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Netherlands has played 48 of the current UEFA-members (including Serbia, which however was only an opponent as Yugoslavia and Serbia Montenegro).

Netherlands did never play:

Montenegro (will be opponent in WC 2022 Q)
Lithuania
Georgia
Kosovo
Azerbaijan
Gibraltar (will be opponent in WC 2022 Q)
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Fish1987 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 17:36 Plus for a bonus point we also played against USSR, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, West Germany, Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro.
Netherlands also played all these, and for extra bonuspoints also Saarland (twice in 1955 and 1956), Great Britain (1948 Olympics) and CIS (Euro 1992).
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nogomet wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 16:36
Soccerkid999 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 16:35 You Belgian?
Why would you possibly assume I am a Belgian?
"Croatia announced pre-EURO warm-up friendlies.

1 June 2021: Croatia - Armenia
6 June 2021: Belgium - Croatia

Armenia was one of 5 European teams we've never played against.

Now there are only four left: Albania, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Luxembourg."

Only a blind man couldn't figure out from your post that you're a Belgian! :rollfloor:
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bugylibicska wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 20:13
nogomet wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 16:36
Soccerkid999 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 16:35 You Belgian?
Why would you possibly assume I am a Belgian?
"Croatia announced pre-EURO warm-up friendlies.

1 June 2021: Croatia - Armenia
6 June 2021: Belgium - Croatia

Armenia was one of 5 European teams we've never played against.

Now there are only four left: Albania, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Luxembourg."

Only a blind man couldn't figure out from your post that you're a Belgian! :rollfloor:
What is funny about that. I am quite offended actually.
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nogomet wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 18:36
Gorandinho wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 16:58 Belgium has never played Georgia, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine.
That is interesting. Belgium - Ukraine may be the strongest fixture in Europe that has never taken place.
Bosnia and Herzegovina are the strongest UEFA team England have never played. Also yet to play Armenia, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar and Latvia. So that's 49/54.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/England ... ime_record

Looking at the rest of that list, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Iran are competing with Bosnia and Herzegovina for strongest never faced. Maybe even Venezuela.

El Salvador is best CONCACAF.
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Lorric wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 20:27
nogomet wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 18:36
Gorandinho wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 16:58 Belgium has never played Georgia, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine.
That is interesting. Belgium - Ukraine may be the strongest fixture in Europe that has never taken place.
Bosnia and Herzegovina are the strongest UEFA team England have never played. Also yet to play Armenia, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar and Latvia. So that's 49/54.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/England ... ime_record

Looking at the rest of that list, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Iran are competing with Bosnia and Herzegovina for strongest never faced. Maybe even Venezuela.

El Salvador is best CONCACAF.
Never Played Gibraltar?
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Soccerkid999 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 20:20
bugylibicska wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 20:13
nogomet wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 16:36
Why would you possibly assume I am a Belgian?
"Croatia announced pre-EURO warm-up friendlies.

1 June 2021: Croatia - Armenia
6 June 2021: Belgium - Croatia

Armenia was one of 5 European teams we've never played against.

Now there are only four left: Albania, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Luxembourg."

Only a blind man couldn't figure out from your post that you're a Belgian! :rollfloor:
What is funny about that. I am quite offended actually.
Don't be offended. If you don't see the funny side of it, I'm sorry.
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bugylibicska wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 20:38
Soccerkid999 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 20:20
bugylibicska wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 20:13

"Croatia announced pre-EURO warm-up friendlies.

1 June 2021: Croatia - Armenia
6 June 2021: Belgium - Croatia

Armenia was one of 5 European teams we've never played against.

Now there are only four left: Albania, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Luxembourg."

