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2006:. Uruguay opened the tournament with a goalless draw against France, followed by defeats of South Africa (3â0) in and Mexico (1â0) respectively, finishing at the top of their group with seven points. In the second round, they played South Korea, defeating them 2â1 with star striker Luis SuĂĄrez scoring a brace and earning Uruguay a spot in the quarter-finals for the first time since 1970. Against Ghana, the match finished 1â1, forcing the game into extra-time. Both sides had their chances at extra time but SuĂĄrez blocked the ball with his hand in the penalty area, earning SuĂĄrez a red card and earning Uruguay universal scorn. Ghana striker
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2483:. After finishing second in the group stages ahead of Peru and Chile, Canada won its quarter-final match against Venezuela on penalties. After losing to Argentina in the semi-finals, Canada faced Uruguay in the 3rd and 4th place match. Despite Canada leading the match, Uruguay managed to equalize in the 92nd minute and eventually won on penalties. Canada finished the
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is an exceptionally gifted group of players of similar age, whose achievements reach or are expected to reach a level of success beyond that which their team had previously achieved. The term was first being cited by the media for
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Belgium's golden generation. Ahead of that tournament, midfielder De Bruyne had responded with âNo chance, weâre too oldâ to a question about Belgium's chances of winning the World Cup. Similarly, Hazard stated that they had "a better chance to win four years ago." De Bruyne echoed
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in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers and the individual players' successes at club level, inconsistency resulted in this group of players failing to live up to expectations, resulting in the group becoming synonymous with disappointment and failed potential.
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in the semi-finals but were beaten 3â2. For the third-place match, they played
Germany, again losing 3â2. This placed Uruguay in fourth place for the tournament, their best result in 40 years. Diego Forlan was awarded the Player of The Tournament.
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Spain began focusing on new skills and new techniques for the team. Spain began a winning streak from 2006 through 2009 along with the
Spanish players this generation of players playing a unique brand of football at the time, with
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Ronaldo scoring each being top scorers of the tournament with 5 goals and Rivaldo winning player of the tournament. 2002 is commonly considered the peak of the national team as they won every game en route to victory at the
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squads and was used extensively during
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these sentiments, stating âI think our chance was 2018. We have a good team, but it is aging.â Of the 26 players on the 2022 squad, 11 were at least 30 years old during the 2022 World Cup. Coach
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as the end of their âgolden generationâ as well as Mesut Ăzil's retirement and Thomas MĂŒller, Jerome
Boateng and Mats Hummelsâ exclusion from the team although MĂŒller and Hummels did return for
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failed to qualify for major tournaments, a golden generation matured, many of whom gained both prime individual and team awards in foreign
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in 2021. The team set a U.S. men's program record for wins in a calendar year, with 17 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws. The group was the youngest squad in the world to qualify in the
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for the first time in 16 years and broke the record for the most successful team in South
America. Luis SuĂĄrez ended up as the Player of The Tournament. In the
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despite not scoring a goal from open play in their previous games, owing to the solidity of their defence. However, the team subsequently lost 2-1 to Spain.
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banned SuĂĄrez for nine international matches, the longest such ban in World Cup history, exceeding the eight-match ban handed to Italy's
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2813:"Curse of the Golden Generations: The Unrewarded Exploits of Bergkamp, Figo, Drogba and England â International Business Times UK"
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3316:"World Cup 2022 results: Belgium's 'golden generation' exit with a whimper as Morocco and Croatia reach last 16"
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4378:"World Cup 2014: Time for Ivory Coast's ageing golden generation to finally make an impact on the world stage"
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edition. Aside from the team's "mastermind" Johan Cruyff, the Oranje also consisted of players, the likes of
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being star player, being awarded player of the tournament and the golden boot. Then in 2018, they won the
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3526:"Suker, Prosinecki, Boban: Croatia's first 'Golden Generation' that lit up England '96 and France '98"
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4966:"USMNT golden generation? Why Pulisic, Reyna & Co. are on course to make a run at 2022 World Cup"
4094:"'Golden Generation' Must First Beat World Champion France : Can Portugal Go the Full Distance?"
