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Bulgaria national football team

The Bulgaria national football team (Български национален отбор по футбол) represents Bulgaria in men's international football, and is administered by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA.

Bulgaria's best achievements are reaching the final at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the fourth-place finish at the FIFA World Cup in 1994. Bulgaria have competed at a total of seven World Cups, debuting in 1962 and last appearing in 1998. In addition, they have participated in two European Championships, in 1996 and 2004, which marks their most recent major tournament appearance. The team has also competed at the Balkan Cup, winning three titles.

1922–1945: early history
The Bulgaria national football team was formed in 1922. In 1923, the Bulgarian Football Union was formed and the team's first match was held in Vienna on 21 May 1924, which resulted in a 6–0 defeat against Austria. Bulgaria also participated in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris a few days later.

After being unable to compete in the 1930 World Cup, the Bulgarian side did not qualify for any major tournament for nearly 30 years, narrowly falling short of qualification on numerous occasions. The national team had gone on a streak of finishing 2nd or 3rd in their qualifying groups along with proceeding to the play-offs, but in the end, failing to qualify. Despite their qualifying problems, the national team did manage to defeat many elite teams during memorable international friendlies during those years. It also seemed as if the only tournaments they managed to qualify for were smaller tournaments, such as the Balkan Cup, which they won three times (1931, 1932 and 1973–76), thus being the competition's second most successful team only behind Romania with four titles.

1960s and 1970s
Bulgaria qualified for the World Cup for the first time in its history in 1962 and followed that up with consecutive appearances in 1966, 1970 and 1974. The team, however, did not have much success and finished in third place in their group two out of the four times.

Bulgaria took part in qualifiers for the European Championship in 1968 and went on to win their group with impressive wins over Norway, Sweden, and Portugal. Although they would go on to lose to the eventual champions and hosts Italy in a two-legged qualifying play-off.

At the 1968 Summer Olympics, the team won the silver medal. They finished first in Group D by defeating Thailand 7–0, Guatemala 2–1, and drawing 2–2 against Czechoslovakia. They advanced to the quarter-finals by defeating Israel and then the semi-finals by defeating favored hosts Mexico. In the Olympic Final, the team was defeated by Hungary, in what many would say was a hard-fought match for both sides.

Despite winning the Balkan Cup twice in 1931 and 1932, the Bulgaria national team added two more trophies to their case as they went on to win the tournament in 1973 and 1976. In both 1973 and 1976, Bulgaria had used their previous World Cup experience to create a very tactical team. This paid off quite well, as they had many decisive victories over Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Poland, Albania and Romania. In fact, the team won the 1976 Balkan Cup by beating Romania in the two-legged final 1–0 and 3–2.

Bulgaria finally qualified for their first World Cup in 1962. Bulgaria was drawn in a tough group with elite opponents in England, powerhouse Argentina and Hungary. Bulgaria opened up their campaign with a narrow 0–1 loss to Argentina. Later on, Bulgaria would lose their second group match by a 6–1 score to Hungary. Bulgaria's hopes of qualifying were over, but the national team impressively drew with England (who would host and win the next tournament) 0–0 and finished fourth in the group with only one point.

Bulgaria qualified for their second straight World Cup, drawn into an even tougher group compared to the previous World Cup. They were placed in the group of death with superpowers Hungary, Portugal and Brazil, with Pelé at the helm. Bulgaria opened their campaign match with a 0–2 loss to Brazil thanks to two free kick goals by Pelé and Garrincha. In their second match Bulgaria loss 0–3 to Eusebio's Portugal. Finally, Bulgaria with no chance of advancing to the next round, finished their last match with a 1–3 loss to Hungary. Bulgaria once again finished fourth with zero points in the group.

After their poor World Cup performance, Bulgaria was determined to redeem themselves. Bulgaria was drawn in a very tough group for qualifying, with Norway and Sweden, along with Eusebio's Portugal. Bulgaria started off with a 4–2 win over Norway. They would add to their winning streak with a 2–0 victory against Sweden. In their next two matches Bulgaria would draw 0–0 against Norway, and dominate Sweden 3–0. In their final two group fixtures Bulgaria played Portugal to a 1–0 victory at home and an 0–0 draw on the road, but it was enough to advance to the two-legged qualifying play-off. There Bulgaria were drawn against eventual Euro 1968 host Italy. Italy were defeated in the first leg 3–2, but won the second by a 0–2 score to advance 4–3 on aggregate. Italy would win the playoff and go on to win the tournament, while Bulgaria was eliminated from reaching the finals.

A month and a half after the European Championship qualifying came the Olympics, which Bulgaria had qualified for the fifth time in their history. They were drawn in a simple group with Thailand, Guatemala and Czechoslovakia. Bulgaria started off with a 7–0 thrashing of Thailand. They later went on and drew with Czechoslovakia 2–2 to increase their point standards. Their final match once again determined if they would carry on to the quarter-finals. Needing a decisive win, Bulgaria went on to defeat Guatemala 2–1 and win their Olympic group. They qualified directly to the quarter-finals facing underdogs, Israel. The game remained 1–1 for most of the match until a drawing of lots determined who would go on to the semi-finals of the tournament. Winning the draw Bulgaria advanced to the semi-finals against Mexico. After a very hard-fought match, Bulgaria proved stronger as they came out on top with a 3–2 victory. Bulgaria advanced to the finals for the first time in their Olympic history. They were determined to win the gold medal, but fell short with a 1–4 loss to Hungary. Although battling hard, Bulgaria came out with the silver medal.

Bulgaria qualified for their third straight World Cup, held in Mexico, just like the 1968 Olympics. They were drawn in a very tricky group with Germany, Peru and Morocco. Bulgaria played their first match against Peru, losing 3–2. Germany won Bulgaria's second match, 5–2. The last group stage match ended 1–1; Bulgaria ended up in 3rd place.

The 1974 World Cup was held in West Germany. They were drawn in a decently tough group, with the Netherlands, Sweden and Uruguay. Bulgaria started off with a goalless draw with Sweden. They drew again, this time 1–1 with Uruguay. As the final match came, Bulgaria fell by a 4–1 score. Bulgaria remained in third place in the group stages.

1986–2000
Bulgaria qualified for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico by finishing second in Group Four, behind France with 11 points, but ahead of powerful rivals Yugoslavia and East Germany. This was their fifth World Cup appearance. They were drawn in Group A with Italy, Argentina, and South Korea. In the opening match of the World Cup, the Bulgarians held the defending champions Italy to an impressive 1–1 draw. Alessandro Altobelli gave the Italians the lead, but an 85th-minute equalizer by Nasko Sirakov gave the Bulgarians the point they needed. The next match was another 1–1 draw against South Korea with the goal for Bulgaria coming from Plamen Getov in the 11th minute. They lost the final match of the group 2–0 against Argentina, who eventually won the tournament. Despite not recording a win, the Bulgarians advanced to the knockout stage by being the third-best third-placed team. By doing so, Bulgaria along with Uruguay became the first nations to qualify for the knockout stage without winning a game in the first round. In the Round of 16, they faced World Cup hosts Mexico, who were looking for revenge due to their previous home Olympic semi-final loss to Bulgaria in Mexico City in 1968. The match was hard-fought from both sides of the scale but ultimately, Mexico came away with the 2–0 win.

Certainly one of the most important dates in Bulgarian football history is 17 November 1993, a date on which Emil Kostadinov scored a deciding goal in the 90th minute to beat France in Paris, allowing Bulgaria to qualify for the World Cup in the United States in 1994. Under the management of Dimitar Penev, the Bulgarians, led by players such as Hristo Stoichkov, Yordan Lechkov, and Krasimir Balakov, along with a multitude of other talented players remembered in Bulgaria as the "Golden Generation", made a strong impression by surprisingly reaching the semi-finals. They entered a very tough Group D with 1990 World Cup runners-up Argentina with Diego Maradona at the helm, African Nations Cup champions Nigeria, and Balkan rivals Greece. The first match ended with a 3–0 defeat to Nigeria. Despite the bad start, the team made quite a huge statement by winning 4–0 against their Greece - their first ever win in a World Cup - and increasing their goal difference. Their third and final match came against Argentina. The powerful Bulgarian side came away with a shocking 2–0 victory. Going into injury-time, Argentina was leading the group. A 91st-minute strike from Nasko Sirakov, however, meant that they'd drop two places and finish third.

