women's football UEFA also conducts theUEFA Women's Champions Leaguefor club teams. The competition was first held in 2001, and was known as the UEFA Women's Cup until 2009.

TheUEFA Super Cuppits the winners of the Champions League against the winners of the Europa League (previously the winners of the Cup Winners' Cup), and came into being in 1973.[25][26][27]

TheUEFA Intertoto Cupwas a summer competition, previously operated by several Central European football associations, which was relaunched and recognised asofficial UEFA club competitionby UEFA in 1995.[28]The last Intertoto Cup took place in 2008.

TheEuropean/South American Cupwas jointly organised withCONMEBOLbetween theChampions Leagueand theCopa Libertadoreswinners.[29]

Onlyfive teams[30][31](Juventus,Ajax,Manchester United,Bayern MunichandChelsea[s]) havewon each of the three main competitions(European Cup/UEFA Champions League, European Cup Winners' Cup/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League),[32]a feat that is no longer possible for any team that did not win the Cup Winners' Cup. There are currently eight teams throughout Europe that have won two of the three trophies; all but one have won the Cup Winners' Cup, four require a win in the Champions League and four require a UEFA Europa League win.

Until the first staging of theUEFA Europa Conference Leaguein 2022, Juventus of Italy was the only team in Europe to win allUEFA's official championships and cups[33]and, in commemoration of achieving that feat, have receivedThe UEFA Plaqueby the Union of European Football Associations on 12 July 1988.[34][35]

UEFA's premierfutsalcompetition is theUEFA Futsal Cup,a tournament started in 2001 which replaced the formerFutsal European Clubs Championship.This event, despite enjoying a long and well-established tradition in the European futsal community, dating back to 1984, was never recognised as official by UEFA.

There was an attempt to create a Europa League-style second tier women's club competition, which began in discussion in 2021.[36]In December 2023, the attempt came into a fruition, with the first edition of the competition to be played in 2025–26.[37]

Current title holders

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See also:Portal:Current events/Sports,2024 in association football,2024 in sports,andFIFA International Match Calendar
Competition Year Champions Title Runners-up Next edition
Intercontinental (UEFA–CONMEBOL)
Cup of Champions 2022 Argentina 2nd Italy 2025
Women's Finalissima 2023 England 1st Brazil 2026
U-20 Intercontinental Cup 2024 BrazilFlamengo 1st GreeceOlympiacos 2025
Futsal Finalissima 2022 Portugal 1st Spain 2026
Men's national teams
European Championship 2024 Spain 4th England 2028
Nations League 2022–23 Spain 1st Croatia 2024–25
U-21 Championship 2023 England 3rd Spain 2025
U-19 Championship 2024 Spain 12th France 2025
U-17 Championship 2024 Italy 2nd Portugal 2025
Futsal Championship 2022 Portugal 2nd Russia 2026
U-19 Futsal Championship 2023 Portugal 1st Spain 2025
Women's national teams
Women's Championship 2022 England 1st Germany 2025
Women's Nations League 2023–24 Spain 1st France 2025–26
Women's U-19 Championship 2024 Spain 6th Netherlands 2025
Women's U-17 Championship 2024 Spain 5th England 2025
Women's Futsal Championship 2023 Spain 3rd Ukraine 2027
Men's club teams
Super Cup 2024 SpainReal Madrid 6th ItalyAtalanta 2025
Champions League 2023–24 SpainReal Madrid 15th GermanyBorussia Dortmund 2024–25
Europa League 2023–24 ItalyAtalanta 1st GermanyBayer Leverkusen 2024–25
Conference League 2023–24 GreeceOlympiacos 1st ItalyFiorentina 2024–25
Youth League 2023–24 GreeceOlympiacos 1st ItalyMilan 2024–25
Futsal Champions League 2023–24 SpainPalma Futsal 2nd SpainBarcelona 2024–25
Women's club teams
Women's Champions League 2023–24 SpainBarcelona 3rd FranceLyon 2024–25
Women's Second Competition 2025–26
Men's amateur teams
Regions' Cup 2023 SpainGalicia 1st SerbiaBelgrade 2025

Titles by nation

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Main article:UEFA club competition records and statistics
Nation Men Women Futsal Total
Euro NL U21 U19 U17 Euro NL U19 U17 Men's U19 Women's
Spain 4 1 5 12 9 – 1 6 5 7 2 3 55
Germany[t] 3 – 3 6 4 8 – 6 8 – – – 38
France 2 1 1 8 3 – – 5 1 – – – 21
England – – 3 11 2 1 – 1 – – – – 18
Italy 2 – 5 4 2 – – 1 – 2 – – 16
Portugal 1 1 – 4 6 – – – – 2 1 – 15
Russia[u] 1 – 2 6 3 – – 1 – 1 – – 14
Netherlands 1 – 2 – 4 1 – 1 – – – – 9
Sweden – – 1 – – 1 – 3 – – – – 5
Czech Republic[v] 1 – 1 1 1 – – – – – – – 4
Serbia[w] – – 1 3 – – – – – – – – 4
Bulgaria – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3
Hungary – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3
Poland – – – 1 1 – – – 1 – – – 3
Turkey – – – 1 2 – – – – – – – 3
Austria – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2
Denmark 1 – – – – – – 1 – – – – 2
Norway – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 2
Republic of Ireland – – – 1 1 – – – – – – – 2
Belgium – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1
Greece 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 1
Romania – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1
Scotland – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1
Switzerland – – – – 1 – – – – – – – 1
Ukraine – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1

Sponsors

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UEFA national team competitions
UEFA Champions League

Note:The UEFA Champions League sponsors are also sponsors of the UEFA Super Cup and the UEFA Youth League.

UEFA Europa League

Note:The UEFA Europa League sponsors are also sponsors of the UEFA Conference League.

