Canada vs Morocco is next as Eliminated Canada face Morocco on Thursday afternoon in their final World Cup group game.

Match Facts:

• Location: Doha, Qatar
• Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
• Date: Thursday 1 December
• Kick-off Time: 8:30 PM IST
• Watch: Sports/HD, Jio Cinema App

Canada vs Morocco: Match Preview:

A famous victory over Belgium sent them into the top two of Group F and a draw will guarantee their progression for the first time since 1986.

🔜 One match left to make it to the second round
𝗚𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀!! 🦁#DimaMaghrib 🇲🇦 #TeamMorocco #FIFAWorldCup @pumafootball pic.twitter.com/LHNaqEGWsR

— Équipe du Maroc (@EnMaroc) November 30, 2022

They must overcome a Canada side beaten heavily by Croatia last time out to end their hopes of a knockout run in Qatar.

However, there has been plenty to grow their confidence ahead of co-hosting the World Cup in four years' time.

Proud 🇨🇦❤️#WeCAN pic.twitter.com/twbnkU7e9m

— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) November 27, 2022

Team News:

Canada:

Stephen Eustaquio had been struggling with muscle soreness in the days leading up to Canada's meeting with Croatia. The Porto midfielder was removed during the interval of the 4-1 loss and is a doubt heading into Thursday's game.

"We're going to go out there like it's the first game of the tournament" 💪

Alphonso Davies on the mentality of the team going into their final @FIFAWorldCup match of 2022.#WeCAN pic.twitter.com/Il8ihw3Byx

— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) November 30, 2022

Without any knockout place at stake, Herdman may be tempted to rotate his roster, giving minutes to those that are yet to feature in Canada's first World Cup in 36 years.

Morocco:

Yassine Bounou stood to hear Morocco's national anthem but pulled out of the starting XI moments before kick off against Belgium. His manager Walid Regragrui revealed that the goalkeeper "took a whack against Croatia" and was a doubt heading into the contest.

Similar fitness concerns loomed over both first-choice fullbacks. Noussair Mazraoui and Achraf Hakimi overcame hip and hamstring issues respectively to start. Even though PSG's Hakimi was taken off with a quarter of the match to play, both are expected to be available for this key clash.

Canada vs Morocco: Head to Head:

The two teams have locked horns three times thus far, with all meetings being friendlies. Canada are winless against their African opponents, playing out one draw while Morocco have picked up wins in the other two games.

Two of these three meetings have produced over 2.5 goals, with Morocco recording an emphatic 4-0 win when they last met in 2016.

Canada have lost their last five games in the World Cup while Morocco are undefeated in their last three and have picked up just one win in their last five games in the competition.

Morocco are one of just three teams to have kept clean sheets in their first two games at the 2022 FIFA World Cup alongside Brazil and Poland.

Predicted Line-ups:

Canada Starting 11 (3-4-3): Borjan; Johnston, Vitoria, Miller; Laryea, Osorio, Kone, Adekugbe; Buchanan, David, Davies.
Bench: Pantemis, St. Clair, Cornelius, Waterman, Eustaquio, Fraser, Piette, Kaye, Hutchinson, Hoilett, Wotherspoon, Millar, Larin, Cavallini, Ugbo.

Morocco Starting 11 (4-3-3): Munir; Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss, Mazraoui; OUnahi, Amrabat, Amallah; Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal.
Bench: Tagnaouti, Benoun, Dari, El Yamiq, Allah, Jabrane, Chair, El Khannouss, Sabiri, Zaroury, Abde, Aboukhlal, Cheddira, Hamdallah.

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Many great players have taken the football pitch and left the fans in awe. However, only a few players have gone on to win various trophies in their careers. In this special article, we will take a look at an elite list of players who have won the most trophies in football as a player. 

Argentine football star Lionel Messi is the player with most trophies in football history. In his career so far, with club and country, he has won 46 major trophies. Moreover, he is one of the very few players to win FIFA World Cup. Ballon d'Or, and UEFA Champions League in his career. 