Bulgaria continued to the round of 16, where they faced Mexico. Stoichkov opened the scoring in the sixth minute with an incredible strike off a break away from outside the box, tallying his fourth goal. The match ended 1–1 and after no goals were scored in extra time, penalties decided which team would go through. Team captain Borislav Mihaylov saved the first three penalty kicks in a row, breaking the World Cup record. Bulgaria won 3–1 on penalties. In the quarter-finals, Bulgaria faced the defending world champions Germany. At the start of the match held in Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the Bulgarians dominated impressively, hitting the post twice in the process, but eventually found themselves behind after Lothar Matthäus scored the opening goal for the Germans. The Bulgarians, however, managed to turn the game over with a swerving free kick by Hristo Stoichkov and a flying header by Yordan Lechkov, giving them a 2–1 win. In the semi-finals, they controversially lost 2–1 to Italy. Stoichkov scored Bulgaria's only goal in the first half to tally his seventh goal, which led the tournament. In the second half, Bulgaria were waved off on a non-penalty call in which an Italian defender had clearly committed a handball in the box, off a Kostadinov cross. Instead of playing in the final, it became a third place play-off. Bulgaria lost against Sweden 4–0, but the fourth-place finish was Bulgaria's best performance in history to that point.

Hristo Stoichkov was awarded the Golden Boot shared with Oleg Salenko as the top scorer in the tournament with his six goals. Krasimir Balakov was named in the 1994 World Cup Dream Team along with Stoichkov. Later on in December, Stoichkov was awarded the 1994 Ballon d'Or trophy for his great skill and leadership, becoming the first Bulgarian and third Barcelona player to win it in history.

In 1996, the team qualified for the European Football Championship for the first time. They were drawn in Group B with France, Spain, and Romania. Bulgaria started with a 1–1 draw against the Spain. Stoichkov scored his second goal with a wonderful volley, ruled offside. Bulgaria defeated Romania 1–0 in the next group stage match. Stoichkov scored in the third minute. In the final group match, the Bulgarian side lost 3–1 against France; Stoichkov scored a free kick to give Bulgaria their only goal of the game, along with their only loss. At the same time, Spain defeated Romania 2–1, and Bulgaria were eliminated.

Bulgaria qualified for the 1998 World Cup in France by finishing first in Group 5, with decisive wins over Russia. They entered the competition with new manager Hristo Bonev. Bulgaria drew Spain, Nigeria, and Paraguay in Group D. The first match ended decently, in a goalless draw against eventual group runners up Paraguay. In the second match, the Bulgarians lost 1–0 for a second-straight World Cup to Nigeria. The final match ended with a 6–1 defeat to Spain. Following the bad results, Bulgaria finished fourth in the group, with only one point. This was the last World Cup appearance for Bulgaria.

Bulgaria was drawn in a tough qualifying group with teams England, Sweden, and Poland. The campaign started slow with a draw and a defeat by Poland and Sweden. The most memorable match for Bulgaria in the group was the 1–1 draw against England, which was also the last match for Stoichkov before his international retirement. Bulgaria finished fourth with eight points and failed to make the final stages of Euro 2000.

Early 21st century
Bulgaria was once again drawn into a tough group with Denmark and Czech Republic. The group was also the debut of Bulgaria's top scoring legend Dimitar Berbatov. Bulgaria won the matches against the weaker teams, but lost once and drew once with both Denmark and the Czech Republic. Bulgaria finished third with 17 points, three points behind second-placed Czech Republic, thus failing to make the World Cup in South Korea and Japan.

Bulgaria managed to qualify for the Euro 2004 in Portugal by finishing first with wins over Croatia and Belgium. They drew Sweden, Italy, and Denmark in Group C. All three group stage matches ended up in losses for Bulgaria, with Martin Petrov being the team's lone scorer in the country's 1–2 loss to Italy.

Bulgaria failed to qualify for the World Cup in Germany after a run of poor results. They tied with Sweden and Croatia the first run but lost the other meetings to the two sides. Although Berbatov scored many goals in the qualifiers including a last-minute equalizer against Croatia, Bulgaria still finished third in qualifying with 15 points.

Bulgaria found themselves in a minor tournament in Japan known as the Kirin Cup. They started off well with a 2–1 victory over the hosts Japan. However, Bulgaria lost 5–1 to Scotland, the eventual cup champions. Bulgaria finished as the runners-up and received the silver medal.

Group G of Euro 2008 qualification had Netherlands, Romania, and Bulgaria attempting to qualify for Euro 2008, hosted by Switzerland and Austria. Bulgaria performed well after a run of good results against Romania which gave them the first place. Bulgaria finished third in the group falling short on one point behind the Netherlands.

Bulgaria were drawn against Italy and Ireland in qualifying in Group 8. Bulgaria started the campaign with a series of draws. Manager Plamen Markov was replaced by Stanimir Stoilov in January 2009. The Bulgarians then recorded their first wins of the group over Cyprus, Montenegro and Georgia. They finished in third place with 14 points, therefore failing to qualify to a play-off spot.

Bulgaria were drawn in Group G along with England, Switzerland, Wales, and Montenegro. Bulgaria finished in last place in the group.

In the qualification phase for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Bulgaria were placed in Group B together with the teams of Italy, Denmark, Czech Republic, Armenia and Malta. Under the guidance of former player Lyuboslav Penev as head coach, Bulgaria enjoyed a revival and some noteworthy performances in friendly matches before the start of the qualifying, including a 2–1 victory over 2010 World Cup runners-up Netherlands in Amsterdam. The qualifying began with a 2–2 draw against Euro 2012 runners-up Italy. Bulgaria then edged a tight match against Armenia, which ended 1–0. Next, Bulgaria drew 1–1 against Denmark. Four days later, Bulgaria earned a hard-fought 0–0 draw away to the Czech Republic. As a result, the team climbed from 96th in the FIFA World Rankings, their lowest position in history, to 40th in November 2012.

Penev's players hosted and defeated Malta 6–0 under heavy snowfall. Four days later, Bulgaria drew Denmark 1–1 in Copenhagen. This result left Bulgaria second in the group with 10 points, still undefeated. Bulgaria traveled to Italy, losing 1–0. After a series of poor results, Bulgaria ended up failing to qualify for Brazil 2014.

Bulgaria were placed in a group with Italy, Croatia, Norway, Azerbaijan, and Malta. Bulgaria opened up their first match with a 2–1 victory over Azerbaijan. They were defeated 1–0 by Croatia, following another 2–1 defeat to Norway. To make it worse, Bulgaria drew with Malta 1–1 at home, which would cost manager Lyuboslav Penev his position. He was replaced by Ludogorets Razgrad manager Ivaylo Petev.

On his debut match, Petev's squad drew Romania 0-0; this later led to a 2–2 draw with Italy, which Bulgaria led until a last-minute Italian equalizer. Bulgaria defeated Malta 1–0 to edge two points ever closer to the third place playoff position. After a series of losses, Bulgaria failed to qualify for Euro 2016 in France despite a 2–0 defeat of Azerbaijan.

Bulgaria were drawn in a strong World Cup qualification group with the Netherlands, France, Sweden, Belarus and Luxembourg. They began with a 4–3 win against Luxembourg at home. This was followed by heavy losses to France (4–1) and Sweden (3–0). In November 2016, the Lions beat Belarus in Sofia 1–0, and then put up one of their best performances in recent years, beating the Netherlands 2–0 to move into third place in the group. Bulgaria then beat the group leaders Sweden 3–2 in Sofia to move one point behind their opponents in the table. However, they lost the match against the Netherlands at the Amsterdam Arena 3–1. A 1–0 defeat at home to France and a 1–1 draw in Luxembourg ended their chances of qualifying.

2018–present
Bulgaria were drawn in UEFA Nations League C with Norway, Slovenia and Cyprus. Bulgaria opened up the campaign with a 2–1 win over Slovenia and a clean sheet against Norway. The Norwegians eventually avenged their loss to Bulgaria, resulting in a tie for first place. Bulgaria eventually closed out the second round of games with two 1–1 draws against Slovenia and Cyprus, resulting in a second-place finish.

Bulgaria was drawn in Group A with England, Czech Republic, Montenegro and Kosovo. The team began the qualifying campaign with a 1–1 home draw against Montenegro and a 1–1 away draw to Kosovo while losing three major players due to injuries. They later carried on with two more losses which sparked the end of their group campaign. Despite finishing in fourth place, the national side had one more opportunity to qualify for the Euros thanks to the good performance in the Nations League. It sent Bulgaria to the Path A qualifying play-offs, which also included Hungary, Iceland and Romania.

The draw put Bulgaria against Hungary in their first play-off match on their quest to qualify for a major competition since 2004. However, in front of limited number of home fans, Bulgaria fell 1–3 to Hungary, and was eliminated from the tournament.

After appointing Georgi Dermendzhiev as their new head coach, Bulgaria began their brief promotion in League B. Being drawn into Group 4 with Wales, Finland and Republic of Ireland, Bulgaria played its first match against Ireland. A near victory for the Bulgarians until a 90th minute injury time equalizer sealed the draw for the Irish. Bulgaria would then play away to Wales, where they held the hosts leveled 0–0 until another 90th minute injury time goal that resulted in 0–1 loss. The problems would continue with another set of narrow losses to Finland and Wales, forcing Bulgaria to miss out on promotion to League A. With two more matches left, Bulgaria finished winless against Finland and Ireland, relegating the Lions to League C.

