List of association football rivalries
This list of association football rivalries catalogues football rivalries around the world. This includes rivalries at the club and international level, including local derby and intercontinental competitions.
International
This list uses the geographic confederation classifications issues by International Association Football Federation : CAF, AFC, UEFA, CONCACAF, OFC and CONMEBOL.Intercontinental
| Country 1 | Country 2 | Article | World Cup games | |
| football rivalry|Argentina–England] | 5 | |||
| Argentina–Mexico | 4 | |||
| Argentina–Netherlands | 6 | |||
| Australia–New Zealand | — | |||
| Australia–Uruguay | — | |||
| Brazil–Italy | 5 | |||
| Japan–United [States women's soccer rivalry|Japan–United States] | 4 |
Asia and Australia (AFC)
| Country 1 | Country 2 | Article | World Cup games | |
| Afghanistan–Pakistan | — | |||
| Australia–Japan | 2 | |||
| Australia–South Korea | — | |||
| Hong Kong–Macau | — | |||
| China–Hong Kong | — | |||
| China–Japan | — | |||
| China–South Korea | — | |||
| Indonesia–Malaysia | — | |||
| Iran–Iraq | — | |||
| Iran–Saudi Arabia | — | |||
| Iraq–Kuwait | — | |||
| Iraq–Saudi Arabia | — | |||
| Japan–South Korea | — | |||
| North Korea–South Korea | — | |||
| Qatar–United [Arab Emirates football rivalry|Qatar–UAE] | — | |||
| Thailand–Vietnam | — |
Africa (CAF)
| Country 1 | Country 2 | Article | World Cup games | Source |
| Algeria–Egypt | — | |||
| Algeria–Morocco | — | |||
| Algeria–Tunisia | — | |||
| Egypt–Tunisia | — | |||
| Ghana–Nigeria | — |
South America (CONMEBOL)
| Country 1 | Country 2 | Article | World Cup games | |
| Argentina–Brazil | 4 | |||
| Argentina–Uruguay | 2 | |||
| Brazil–Uruguay | 2 | |||
| Chile–Peru | — | |||
| Ecuador–Peru | — |