But, yes, the below list only counts the major trophies won with teams and only only individual awards. We wanted to be clear with that at the start. With this list of "11 players who have won the most trophies in football history," we will able to judge which player has been a part of a winning team mostly. 

Though, it is not always the case that when you win a trophy, you have a big role to play in that. But, in this list, all the players listed always had big contributions to their team's success. So, without further a due, let's checkout the list. 

Top 11 players with the most trophies in football:

11. Vitor Baia (34 trophies)

Vitor Baia spent most of his career with FC Porto except playing two years for Barcelona. Baia started his career with FC Porto in 1988 and left the club to join Barcelona in 1996. 

Before retiring in 2007, he played for Barcelona in two stints and won the La Liga in 1997-98 season. His most success came his boyhood club FC Porto, where he won the Liga Portugal 10 times.

However, the biggest achievement was to win the UEFA Champions League in 2004 with the Dragons. Under the visionary eyes of Jose Mourinho, they created one of the greatest underdog success stories in European football.

In a total, Baia won 25 trophies with the Porto while adding the rest to his collection of glories for Barcelona. Unfortunately, he was not able to add any trophy while playing for Portugal.

10. Kenny Dalglish (34 trophies)

Scottish legend Sir Kenny Dalglish is Liverpool's one of the most legendary players. Apart from playing 13 years for the Reds, he played for Celtic for 8 years at the start of his career.

For Liverpool FC, he won a club record 8 Premier League titles along with three Champions League titles. He had won 7 English Super Cups and 2 FA Cup titles as well.

While playing for Celtic, he became the Scottish Champion four times.

9. Angel di Maria (35 trophies)

One of the most underrated players in modern football history, Di Maria always had to shine under the shadows of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Di Maria played alongside Lionel Messi for Argentina and then shared club dressing room with Cristiano at Real Madrid.

With his latest trophy for Benfica in the Portuguese Super Cup, he now has won 35 trophies in his career. Di Maria won five Ligue 1 titles with PSG and won his only Champions League title with Real Madrid.

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However, just like Lionel Messi, his international success bloomed late in his career. He won the Copa America twice in 2021 and 2024. But, his major success was to win the FIFA World Cup 2022, where he scored an important in the final.

Di Maria retired from international football after the 2024 Copa America final.

8. Cristiano Ronaldo (36 trophies)

Arguably one of the greatest players in the history of football, Cristiano Ronaldo has 36 trophies in his cabinet at the moment. The Portuguese legend won his latest trophy for Portugal, as he lifted the UEFA Nations League 2025 for his country.

Ronaldo, who started his club career with Sporting CP, won the Portuguese Super Cup with the club in 2003. That was the start to a historical career which gave football fans joy for over two decades.

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The Portuguese legend flourished under Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. He then joined Real Madrid, where he won four of his five UEFA Champions League titles. Ronaldo has won a title for every club he has played for so far.

However, one of his biggest achievements as a player was to win the UEFA European Cup with Portugal in 2016. Besides scoring over 900 career goals, Ronaldo's success for every team is what makes him a legend.

7. Ryan Giggs (37 trophies)

Ryan Giggs played all his life for one football club; Manchester United. In his 24-year career at the club, he won a total of 37 trophies, a record for the club.

Not only that, with 13 Premier League titles, he is league's most successful player ever. With the Red Devils, he also went on to win two UEFA Champions League title.

For United, he played 963 games and has 168 goals and 265 assists, another record for United.

6. Sergio Busquets (38 Trophies)

Sergio Busquets, the FC Barcelona and Spain legend is one of the most underrated players ever to play. The central defender was part of one of the greatest international team which won 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2010 Euros for Spain.

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The former Barcelona captain won 9 La Liga titles. Not only that, he won 7 Spanish Cups and Spanish Super Cups as well for the Catalan club.

However, his biggest achievement in club football was to win three UCL titles for Barcelona. His latest trophy is the 2024 Supporters’ Shield winners with Inter Miami CF.

5. Maxwell (38 trophies)

Maxwell, the Brazilian left back might be the only unknown player on this list. The defender achieved most of his success playing for PSG in France.