Yasen Petrov was hired as the coach prior to the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup. Bulgaria began the campaign horribly, losing at home 1–3 to Switzerland and 0–2 to Italy. The team somewhat improved in the next two games, drawing away at Northern Ireland and Italy, the reigning European champions. Bulgaria then beat Lithuania 1–0 at home, but lost 1–3 away against the same team, ending their hopes for qualification. A 2–1 home win against Northern Ireland was only a brief moment of rejoice before a heavy 0–4 defeat to Switzerland ended a largely miserable attempt for qualifying.

Bulgaria was allocated to League C for the League of Nations season, after relegation from the previous edition. Bulgaria's opponents were drawn to be North Macedonia, Georgia and Gibraltar. The campaign began with a 1–1 draw against North Macedonia at home, followed by a heavy 2–5 loss against Georgia at home. Yasen Petrov handed his resignation following the game. Georgi Ivanov was appointed as interim manager for the next two games against Gibraltar and Georgia. Another shameful performance followed, when the Lions drew 1–1 in Gibraltar, which was one of only few times that the Gibraltar national team had not lost a competitive game in its history. In Georgia, Bulgaria drew 0–0, extending the winless streak to four games. During the one month pause of the tournament, Serbian Mladen Krstajić was appointed as manager. Under his reins, Bulgaria recorded two wins against Gibraltar at home and North Macedonia away, eventually finishing second in the group. The game against North Macedonia was particularly intense, due to rising political tensions between the two countries at that time. The Bulgarian national anthem was heavily booed, followed by multiple provocations from both Macedonian fans and players aimed at the Bulgarian team.

Team image
Bulgaria's traditional colours are white, green and red, taken from the colours of the country's flag. This tricolour is reflected through the use of white shirts, green shorts, and red socks. The team's away kits have usually been red.

Their nickname is The Lions, in tribute of the lions represented in the coat of arms of Bulgaria.

Ultras and controversy
In recent years, ultras of the Bulgarian team have developed a reputation for racism. After racist chanting and monkey noises directed at Ashley Young, Ashley Cole and Theo Walcott during a qualifier for Euro 2012, the Bulgarian Football Union was fined €40,000 by UEFA. The BFU denied that racism would be an issue during Euro 2020 qualifiers, claiming that the issue was worse in England. Nevertheless, Bulgarian ultras were accused of racist chants during their matches against Czech Republic, Kosovo and England. As a result, part of the Bulgarian stadium was closed off for the match against England (October 2019), and officials twice halted the game under the UEFA anti-racism protocol. In the following days since the match took place, Bulgarian police identified 15 fans they suspected were responsible for subjecting black English players including Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Tyrone Mings to racist abuse, arresting six of them.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin condemned the alleged abuse calling on the "football family and governments" to "wage war on the racists". Disciplinary proceedings have been launched against both Bulgaria and England.

Home stadium
Traditionally, the Bulgaria national football team's home stadium is the Vasil Levski National Stadium with a capacity of 44,000. Vasil Levski was officially opened in 1953 and reconstructed in 1966 and 2002. It is the second largest stadium in Bulgaria, behind the Plovdiv Stadium with a capacity of 55,000. During the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, the stadium was used for Levski Sofia matches with Barcelona, Chelsea, and Werder Bremen. Similarly, Ludogorets Razgrad used it as their main home venue for their European matches until the 2017–18 season. The Bulgaria national team's home matches, Bulgarian Cup finals and the Eternal derby of Bulgaria are held at the venue, as well as athletics competitions.

Lately, the national team is playing its home matches at the Huvepharma Arena in Razgrad, home of 12-time Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad. Opened in 1954 and renovated in 2011, the stadium has a capacity of 10,422.

Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Coaching history

 * 🇦🇹 Leopold Nitsch (1922–1924)
 * 🇦🇹 Willibald Stejskal (1925–1926)
 * 🇧🇬 Pavel Grozdanov (1927–1930)
 * 🇭🇺 Carl Nemes (1930–1931)
 * 🇩🇪 Otto Feist (1931–1932)
 * 🇧🇬 Pavel Grozdanov (1932–1933)
 * 🇭🇺 Károly Fogl (1934–1935)
 * 🇧🇬 Nikola Kalkandzhiev (1935–1936)
 * 🇧🇬 Ivan Batandzhiev (1936)
 * 🇧🇬 Geno Mateev (1936–1937)
 * Stanislav Toms (1937–1938)
 * 🇧🇬 Kostantin Maznikov (1938–1939)
 * 🇧🇬 Ivan Radoev (1939–1940)
 * 🇦🇹 Franz Köhler (1940–1941)
 * 🇧🇬 Ivan Radoev (1941–1942)
 * 🇧🇬 Ivan Batandzhiev (1943–1945)
 * 🇧🇬 Todor Konov (1945–1946)
 * 🇧🇬 Mihail Manov (1947)
 * 🇧🇬 Ivan Radoev (1947)
 * 🇭🇺 Rezső Somlai (1947–1948)
 * 🇧🇬 Lubomir Angelov (1948)
 * 🇭🇺 Andor Hajdú (1948–1949)
 * 🇧🇬 Ivan Radoev (1950)
 * 🇧🇬 Lubomir Angelov (1950)
 * 🇭🇺 Andor Hajdú (1950)
 * 🇧🇬 Lubomir Angelov (1950–1953)
 * 🇧🇬 Stoyan Ormandzhiev (1950–1953)
 * 🇧🇬 Krum Milev (1954–1960)
 * 🇧🇬 Georgi Pachedzhiev (1955–1962)
 * 🇧🇬 Stoyan Ormandzhiev (1963)
 * 🇭🇺 Béla Volentik (1963–1965)
 * Rudolf Vytlačil (1965–1966)
 * 🇧🇬 Dobromir Tashkov (1966–1967)
 * 🇧🇬 Stefan Bozhkov (1967–1970)
 * 🇧🇬 Vasil Spasov (1970–1972)
 * 🇧🇬 Hristo Mladenov (1972–1974)
 * 🇧🇬 Stoyan Ormandzhiev (1974–1977)
 * 🇧🇬 Tsvetan Ilchev (1978–1980)
 * 🇧🇬 Atanas Purzhelov (1980–1982)
 * 🇧🇬 Ivan Vutsov (1982–1986)
 * 🇧🇬 Hristo Mladenov (1986–1987)
 * 🇧🇬 Boris Angelov (1988–1989)
 * 🇧🇬 Ivan Vutsov (1989–1991)
 * 🇧🇬 Dimitar Penev (1991–1996)
 * 🇧🇬 Hristo Bonev (1996–1998)
 * 🇧🇬 Dimitar Dimitrov (1998–1999)
 * 🇧🇬 Stoycho Mladenov (2000–2001)
 * 🇧🇬 Plamen Markov (2002–2004)
 * 🇧🇬 Hristo Stoichkov (2004–2007)
 * 🇧🇬 Stanimir Stoilov (2007)
 * 🇧🇬 Dimitar Penev (2007)
 * 🇧🇬 Plamen Markov (2007–2008)
 * 🇧🇬 Stanimir Stoilov (2009–2010)
 * 🇩🇪 Lothar Matthäus (2010–2011)
 * 🇧🇬 Mihail Madanski (2011)
 * 🇧🇬 Lyuboslav Penev (2011–2014)
 * 🇧🇬 Ivaylo Petev (2015–2016)
 * 🇧🇬 Petar Hubchev (2016–2019)
 * 🇧🇬 Krasimir Balakov (2019)
 * 🇧🇬 Georgi Dermendzhiev (2019–2020)
 * 🇧🇬 Yasen Petrov (2021–2022)
 * 🇧🇬 Georgi Ivanov (2022)
 * 🇷🇸 Mladen Krstajić (2022–2023)
 * 🇧🇬 Ilian Iliev (2023–present)

Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly games against Romania and Slovenia on 4 and 8 June 2024.

Caps and goals as of 8 June 2024, after the match against Slovenia.

Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Bulgarian squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

 * Notes
 * INJ = Player withdrew from the current squad due to injury.
 * COVID = Player withdrew from the current squad due to testing positively for COVID-19 or having to self-isolate because of it.
 * U21 = Not part of the squad due to U-21 call up.
 * PRE = Preliminary squad.
 * RET = Player had announced retirement from international football.
 * SUS = Player is serving a suspension.
 * PRV = Player absent due to private circumstances.
 * WD = Withdrawn.

Player records

 * Players in bold text are still active with Bulgaria.

Youngest debutants

 * Results list Bulgaria's goal tally first.

FIFA World Cup
Champions  Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place

 * *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA European Championship

 * *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Nations League

 * *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Balkan Cup

 * *Competition abandoned with Bulgaria in third place.

Head-to-head record
As of 8 June 2024 after the match against 🇸🇮 slovenia.

Ranking history

 * FIFA-ranking yearly averages for Bulgaria (1992–2023)

Honours

 * This is a list of honours for the senior Bulgaria national team.

