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Argentina v England (1986 FIFA World Cup)
Argentina v England, 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-final, 22 June 1986 at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City; Argentina won 2-1 with Maradona's 'Hand of God' and 'Goal of the Century' against Lineker's goal.
Argentina–Brazil football rivalry
The Argentina–Brazil football rivalry, the South American superclásico between the two national teams since 1914: over 100 FIFA-recognized matches, Argentina leading most counts, key meetings in the 1990 World Cup, Copa América finals, and 2020s qualifying.
Argentine Primera División
Argentine Primera División (Liga Profesional de Fútbol), Argentina's top men's football division since 1891, professional since 1931; 30 clubs in 2026, Apertura and Clausura titles, relegation by points averages, ranked 10th-11th worldwide by Opta and IFFHS.
Arsenal F.C. in international football
Arsenal F.C. in international football: the Gunners' European record, with two trophies (1970 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 1994 Cup Winners' Cup), five lost finals including the 2006 and 2026 Champions League finals, and no European Cup win.
Arsenal F.C.–Chelsea F.C. rivalry
Arsenal–Chelsea rivalry: London football derby first played 9 November 1907 (Chelsea 2-1 Woolwich Arsenal). Over 215 meetings; Chelsea 66 wins, Arsenal 87. Defined by Mourinho-Wenger, 2004 Champions League tie, cup finals, and Arsenal's recent dominance.
Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry
The Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry is a fixture between two of England's most decorated clubs, first played in 1894 and most intense from 1996 to 2004.
AS Adema 149–0 SO l'Emyrne
AS Adema 149–0 SO l'Emyrne: Madagascar football match of 31 October 2002, also called the 149 own-goal protest, in which SOE deliberately conceded 149 own goals over refereeing decisions, a Guinness world record scoreline.
Ascenso MX
Ascenso MX was the name of Mexico's second-tier soccer league from 2012 to 2020, successor to Primera División 'A' and Liga de Ascenso and predecessor of Liga de Expansión MX, whose promotion to Liga MX was suspended in 2020.
ASEAN Championship
The ASEAN Championship, known as the Tiger Cup and AFF Suzuki Cup, is a biennial football tournament for Southeast Asian national teams, first played in 1996.
Asian nations at the FIFA World Cup
Asian nations at the FIFA World Cup: AFC teams' record at the tournament, from the Dutch East Indies' 1938 debut and South Korea's 2002 semi-final run to a record nine AFC sides at the 2026 World Cup, where only Australia and Japan reached the Round of 32.
Association football during World War I
Association football in World War I: England's 1914/15 season played under protest, then league and FA Cup suspended 1915-1919 for regional wartime competitions; Footballers' Battalion formed; women's munitionettes teams boomed before the FA's 1921 ban.
Aston Villa F.C. in international football
Aston Villa F.C. in international football: the Birmingham club's UEFA record, including the 1981/82 European Cup and 1982 Super Cup wins, the 2001 Intertoto Cup route, and the 2025/26 Europa League title under Unai Emery.
Atlantic cup
The Atlantic Cup is an annual club friendly football tournament held mid-winter in the Algarve, Portugal, every year since 2011 except the pandemic-canceled 2021 edition.
Australia 31–0 American Samoa
Australia 31–0 American Samoa: 2002 FIFA World Cup OFC qualifier, 11 April 2001, Coffs Harbour; world-record largest international win, Archie Thompson's 13-goal record, Zdrilic 8 goals.
Australia at the FIFA World Cup
Australia at the FIFA World Cup: the Socceroos' record across seven tournaments (1974, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026), best finishes of Round of 16 in 2006 and 2022, AFC membership since 2006, and a 2026 Round of 32 exit to Egypt on penalties.
Austrian Football Bundesliga
The Austrian Football Bundesliga (Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga) is the top division of men's club football in Austria, a twelve-team league founded in 1974 whose titles have been dominated by FC Red Bull Salzburg.
Azerbaijan Premier League
Azerbaijan Premier League (Azərbaycan Premyer Liqası, Misli Premier League), Azerbaijan's top football division run by the PFL since 2008; 12 teams, 33 rounds since 2025/26; Qarabağ FK holds a record 12 titles, Sabah FK is reigning champion.
Baller League
Baller League: six-a-side indoor football league founded in Germany by Felix Starck, Mats Hummels and Lukas Podolski; expanded to UK (KSI president, 2025) and USA (IShowSpeed, 2026); German operations suspended 2026.
Baller League UK – Season 1
Baller League UK Season 1 (2025): the inaugural British six-a-side indoor football competition, 12 teams at London's Copper Box Arena, won by Sharky's SDS FC 4-3 over MVPs United at The O2.
Ballon d'Or Féminin
Ballon d'Or Féminin: annual award by France Football for the world's best female footballer, first given in 2018 to Ada Hegerberg. Voted by 50 journalists; Aitana Bonmatí won 2023-2025.
Battle of Bramall Lane
Battle of Bramall Lane: First Division match, Sheffield United v West Bromwich Albion, 16 March 2002, abandoned with eight minutes left after United dropped to six players; only such abandonment in English professional football.
Battle of Nuremberg (2006 FIFA World Cup)
Battle of Nuremberg: Portugal v Netherlands, 2006 World Cup Round of 16, 25 June 2006, Nuremberg. Portugal won 1-0 (Maniche); referee Valentin Ivanov issued a World Cup record 16 yellow and 4 red cards, both teams finishing with nine men.
Battle of Santiago (1962 FIFA World Cup)
The Battle of Santiago (Battaglia di Santiago) was the notoriously violent 1962 World Cup match between host Chile and Italy, won 2-0 by Chile with two sendings-off and four police interventions.
BC Place
BC Place, also known as B.C. Place Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in downtown Vancouver, home to the BC Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps FC since 1983.
BCS National Championship Game
BCS National Championship Game: college football's title game for the Bowl Championship Series, played 1999-2014 (16 games), first Tennessee-FSU 1999, last FSU-Auburn 2014, replaced by the CFP.
Beach soccer
Beach soccer: five-a-side football on sand, three 12-minute periods, no draws, codified by BSWW in 1992, FIFA World Cup since 2005; Brazil holds a record seven titles.
Beach Soccer World Championships
Held annually from 1995 to 2004, the Beach Soccer World Championships was the first world tournament of the sport. Brazil won nine titles, while Portugal claimed the 2001 championship.
Belarusian Premier League
Belarusian Premier League (Вышэйшая ліга, Vysheyshaya Liga), also BETERA Premier League: top football division of Belarus, founded 1992, spring-autumn single-year seasons, 16 teams; kept playing through COVID-19 in 2020; BATE Borisov its only Champions League group-stage club.
Belgian Pro League
Belgian Pro League (Jupiler Pro League), Belgium's top football division run by the Pro League. 16 clubs with play-offs through 2025-26; 18 clubs, 34 matchdays, no play-offs from 2026-27.
Bena Tshadi football lightning strike
Bena Tshadi football lightning strike, also called the Basanga match incident: reported October 1998 lightning strike in Kasaï-Oriental, DR Congo, said to have killed all 11 Bena Tshadi players at 1-1 while sparing Basanga; single unconfirmed L'Avenir report, disputed details.