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showed how much the Argentinian squad have improved by winning it. This core of players consisted of
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whereas goalkeeper Courtois was awarded the Golden Glove for his performance during the tournament.
4801:"Colombia 1â1 England (3â4 on penalties): Eric Dier spot-kick sends Three Lions into quarter-fnals"
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3806:"Sam Wallace: 'Golden generation' fell short of the highest standards â but England will miss them"
3599:"World Cup Final: 'Modric makes the World Cup look easy' â Kaka praises Croatia captain | Goal.com"
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3151:"For Belgium's 'Golden Generation,' 2018 World Cup Was Best (But Not Last) Shot At A Major Trophy"
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4136:"SI.com â Soccer â Portugal's golden generation just misses glory â 4 July 2004"
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4404:"Chile's Golden Generation is over, as la Roja Fails to Qualify for the 2018 World Cup"
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4648:"World Cup 2018: Group-by-group analysis, stats, player breakdowns and predictions"
3480:"World Cup 2018: Will Croatia's new golden generation beat Les Bleus in the final?"
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4026:"World Cup stunning moments: Italy shocked by South Korea in 2002 | Paolo Bandini"
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5106:"This USMNT isn't a 'golden generation' - the data shows it lacks top-end talent"
4624:"Colombia World Cup 2018 team guide: tactics, key players and expert predictions"
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3550:"Can Croatia's Second Golden Generation in 20 Years Fulfil Their Potential?"
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3223:"Brazil knocked out of World Cup by Kevin De Bruyne and brilliant Belgium"
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3575:"Are Ivan Rakitic and Luka Modric the World Cup's biggest unsung heroes?"
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5249:"Asian Cup 2015: After historic triumph, Socceroos now target World Cup"
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resigned following Belgium's elimination after six years with the team.
5176:"The Socceroos' golden generation: extraordinary in their ordinariness"
3825:"Rio Ferdinand urges England's young Lions to be fearless at World Cup"
2697:
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This golden generation was filled with players most notably including,
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4254:"Osim recalls what might have been for a brilliant Yugoslavia in 1990"
3906:"English players are an endangered species we must do more to protect"
3430:"Roberto Martinez stands down as Belgium manager after World Cup exit"
2885:"'Eden Hazard is the best player in the world,' claims Chelsea legend"
2688:
had a golden generation of players that achieved great success in the
890:
the team finished in the top 4 in all major tournaments, additionally
854:
playing a major role in these results already, it was the addition of
4338:"After their World Cup heroics, all eyes will be on Algeria at AFCON"
3101:"Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku breaks international record"
2187:
1858:
4324:"Is it Algeria's time to shine in the football world? â TRUE Africa"
3652:"Croatia: Unheralded powers of football and their Golden Generation"
3126:"Belgium fights off Brazil's comeback to reach World Cup semifinals"
1130:
and in addition to Ronaldo, this new generation of players includes
2487:
in 4th place, the highest-placing CONCACAF team in the tournament.
2419:, the most expensive Canadian soccer player in history, as well as
5276:"Henrik Lundqvist leads Sweden into World Cup of Hockey semifinal"
3785:
2735:
has had a golden generation which contributed to five consecutive
1862:
1038:. Subsequently, Portugal's senior team reached the semi-finals of
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quarterfinals and then suffering a group stage elimination in the
258:
of Croatia from the late 1990s who won the bronze medal in at the
225:
20:
5124:"It's time for Australia to move on from the 'Golden Generation'"
547:, England again reached the final, where they lost to Spain 2-1.
5367:
5035:"Berhalter Names 26 Player USMNT Roster For 2022 FIFA World Cup"
3928:
3879:
1955:
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4877:"Lille make Jonathan David most expensive Canadian player ever"
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and thus starting a new golden generation of players including
4850:"Alphonso Davies wins UEFA Champions League title with Bayern"
3618:
Glendenning, Barry; Unwin, Will; McVeigh, Niall (2018-07-15).