Major

 * World Cup
 * Fourth place (1): 1994
 * Olympic Games
 * Runners-up (1): 1968
 * Third place (1): 1956

Other
 * Balkan Cup
 *  Champions (3): 1931, 1932, 1976
 * Runners-up (2): 1935, 1936
 * Third place (2): 1933, 1980

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Cleanup attempt
I tried to clean up this article a bit, but I really couldn't figure out what the original author was saying in the last paragraph. I'm also not sure what Greek letter he/she meant to put in with that last little rectangle. If I get a chance in the next few days, I'll try to re-write that last paragraph, but anyone reading this should feel free to do it themselves if they feel up to it. I'm also not sure what we should do about the small G protiens. Is the link to small GTPase enough? Also, check out GTPase and see if there's too much overlap.

To Sayeth
Just wanna say that you've done a great job re-editing this page already. I can't figure out that rectangle, either. I guess this means I should hit the books ..... :-) -- PFHLai 22:36, 2004 May 25 (UTC)

I don't understand why Jiang would label this G protein page "clean enough". The last paragraph is not fixed yet, and there is still too little info on the beta and gamma subunits .... ?????? -- PFHLai 00:25, 2004 May 26 (UTC)

For the record, Sayeth has fixed this page, and it's indeed "clean enough" now. Maybe Jiang is psychic or sth ..... :-) -- PFHLai 15:34, 2004 Jun 6 (UTC)

Of course Jiang is psychic, he's a super-wikipedian! -- Sayeth 16:38, 8 Jun 2004 (UTC)

GDP stands for Guanosine_diphosphate. Is this guanine diphosphate then equally correct? I assume not, therefore I changed it. WouterVH 15:08, 6 May 2005 (UTC)

The part about "When a ligand activates the G-protein coupled receptor, the G-protein binds to the receptor, releases its bound GDP from the Gα subunit, and binds a new molecule of GTP." is a little conusing under Receptor-activated G-proteins. Could someone clear it up?--Dan 02:10, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

Possible Copyvio
These two edits  may be a copyright violations. The editor will only divulge that the source is "online" and has made numerous similar edits that are copyright violations. I propose removing all of what remains from those edits: the Introduction, Serpentine Receptors, and G protein–coupled receptors Sections. --Ronz 16:45, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I think you should give it a week and if the sources aren't found, then remove them. These sections can be easily re-written and sourced; G-proteins are well known to most molecular/cell biologists, so I don't think it will be hard to find contributors to this page. --MPW 21:34, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Agreed. If I could find the source and knew it was a copyvio, I would be more inclined to get rid of it quicker.  --Ronz 00:46, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I removed the information in question November 20. --Ronz 02:47, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

incomplete article
Need to include info on Gs, Gi. smooth muscle relaxation in certain blood vessels alpha adrenergic receptors functions: smooth muscle contraction in other blood vessels 129.31.72.52 10:08, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
 * control mechanisms of GTP and GDP — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.240.59.98 (talk) 23:12, 19 November 2011 (UTC)
 * beta-adrenergic receptors are Gs: cAMP up (A-cyclase stimulated), stimulation of metabolism, stimulation of heart rate
 * alpha2-adrenergic receptors are Gi: cAMP down (A-cyclase inhibited)
 * alpha1-adrenergic receptors are G: hydrolyze PIP2 to IP3 and DAG

Language
Isn't this article suppose to be ENGLISH? :Fixed. 151.61.151.235 (talk) 17:02, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

Proposed merger with G protein-coupled receptor
Should this be merged with G_protein-coupled_receptor maybe with a redirect?doctorwolfie (talk) 13:12, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

 * Favor – G proteins have one major function- that in G protein-coupled receptors User:Jbachna (talk) 18:21, 19 November 2011 (UTC)

 * This merger proposal was not entered in a manner on Wikipedia that could be opened up for a proper discussion ... fixing this issue by adding templates to both articles, and fixing the title of this section. In addition, per WP:MERGE, this discussion should have been placed on Talk:G protein-coupled receptor; starting a new discussion on that article. Steel1943 (talk) 17:02, 4 August 2012 (UTC)

hormone full names/links
Would it be posible to add full names or links of hormones in the Specific mechanisms section? I don't know what is LH for example, and its hard to google it from just two letters long abbreviation. --78.80.8.197 (talk) 19:03, 16 January 2012 (UTC)

Merger Proposal with Heterotrimeric G protein
In June 2011, Heterotrimeric G protein was recommended to be merged into G protein, but the discussion was not properly started. I am not an expert in this field, but from what it looks like from what I see, it looks like the two articles refer to similar topics. Should these two articles be merged? Steel1943 (talk) 16:57, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Closing discussion for new merger proposal. Steel1943 (talk) 17:19, 4 August 2012 (UTC)

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User:Iota/Constitution Alteration (Senate Elections) Act

The Constitution Alteration (Senate Elections) Act, 1906 amended the Constitution of Australia to adjust the timing of Senate elections and the date on which Senators begin their terms of office. The Act was approved by referendum on 12 December 1906 and enacted on 3 April 1907.

Changes to the text

 * Section 13 - Before (removed text in bold):

 * As soon as may be after the Senate first meets, and after each first meeting of the Senate following a dissolution thereof, the Senate shall divide the senators chosen for each State into two classes, as nearly equal in number as practicable; and the places of the senators of the first class shall become vacant at the expiration of the third year, and the places of those of the second class at the expiration of the sixth year, from the beginning of their term of service; and afterwards the places of senators shall be vacant at the expiration of six years from the beginning of their term of service.

 * The election to fill vacant places shall be made in the year at the expiration of which the places are to become vacant.

 * For the purpose of this section the term of service of a senator shall be taken to begin on the first day of January following the day of his election, except in the cases of the first election and of the election next after any dissolution of the Senate, when it shall be taken to begin on the first day of January preceding the day of his election.

 * Section 13 - After (substituted text in bold):

 * As soon as may be after the Senate first meets, and after each first meeting of the Senate following a dissolution thereof, the Senate shall divide the senators chosen for each State into two classes, as nearly equal in number as practicable; and the places of the senators of the first class shall become vacant at the expiration of three years, and the places of those of the second class at the expiration of six years, from the beginning of their term of service; and afterwards the places of senators shall be vacant at the expiration of six years from the beginning of their term of service.

 * The election to fill vacant places shall be made within one year before the places are to become vacant.

 * For the purpose of this section the term of service of a senator shall be taken to begin on the first day of July following the day of his election, except in the cases of the first election and of the election next after any dissolution of the Senate, when it shall be taken to begin on the first day of July preceding the day of his election.

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User:Vsb

I am Vince Buffalo, a university student in Davis, California.

Topics and pages I'm currently studying

 * Probability Distributions - A great set of articles on every distribution there is. Really helpful!
 * Game Theory - A great featured article.
 * Russell's Paradox - I have recently become interested in the work of brilliant philosopher Bertrand Russell. I enjoy this page, partly due to my new interest in:
 * Set Theory - I'm currently studying set theory, which I have found extremely valuable in my self-study of game theory. So far I've enjoyed the article on Naive Set Theory quite a bit, and I look forward to studying more about Axiomatic Set Theory.
 * The article on Irrational Numbers is quite amazing. I suggest anyone slightly interested in mathematics read it.
 * Number theory, for cryptography.

Articles
Articles that I have contributed signifigantly to or created:
 * Political methodology - Created stub, plan to write a very lengthy article when I have time.
 * VX
 * Bernard Wasserstein
 * Labellum
 * Lithophyte
 * EMILY's List - I separated the Australian EMILY's List from this article because they are seperate organizations with the same name.
 * EMILY's List Australia
 * Difference of two squares - added the image and the geometric illustration.
 * Indicative planning - created stub. My interest in the topic has been increasing as I've been reading about it.
 * Rational Choice Theory - Gave this one a big cleanup and hope to add more references.
 * Bruce Bueno de Mesquita - page creation
 * UC Davis Fire Department - page creation
 * Anova - some small changes, I'm mainly listing this to encourage me to rework the entire article. Fixed effects model needs a good reworking as well.
 * The California Aggie
 * Kevin Kallaugher - Created this page for the well known cartoonist for The Economist

Edits
I've also made a few quick edits here or there. I look forward to becoming well-versed in Wikipedia style so I can make effective stylistic edits without constantly referring to the manual of style.

Occasional RC and Vandalism Patrol
Nowadays, I primarily spend my time on Wikipedia reverting vandalism and tests. I have been really busy with school work, so contributing in large amounts to an article would be difficult. I am very thankful for Lupin and Twinkle, both of which I use.

Pages I plan to work on

 * I hope to create a page about democratic theory, which I hope would consolidate many theories, including those of Anthony Downs.
 * The article on gender income disparity in the US needs a great deal of work. I hope to contribute to it when school slows down.

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User:JamesGecko

Greetings!
I am James, a student at computer science student at LeTourneau University. I'm interested in software development, particularly in topics related to open source software and video games. I have participated in Google Summer of Code and been mentored by the fine fellows behind AbiWord.