UEFA women's football competitions

FIFA World Rankings

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See also:FIFA World RankingsandFIFA Women's World Rankings

Overview

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Team of the Year

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Major tournament records

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Legend

  • 1st– Champions
  • 2nd– Runners-up
  • 3rd– Third place[x]
  • 4th– Fourth place
  • QF– Quarter-finals (1934–1938, 1954–1970, and 1986–present: knockout round of 8)
  • R2– Round 2 (1974–1978, second group stage, top 8; 1982: second group stage, top 12; 1986–2022: knockout round of 16)
  • R1– Round 1 (1930, 1950–1970 and 1986–present: group stage; 1934–1938: knockout round of 16; 1974–1982: first group stage)
  • Q— Qualified for upcoming tournament
  • •– Did not qualify
  • ×– Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
  • – Hosts

For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

FIFA World Cup

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Main article:National team appearances in the FIFA World Cup
See also:European nations at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cuprecord
Team 1930
Uruguay
(13) 		1934
Italy
(16) 		1938
France
(15) 		1950
Brazil
(13) 		1954
Switzerland
(16) 		1958
Sweden
(16) 		1962
Chile
(16) 		1966
England
(16) 		1970
Mexico
(16) 		1974
West Germany
(16) 		1978
Argentina
(16) 		1982
Spain
(24) 		1986
Mexico
(24) 		1990
Italy
(24) 		1994
United States
(24) 		1998
France
(32) 		2002
South Korea
Japan
(32) 		2006
Germany
(32) 		2010
South Africa
(32) 		2014
Brazil
(32) 		2018
Russia
(32) 		2022
Qatar
(32) 		2026
Canada
Mexico
United States
(48) 		2030
Morocco
Portugal
Spain
(48) 		2034
Saudi Arabia
(48) 		Years
Austria × 4th ×[y] × 3rd R1
15th		 × • • • R2
7th		 R2
8th		 • R1
T-18th		 • R1
23rd		 • • • • • • 7
Belgium R1
11th		 R1
15th		 R1
13th		 × R1
12th		 • • • R1
T-10th		 • • R2
10th		 4th R2
11th		 R2
11th		 R1
19th		 R2
14th		 • • QF
6th		 3rd R1
23rd		 14
Bosnia and Herzegovina Part of Yugoslavia × • • • • R1
20th		 • • 1
Bulgaria × • • × • • R1
15th		 R1
15th		 R1
13th		 R1
12th		 • • R2
15th		 • 4th R1
29th		 • • • • • • 7
Croatia Part of Yugoslavia × 3rd R1
23rd		 R1
22nd		 • R1
19th		 2nd 3rd 6
Czech Republic[z] × 2nd QF
5th		 × R1
14th		 R1
9th		 2nd • R1
15th		 • • R1
19th		 • QF
6th		 • • • R1
20th		 • • • • 9
Denmark × × × × × • × • • • • • R2
9th		 • • QF
8th		 R2
10th		 • R1
24th		 • R2
11th		 R1
28th		 6
East Germany[z] Part of Germany × × • • • • R2
6th		 • • • • Part of Germany 1
England × × × R1
8th		 QF
6th		 R1
11th		 QF
8th		 1st QF
8th		 • • R2
6th		 QF
8th		 4th • R2
9th		 QF
6th		 QF
7th		 R2
13th		 R1
26th		 4th QF
6th		 16
France R1
7th		 R1
T-9th		 QF
6th		 • R1
11th		 3rd • R1
T-13th		 • • R1
12th		 4th 3rd • • 1st R1
28th		 2nd R1
29th		 QF
7th		 1st 2nd 16
Germany[z] × 3rd R1
10th		 × 1st 4th QF
7th		 2nd 3rd 1st R2
6th		 2nd 2nd 1st QF
5th		 QF
7th		 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st R1
22nd		 R1
17th		 20
Greece × • • × • • • • • • • • • • R1
24th		 • • • R1
25th		 R2
13th		 • • 3
Hungary × QF
6th		 2nd × 2nd R1
10th		 QF
5th		 QF
6th		 • • R1
15th		 R1
14th		 R1
18th		 • • • • • • • • • 9
Iceland × × × × × • × × × • • • • • • • • • • • R1
28th		 • 1
Israel[aa] × • • • • • • • R1
12th		 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
Italy × 1st 1st R1
7th		 R1
10th		 • R1
9th		 R1
9th		 2nd R1
10th		 4th 1st R2
12th		 3rd 2nd QF
5th		 R2
15th		 1st R1
26th		 R1
22nd		 • • 18
Netherlands × R1
T-9th		 R1
14th		 × × • • • • 2nd 2nd • • R2
15th		 QF
7th		 4th • R2
11th		 2nd 3rd • QF
5th		 11
Northern Ireland × × × • • QF
8th		 • • • • • R2
9th		 R1
21st		 • • • • • • • • • 3
Norway × × R1
12th		 × • • • • • • • • • • R1
17th		 R2
15th		 • • • • • • 3
Poland × • R1
11th		 × × • • • • 3rd R2
5th		 3rd R2
14th		 • • • R1
25th		 R1
21st		 • • R1
25th		 R2
15th		 9
Portugal × • • • • • • 3rd • • • • R1
17th		 • • • R1
21st		 4th R2
11th		 R1
18th		 R2
13th		 QF
8th		 Q 8
Republic of Ireland[ab] × • • • • • • • • • • • • QF
8th		 R2
16th		 • R2
12th		 • • • • • 3
Romania R1
8th		 R1
12th		 R1
9th		 × • • • • R1
T-10th		 • • • • R2
12th		 QF
6th		 R2
11th		 • • • • • • 7
Russia[ac] × × × × × QF
7th		 QF
6th		 4th QF
5th		 • • R2
7th		 R2
10th		 R1
17th		 R1
18th		 • R1
22nd		 • • R1
24th		 QF
8th		 × 11
Scotland × × × •• R1
15th		 R1
14th		 • • • R1
9th		 R1
11th		 R1
15th		 R1
19th		 R1
T-18th		 • R1
27th		 • • • • • • 8
Serbia[z] 4th[x] • • R1
5th		 QF
7th		 QF
5th		 4th • • R2
7th		 • R1
16th		 • QF
5th		 × R2
10th		 • R1
32nd		 R1
23rd		 • R1
23rd		 R1
29th		 13
Slovakia[ad] × 2nd QF
5th		 × R1
14th		 R1
9th		 2nd • R1
15th		 • • R1
19th		 • QF
6th		 • • • • R2
16th		 • • • 1
Slovenia Part of Yugoslavia × • R1
30th		 • R1
18th		 • • • 2
Spain × QF
5th		 × 4th • • R1
12th		 R1
10th		 • • R1
10th		 R2
12th		 QF
7th		 R2
10th		 QF
8th		 R1
17th		 QF
5th		 R2
9th		 1st R1
23rd		 R2
10th		 R2
13th		 Q 16
Sweden × QF
8th		 4th 3rd • 2nd • • R1
9th		 R2
5th		 R1
13th		 • • R1
21st		 3rd • R2
13th		 R2
14th		 • • QF
7th		 • 12
Switzerland × QF
7th		 QF
7th		 R1
6th		 QF
8th		 • R1
16th		 R1
16th		 • • • • • • R2
15th		 • • R2
10th		 R1
19th		 R2
11th		 R2
14th		 R2
12th		 12
Turkey × × × •• R1
9th		 × • • • • • • • • • • 3rd • • • • • 2
Ukraine[ac] Part of Soviet Union × • • QF
8th		 • • • • 1
Wales × × × • • QF
6th		 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • R1
30th		 2
Total (34 teams) 4 12 13 6 12 12 10 10 9 9 10 14 14 14 13 15 15 14 13 13 13 13 16 TBD TBD