2689:
1185:
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and some members of the British media, touted players such as
3291:"Belgium's Golden Generation Tarnishes Right Before Our Eyes"
2431:, the first ever Canadian international to play, and win, in
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and beat Ivory Coast's Golden Generation in the Final of the
1464:, who played a key part into the Oranje's road to the final.
1007:, both under controversial circumstances, they would win the
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in the semi finals and then subsequently winning 2-1 against
5201:"Socceroos' Golden Generation fall one by one to the sniper"
3677:"World Cup 2018: France beat Croatia 4â2 in World Cup final"
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has had a golden generation of young stars. Finland won the
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and 1999, retained their title defeating Uruguay 3-0 in the
834:, losing to the eventual tournament winner both times. With
183:. These players helped Belgium finish in third place at the
101:, resulting in Argentina reaching the first position in the
5084:"Tyler Adams, named US captain, youngest at 2022 World Cup"
3620:"World Cup 2018 final: France 4â2 Croatia â as it happened"
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bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini on his left shoulder
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that pushed Germany to a top-tier world class team. Led by
5228:"Socceroos' golden generation has much to teach our youth"
3266:"Belgium's golden generation face last stand at World Cup"
1990:
In 2010, however, a new generation of footballers, led by
5060:"The USMNT is the second youngest team at 2022 World Cup"
4114:"Figo and Co. aim to fulfill Portugal's promise at Euros"
3416:"Belgium Has the Oldest Squad in the FIFA 2022 World Cup"
2581:
In 2024, the U.S. crashed out of the group stages of the
1978:. Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Kaka have all won the
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and Algeria's Golden Generation in the semi-final of the
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This group of players reached their first major final at
4928:"World Cup tests golden generation of U.S. men's soccer"
3501:"The time is now for Croatia's second golden generation"
3366:"Belgium's 'Golden Generation' past best, admits Hazard"
2943:"Alan Pardew and Vincent Kompany's Premier League award"
1341:'s stars became the first Yugoslav side to ever win the
575:'s golden goal in extra time gave France a 2â1 win over
4769:"Senegal 0â1 Colombia: World Cup 2018 â as it happened"
2911:"Eden Hazard can be the best Chelsea player in history"
1202:
4736:"Poland 0â3 Colombia: World Cup 2018 â as it happened"
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in the opening match, won at the time World Champions
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after suffering a disastrous group stage elimination.
4991:"American golden generation carrying big aspirations"
4703:"Colombia 1â2 Japan: World Cup 2018 â as it happened"
1321:
Yugoslavia's generation of young footballers won the
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Portugal won consecutive FIFA Youth Championships in
5302:"Team Canada's golden generation not going anywhere"
4825:"Colombia rises to 3rd place in FIFA soccer ranking"
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came from the U-20 squad that finished third at the
1492:, they also did one of the best performances in the
1329:. The nation then reached the quarter-finals of the
798:
in the final, being the first player to do so since
559:
began a period of international dominance defeating
4566:"Colombia Win Golden Boot and FIFA Fair Play Award"
2700:with 3â2 in the gold medal game. Future members of
2427:for âŹ30 million in 2020. Other key players include
2222:. Other notable players during this period include
4902:
3248:"Belgium's golden era ends in a World Cup whimper"
3044:"Hughes praises 'best player' in league De Bruyne"
306:in the 3rd place playoff. The team made it to the
4591:"USA 0â1 Colombia: Copa AmĂ©rica â as it happened"
4352:"Last hurrah for Ivory Coast's Golden Generation"
2861:. sportingnews. 12 September 2011. Archived from
2779:, three of the top five picks were from Finland.
2374:. Other key players from this generation include
2262:The current Colombia team are considered as the "
2198:). However, in 2017, they finished runners-up to
5433:Nicknamed groups of association football players
5391:"How Finland has emerged as a hockey superpower"
4206:"The rise and fall of Spain's golden generation"
3722:"England's golden generation are just big heads"
2723:is the most famous players from the generation.
2562:at an average age of 23.8 years old. During the
2517:most expensive North American player of all time
2342:, Colombia were considered group favourites for
2206:and then inexplicably failed to qualify for the
1230:helping them dominate world football for years.