Cool stuff
When I first discovered computerized encyclopedias, I enjoyed loading random topics to see what might come up. This can be a somewhat more harrowing experience on the internet, so here are a number of random interesting articles I've enjoyed.

 * Praying mantis
 * The meaning of the life the universe and everything
 * Little Ice Age
 * Tuatara
 * Inherently funny word
 * IceWM
 * Lightsaber combat

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Uruguay national football team

The Uruguay national football team (Selección de fútbol de Uruguay), nicknamed La Celeste (The Sky Blue), represents Uruguay in international men's football, and is administered by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay.

Uruguay won the first 3 World Championships in the history of the sport of football. Uruguay is one of the most successful national teams in international competitions, having won four FIFA World Titles (1924, 1928, 1930, 1950). Their first two senior world titles came at the Olympic tournaments of Paris 1924 and Amsterdam 1928, two events that were directly organized by FIFA as open tournaments that included professionals. In 1924, La Celeste beat Switzerland 3–0 in the final. Then, in 1928, Uruguay repeated as world champions by beating Argentina 2–1. They then secured a third consecutive title at the inaugural FIFA World Cup in Montevideo, where they beat Argentina 4–2 in the decisive match. Uruguay's fourth title came in 1950 after beating hosts Brazil in the final match 2–1, a match that still holds the record for the highest official attendance for a football match ever (173,850 people at the gate). Additionally, Uruguay has won the Copa América 15 times, second only to Argentina for the most titles in the tournament's history, winning their most recent title in 2011.

JAJAJAJA, no tienen 4 mundiales, tienen 2 los muertos esos

Uruguay's rise to prominence on the global stage
The first official match played by Uruguay was held at the Paso del Molino on 20 July 1902 against Argentina. In that match, Argentina beat the Uruguayan side 6–0 in front of 8,000 spectators. Prior to 1916, Uruguay played more than 30 matches, of which all but one were against Argentina. The inaugural Copa America of 1916 saw Uruguay win against Chile and Brazil, along with a draw against Argentina, to win their first major tournament. At the 1917 South American Championship, Uruguay hosted the competition and retained the title by winning every match. The 1919 Copa América saw Uruguay's first loss in the tournament, a 1–0 defeat in a playoff with Brazil which went to two periods of extra time, the longest Copa América match in history.

After winning the 1924 South American Championship, Uruguay traveled to Paris as the first South American team to compete in the Olympic Games. The 1924 Olympic Football tournament also had the distinction of being the first ever "open" championship for professionals, as well as directly being organized by Caetano Heras Manuel Fiochetta and FIFA. Hence, the tournament would be recognize at the time (and posteriorly) as equivalent in value to the FIFA World Cup. Uruguay would eliminate Yugoslavia, United States, France, Netherlands and finally Switzerland to become football's first senior professional world champions. Moreover, after winning the final, Uruguay inadvertently invented the tradition of the lap of honour to thank the fans in Paris. In the 1928 Olympic football tournament, Uruguay would retain their world title after beating Netherlands, Germany, Italy and lastly Argentina 2–1 in the replay of the final (the first match was a draw after extra time).

Following the double Olympic triumph, Uruguay was chosen as the host nation for the inaugural FIFA World Cup held in 1930, the centenary of Uruguay's first constitution. During this tournament, Uruguay won all its matches against Peru, Romania and Yugoslavia. In the final, La Celeste turned a 1–2 halftime deficit into a 4–2 victory against neighbours Argentina at the Estadio Centenario to capture their consecutive third world title. After this tournament, Uruguay would boycott the World Cup of 1934 due to the refusal of some European teams to participate in the 1930 edition. For the 1938 World Cup, France was chosen as host, contrary to a previous agreement to alternate the championships between South America and Europe, so Uruguay again refused to participate.

Uruguay's golden generation retired after winning the 1935 South American Championship, beating Argentina 3-0 in the final. This was this generation's overall 7th title, which is still the record for most major titles in international football history, counting the 4 South American (1917, '23, '24, '26) and three world titles (1924, '28, 30).

1940s–1960s
In the 1940s, Uruguay achieved early success in a decade largely dominated by Argentina by winning their eighth South American championship in 1942. As the World Cup was not being played, this championship became the priority.

In 1950, Uruguay re-entered the World Cup for the first time since 1930. This time, La Celeste would enter a final-group where they would tie Spain 2–2 and beat Sweden 3–2 on route to the final match against hosts Brazil. On 16 July 1950, Uruguay claimed their second FIFA World Cup and fourth senior world title when they beat Brazil 2–1 from behind in an iconic match known as the Maracanazo in front of a record paying crowd of 173,850. Though, historical estimates indicate that the crowd reached well over 200,000. This feat became an integral part of Uruguay's football identity and a source of inspiration for upcoming footballers with each passing generation.

In the 1954 World Cup, Uruguay reached the semi-final for the fourth time after a notable campaign beating Czechoslovakia, Scotland and England. The semi-final against Hungary is still considered one of the best matches in World Cup history, as La Celeste dramatically tied the match 2–2 late after trailing 2–0 at halftime. Uruguay would finally lose 4–2 in extra-time in what was their first-ever loss at the global stage, a thirty year record that started in January, 1925.

Afterwards, Uruguay would fail to qualify to the World Cup for the first time in the 1958 CONMEBOL Qualifiers after losing 5–0 to Paraguay in Asuncion. From there, Uruguay maintained a competitive generation through the 1960s and into the early 1970s with players from Nacional and Peñarol, who had won several continental and club world titles during that time. In 1962, Uruguay had a relatively poor World Cup, being eliminated in the group stage after a dramatic last match against the Soviet Union. In 1966, Uruguay reached the last eight after drawing hosts England beating France in the group stage. A controversial quarter-final loss against West Germany marred what had been seen as a positive campaign. La Celeste would end the decade winning their 11th South American championship in 1967 by beating Argentina 1–0 in Montevideo.

1970s–1980s
In 1970, Uruguay established themselves again as one of the world's best teams when they advanced to their fourth World Cup semi-final in Mexico 1970, losing to eventual winners Brazil. After that came the biggest downturn in the country's footballing history as they were eliminated in the group stage of the 1974 World Cup, and failed to qualify to Argentina 1978. It wasn't until the late 1970s that Uruguayan football began to see hope as their under-20 team won four consecutive South American titles from 1975 to 1981, as well as reaching the U20 World Cup semi-final in 1979.

The success of this young generation would bare fruit in the 1980s, which began with Uruguay winning the 1980 World Champions' Gold Cup, a tournament that pitted past World Cup winners together in celebration of the tournament's 50th anniversary. Afterwards, La Celeste went on to win the 1983 and 1987 Copas America back-to-back, only losing 1–0 to hosts Brazil in 1989's decisive title match. After failing to qualify for the 1982 World Cup, in 1986, Uruguay were eliminated in the Round of 16 against eventual champions Argentina after a group stage that included West Germany, Denmark and Scotland.

1990s–2000s
In the 1990 World Cup in Italy, Uruguay were eliminated in the Round of 16 against hosts Italy 2–0 in Rome. Afterwards, Uruguay would fail to qualify for 1994 after losing 2–0 to Brazil in decisive match at Maracanã Stadium. La Celeste would win their next big encounter against the Brazilians when they beat the reigning world champions to win the 1995 Copa America in Montevideo. Later, Uruguay were eliminated from the 1998 World Cup as they finished in seventh place in the first time qualifying had been done in one group.

For the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, Uruguay managed to advance to a final playoff round against Australia to reach the finals. La Celeste would win the decisive match 3–0 in Montevideo to qualify to their first World Cup since 1990. The campaign itself proved a frustrating affair, as Uruguay were narrowly eliminated in the last group match against Senegal after drawing them 3–3, after being down 3–0 at half-time.

The 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign saw another international playoff against Australia. This time, La Celeste were eliminated on penalties in Sydney. This loss led to a profound paradigm shift with the hiring of Oscar Tabarez as manager. From there, Uruguay would finish semi finalists of the 2007 Copa America, and successfully qualified to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

2010s–2022
In 2010, a new generation of footballers, led by Luis Suárez, Diego Forlán and Edinson Cavani, formed a team that finishing fourth in the 2010 World Cup. Uruguay opened the tournament with a goalless draw against France, followed by wins against South Africa (3–0) and Mexico (1–0) respectively, finishing at the top of their group with seven points. In the second round, they played South Korea, defeating them 2–1 with star striker Luis Suárez scoring a brace and earning Uruguay a spot in the quarter-finals for the first time since 1970. Against Ghana, the match finished 1–1, forcing the game into extra-time. Both sides had their chances at extra time but Suárez blocked the ball with his hand in the penalty area, earning Suárez a red card and earning Uruguay universal scorn. Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan missed the subsequent penalty, forcing the game to go into penalties where Uruguay would win 4–2, sending them into the last four. They played the Netherlands in the semi-finals but were beaten 3–2. For the third-place match, they played Germany, again losing 3–2. This placed Uruguay in fourth place for the tournament, their best result in 40 years. Forlán was awarded the Player of The Tournament.