FIFA Women's World Cup

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Main article:FIFA Women's World Cup records and statistics
FIFA Women's World Cuprecord
Team 1991
China
(12)		 1995
Sweden
(12)		 1999
United States
(16)		 2003
United States
(16)		 2007
China
(16)		 2011
Germany
(16)		 2015
Canada
(24)		 2019
France
(24)		 2023
Australia
New Zealand
(32)		 2027
Brazil
(32)		 Years
Denmark QF
7th		 QF
7th		 R1
15th		 • R1
12th		 • • • R2
11th		 5
England • QF
6th		 • • QF
7th		 QF
7th		 3rd 4th 2nd 6
France • • • R1
9th		 • 4th QF
5th		 QF
6th		 QF
6th		 5
Germany 4th 2nd QF
8th		 1st 1st QF
6th		 4th QF
5th		 R1
17th		 9
Italy QF
6th		 • R1
9th		 • • • • QF
7th		 R1
22nd		 4
Netherlands • • • • • • R2
13th		 2nd QF
7th		 3
Norway 2nd 1st 4th QF
7th		 4th R1
10th		 R2
10th		 QF
8th		 R2
15th		 9
Portugal × • • • • • • • R1
19th		 1
Republic of Ireland • × • • • • • • R1
26th		 1
Russia × • QF
5th		 QF
8th		 • • • • × 2
Scotland • • • • • • • R1
19th		 • 1
Spain • • • • • • R1
20th		 R2
12th		 1st 3
Sweden 3rd QF
5th		 QF
6th		 2nd R1
T-10th		 3rd R2
16th		 3rd 3rd 9
Switzerland • • • • • • R2
15th		 • R2
14th		 2
Total (14 teams) 5 5 6 5 5 5 8 9 12 11/12 60

Olympic Games

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Men's tournament

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See also:Football at the Summer Olympics § Participating nations
Olympic Games(Men's tournament) record
Team 1900
France
(3)		 1904
United States
(3)		 1908
United Kingdom
(6)		 1912
Sweden
(11)		 1920
Belgium
(14)		 1924
France
(22)		 1928
Netherlands
(17)		 1936
Germany
(16)		 1948
United Kingdom
(18)		 1952
Finland
(25)		 1956
Australia
(11)		 1960
Italy
(16)		 1964
Japan
(14)		 1968
Mexico
(16)		 1972
West Germany
(16)		 1976
Canada
(13)		 1980
Soviet Union
(16)		 1984
United States
(16)		 1988
South Korea
(16)		 1992
Spain
(16)		 1996
United States
(16)		 2000
Australia
(16)		 2004
Greece
(16)		 2008
China
(16)		 2012
United Kingdom
(16)		 2016
Brazil
(16)		 2020
Japan
(16)		 2024
France
(16)		 Years
Austria – – – 6 – – – 2 =11 =5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4
Belarus – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – 1
Belgium 3 – – – 1 15 =5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – 5
Bulgaria – – – – – 10 – – – =17 3 5 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5
Czech Republic – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14 – – – – – – 1
Czechoslovakia – – – – 9 9 – – – – – – 2 9 – – 1 – – Split into Slovakia and Czech Republic 5
Denmark – – 2 2 10 – – – 3 =5 – 2 – – 6 – – – – 13 – – – – – 8 – – 9
East Germany[ae] – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 1 2 – – Merged with West Germany 4
Estonia – – – – – =17 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1
Finland – – – 4 – – – =9 – =14 – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – 4
France 2 – 5 – 4 5 =9 – =5 =17 – 9 – 7 – 5 – 1 – – 5 – – – – – 13 2 14
Germany[af] – – – 7 – – =5 =6 – 4 =9 – – – 5 – – 5 3 – – – – – – 2 9 – 10
Great Britain 1 – 1 1 11 – – =6 4 =17 =5 8 – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – 10
Greece – – – – 13 – – – – =17 – – – – – – – – – – – – 15 – – – – – 3
Hungary – – – 5 – 13 – =9 – 1 – 3 1 1 2 – – – – – 16 – – – – – – – 9
Ireland – – – – – 7 – – =17 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2
Israel Competed with Asia (qualified 2 times) – – – – – – – – – – – 15 3
Italy – – – 8 5 6 3 1 =5 =9 – 4 – – – – – 4 4 5 12 5 3 5 – – – – 15
Latvia – – – – – 16 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1
Lithuania – – – – – =17 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1
Luxembourg – – – – 12 11 =9 =9 =9 =9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6
Netherlands – – 3 3 3 4 =9 – =9 =17 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – 8
Norway – – – 9 7 – – 3 – =14 – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – 5
Poland – – – – – =17 – 4 – =9 – 10 – – 1 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 7
Portugal – – – – – – =5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – 14 – – 6 – – 4
Romania – – – – – 14 – – – =17 – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 11 – 4
Russia – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1
Serbia – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – 1
Serbia and Montenegro – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 16 Split into 2 nations 1
Slovakia – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13 – – – – – – 1
Soviet Union – – – – – – – – – =9 1 – – – 3 3 3 – 1 – Split into 15 nations 6
Spain – – – – 2 =17 =5 – – – – – – 6 – 12 10 – – 1 6 2 – – 14 – 2 1 12
Sweden – – 4 11 6 3 – =9 1 3 – – – – – – – – 6 6 – – – – – 15 – – 10
Switzerland – – – – – 2 =9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13 – – – 3
Turkey – – – – – =17 =9 =9 =5 =5 – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6
Ukraine – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 1
Yugoslavia – – – – 9 =17 =9 – 2 2 2 1 6 – – – 4 3 10 – Split into 7 nations 11
Total (37 teams) 3 0 6 11 13 18 11 10 10 19 5 9 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Women's tournament