2495:After infamously failing to qualify during the
2310:, before suffering a 1â2 defeat to host nation
1572:. Key players in the 2010â2014 period included
1460:, as well as their tactically brilliant coach,
1011:, Italy's fourth ever title at the tournament.
127:During the 10 years from 2002 to 2012 in which
2302:, winning all three games. Colombia then beat
2066:Argentina (1978-1982, 1986-1994, 2019-present)
794:on penalties, despite Kylian Mbappe scoring a
583:. France was subsequently ranked No. 1 in the
3976:"Top 15 Golden Generations In Soccer History"
2507:playing for top European clubs led by former
2479:In 2024, Canada qualified for its first-ever
2090:was hired and reached the semi-finals of the
1750:3â0 in their first match, then drew 0â0 with
786:and Kylian Mbappe. In 2022, they reached the
266:and the style of play by key players such as
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1901:the Copa America beating Bolivia 3-1 in the
1704:in 2015, as well as, reaching the finals in
1628:, but crashed out of the group stage of the
1361:) and did not play together again after the
567:, becoming the first French team to win the
330:missed their penalties during the shootout.
4570:Colombia Travel Blog by See Colombia Travel
4306:"Lacen: This golden generation has matured"
3765:. London. November 23, 2009. Archived from
1480:'s Golden Generation won three consecutive
1357:(it was replaced by the eventual champion,
4926:Oide, Kendall Baker, Thomas (2022-11-21).
3925:"Blanc under pressure amid race row storm"
2515:, whose transfer to the club made him the
2266:" of Colombia, in reference to Colombia's
894:winning their first world title after the
527:, where they reached the final, losing to
523:, England was one of the favorites at the
187:, the team's best ever performance at the
2451:, the highest scoring Canadian player in
910:in which Germany were knocked out in the
591:for two years. The team also secured the
250:of the late 2010s was thought of as the "
3781:"England, Beckham booted from Euro 2008"
2026:Uruguay was placed in Group D alongside
1782:5â2 in the semi-final. Brazil then beat
1644:Despite winning the 1992 edition of the
1327:1990 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
898:in 1990 and reaching first place in the
698:respectively. In 2016, they reached the
603:, winning the competition after beating
5438:Nicknamed groups of Olympic competitors
3876:"Finals bow for Zidane et al â ESPN FC"
2804:
2270:from the 1980s and 1990s. Star players
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3175:"Belgium beat England to finish third"
2769:Finland men's national ice hockey team
252:Second Coming of the Golden Generation
95:Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
87:Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
5274:Whyno, Stephen (September 24, 2016).
4467:"World Cup: Colombia 2â1 Ivory Coast"
4228:"FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking: Spain"
2834:"Belgium Golden Generation â ESPN FC"
2318:. James RodrĂguez was the tournament
1942:. They won the Copa America again in
1556:which reached the round of 16 of the
1540:who is considered to be the greatest
374:2001 Germany v England football match
195:for the first time in November 2015.
7:
5361:LeBrun, Pierre (February 23, 2014).
4280:"Serbia & Montenegro's new dawn"
2767:Born in the mid- to late 1990s, the
1734:, Brazil were drawn in a group with
535:, with the addition of young talent
340:Golden Generation (English football)
5328:Arthur, Bruce (February 23, 2014).
5300:Mirtle, James (February 24, 2014).
4419:"Colombia's new generation is born"
4072:"Zidane off as Italy win World Cup"
3759:"Eco Chic: All ethically made over"
3073:McGee, Nicholas (15 January 2018).
2751:. Twelve players have also won the
2733:Canadian national men's hockey team
1869:. They then proceeded to reach the
5152:. Foxsports.com.au. Archived from
3701:McCarra, Kevin (August 18, 2006).
2284:2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
1930:where Ronaldo scored 2 goals past
1885:and then proceeded to lose 3-0 to
1881:on penalties and then reached the
1323:1987 FIFA World Youth Championship
1026:Portugal (2000â2006, 2016âpresent)
543:1-2 in the quarter finals. At the
75:Argentina national basketball team
14:
4875:Rouse, Daniel (August 11, 2020).