A year later, they won the Copa America for the first time in 16 years and broke the record for the most successful team in South America. Luis Suárez ended up as the Player of The Tournament.

Three years later, Uruguay was placed in Group D at the 2014 World Cup alongside Costa Rica, England, and Italy. They were upset by Costa Rica in the opening match, losing 3–1 after taking the lead in the first half. They rebounded with a 2–1 victory over England, in which Suárez scored a brace right after coming back from an injury, and a 1–0 victory over Italy, placing them second in their group and earning a spot in the last 16. During the match against Italy, forward Luis Suárez bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini on his left shoulder. Two days after the match, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee banned Suárez for nine international matches, the longest such ban in World Cup history, exceeding the eight-match ban handed to Italy's Mauro Tassotti for breaking the nose of Spain's Luis Enrique in 1994. Suárez was also banned from taking part in any football-related activity (including entering any stadium) for four months and fined CHF100,000 (approx. £65,700/€82,000/US$119,000). In the round of 16, Uruguay played Colombia but were beaten 2–0, eliminating them from the tournament.

At the 2015 and 2016 Copa América, Uruguay, missing banned striker Luis Suárez, were eliminated in the quarter-finals and group stages respectively.

After a successful World Cup qualifying campaign, finishing second, Uruguay made it to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Uruguay won its group after three victories, and advanced to the quarter-finals after a 2–1 win over Portugal. However, they were eliminated 2–0 in the quarter-finals by the eventual champions France.

At the 2022 World Cup, Uruguay was drawn into Group H with Portugal, Ghana and South Korea. They started the tournament with a 0–0 draw against South Korea, before they fell to a 2–0 defeat to Portugal. Despite a 2–0 victory against Ghana in their final group game, Uruguay was knocked out of the tournament in the group stages for the first time since 2002, on goals scored following South Korea’s shock 2–1 win against Portugal.

Kits and crest
Between 1901 and 1910, Uruguay wore a variety of different shirts during its matches. The first shirt worn was Albion F.C.'s kit, in the unofficial debut of the national team against Argentina in 1901. It was followed by a variety of shirts, including a solid green one and even a shirt with the colours of the flag of Artigas.

On 10 April 1910, now-defunct club River Plate defeated Argentine side Alumni 2–1. That day River Plate wore its alternate jersey, a light blue one due to the home jersey was similar to Alumni's. Ricardo LeBas proposed Uruguay to wear a light blue jersey as a tribute to the victory of River Plate over Alumni. This was approved by president of the Uruguayan Association, Héctor Gómez. The light blue (Celeste) jersey debuted in a Copa Lipton match against Argentina on 15 August 1910.

The red shirt that was used in some previous away strips was first used at the 1935 South American championship, held in Santa Beatriz in Peru, which Uruguay won. It was not worn again (except for a 1962 FIFA World Cup match, against Colombia ) until 1991, when it was officially adopted as the away jersey.

Uruguay displays four stars in its emblem. This is unique in world football as two of the stars represent the gold medals received at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics, which are the only editions recognised by FIFA as senior world championships. In 2021, after a FIFA employee contacted PUMA about modifying the team's crest, FIFA reconfirmed and approved once again the use of all four stars on the shirt.

Home stadium
Since 1930, Uruguay have played their home games at the Estadio Centenario in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo. The stadium was built as a celebration of the centenary of Uruguay's first constitution, and had a capacity of 90,000 when first fully opened. The stadium hosted several matches in the 1930 World Cup, including the final, which was watched by a crowd of 93,000.

Argentina
First played in 1902, the "Clasico de Rio de la Plata" with Argentina is the oldest international derby in world football outside of the UK. Both teams have played in historically significant matches, such as the two world finals of 1928 and the inaugural World Cup final in 1930. They also disputed 8 South American Championship title deciders between 1916-1967. Although Argentina has an overall better head to head record, Uruguay have a better tally when it comes to international title deciders with 10 wins and 1 loss.

Brazil
Uruguay vs. Brazil dates back to the 1916 South American Championship. Both teams have since competed in several Copa America title deciders and the iconic 1950 World Cup final match, where Uruguay lifted their second FIFA World Cup in front of a world record crowd in Maracana. The only other time they met in a World Cup was the 1970 World Cup semi-final where Brazil won 3-1 in Guadalajara. Since the 1980s, the two sides met in several title deciders, such as the 1980 World Champions' Gold Cup final (won by Uruguay), and the 1983, 1989, 1995 and 1999 Copa América finals. Uruguay would win the 1983 and 1995 editions, while Brazil won in 1989 and 1999. The 1990s also saw a decisive World Cup qualifier that saw Brazil eliminate Uruguay in Maracana from going to USA 1994. Since the 2000s, they have both mostly met in the Copa América semi-finals, as well as the regularly scheduled World Cup qualifiers.

Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Coaching history

 * Juan López (1946–1955, 1957–1959)
 * Juan Carlos Corazzo (1955, 1959–1961, 1962–1964)
 * Hugo Bagnulo (1955–1957)
 * Héctor Castro (1959)
 * Enrique Fernández (1961–1962, 1967–1969)
 * Rafael Milans (1964–1965)
 * Ondino Viera (1965–1967)
 * Juan Hohberg (1969–1970, 1977)
 * Hugo Bagnulo (1970–1973)
 * Roberto Porta (1974)
 * Juan Alberto Schiaffino (1974–1975)
 * José María Rodríguez (1975–1977)
 * Raúl Bentancor (1977–1979)
 * Roque Máspoli (1979–1982, 1997–1998)
 * Omar Borrás (1982–1987)
 * Roberto Fleitas (1987–1988)
 * Óscar Tabárez (1988–1990, 2006–2021)
 * Luis Cubilla (1990–1993)
 * Ildo Maneiro (1993–1994)
 * Héctor Núñez (1994–1996)
 * Juan Ahuntchaín (1996–1997)
 * Víctor Púa (1998–2000, 2001–2003)
 * 🇦🇷 Daniel Passarella (2000–2001)
 * Gustavo Ferrín (2003, 2006)
 * Juan Ramón Carrasco (2003–2004)
 * Jorge Fossati (2004–2006)
 * Gustavo Ferrín (2006)
 * Diego Alonso (2021–2023)
 * Marcelo Broli (2023)
 * 🇦🇷 Marcelo Bielsa (2023–present)

Current squad
The following 26 players were called up for the 2024 Copa América.

Caps and goals correct as of 13 July 2024, after the match against Canada.

Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Uruguay squad in the past twelve months.

PRE

PRE

RET

PRE PRE PRE INJ

 * Notes
 * INJ = Withdrew due to injury
 * PRE = Preliminary squad
 * RET = Retired from the national team
 * WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Player records
, after the match against Canada.
 * Players in bold are still active with Uruguay.

FIFA World Cup
Champions  Runners-up   Third place    Fourth place    Tournament played fully or partially on home soil

 * *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Head-to-head record
Below is a list of all matches Uruguay have played against FIFA recognised teams. Updated as of 13 July 2024.

Major titles

 * FIFA World Cup
 * Winners (2): 1930, 1950
 * Olympic Games
 * Gold medal (2): 1924, 1928
 * South American Championship / Copa América
 * Winners (15): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959 (Ecuador), 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011
 * Runners-up (6): 1919, 1927, 1939, 1941, 1989, 1999
 * Third place (10): 1921, 1922, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1953, 1957, 1975, 2004, 2024
 * CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
 * Runners-up: 1985
 * Panamerican Championship
 * Third place: 1952

Awards

 * Copa América Fair Play Trophy
 * Winners: 2011

South American Tournaments

 * Copa Lipton (vs 🇦🇷 argentina)
 * Winners (12): 1905, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1929, 1957, 1973
 * Copa Newton (vs 🇦🇷 argentina)
 * Winners (11): 1912, 1913, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1929, 1930, 1968
 * Copa Premier Honor Argentino (vs 🇦🇷 argentina)
 * Winners (3): 1908, 1910, 1912
 * Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo (vs 🇦🇷 argentina)
 * Winners (8): 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1922
 * Copa Héctor Rivadavia Gómez (vs 🇦🇷 argentina)
 * Winners (2): 1936, 1940
 * Copa Círculo de la Prensa (vs 🇦🇷 argentina)
 * Winners: 1919
 * Copa Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores (vs 🇦🇷 argentina)
 * Winners: 1923
 * Copa Confraternidad Rioplatense (vs 🇦🇷 argentina)
 * Winners: 1924
 * Copa Río Branco (vs 🇧🇷 brazil)
 * Winners (3): 1940, 1946, 1967 (shared)
 * Copa Artigas (vs )
 * Winners (6): 1965, 1966, 1975 (shared), 1977, 1983, 1985
 * Copa Juan Pinto Durán (vs )
 * Winners (5): 1963, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1988
 * Copa Parra del Riego (vs 🇵🇪 peru)
 * Winners: 1994
 * Copa Ministerio de Vivienda (vs 🇵🇪 peru)
 * Winners: 1998

Friendlies

 * World Champions' Gold Cup
 * Winners (1): 1980
 * Nehru Cup
 * Winners: 1982
 * Copa William Poole (vs 🏴 england)
 * Winners: 1984
 * Miami Cup
 * Winners: 1986
 * Marlboro Cup
 * Winners: 1990
 * Tiger Beer Challenge Trophy (vs )
 * Winners: 2002
 * Lunar New Year Cup
 * Winners: 2003
 * LG Cup:
 * Winners (2): 2003, 2006
 * Copa Confraternidad Antel (vs )
 * Winners: 2011
 * Copa 100 Años del Banco de Seguros del Estado (vs 🇪🇪 estonia)
 * Winners: 2011
 * Kirin Challenge Cup (vs 🇯🇵 japan)
 * Winners: 2014
 * China Cup
 * Winners (2): 2018, 2019

Pan American team

 * Pan American Games
 * Gold medal (2): 1983, 2015

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Saltney

Saltney is a town straddling the counties of Flintshire and Cheshire on the England–Wales border. The local government community of Saltney lies entirely in Wales, while the English areas are unparished. The town forms part of Chester's built-up area and is around 5 miles from Deeside.

