{"id":43272,"date":"2025-08-17T21:51:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T20:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mansionbet.com\/blog\/?p=43272"},"modified":"2025-08-17T21:52:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T20:52:02","slug":"the-greatest-international-rivalries-in-football-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mansionbet.com\/blog\/sports\/the-greatest-international-rivalries-in-football-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The Greatest International Rivalries in Football History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The social fabric of many countries hang on the success of their international football team and as the generations pass, this is showing no sign of waning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beating a local or border rival always tastes sweeter than a normal win, no matter what the sport is and with modern day professional football having been around for over 150 years, international football has its fair share of rivalries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inevitably, fixtures housing rivals tend to have more of an emotional pull too and punters and football bookmakers<\/a> are always quick to jump on any potential betting opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From World Cups, to European, African and American Championships, football international rivalries come to the fore each and every season and they are continuing to grow and manifest along with the global game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a look at some of the most intense and memorable international rivalries in football history:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

England vs Scotland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the archetypal footballing rivalry, England and Scotland famously don\u2019t see eye to eye on many subjects and on the football field, it comes to the fore more than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remarkably, the first incarnation of this fixture took place back in 1872 and there has been no love lost between the two proud nations ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with Wales and Northern Ireland, when British teams battle it out, there is always an intense derby feel to the game, but England and Scotland tends to carry a little more needle than most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the first match taking place in 1872 ending as a draw, these two sides have met on 116 occasions, with England edging the wins by 48 to 41 in competitive fixtures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scotland have not beaten England since a Euro 2000 qualifying win back in 1999, but their rivalry continues to rumble on, and it looks set to remain entrenched in British footballing culture for generations to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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