3741:"End of road for wayward England"
3050:. 14 October 2017. Archived from
3017:Holyman, Ian (10 November 2017).
2994:Siregar, Cady (16 October 2017).
2560:2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2554:This new group won the inaugural
2497:2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2050:for breaking the nose of Spain's
1889:, led by a dominant display from
334:England (2001-2006, 2017-present)
5443:Nicknamed groups of sportspeople
5389:Bexell, Patrik (June 26, 2016).
5363:"No doubting Canada's dominance"
4829:Colombia News | Colombia Reports
4443:"World Cup: Colombia 3â0 Greece"
3923:Grelard, Philippe (6 May 2011).
3904:Wallace, Sam (August 10, 2007).
3804:Wallace, Sam (August 29, 2011).
2686:Swedish national ice hockey team
2042:. Two days after the match, the
1189:
551:France (1998â2006, 2016-present)
380:After Eriksson left in 2006 and
49:and accompanied by players like
5058:Serrano, Rodrigo (2022-11-15).
4622:Manrique, Camilo (2018-06-13).
4491:"World Cup: Japan 1â4 Colombia"
2968:Brown, Luke (9 November 2017).
2909:Fabregas, Cesc (26 June 2018).
2775:in 2014, 2016 and 2019. In the
2692:and eventually won gold at the
2572:2022â23 CONCACAF Nations League
1826:during group play, and against
1542:Egyptian national football team
826:reached the semi-finals in the
814:After disappointing results in
99:2011 FIBA Americas Championship
5086:. Associated Press. 2022-11-20
4308:. July 1, 2014. Archived from
4142:. July 4, 2004. Archived from
3739:McNulty, Phil (July 2, 2006).
3703:"McClaren ends the golden era"
2465:Canada ended 2021 40th in the
1632:and failed to qualify for the
1548:Algeria (2010â2014; 2019â2022)
1496:because they almost tied with
1325:and finished runner-up at the
824:Germany national football team
435:With the rise of the likes of
248:Croatia national football team
191:; and reach number one in the
1:
5226:Craig Foster (21 July 2012).
5104:Tenorio, Paul; Harris, Thom.
4901:Law, Matt (January 2, 2019).
4767:Burnton, Simon (2018-06-28).
4734:Burnton, Simon (2018-06-24).
4204:Tajwar, Mahir (4 July 2016).
4158:"Portugal vs. France preview"
4092:Hughes, Rob (June 28, 2000).
4051:"Italy angry at rivals' draw"
4000:Guardian Staff (2000-07-02).
3950:Tiwari, Aditya (2020-05-21).
3720:Wilson, Paul (July 9, 2006).
2684:Born in the early 1970s, the
1726:Brazil (1958-1970, 1994-2006)
1536:, this generation was led by
1046:on home soil. They were also
968:. Other key players included
714:, beating Croatia 4-2 in the
557:France national football team
4701:Murray, Scott (2018-06-19).
4673:"2018 FIFA World Cup Russia"
4187:"Golden boys ready to shine"
3882:. 2006-05-17. Archived from
3454:Walker, Shaun (2018-06-16).
3099:Sealey, Louis (2017-11-14).
2773:IIHF World U20 Championships
2737:IIHF World U20 Championships
2491:United States (2021âpresent)
1504:1-0, and only losing to the
1494:2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
1307:2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
601:2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
593:2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
83:2002 FIBA World Championship
5174:Aaron Timms (6 June 2014).
3823:Owen Gibson (10 May 2014).
2815:. Ibtimes.co.uk. 2013-10-13
2755:and six are members of the
2731:Born in the mid-1980s, the
2574:, conceding 0 goals in the
2044:FIFA Disciplinary Committee
2018:A year later, they won the
1570:1990 African Cup of Nations
1345:. Yugoslavia qualified for
1337:team featuring many of the
5459:
2322:; and Colombia earned the
2282:helped the team reach the
1754:. Before the match, coach
1606:2019 Africa Cup of Nations
1490:2010 Africa Cup of Nations
1486:2006 Africa Cup of Nations
1287:UEFA European Championship
1003:and a group stage exit at
921:
589:World Football Elo Ratings
581:2000 European Championship
337:
230:Croatia players pose with
79:Americas Championship 2001
5253:The Sydney Morning Herald
5205:The Sydney Morning Herald
1630:next edition of the AFCON
1118:. They won the inaugural
1102:. After their success in
352:, the chief executive of
314:, but ultimately lost to
288:2018 FIFA World Cup final
240:2018 FIFA World Cup Final
4589:Hill, Tim (2016-06-26).