Saltney is located next to the River Dee. In the 2001 census the population of the town was 4,769, rising to 5,132 at the time of the 2011 census.

Location
Higher Saltney, known locally as "Top Saltney" is in Chester, Cheshire. The Welsh sector of the community is known as Saltney, and is known as "Saltney" in Welsh as well. The England–Wales border runs down the middle of Boundary Lane, the only urban street in England and Wales where this happens. Houses on the west side of the street are in the Flintshire County Council area and in the North Wales Police jurisdiction, while those on the east side are in the Cheshire West and Chester unitary authority area and in the Cheshire Police jurisdiction. in terms of policing, this refers to operations jurisdiction not legal jurisdiction. Officers from both forces have full legal jurisdiction throughout England & Wales therefore the border is largely immaterial for practical purposes. The west side is in the Alyn and Deeside parliamentary constituency and the east is in the City of Chester electoral division.

History
Saltney's name is derived from the former salt marshes by the River Dee on which it is built. Once the terminus of Sir John Glynne's Canal, Saltney grew in the late nineteenth century and through the twentieth century to its present population of over 5,000. Saltney Ferry railway station was open between 1891 and 1962.

Morfa Caer is an old Welsh name for the area.

Saltney was a location for shipbuilding and in particular chain-making and the manufacture of anchors. The firm Henry Wood & Company was first to establish an engineering works on the west bank of the Dee in 1847, with further industrial development continuing into the 1880s. Henry Wood's legacy is implemented with Wood Memorial CP School being named after him.

Amenities
There is a public house called The City Arms in Higher Saltney. Other amenities in Saltney include the Corner Pin public house, a post office, Saltney Business Centre, St David's Retail Park and the Asda and Morrisons supermarkets.

Saltney has three primary schools, St Anthony's Catholic Primary, Saltney Ferry C.P. and Wood Memorial. St David's High School is the local secondary school for students from the surrounding areas.

The Anglican parish church is St Mark's which is in Higher Saltney. On the High Street can be found St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church and Saltney Methodist Church.

There is a community centre in the centre of Saltney which is regularly used by children's groups as well as being surrounded by fields where football tournaments are often held. The Community Centre is also home to Saltney Town FC who formed in 2010.

Notable people

 * Stephen Dewar Holden (1870–1918), engineer, locomotive superintendent of the Great Eastern Railway, 1908-1912.
 * Charles Sitch (1887–1960,) politician and MP for Kingswinford, 1918-1931.
 * Arthur Pearson (1897–1980), politician and MP for Pontypridd, 1938-1970
 * Ted Regan (1900 – ??), footballer with 188 caps with Wrexham A.F.C.
 * Melanie Roberts (born 1988), retired artistic gymnast.

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Death
Dr.M.Karunanidhi was admitted to Kaveri hospital with complications in his health due to old age. After intense treatment he passed away at the age of 94 at 18:10 IST on 7th August 2018 with the citation being multiple organ failure at Kaveri Hospital, Chennai.

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In the controversies, you have to add about not only his son, but also his another son, daughter, grand son, nephew, grand nephew. And in the corruption list, they didn't add an important 2G spectrum. Due to that only, he had lost his position. 2409:4072:6D85:473:898C:3199:47F6:2C4E (talk) 05:31, 29 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ◢  Ganbaruby!   (talk) 05:59, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

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Please kindly add in 1991 Karunanidhi win elections, but he resigned over his party's defeat. So please add information in infobox in (1989-1996) as (1989-1991) and section Leader of the DMK (1991-1996) add "after he resigned". 1w469rhb (talk) 11:30, 14 May 2023 (UTC)

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Bernard Wasserstein

Bernard Wasserstein (born 22 January 1948 in London) is a British and American historian.

Early life
Bernard Wasserstein was born in London on 22 January 1948. Wasserstein's father, Abraham Wasserstein (1921–1995), born in Frankfurt, was Professor of Classics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His mother, Margaret (née Ecker, 1921–2017), was born in Budapest. He was educated at the High School of Glasgow and Wyggeston Boys' Grammar School, Leicester. He earned a BA in Modern History at Balliol College, Oxford in 1969 and a DPhil at Nuffield College, Oxford in 1974. In 2001 he was awarded the 'advanced research degree' of DLitt by Oxford University. His brother, David J. Wasserstein, is Professor of History at Vanderbilt University. His sister, Celia Wasserstein-Fassberg, is Professor of International Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Career
Wasserstein was a Research Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford (1973–5). He taught at the University of Sheffield (1976–9) and Brandeis University in Massachusetts (1980–96), where he was Professor of History and Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. He was President of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies (1996–2000) and Fellow by Special Election of St Cross College, Oxford. He was Professor of History at the University of Glasgow (2000–2003). From 2003 to 2014 he was Ulrich and Harriet Meyer Professor of Modern European Jewish History at the University of Chicago. He was a visiting fellow of the Institutes of Advanced Studies in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, the National Humanities Center in North Carolina, the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Studies in Uppsala, All Souls College, Oxford, and the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2007–8 and has also held fellowships of the American Philosophical Society, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the National Endowment for Humanities. In 2015–16 he was Allianz Visiting Professor of Modern Jewish History at the Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich. He is a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy. He was a member of the Leo Baeck Institute London (1997–2003), President of the Jewish Historical Society of England (2000–2002), and a board member of the Menasseh ben Israel Institute, Amsterdam. In the spring of 2019 he was a visiting scholar at the Center for the Study of Urban History of East Central Europe, Lviv. His books have been translated into French, German, Romanian, Portuguese, Spanish, Hebrew, Chinese, Vietnamese, Hungarian, and Dutch. Now an emeritus professor of the University of Chicago, Wasserstein is retired from teaching but continues to engage in historical research and writing.

Personal life
Wasserstein is a dual citizen of the United States and the United Kingdom. He is married to Shirley Haasnoot, a Dutch journalist and historian. He has one son and one daughter and lives in Amsterdam.

Awards and honours

 * Crime Writers Association Golden Dagger Award for Non-Fiction, 1988.
 * Yad Vashem International Book Prize, 2013.

Selected works
Books Audio
 * The British in Palestine: The Mandatory Government and the Arab-Jewish Conflict 1917–1929 (1978)
 * Britain and the Jews of Europe, 1939–1945 (1979)
 * The Jews in Modern France, edited with Frances Malino (1985)
 * The Secret Lives of Trebitsch Lincoln (1988)
 * Herbert Samuel: A Political Life (1992)
 * Vanishing Diaspora: The Jews in Europe since 1945 (1996)
 * Secret War in Shanghai (1999)
 * Divided Jerusalem: The Struggle for the Holy City (2001)
 * Israelis and Palestinians: Why Do They Fight? Can They Stop? (2003)
 * Barbarism and Civilization: A History of Europe in Our Time (2007)
 * On the Eve: The Jews of Europe Before the Second World War (2012)
 * The Ambiguity of Virtue: Gertrude van Tijn and the Fate of the Dutch Jews (2014)
 * A Small Town in Ukraine: The Place we came from, the place we went back to (2023)
 * "Confessions of a Jewish Historian". The Yiddish Book Center’s Frances Brandt Online Yiddish Audio Library, March 2, 1989.

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Power Stone 2

Power Stone 2 (パワーストーン 2) is a multiplayer fighting game that built on the innovative gameplay introduced by its predecessor, Power Stone. Power Stone 2 allows up to four players to choose from multiple characters and utilize items such as tables, chairs, and rocks in battle. Power Stone 2 originated as an arcade game, like many others on the Dreamcast. The Dreamcast served as a testing ground for successful arcade games. Power Stone 2 included some differences from the original, including new character voices, the removal of the existing combo system and a new, horizontal status bar.