However, he found success with FC Barcelona as well. But, joined PSG to find more chances as well.

Maxwell's first trophy was with Cruzeiro, winning the Brazilian Cup in 2000. Soon the joined Ajax, wining two Dutch League titles.

His move to Barcelona via Inter Milan and FC Empoli saw him winning the UEFA Champions League title in 2011. But his most success came with PSG, winning the Ligue 1 four times in a row from 2013 to 2016.

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4. Gerard Pique (39 trophies)

Another player from that legendary Spanish and Barcelona team, who features in this list. Although known for his career at FC Barcelona, Gerard Pique had success with Manchester United as well.

It might be quite revealing for many that, he played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, against whom he had some tough battles later.

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Pique won 9 La Liga titles for Barcelona to go with 3 UCL titles for the club. But before reaching there he had won the Premier League and Champions League for United in the 2007-08 season.

He was also an integral part of the Spanish team which won the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and UEFA Euro in 2012.

3. Andres Iniesta (39 trophies)

Probably the best midfielder of the modern era, Andres Iniesta with 41 trophies is the third most successful footballer ever.

Another important player of that iconic Spanish and Barcelona team, Iniesta found success early in his career. He won his first major trophy with Spain U-17 team winning the U-17 Euros in 2000. He followed that up with the U-19 Euro title next year.

His Barcelona career started in 2002 which continued till 2018. In those 17 year at Barcelona, he won 32 trophies. Post that, he joined Japanese club Viseel Kobe where he won three trophies as well.

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Along with all club level success, Iniesta's greatest achievement was to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup alongside lifting the 2008 and 2012 Euro Cup. His goal in the 2010 World Cup final to hand Spain their first-ever World Cup, is regarded as one of the greatest World Cup moments.

Iniesta called it a day in 2024 after spending a year at the Emirates Club. 

2. Dani Alves (43 trophies)

Before Lionel Messi took over as the player with most trophies in football history, it was Dani Alves who had the record. The defender won 23 trophies in eight years at Barcelona.

Dani Alves won six La Liga and three Champions League titles with Barcelona. He then won 19 more titles while playing for Juventus, PSG, and Sao Paulo. He won domestic titles in Italy, France, Brazil and Spain as, which makes him one of the greatest of his era.

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The defender won six major titles with his national team, Brazil. He started his Brazil career by winning the U-20 FIFA World Cup in 2003. Alves then won two Copa America titles in 2007 and 2019. He concluded his international career by winning the Olympic gold in 2021.

Despite the recent off-field controversies, with 43 trophies in his cabinet, Dani Alves is one of the greatest ever to play the game.

1. Lionel Messi (46 trophies)

Leo Messi is the player with the most trophies in football history. With his latest triumph at the 2024 Supporters’ Shield winners, the magician from Argentina won his 46th trophy in his career.

Messi won back-to-back four international trophies with Argentina within three years. He won the Copa America 2021 and then went on to win the Finalissima 2022. Then he capped off his greatest achievement by winning FIFA World Cup 2022.

The Argentine maestro has also won the Olympic Gold Medal with his country in 2008. His latest international success came in Copa America 2024.

In club football history, Messi is the most successful player with 41 club trophies to his name. He started his career with his boyhood club Barcelona and played 18 seasons for the club, scoring a record 672 goals.

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The 8-time Ballon d'Or winner won four Champions League titles with Barcelona. Alongside European success, he won 10 La Liga titles as well, most for Barcelona. He has also won Spanish Cup seven times.

After his great stint at Barcelona, Messi went to the French League to play for PSG. However, he was unable to bring the UCL to the French giant, he won the French League with them. In addition, he won the French Super Cup for the season 2022-23 with PSG.

Spain will compete against Morocco to acquire the honour of hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup final. Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, and Camp Nou in Barcelona are the frontrunners for Spain. In contrast, Morocco is vouching for the Hassan II Stadium in Casablanca which is yet to be constructed. 