2749:2016 World Cup of Hockey
2264:Second Golden Generation
2184:2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
1604:. Algeria later won the
587:and ranked No. 1 in the
354:the Football Association
312:2023 UEFA Nations League
236:Kolinda Grabar-KitaroviÄ
3199:"The Belgian Blueprint"
2556:CONCACAF Nations League
2460:Canadian Premier League
2328:Copa América Centenario
2078:were eliminated in the
1640:Ivory Coast (2006â2015)
1568:World Cups and won the
1413:Netherlands (1974-1978)
1042:and were runners-up at
790:but eventually lost to
778:, beating Spain in the
254:"; in reference to the
5396:habseyesontheprize.com
4516:"Colombia 2â0 Uruguay"
4230:. FIFA. Archived from
2763:Finland (2014âpresent)
2519:. Key players include
1716:Morocco (2020-present)
1680:. During this period,
1317:Yugoslavia (1987â1992)
848:Bastian Schweinsteiger
830:and the finals in the
505:Trent Alexander-Arnold
243:
4541:"Brazil 2â1 Colombia"
2794:Golden age (metaphor)
2594:Australia (2000â2015)
2409:UEFA Champions League
2403:Canada (2020âpresent)
2098:before winning it in
1804:Carlos Alberto Torres
1702:Africa Cup of Nations
1646:Africa Cup of Nations
1482:Africa Cup of Nations
1429:and Argentina in the
1333:and, a year later, a
531:on penalties. At the
298:before losing 3-0 to
229:
41:Argentina (2000â2012)
5428:Cultural generations
5403:on November 12, 2020
5342:on February 23, 2014
4234:on February 19, 2015
4124:on February 8, 2002.
4002:"France 2 - 1 Italy"
3769:on November 6, 2006.
3524:Bhattacharya, Arka.
2745:2014 Winter Olympics
2694:2006 Winter Olympics
2324:FIFA Fair Play Award
2258:Colombia (2012â2018)
1883:1998 World Cup final
1700:. They also won the
970:Alessandro Del Piero
930:1954 World Cup final
896:German reunification
770:. At the subsequent
344:During the reign of
5015:. December 18, 2021
3956:www.sportskeeda.com
2702:Hockey Hall of Fame
2616:2014 FIFA World Cup
2608:2010 FIFA World Cup
2600:2006 FIFA World Cup
2564:2022 FIFA World Cup
2467:FIFA World Rankings
2340:2018 FIFA World Cup
2156:Alexis Mac Allister
2108:2022 FIFA World Cup
2072:2018 FIFA World Cup
1986:Uruguay (2010-2014)
1936:2006 FIFA World Cup
1916:2002 FIFA World Cup
1835:1994 FIFA World Cup
1634:2022 FIFA World Cup
1558:2014 FIFA World Cup
1510:2010 FIFA World Cup
1331:1990 FIFA World Cup
1311:2014 FIFA World Cup
1223:2006 FIFA World Cup
1120:UEFA Nations League
1048:2006 FIFA World Cup
1009:2006 FIFA World Cup
1001:2002 FIFA World Cup
918:Hungary (1950â1956)
904:2018 FIFA World Cup
900:FIFA World Rankings
828:2006 FIFA World Cup
810:Germany (2006â2018)
617:2006 FIFA World Cup
597:2002 FIFA World Cup
585:FIFA World Rankings
579:to give France the
571:. Two years later,
565:1998 FIFA World Cup
477:FIFA World Cup 2018
346:Sven-Göran Eriksson
296:2022 FIFA World Cup
260:1998 FIFA World Cup
222:Croatia (2017â2024)
211:2022 FIFA World Cup
200:2018 FIFA World Cup
193:FIFA World Rankings
185:2018 FIFA World Cup
123:Belgium (2014â2022)
5307:The Globe and Mail
5130:. October 18, 2013
5110:The New York Times
4406:. 11 October 2017.