Gameplay
There are four different modes available for the game:
 * 1-on-1: Much like the original Power Stone, a two-character storyline game.
 * Arcade: A four-character storyline game, with two characters advancing each round.
 * Original: Multiplayer mode, with free choice of characters and stages.
 * Adventure: An unpredictable storyline game, where players can collect items, cards and money.

Power Stone 2 offers five interactive 3-D stages to begin with, plus the two boss stages which players can also access in Original mode. All but the Original mode is played out like a storyline, where two battles are fought on the regular stages, followed by the Pharaoh Walker boss, then another battle, and ending with the Dr. Erode boss stage. Three extra stages may be unlocked for Original mode by meeting certain requirements in Arcade mode, as well as a desert area stage, which is essentially the Pharaoh Walker boss stage, but without the boss. Though each player has their own set of default ground and air attacks, the character can execute more powerful fusion attacks after collecting three Power Stones and transforming. Power Stone 2 does not offer an opportunity to block, although tapping on the control pad just before an enemy attacks will cause you to dodge.

Most of the stages are dynamic and will change as the battle progresses. For example, the airplane stage starts out on a warplane. After a set amount of time, the plane will fall apart, forcing all the players to battle while skydiving toward the ground. Shortly after, the players will fall onto a floating platform, where the remainder of the battle will be held. This, in essence, creates three sub-stages within a single one.

Each stage is also littered with item boxes, which hold a random item that a player has acquired and unlocked in Adventure mode or created in the Item Shop. They may also contain Power Stones. Items are extremely diverse. Damaging items range from guns, flamethrowers, gigantic hammers, a wide assortment of swords, to bear traps, roller blades, and even a magazine that can be thrown. Non-damaging items include food that will replenish health, shields for defense, elixirs for invisibility, adhesive sprays to slow your opponents, and wings for extra jumps. Cards that can be used to mix items can also be found in Adventure mode. Furthermore, most stages also have their own collection of unique items and fixtures that the player can use. For example, the submarine level comes with turrets, small planes to drop bombs, and icebergs to throw at opponents. Each level is also highly interactive, as players can use many of the stage elements themselves. All players can also gain extra height by jumping off a wall.

Item Shop
An addition to Power Stone 2 is the "Adventure" mode. This mode is functionally identical to the "1-on-1" and "Arcade" modes; however, there is an additional inventory filled with items and money that the player has collected. These may then be taken to the game's "Item Shop", run by secret character Mel. The overall goal of the Item Shop is to allow players to gain access to new items; either by purchasing them, or by combining existing items in a 'mixing' process. This gives the game considerable additional longevity, as many of the best or most entertaining items are available only from the Item Shop. Power Stone 2 includes a VMU application called the Mini-Book. This can be used to inspect the player's item inventory, or trade items with another player. Additionally, a player may register up to five items in their inventory as "Handy Items". These may then appear to the player in Original mode, offering a tactical advantage.

Reception
The Dreamcast version received "favorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. Matt Sammons of NextGen said of the game's Japanese import, "An innovative and beautiful fighting game, Power Stone 2 will keep you entertained for hours. Just make sure to bring along a few friends." In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 31 out of 40.

Also in Japan, Game Machine listed the arcade version in their June 15, 2000 issue as the seventeenth most-successful arcade game of the month.

Mike "Major Mike" Weigand of GamePro said of the Dreamcast version in one review, "Fans of the first Power Stone game should definitely check out this sequel. While it's basically the "more-of-the-same" Power Stone engine of the first game, the extra characters, weapons, and play modes make Power Stone 2 a top offering in the Dreamcast action/fighting genre." In another review, The Freshman said, "Power Stone 2 is everything you've hoped for since the original, with madcap action and four-player mayhem, but a little more depth and less confusion would have rounded this title out nicely. As it is, PS2 is a great multiplayer title that should bring smiles to the faces of Power Stone junkies across the country."

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Luxembourg national football team

The Luxembourg national football team (nicknamed the Red Lions; Lëtzebuergesch Foussballnationalekipp, Équipe du Luxembourg de football, Luxemburgische Fußballnationalmannschaft) is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team plays most of its home matches at the Stade de Luxembourg in Luxembourg City.

Luxembourg has participated in every FIFA World Cup qualifiers since those for the 1934 World Cup and in UEFA European Championship qualifiers since those for Euro 1964. As of 2024, they have never qualified for any of these major tournaments. Luxembourg is the nation with the most qualifying campaigns in both of these competitions without ever making it to the finals. However, they did compete in six Olympic football events between 1920 and 1952.

History
Luxembourg played their first ever international match on 29 October 1911, in a friendly match against France; it resulted in a 1–4 defeat. Their first victory came on 8 February 1914, also in a match against France, which they won 5–4.

The national side of Luxembourg competed in six Olympic football events between 1920 and 1952, and survived the preliminary round twice (in 1948 and 1952). In between, Luxembourg started participating at qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup, but as of 2022 they have never qualified.

Starting in 1921, the Luxembourg national A-selection would play 239 unofficial international matches until 1981, mostly against other countries' B-teams like those of Belgium, France, Switzerland and West Germany, as well as a team representing South-Netherlands.

After their last Olympic tournament in 1952, the national team also started playing in qualifying groups for UEFA European Championships, but could not reach the major European tournament end stages. The only time that the team was close to qualify was for a European or World Championship was for the Euro 1964. In the first qualification round they defeated the Netherlands with a score of 3–2 on aggregate after two matches. A Dutch newspaper commented this stunt after the second match with "David Luxembourg won with 2–1 [against Goliath Netherlands]". In the round of eight, Luxembourg and Denmark fought for a spot in the final tournament. The winner was decided after three matches; Denmark was the winner with a total aggregate score of 6–5.

When the national team does win a competitive match, they are often celebrated by national media and fans, as was the case after a 2–1 win against Switzerland in 2008.

On 3 September 2017, Luxembourg held France to a 0–0 draw at Stadium Municipal in Toulouse, France. It was the first time France had failed to win against Luxembourg since 1914, when Luxembourg won, 5–4. On 10 November 2017, Luxembourg pulled off an upset by defeating Hungary 2–1 in a friendly.

On 28 March 2021, Luxembourg beat the Republic of Ireland in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match with a goal from Gerson Rodrigues in the 85th minute. In 2023, Luxembourg achieved some of their best results in European Championship qualifying, finishing third in their group (of six teams) and qualifying for a play-off for a finals berth,     but they lost 2–0 to Georgia. Rodrigues also became the top goal scorer in the history of the national team, surpassing the 16-goal tally by Léon Mart, by scoring 5 goals during the qualifying process, also a record for a Luxembourgish player.

Kit
Traditionally, the badge on Luxembourg's team outfit displays a shield very similar to Luxembourg's lesser coat of arms, a red lion on a white-blue striped background – hence the team's nickname Red Lions. In modern times, the team played home games in entirely red strips, in accordance with their nickname, and wore white as away colour.

Home stadium
As of 1 September 2021, the Luxembourg national team adopted Luxembourg City's, Stade de Luxembourg the country's national stadium, as its home venue. Formerly, the team played at the Stade Josy Barthel, where, at counting in August 2015, it had played 235 games, including unofficial matches. It is also used for rugby union and athletics.

Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Current staff
The crew that guides the Luxembourg national team includes following members:

Coaching history
The following managers have been in charge of Luxembourg's national squad:

 * 🇱🇺 Paul Feierstein (1933–1948)
 * 🇱🇺 Jean-Pierre Hoscheid, Jules Müller, & Albert Reuter (1948–1949)
 * 🇦🇹 Adolf Patek (1949–1953)
 * 🇭🇺 Béla Volentik (1953–1955)
 * 🇦🇹 Eduard Havlicek (1955)
 * 🇭🇺 Nándor Lengyel (1955–1959)
 * 🇫🇷 Pierre Sinibaldi (1959–1960)
 * Robert Heinz (1960–1969)
 * 🇦🇹 Ernst Melchior (1969–1972)
 * 🇫🇷 Gilbert Legrand (1972–1977)
 * 🇱🇺 Arthur Schoos (1978)
 * 🇱🇺 Louis Pilot (1978–1984)
 * 🇧🇪 Jozef Vliers (1984)
 * 🇱🇺 Josy Kirchens (1985)
 * 🇱🇺 Paul Philipp (1985–2001)
 * 🇩🇰 Allan Simonsen (2001–2004)
 * 🇱🇺 Guy Hellers (2004–2010)
 * 🇱🇺 Luc Holtz (2010–present)

Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendlies against France on 5 June and Belgium on 8 June 2024.

Caps and goals as of 8 June 2024 after the match against Belgium.

Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Luxembourg squad during last 12 months and are still eligible for selection.

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INJ INJ

RET Player retired from the national team.

Player records

 * Players in bold are still active with Luxembourg.

All-time record
As of 8 June 2024 after the match against Belgium, the Luxembourg national team playing record is as follows:

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