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See also:Football at the Summer Olympics § Participating nations 2
Olympic Games(Women's tournament) record
Team 1996
United States
(8) 		2000
Australia
(8) 		2004
Greece
(10) 		2008
China
(12) 		2012
United Kingdom
(12) 		2016
Brazil
(12) 		2020
Japan
(12) 		2024
France
(12) 		Years
Denmark 8 – – – – – – – 1
France – – – – 4 6 – 6 3
Germany 5 3 3 3 – 1 – 3 6
Great Britain – – – – 5 – 7 – 2
Greece – – 10 – – – – – 1
Netherlands – – – – – – 5 – 1
Norway 3 1 – 7 – – – – 3
Spain – – – – – – – 4 1
Sweden 6 6 4 6 7 2 2 – 7
Total (9 teams) 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 25

UEFA European Championship

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Main article:UEFA European Championship records and statistics
UEFA European Championshiprecord
Team
(Total 36 teams) 		1960
France
(4) 		1964
Spain
(4) 		1968
Italy
(4) 		1972
Belgium
(4) 		1976
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(4) 		1980
Italy
(8) 		1984
France
(8) 		1988
West Germany
(8) 		1992
Sweden
(8) 		1996
England
(16) 		2000
Belgium
Netherlands
(16) 		2004
Portugal
(16) 		2008
Austria
Switzerland
(16) 		2012
Poland
Ukraine
(16) 		2016
France
(24) 		2020
Europe
(24) 		2024
Germany
(24) 		2028
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Republic of Ireland
(24) 		2032
Italy
Turkey
(24) 		Years
Albania × • • • × × • • • • • • • • GS • GS 2
Austria • • • • • • • • • • • • GS • GS R16 R16 4
Belgium × • • 3rd • 2nd GS • • • GS • • • QF QF R16 7
Bulgaria • • • • • • • • • GS • GS • • • • • 2
Croatia Part ofYugoslavia QF • GS QF GS R16 R16 GS 7
Czech Republic[ag] 3rd • • • 1st 3rd • • • 2nd GS SF GS QF GS QF GS 11
Denmark • 4th • • • • SF GS 1st GS GS QF • GS • SF R16 10
England × • 3rd • • GS • GS GS SF GS QF • QF R16 2nd 2nd 11
Finland × × • • • • • • • • • • • • • GS • 1
France 4th • • • • • 1st • GS SF 1st QF GS QF 2nd R16 SF 11
Georgia Part ofSoviet Union • • • • • • • R16 1
Germany[ah] × × • 1st 2nd 1st GS SF 2nd 1st GS GS 2nd SF SF R16 QF 14
Greece • ×[ai] • • • GS • • • • • 1st GS QF • • • 4
Hungary • 3rd • 4th • • • • • • • • • • R16 GS GS 5
Iceland × • × × • • • • • • • • • • QF • • 1
Italy × • 1st • • 4th • SF • GS 2nd GS QF 2nd QF 1st R16 Q 11
Latvia Part ofSoviet Union • • GS • • • • • 1
Netherlands × • • • 3rd GS • 1st SF QF SF SF QF GS • R16 SF 11
North Macedonia Part ofYugoslavia • • • • • • GS • 1
Northern Ireland × • • • • • • • • • • • • • R16 • • 1
Norway • • • • • • • • • • GS • • • • • • 1
Poland • • • • • • • • • • • • GS GS QF GS GS 5
Portugal • • • • • • SF • • QF SF 2nd QF SF 1st R16 QF 9
Republic of Ireland • • • • • • • GS • • • • • GS R16 • • 3
Romania • • • • • • GS • • GS QF • GS • GS • R16 6
Russia[aj] 1st 2nd 4th 2nd • • • 2nd GS GS • GS SF GS GS GS × 12
Scotland × × • • • • • • GS GS • • • • • GS GS 4
Serbia[ak] 2nd • 2nd • 4th • GS • •×[al] × QF • • • • • GS 6
Slovakia[am] 3rd • • • 1st 3rd • • • • • • • • R16 GS R16 6
Slovenia Part ofYugoslavia • GS • • • • • R16 2
Spain •×[an] 1st • • • GS 2nd GS • QF QF GS 1st 1st R16 SF 1st 12
Sweden × • • • • • • • SF • GS QF GS GS GS R16 • 7
Switzerland × • • • • • • • • GS • GS GS • R16 QF QF 6
Turkey • • • • • • • • • GS QF • SF • GS GS QF Q 6
Ukraine Part ofSoviet Union • • • • GS GS QF GS 4
Wales × • • • • • • • • • • • • • SF R16 • 2