4340:. 15 January 2015.
4258:Sports Illustrated
4146:on August 3, 2004.
4099:The New York Times
3295:Sports Illustrated
2747:, and gold at the
2727:Canada (2005â2016)
2680:Sweden (1996â2006)
2657:Scott Chipperfield
2620:2015 AFC Asian cup
2612:2011 AFC Asian Cup
2604:2007 AFC Asian Cup
2334:after beating the
2204:Confederations Cup
1684:managed its first
1612:with the likes of
1610:2021 FIFA Arab Cup
1512:. Key players are
1446:Willem van Hanegem
1363:country's division
1201:. You can help by
962:Gianluca Zambrotta
555:In late 1998, the
244:
107:2008 Olympic Games
105:at the end of the
103:FIBA Men's Ranking
4856:. August 23, 2020
4423:www.aljazeera.com
4384:. 22 January 2014
4326:. March 30, 2016.
2717:Daniel Alfredsson
2583:2024 Copa America
2513:Christian Pulisic
2505:COVID-19 pandemic
2485:2024 Copa America
2441:Stephen EustĂĄquio
2268:Golden Generation
2202:'s B team at the
2170:Chile (2007â2017)
2128:Emiliano Martinez
1875:1995 Copa America
1626:Baghdad Bounedjah
1514:Mohamed Aboutrika
1473:Egypt (2006-2010)
1395:SiniĆĄa MihajloviÄ
1379:Robert ProsineÄki
1335:Red Star Belgrade
1219:
1218:
1182:Spain (2006â2014)
1172:Raphaël Guerreiro
1100:Cristiano Ronaldo
964:, and goalkeeper
944:Italy (1998â2010)
938:Elo rating system
732:Antoine Griezmann
708:Antoine Griezmann
256:Golden Generation
181:Toby Alderweireld
173:Marouane Fellaini
91:FIBA Diamond Ball
25:Golden Generation
16:Concept in sports
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2789:Dynasty (sports)
2757:Triple Gold Club
2705:Nicklas Lidström
2533:Brenden Aaronson
2384:Jackson MartĂnez
2364:round of sixteen
2308:round of sixteen
2286:after topping a
2248:Charles ArĂĄnguiz
2140:Nicolas Otamendi
2124:Lautaro Martinez
2082:and sacked boss
1877:only to lose to
1867:Claudio Taffarel
1778:, and they beat
1590:Sofiane Feghouli
1574:Madjid Bougherra
1407:Vladimir JugoviÄ
1351:qualifying phase
1214:
1211:
1193:
1186:
1060:Ricardo Carvalho
966:Gianluigi Buffon
958:Alessandro Nesta
782:with goals from
756:Presnel Kimpembe
665:Bixente Lizarazu
649:Didier Deschamps
453:Jordan Henderson
216:Roberto MartĂnez
177:Thomas Vermaelen
157:Yannick Carrasco
149:Thibaut Courtois
93:2008, bronze in
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2529:Folarin Balogun
2525:Weston McKennie
2493:
2413:Alphonso Davies
2405:
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2388:CristiĂĄn Zapata
2330:, Colombia won
2272:James RodrĂguez
2260:
2240:Jean Beausejour
2172:
2152:Leandro Paredes
2148:Cristian Romero
2120:Rodrigo De Paul
2068:
1988:
1918:with the 3R's (
1891:Zinedine Zidane
1728:
1723:
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1688:appearances in
1642:
1618:Ismaël Bennacer
1550:
1518:Essam El Hadary
1475:
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1391:Dejan SaviÄeviÄ
1319:
1267:Fernando Torres
1259:Sergio Busquets
1215:
1209:
1206:
1199:needs expansion
1184:
1132:Bruno Fernandes
1028:
986:Gennaro Gattuso
982:Filippo Inzaghi
978:Francesco Totti
974:Christian Vieri
954:Fabio Cannavaro
946:
926:
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852:Per Mertesacker
812:
788:World Cup final
752:Lucas Hernandez
748:Benjamin Pavard
724:Ousmane Dembele
661:Marcel Desailly
629:David Trezeguet
621:Zinedine Zidane
573:David Trezeguet
563:3â0 to win the
553:
537:Jude Bellingham
517:Marcus Rashford
461:Raheem Sterling
457:Kieran Trippier
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268:Mario MandĆŸukiÄ
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137:Vincent Kompany
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55:Fabricio Oberto
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2777:2016 NHL Draft
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2721:Markus NĂ€slund