The scenario

Spain, Portugal, and Morocco's joint bid 'YallaVamos' has clinched the 2030 FIFA World Cup hosting rights following FIFA's official announcement on 11 December 2024. Centenary celebration matches will be held in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay as FIFA confirmed on the same day following the conclusion of FIFA's virtual assembly meeting. 

However, the venues and stadiums for the 2030 World Cup are far from being decided yet, but hosting the world cup final is an honour in itself. That is why two of the host nations, Spain and Morocco have already joined in races to bring the grand World Cup final event to their country. Morocco aims to host the final in the Hassan II Stadium, which is yet to be constructed but is planned to have a capacity of hosting 115000 spectators. 

🚨🚨💣BREAKING: La maquette officielle du stade Hassan II de Benslimane (Casablanca) 🏟️

Il sera le plus grand et le plus beau stade du monde, avec une capacité d’environ 118 000 places.

𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 🇲🇦🤯 #WC2030 pic.twitter.com/QfvbFgosK2

— FRMF Xtra (@FRMFXtra) July 28, 2024

Santiago Bernabeu, the home ground of Real Madrid can hold 78,297 spectators as of now, which must reach the 80000 mark as required by FIFA. Barcelona's beloved Camp Nou stadium is currently under renovation but it will hold 105000 spectators once the constructions are complete. However, the final decision will be made in 2026 and every stadium will receive the required time to match FIFA's commitments. 

FIFA will also have full availability of the Hassan II Stadium in Casablanca during the tournament, as the stadium will be under the ownership of the Moroccan Ministry of Sports. In contrast, both the Bernabeu and Camp Nou, owned by Real Madrid and FC Barcelona respectively, will not offer that level of availability due to their business operations within the stadium. This may give the African stadium a certain advantage in the race to host the final.

The tussle between the cities will also be another interesting thing to watch in the discussions to host the opening match of the tournament. Madrid and Barcelona are likely to lock horns off the pitch to host the opening match of the grand event; if they lose the final to Casablanca. Barcelona City Council has already shown interest in securing the opening match hosting rights. 

However, the confirmation of hosting the tournament in Spain after 48 years since the 1982 World Cup, has brought great optimism to every authority and layman in the country. Pilar Alegría, the minister of Education, Vocational Training, and Sports in Spain, has expressed her excitement and expectations after winning the World Cup rights. She stated:

This is magnificent news for sport, society, and the economy. An event that will allow us to showcase to the world the excellent level of organization present in Spain. We are very happy, and today we begin working on this World Cup, which fills us with excitement to host and which will enable us to work together with our neighbors in Portugal and Morocco,

José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, President of the Higher Sports Council also expressed his joy:

This is a milestone that expands the pride of the entire Spanish society. It recognizes our ability to organize top-level sporting events and pays homage to the tradition and footballing success of our country,

FIFA has rejected Morocco's claims to consider the status of Western Sahara as part of the Moroccan kingdom in its bid assessment report for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The highest governing body of world football has significantly overlooked a map submitted by Morocco during the evaluation process as the presented Western Sahara as Morocco's territory.

The 2030 FIFA World Cup will reportedly be hosted in six countries across three continents to celebrate the centenary year of the World Cup. The FIFA Council adopted a key decision in October 2023 regarding the 2030 FIFA World Cup to finalize Portugal, Spain, and Morocco's combined bid to host the grand event.  The council unanimously agreed to award Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay the hosting rights for some of the matches. 

The geopolitical tension

The Western Sahara conflict is a long-standing territorial dispute in North Africa. When Spain surrendered control of the region in 1975, Morocco solidified its claim through a mass civilian movement known as the 'Green March'. This led to an extensive war with the Polisario Front, a Sahrawi independence movement. The Polisario Front declared the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and established a government-in-exile in Algeria. The conflict has resulted in a divided territory, with Morocco controlling the western portion and the SADR holding the eastern region. Morocco illegally annexed Western Sahara twice in the past, in 1976 and 1979. The United Nations offered its mediation efforts, but a lasting solution remains elusive, leaving the future of Western Sahara and its people uncertain.