UEFA Women's Championship

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See also:UEFA Women's Championship § Participation details
Team 1984
(4) 		1987
Norway
(4) 		1989
West Germany
(4) 		1991
Denmark
(4) 		1993
Italy
(4) 		1995
(4) 		1997
Norway
Sweden
(8) 		2001
Germany
(8) 		2005
England
(8) 		2009
Finland
(12) 		2013
Sweden
(12) 		2017
Netherlands
(16) 		2022
England
(16) 		2025
Switzerland
(16) 		Total
Austria × × × × × × • • • • • SF QF 2
Belgium • • • • • • • • • • • GS QF 2
Denmark SF • • 3rd 3rd • GS SF GS GS SF 2nd GS Q 11
England 2nd 4th • • • SF • GS GS 2nd GS SF 1st Q 10
Finland • • • • • • • • SF QF GS • GS 4
France • • • • • • GS GS GS QF QF QF SF Q 8
Germany • • 1st 1st 4th 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st QF 2nd Q 12
Iceland • × × × • • • • • GS QF GS GS Q 5
Italy SF 3rd 4th 4th 2nd • 2nd GS GS QF QF GS GS Q 13
Netherlands • • • • • • • • • SF GS 1st QF Q 5
Northern Ireland • • × • × × × × × • • • GS 1
Norway • 1st 2nd 2nd 1st SF GS SF 2nd SF 2nd GS GS 12
Portugal • • • • • • • • • • • GS GS 2
Russia × × × × • • GS GS • GS GS GS × × 5
Scotland • • • × • • • • • • • GS • 1
Spain × • • • • • SF • • • QF QF QF Q 5
Sweden 1st 2nd 3rd • • 2nd SF 2nd SF QF SF QF SF 11
Switzerland • • • • • • • • • • • GS GS Q 3
Ukraine Part ofSoviet Union × • • • • GS • • • 1

FIFA U-20 World Cup

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FIFA U-20 World Cuprecord
Team 1977
Tunisia
(16) 		1979
Japan
(16) 		1981
Australia
(16) 		1983
Mexico
(16) 		1985
Soviet Union
(16) 		1987
Chile
(16) 		1989
Saudi Arabia
(16) 		1991
Portugal
(16) 		1993
Australia
(16) 		1995
Qatar
(16) 		1997
Malaysia
(24) 		1999
Nigeria
(24) 		2001
Argentina
(24) 		2003
United Arab Emirates
(24) 		2005
Netherlands
(24) 		2007
Canada
(24) 		2009
Egypt
(24) 		2011
Colombia
(24) 		2013
Turkey
(24) 		2015
New Zealand
(24) 		2017
South Korea
(24) 		2019
Poland
(24) 		2023
Argentina
(24) 		2025
Chile
(24) 		Years
Austria R1 • • R1 • • • • • • • • • • • 4th • R1 • R2 • • • • 5
Belgium • • • • • • • • • • R2 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
Bulgaria • • • • QF QF • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2
Croatia • • • R2 • • • • • R1 R2 • • • • • 3
Czech Republic • • • R1 • • R1 • • • • • QF R1 • 2nd R2 • • • • • • • 6
East Germany • • • • • 3rd R1 • 2
England • • 4th • R1 • • R1 3rd • R2 R1 • R1 • • R1 R2 R1 • 1st • R2 • 12
Finland • • • • • • • • • • • • R1 • • • • • • • • • • • 1
France R1 • • • • • • • • • QF • QF • • • • 4th 1st • R2 R2 R1 Q 9
Germany • • 1st • • 2nd • • R1 R1 • R1 R2 R1 QF • QF • • QF R2 • • • 11
Greece • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • R2 • • • • • 1
Hungary R1 R1 • • R1 • • • • • R1 • • • • • 3rd • • R2 • • • • 6
Israel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3rd • 1
Italy R1 • R1 • • QF • • • • • • • • QF • QF • • • 3rd 4th 2nd Q 9
Kazakhstan[ao] • • • R1 • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
Netherlands • • • QF • • • • • R1 • • QF • QF • • • • • • • • • 4
Norway • • • • • • R1 • R1 • • • • • • • • • • • • R1 • Q 4
Poland • 4th R1 3rd • • • • • • • • • • • R2 • • • • • R2 • • 5
Portugal • QF • • • • 1st 1st R1 3rd • R2 • • • R2 • 2nd R2 QF QF R1 • • 12
Republic of Ireland • • • • R1 • • R1 • • 3rd R2 • R2 • • • • • • • • • • 5
Romania • • 3rd • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
Russia 1st 2nd • R1 4th • QF 3rd QF QF • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8
Scotland • • • QF • QF • • • • • • • • • R1 • • • • • • • • 3
Serbia • R1 • • • 1st • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1st • • • • 3
Slovakia • • • R1 • • R1 • • • • • • R2 • • • • • • • • R2 • 2
Spain R1 QF R1 • 2nd • R1 QF • 4th QF 1st • 2nd QF QF R2 QF QF • • • • Q 16
Sweden • • • • • • • R1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
Switzerland • • • • • • • • • • • • • • R1 • • • • • • • • • 1
Turkey • • • • • • • • R1 • • • • • R2 • • • R2 • • • • • 3
Ukraine • • • • R2 • R2 • • • • R2 • 1st • Q 5
Total (30 teams) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 7 6 6 7 6 6 6 7 6 5 6 5 5