2709:Peter Forsberg
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2665:Stan Lazaridis
2641:Mark Bresciano
2637:Mark Schwarzer
2595:
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2521:Giovanni Reyna
2499:with an aging
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2429:Tajon Buchanan
2421:Jonathan David
2404:
2401:
2399:
2396:
2376:Carlos SĂĄnchez
2320:top goalscorer
2316:quarter-finals
2280:Radamel Falcao
2259:
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2228:Eduardo Vargas
2208:2018 World Cup
2192:Alexis SĂĄnchez
2190:(most notably
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2164:Enzo Fernandez
2160:Julian Alvarez
2116:Angel Di Maria
2088:Lionel Scaloni
2084:Jorge Sampaoli
2067:
2064:
2048:Mauro Tassotti
2024:2014 World Cup
2004:2010 World Cup
2000:Edinson Cavani
1987:
1984:
1964:Gilberto Silva
1952:Roberto Carlos
1851:Roberto Baggio
1796:Czechoslovakia
1792:1962 World Cup
1732:1958 World Cup
1727:
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1686:FIFA World Cup
1666:Emmanuel Eboué
1641:
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1622:Youcef BelaĂŻli
1598:Yacine Brahimi
1549:
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1538:Hassan Shehata
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1458:Johan Neeskens
1431:World Cup 1978
1427:World Cup 1974
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1403:Zvonimir Boban
1367:1998 World Cup
1347:UEFA Euro 1992
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1299:FIFA World Cup
1243:Andrés Iniesta
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1136:Bernardo Silva
1098:, and a young
1088:Paulo Ferreira
1027:
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1005:UEFA Euro 2004
997:UEFA Euro 2000
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922:Main article:
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908:UEFA Euro 2020
860:JĂ©rĂŽme Boateng
840:Lukas Podolski
836:Miroslav Klose
832:UEFA Euro 2008
820:UEFA Euro 2004
816:UEFA Euro 2000
811:
808:
768:Blaise Matuidi
764:Raphael Varane
736:Olivier Giroud
712:FIFA World Cup
688:2014 World Cup
677:2010 World Cup
657:Emmanuel Petit
653:Fabien Barthez
645:Patrick Vieira
552:
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533:World Cup 2022
525:UEFA Euro 2020
509:James Maddison
414:Steven Gerrard
386:UEFA Euro 2008
382:Steve McClaren
370:Steven Gerrard
338:Main article:
335:
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328:Bruno Petkovic
280:Vedran Äorluka
232:Vladimir Putin
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153:Jan Vertonghen
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63:Andres Nocioni
59:Carlos Delfino
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2008:Asamoah Gyan
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1251:Carles Puyol
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2979:16 November
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2669:John Aloisi
2649:Craig Moore
2645:Lucas Neill
2629:Mark Viduka
2568:Tyler Adams
2549:Tyler Adams
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2296:Ivory Coast
2080:round of 16
2074:, in which
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1992:Luis SuĂĄrez
1980:Ballon D'or
1932:Oliver Kahn
1926:2-0 in the
1786:5â2 in the
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1275:Xabi Alonso
1263:David Villa
1210:August 2018
1176:Nuno Mendes
1168:Diogo Dalot
1164:Ruben Neves
1160:Diogo Costa
1148:Rafael Leao
1124:Netherlands
1076:Paulo Sousa
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912:Round of 16
888:Joachim Löw
880:Mario Götze
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744:Hugo Lloris
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