However, Morocco submitted a map alongside their bid assessment that included Western Sahara in its territory. This move aimed at legitimizing the Makhzen regime's expansionist ideas. In a turnaround of events, FIFA has recognized the distinct and internationally acknowledged borders between Morocco and Western Sahara. FIFA effectively avoided the Moroccan government's territorial ambitions by rejecting the map. This sensitive political situation is still profoundly worrying for the governing body of world football. 

🔴HM King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, has the great pleasure of announcing to the Moroccan people that the FIFA Executive Committee has unanimously selected the Morocco-Spain-Portugal bid as the sole candidate to organize the 2030 Football World Cup. pic.twitter.com/wCUFXBmL2c

— Moroccan Diplomacy 🇲🇦 (@Marocdiplo_EN) October 4, 2023

Some other issues also may lead FIFA to go through various talks with respective authorities and its sub-committees. Amnesty International, an organization that works on human rights and the concerning instances, submitted a report on human rights abuses in the said territory of Morocco and Western Sahara. The report was named 'The States of the World's Human Rights 2024' and it included human rights abuses allegations such as torture and ill-treatment, women's rights, impunity, and many others. 

FIFA's evaluation report

El Independiente, the renowned Spanish news outlet, has unveiled the Moroccan government's attempt to manipulate FIFA's evaluation report. The report, which assessed Morocco's bid for the 2030 World Cup, omitted a map showcasing Morocco's territorial claims over Western Sahara. This omission was deliberate, as the inclusion of such a map would have directly contradicted international law and UN resolutions. The UN firmly recognizes Western Sahara as a non-self-governing territory awaiting decolonization. Morocco's efforts to assert its sovereignty over Western Sahara appear to be aimed at exploiting the region's natural resources. However, This initiative has no legal basis and is countered by FIFA's recent technical report.

El Independiente also indicated in a recent report that the controversy surrounding Morocco's falsified map, alongside other candidate-related issues, was a key topic of discussion within FIFA's committee, which includes representatives from Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. This pivotal decision by FIFA has evidently angered the Moroccan government, whose strategic plans have been significantly disrupted.

Matchday 1 of the Men's football at the Paris Olympics 2024 concluded with lots of drama and chaos. Morocco pulled off an unforgettable victory over Argentina by 2-1 in the opening game of the tournament but it wasn't just that. Argentina were trailing by 2 goals but put one back with 20 minutes left in the game. 

In the final moments of added time, Argentina's Medina scored a controversial equalizer, causing Moroccan fans to react violently by throwing objects onto the field and invading the pitch. After 2 hours of pause in the game, the goal was ruled out and Morocco was announced as the game's winning side. This fixture will be remembered for its unprecedented and controversial ending.

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Spain were victorious over Uzbekistan by 2-1 in the Group C game while New Zealand won against Guinea with the same scoreline in a Group A fixture. Egypt and the Dominican Republic played out a goalless draw in a Group C fixture. Japan registered a resounding victory over Paraguay. They beat the 10-men Paraguayan side by 5-0 in a Group D fixture. Iraq on the other end, registered a 2-1 victory over Ukraine to conclude the Day 1 of the men's football in the Paris Olympics 2024.

On Day 2, France thrashed the USA by 3-0 to start their campaign. The USA were playing like they were trying to create an upset but Alexander Lacazette and Michael Olise helped France clinch an easy win at the end. In the last game of Matchday 1, the fans witnessed a 1-1 draw between Mali and Israel. 

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Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Day - 2 football results

• Group B: ARG 1-2 MAR
• Group C: UZB 1-2 ESP
• Group A: GUI 1-2 NZL
• Group C: EGY 0-0 DOM
• Group B: IRQ 2-1 UKR
• Group D: JPN 5-0 PAR
• Group A: FRA 3-0 USA
• Group D: MLI 1-1 ISR

The presence of social media has grown extremely over the past few years. Football, being the world's most popular sport, naturally dominates social media platforms, with Instagram being a primary platform for fans to engage with their favourite teams. All the National football teams' pages are present on Instagram. Often fans look to stay in touch with the teams to collect information and the latest updates of those teams. Let's take a look at the top 10 most followed national football teams in the world.