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

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See also:FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup § Comprehensive team results in each World Cup
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cuprecord
Team 2002
Canada
(12) 		2004
Thailand
(12) 		2006
Russia
(16) 		2008
Chile
(16) 		2010
Germany
(16) 		2012
Japan
(16) 		2014
Canada
(16) 		2016
Papua New Guinea
(16) 		2018
France
(16) 		2022[ap]
Costa Rica
(16) 		2024
Colombia
(24) 		Years
Austria • • • • • • • • • • R16 1
Denmark QF • • • • • • • • • • 1
England QF • • QF GS • GS • 3rd • • 5
Finland • • GS • • • GS • • • • 2
France GS • QF 4th GS • 3rd 2nd 4th QF R16 9
Germany 3rd 1st QF 3rd 1st 2nd 1st QF QF GS QF 11
Italy • GS • • • GS • • • • • 2
Netherlands • • • • • • • • QF 4th 4th 3
Norway • • • GS • QF • • • • • 2
Russia • QF QF • • • • • • • × 2
Spain • GS • • • • • QF 2nd 1st QF 5
Sweden • • • • QF • • GS • • • 2
Switzerland • • GS • GS GS • • • • • 3
Total (13 teams) 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 48

FIFA U-17 World Cup

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FIFA U-17 World Cuprecord
Team 1985
China
(16) 		1987
Canada
(16) 		1989
Scotland
(16) 		1991
Italy
(16) 		1993
Japan
(16) 		1995
Ecuador
(16) 		1997
Egypt
(16) 		1999
New Zealand
(16) 		2001
Trinidad and Tobago
(16) 		2003
Finland
(16) 		2005
Peru
(16) 		2007
South Korea
(24) 		2009
Nigeria
(24) 		2011
Mexico
(24) 		2013
United Arab Emirates
(24) 		2015
Chile
(24) 		2017
India
(24) 		2019
Brazil
(24) 		2023
Indonesia
(24) 		Years
Austria • • • • • • R1 • • • • • • • R1 • • • • 2
Belgium • • • • • • • • • • • R1 • • • 3rd • • • 2
Croatia • • • • • • • • R1 • • • • • R1 QF • • • 3
Czech Republic • • • • QF • • • • • • • • R1 • • • • • 2
Denmark • • • • • • • • • • • • • R1 • • • • • 1
East Germany • • QF • Merged with West Germany 1
England • • • • • • • • • • • QF • QF • R1 1st • R2 5
Finland • • • • • • • • • R1 • • • • • • • • • 1
France • QF • • • • • • 1st • • QF • QF • R2 R2 3rd 2nd 8
Germany 2nd • • QF • R1 4th R1 • • • 3rd R2 3rd • R2 QF • 1st 11
Hungary QF • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • R1 • 2
Italy R1 4th • R1 R1 • • • • • R1 • QF • R2 • • QF • 8
Netherlands • • • • • • • • • • 3rd • R1 R1 • • • 4th • 4
Poland • • • • 4th • • R1 • • • • • • • • • • R1 3
Portugal • • 3rd • • QF • • • QF • • • • • • • • • 3
Russia • 1st • • • • • • • • • • • • R2 R2 • • × 3
Scotland • • 2nd • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
Slovakia • • • • • • • • • • • • • • R2 • • • • 1
Spain • • • 2nd • R1 3rd R1 R1 2nd • 2nd 3rd • • • 2nd QF QF 11
Sweden • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3rd • • • • 1
Switzerland • • • • • • • • • • • • 1st • • • • • • 1
Turkey • • • • • • • • • • 4th • QF • • • R1 • • 3
Total (22 teams) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

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See also:FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup § Comprehensive team results by tournament
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cuprecord
Team 2008
New Zealand
(16) 		2010
Trinidad and Tobago
(16) 		2012
Azerbaijan
(16) 		2014
Costa Rica
(16) 		2016
Jordan
(16) 		2018
Uruguay
(16) 		2022
India
(16) 		2024
Dominican Republic
(16) 		Years
Azerbaijan • • R1 • • • • • 1
Denmark QF • • • • • • • 1
England 4th • • • QF • • 4th 3
Finland • • • • • GS • • 1
France R1 • 1st • • • GS • 3
Germany 3rd QF 4th GS QF QF 4th • 7
Italy • • • 3rd • • • • 1
Republic of Ireland • QF • • • • • • 1
Poland • • • • • • • QF 1
Spain • 3rd • 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 6
Total (10 teams) 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 25

FIFA Futsal World Cup

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Main article:FIFA Futsal World Cup
FIFA Futsal World Cuprecord
Team 1989
Netherlands
(16)		 1992
Hong Kong
(16)		 1996
Spain
(16)		 2000
Guatemala
(16)		 2004
Taiwan
(16)		 2008
Brazil
(20)		 2012
Thailand
(24)		 2016
Colombia
(24)		 2021
Lithuania
(24)		 2024
Uzbekistan
(24)		 Years
Azerbaijan QF 1
Belgium 4th R2 R2 3
Croatia R2 R2 2
Czech Republic R2 R1 R2 R2 4
Denmark R1 1
France 4th 1
Hungary R2 1
Italy R2 R1 R2 2nd 3rd 3rd R2 7
Kazakhstan R1 R2 4th QF 4
Lithuania R1 1
Netherlands 2nd R2 R2 R2 R2 5
Poland R2 1
Portugal 3rd R2 R1 QF 4th 1st R2 7
Russia R1 3rd 4th 4th QF 2nd QF 7
Serbia R2 R2 2
Spain R1 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd QF QF R2 10
Ukraine 4th R2 R2 QF R2 3rd 6
Total (17 teams) 6 6 6 6 5 6 7 7 7 7 63