Only a blind man couldn't figure out from your post that you're a Belgian! :rollfloor:
What is funny about that. I am quite offended actually.
Don't be offended. If you don't see the funny side of it, I'm sorry.
What is the funny side? :? I am not offended i was just having a laugh :umnik: :? :wink:
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Soccerkid999 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 16:53
Soccerkid999 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 16:49
nogomet wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 16:44
I count only 46 opponents here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marin ... tball_team

They're still 8 opponents short.

So the ranking in the number of UEFA opponents NT have faced (or scheduled to face) is currently:

50 Croatia
46 San Marino

Let's try to complete this ranking. :grin1:
How shall we do that?
Bulgaria 44
Bulgaria is 53, we haven't played only the Faroers and Lichtenstein . As a bonus we have played Croatia before and after the breaķ-up of Yugoslavia and Slovakia before and after Czechoslovakia. Both during WW2. We have of course also played GDR, Yugoslavia and USSR as brotherhood countries and twice GB.
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50/54 for Republic of Ireland. We have never met Slovenia, Kosovo , Ukraine and Azerbaijan. We will meet Azerbaijan next year. We have also never met Greece and Belarus in competitive games however have played friendlies with them.
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Todor wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 21:10
Soccerkid999 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 16:53
Soccerkid999 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 16:49

How shall we do that?
Bulgaria 44
Bulgaria is 53, we haven't played only the Faroers and Lichtenstein . As a bonus we have played Croatia before and after the breaķ-up of Yugoslavia and Slovakia before and after Czechoslovakia. Both during WW2. We have of course also played GDR, Yugoslavia and USSR as brotherhood countries and twice GB.
52 then. There are 54 possible UEFA opponents for every team. :wink1:

So it seems Estonia is the record holder, with 53?
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nogomet wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 21:20
Todor wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 21:10
Soccerkid999 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 16:53

Bulgaria 44
Bulgaria is 53, we haven't played only the Faroers and Lichtenstein . As a bonus we have played Croatia before and after the breaķ-up of Yugoslavia and Slovakia before and after Czechoslovakia. Both during WW2. We have of course also played GDR, Yugoslavia and USSR as brotherhood countries and twice GB.
52 then. There are 54 possible UEFA opponents for every team. :wink1:

So it seems Estonia is the record holder, with 53?
Ha-ha, yes. I just subtracted 2 from 55. But we also played Catalonia once :wink1:
It's interesting that Estonia is a relatively new country and yet managed to play almost all the UEFA members. Maybe they count matches before 1939 as well.
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Todor wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 21:10
Soccerkid999 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 16:53
Soccerkid999 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 16:49

How shall we do that?
Bulgaria 44
Bulgaria is 53, we haven't played only the Faroers and Lichtenstein . As a bonus we have played Croatia before and after the breaķ-up of Yugoslavia and Slovakia before and after Czechoslovakia. Both during WW2. We have of course also played GDR, Yugoslavia and USSR as brotherhood countries and twice GB.
Bulagria 52. You can’t play yourself!
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Soccerkid999 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 20:40
bugylibicska wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 20:38
Soccerkid999 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 20:20

What is funny about that. I am quite offended actually.
Don't be offended. If you don't see the funny side of it, I'm sorry.
What is the funny side? :? I am not offended i was just having a laugh :umnik: :? :wink:
You're on the flip side, the opposite of the funny side.
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bugylibicska wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 23:09
Soccerkid999 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 20:40
bugylibicska wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 20:38

Don't be offended. If you don't see the funny side of it, I'm sorry.
What is the funny side? :? I am not offended i was just having a laugh :umnik: :? :wink:
You're on the flip side, the opposite of the funny side.
Stop taking the mick :clapping: :banana: :clapping: :?: :exclamation: :question: :fingal: :banana: :applause: :confused: :upset: :mol: :banana: :confused: :down: :banana: :confused: :sigh: :applause: :?: :exclamation: :fingal: :mol: :banana: :banana: :question: :tongue: :arrow: :?: :!: :down: :sigh: :confused: :sigh: :banana: :!: :confused: :banana: :bigcross:
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