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Most followed national football teams in the world

10. Spain | 4.9M

Spain holds the 10th position in the list of most followed national football teams in the world. They have 4.9 million Instagram followers. Many players from this team play for top clubs around the world, which captivates audiences both on and off the ground. They are one of the most successful and talented football teams worldwide with success in the 2010 World Cup and the 2008 and 2012 European Championships. 

9. Morocco | 5M

With 5 million Instagram followers, the Morocco football team comes 9th on the 'most followed national football teams in the world' list. After the start of the FIFA World Cup 2022, every football team gained followers on Instagram but Morocco was the team that gained the maximum number of followers after their greatest World Cup campaign. Morocco's official page on Instagram has seen the largest follower growth of 219.51% between August 2021 and July 2022.

8. Italy | 5.9M

Italy's national team, the Azzurri is the 8th most-followed national football team on Instagram with 5.9 million followers. This team has a rich history of success in international competitions. Italy has won the FIFA World Cup four times, in 1934, 1938, 1982, and 2006, making it one of the most successful national teams in the tournament’s history. They also won the European Championship twice, in 1968 and 2020.

7. Germany | 6M

Germany holds the 8th position on this list of most followed national football teams worldwide. They have 6 million followers on Instagram. This team is one of the most successful teams in the world as they have won the FIFA World Cup four times (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) and the UEFA European Championship three times (1972, 1980, 1996). They have also reached the final of the World Cup and European Championship several times. The team has a strong tradition of excellence, fighting football, technical proficiency, and tactical discipline.

6. Mexico | 7.7M

Mexico’s national football team is 6th on this list with 7.7 million followers on Instagram. Mexico’s national football team, also known as El Tri, has a long history of success in international competitions. They have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 15 times, the most of any team from CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football), and have also made it to the knockout round in the last 7 consecutive World Cups. They have also won the CONCACAF Gold Cup 11 times, the most of any team in the region.

5. England | 10.8M

England comes on the top 5 list of most followed national football teams in the world. Their official account has 10.8 million followers on Instagram. One of the strengths of England’s national football team is the wealth of talent and depth in their squad. They have a strong pool of players to choose from, many of whom play for top clubs in the English Premier League, considered one of the best leagues in the world. Despite having a great team, they won the World Cup only once in 1966.

4. Argentina | 13.2M

Argentina’s national football team is the 4th most followed national football team on Instagram with 13.2 million followers. Argentina is considered one of the most successful teams in the world. They have won the FIFA World Cup thrice, in 1978, 1986, and 2022, and have also won the Copa America 15 times, most recently in 2021. They have produced many legendary players over the years such as Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, and Alfredo Di Stéfano. Just like Brazil, their counterpart from South America, Argentina has lots of followers outside their country due to their star players and style of football.

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3. France | 15.4M

France’s national football team, who are known as Les Bleus, is 3rd on this list with 15.4 million followers on Instagram. With current stars like Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Greizmann and others, France is considered one of the greatest teams of the modern era. They played back-to-back World Cup finals in 2018 and 2022 and won the title in 2018. Along with that, they won the World Cup in 1998 as well. Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, and Michel Platini are regarded as one of the best players from France.

2. Portugal | 16.9M

Portugal is the 2nd most-followed national football team on Instagram with 16.9 million followers. One of their greatest accomplishments is winning the 2016 UEFA European Championship. The Cristiano Ronaldo-led team defeated France in the final. This was the first major tournament victory for Portugal and it was also the first time they have won a major tournament since the UEFA European Championship in 2004. It is quite obvious that most of their followers are also keen followers of Cristiano Ronaldo, the greatest goal scorer of the modern era.

1. Brazil | 17.2M

Brazil is the most-followed national football team on Instagram. They have a massive 17.2 million followers. Brazil is also known as the Seleção, widely considered one of the greatest teams in the sport's history. They have won the FIFA World Cup a record five times, the most of any team. They have produced many legendary players like Pelé, Ronaldo, and Neymar. The team is known for its attractive, attacking Samba style of play, often called “Joga Bonito” (The Beautiful Game).