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

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Main article:FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup records and statistics
Team Beach Soccer World Championship record FIFA Beach Soccer World Cuprecord Appearances
1995
Brazil
(8) 		1996
Brazil
(8) 		1997
Brazil
(8) 		1998
Brazil
(10) 		1999
Brazil
(12) 		2000
Brazil
(12) 		2001
Brazil
(12) 		2002
Brazil
(8) 		2003
Brazil
(8) 		2004
Brazil
(12) 		2005
Brazil
(12) 		2006
Brazil
(16) 		2007
Brazil
(16) 		2008
France
(16) 		2009
United Arab Emirates
(16) 		2011
Italy
(16) 		2013
French Polynesia
(16) 		2015
Portugal
(16) 		2017
The Bahamas
(16) 		2019
Paraguay
(16) 		2021
Russia
(16) 		2024
United Arab Emirates
(16) 		2025
Seychelles
(16) 		WC
/10 		FIFA
/13 		Years
/23
Belarus • • • • • • • • • • × × × • • • • • • R1
11th 		R1
14th 		4th 0 3 3
Belgium • • • • • • • • • R1
12th 		• • × × • × × × × × × × 1 0 1
Denmark • R1
6th 		• • • • • • • • × × × × × × × × • × • • 1 0 1
England 3rd • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • × • × 1 0 1
France • • R1
7th 		2nd R1
11th 		R1
11th 		2nd R1
7th 		4th QF
5th 		1st 3rd 4th QF
8th 		• • • • • • • • 8 4 12
Germany R1
5th 		• • • • R1
12th 		R1
12th 		• • R1
11th 		• • • • • • • • • • • • 4 0 4
Italy 4th 3rd R1
5th 		R1
10th 		R1
9th 		QF
8th 		QF
8th 		R1
6th 		R1
6th 		4th • R1
15th 		R1
10th 		2nd QF
8th 		QF
5th 		• 4th 4th 2nd • 2nd 10 9 19
Netherlands R1
8th 		• • • • • • • • • • • × • • • R1
14th 		× • × × × 1 1 2
Poland • • • • • • • • • • • R1
11th 		• • • • • • R1
15th 		• • • 0 2 2
Portugal • • R1
6th 		R1
5th 		2nd QF
6th 		1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 4th QF
8th 		3rd 3rd 3rd • 1st QF
8th 		1st R1
10th 		QF
5th 		8 11 19
Russia • R1
5th 		• • • • • • • • × • R1
9th 		QF
6th 		QF
7th 		1st 1st 3rd • 3rd 1st × 1 8 9
Spain • • • R1
6th 		QF
5th 		3rd QF
6th 		R1
6th 		2nd 2nd QF
7th 		R1
10th 		QF
7th 		4th QF
6th 		• 2nd R1
10th 		• • QF
7th 		R1
13th 		7 9 16
Switzerland • • • • • • • • • QF
8th 		• • • • 2nd R1
10th 		• QF
8th 		QF
5th 		QF
8th 		3rd • 1 6 7
Turkey • • • • • • R1
10th 		• • • • × • × • • • • • • • • 1 0 1
Ukraine • • • • • • • • • • QF
6th 		• • • • R1
9th 		R1
12th 		• • × × × 0 3 3
Total (15 teams) 4 3 3 4 4 5 6 4 4 7 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 4 4

Former tournaments

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FIFA Confederations Cup

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Main article:FIFA Confederations Cup records and statistics
FIFA Confederations Cuprecord
Team 1992
Saudi Arabia
(4) 		1995
Saudi Arabia
(6) 		1997
Saudi Arabia
(8) 		1999
Mexico
(8) 		2001
South Korea
Japan
(8) 		2003
France
(8) 		2005
Germany
(8) 		2009
South Africa
(8) 		2013
Brazil
(8) 		2017
Russia
(8) 		Years
Czech Republic × • 3rd • • • • • • • 1
Denmark × 1st • • • • • • • • 1
France × • • •• 1st 1st • • • • 2
Germany × • •• GS • •• 3rd • • 1st 3
Greece × • • • • • GS • • • 1
Italy × • • • • •• • GS 3rd • 2
Portugal × • • • • • • • • 3rd 1
Russia × • • • • • • • • GS 1
Spain × • • • • •• • 3rd 2nd • 2
Turkey × • • • • 3rd • • • • 1
Total (10 teams) 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 15

Sanctions

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Against associations

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Against clubs

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  • AlbaniaAlbania,in 1967 special sanctions were imposed against1966–67 Albanian Superligadue to its political background
  • EnglandEngland,in 1985–1991 sanctions were imposed against English association football clubs due to theHeysel Stadium disasterby suspending their participation in continental competitions for five years
  • ItalyItaly,in 1974–1975 sanctions were imposed againstSS Laziodue to its fans, Italy was restricted from the European Cup to which Lazio qualified
  • NetherlandsNetherlands,in 1990–1991 sanctions were imposed againstAFC Ajaxdue to its fans, the Netherlands were restricted from the European Cup to which Ajax qualified

Corruption and controversy

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Dissatisfied fans across Europe have referred to the organisation asUEFAmafia,including in Russia's top league,[42]in Bulgaria's top league,[43]and in a Champions League group stage match held in Sweden.[44]The term has also been covered for its use outside of stadiums, for example during a protest in Kosovo outside an EU building following theSerbia v Albania (UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying)match.[45]F.C. Copenhagensupporters displayed banners around the city, with slogans such as "UEFA MAFIA – THE PANDEMIC OF FOOTBALL", when UEFA ordered their2019–20 Europa Leagueround of 16 return leg be played behind closed doors, despite reduced capacity being allowed by the Danish government.[46]

Following the2015 FIFA corruption case,the then-president of UEFA,Michel Platini,was also involved in the case. Swiss prosecutors accused FIFA president Sepp Blatter of making a "disloyal payment" of $2m (£1.6m) to Mr Platini. Swiss attorney general,Michael Lauber[de],stated: "We didn't interview Mr Platini as a witness, that's not true. We investigated against him in between as a witness and an accused person".[47][48]Both Platini andSepp Blatterwere banned from football-related activity. Platini appealed toCourt of Arbitration for Sports,which lowered the six-year ban to four years. He further appealed to Swiss courts and theEuropean Court of Human Rightsbut the courts rejected his appeals.[49]

In 2019 UEFA's decision to host Europa League Cup final in Baku, Azerbaijan left one of the finalists, Arsenal, with a decision to withdraw their Armenian playerHenrikh Mkhitaryanout of the competition due to safety concerns,[50]and there has been long-standing debates about the extent to which the elite clubs or UEFA itself should exert the most influence on the game.[51]UEFA's decision to partner with blockchain companyChilizin February 2022 was criticised and described as 'incomprehensible' by fan groups across Europe.[52]

See also

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Resolutions

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UEFA congress

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Financial fair play

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UEFA coefficient

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UEFA presidents

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Planned competitions

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Notes

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  1. ^Pronounced[ynjɔ̃dez‿asɔsjɑsjɔ̃øʁɔpeɛndəfutbol].
  2. ^Pronounced[uˈni̯oːndeːɐ̯ʔɔʏʁoˈpɛːɪʃn̩ˈfuːsbalfɛʁˌbɛndə].
  3. ^abcdePart of theBritish Olympic Association.
  4. ^Part of theNational Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark.
  5. ^Founded asComité Français Interfédéralin 1907, a predecessor to the current federation.
  6. ^The current French FA, the French Football Federation (in its previous incarnation, theComité Français Interfédéral), replaced theUSFSAin 1907.
  7. ^Icelandic top-flight club football dates back to 1912 or 35 years prior to founding of KSI. All titles pre-1947 are recognized by KSI
  8. ^Former member of the Asian Football Confederation (1954–1974), joined UEFA after political pressure from Arab and Muslim members that refused to play against them. See alsoForeign relations of IsraelandInternational recognition of Israel.
  9. ^In 1992 Israel joined UEFA as an associate member, and thereafter Israeli clubs have played in the various UEFA club competitions, while the national teams have played in UEFA championships.
  10. ^Former member of the Asian Football Confederation (1994–2002), joined UEFA.
  11. ^Kazakhstan is a member of theOlympic Council of Asiarather than theEuropean Olympic Committees.
  12. ^Founded asZwiązek Polski Piłki Nożnej(part of the disintegrated Austrian Football Union) in 1911, a predecessor to the current federation.
  13. ^Joined theGerman Football Association.
  14. ^Joined German FA
  15. ^In 1992, the Soviet Union was dissolved into 15 republics (10 in Europe and 5 in Asia) with theRussian Football Unionbeing acknowledged as the direct successor of the Football Federation of the Soviet Union; in spring and summer of 1992 it was represented by teams of theCommonwealth of Independent States.
  16. ^BecameFootball Association of the Czech RepublicandSlovak Football Associationwith both football associations acknowledged as its direct successor.
  17. ^In 1992, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia collapsed, with various federal republics becoming independent states. Serbia and Montenegro, which remained in SR Yugoslavia, formed a new, third Yugoslavia, called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. There was no direct successor of the Football Association of Yugoslavia. Four other successor republics formed their own football organisations.
    FR Yugoslavia was renamed the State Union ofSerbia and Montenegroin 2003. In 2006, it was dissolved and theFootball Association of Serbiabecame the successor of FA Yugoslavia. Montenegro created theFootball Association of Montenegro.
  18. ^Including results of theSoviet Union.
  19. ^Chelseaqualified forEuropa League's Round of 32 after finishing in third place in the group stage of the2012–13 Champions League.
  20. ^Including East Germany and West Germany.
  21. ^Including theSoviet Union.
  22. ^IncludingCzechoslovakia.
  23. ^IncludingYugoslavia.
  24. ^abThere was no third place match in 1930; The United States and Yugoslavia lost in the semi-finals. FIFA recognizes the United States as the third-placed team and Yugoslavia as the fourth-placed team using the overall records of the teams in the 1930 FIFA World Cup.
  25. ^Austria qualified in 1938, but withdrew to play as part of Germany after beingannexed.
  26. ^abcdBoth FIFA and UEFA consider that the national team ofGermanysucceeds West Germany and East Germany, the national team ofRussiasucceeds theUSSR,the national team ofSerbiasucceedsYugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro,and the national team ofCzechiasucceedsCzechoslovakia.
  27. ^Israel competed asEretz Yisrael(Land of Israel) in 1934 and in 1938, with a team consisting exclusively of Jewish and British footballers from thePalestine Mandate.
  28. ^Republic of Irelandcompeted as the Irish Free State in 1934 and then as Ireland in 1938 and 1950.
  29. ^abRussia's best result is quarter-finals in2018.However, FIFA considers Russia as the successor team of theUSSR.
  30. ^FIFA consider that the national teams ofCzechiaandSlovakiasucceedsCzechoslovakia.[citation needed]
  31. ^The East German team represented theUnited Team of Germanyin 1964, winning the bronze medal.
  32. ^The team represented theUnited Team of Germanyin 1956, and theFederal Republic of Germany(i.e., West Germany) in 1972, 1984 and 1988, and winning the bronze medal in 1988.
  33. ^Includes three appearances asCzechoslovakia
  34. ^Includes five appearances as West Germany
  35. ^Greece entered the 1964 competition, but later withdrew after refusing to play Albania.
  36. ^Includes five appearances as theSoviet Unionand one asCIS
  37. ^Includes four appearances asYugoslaviaand one asFR Yugoslavia
  38. ^Does not include Euro 1992 qualification and disqualification due to international sanctions
  39. ^Includes three appearances asCzechoslovakia.[citation needed]
  40. ^Spain refused to travel to the Soviet Union for their qualification match, so the Soviet Union qualified by walkover.
  41. ^KazakhstanrepresentedAFCbefore 2000.
  42. ^The2020 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup,later postponed to 2021, was cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic.

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