The Most Breathtaking Soccer Fans That May Have Also Graced The 2022 World Cup!
Serbia
Serbia is renowned for birthing over 17 Roman emperors, explaining its decadent culture and ancestry. It also demonstrates why its tour packages are so famous among history buffs. The nation, also recognized as the Republic of Serbia, has been identified as retaining historical significance due to its capital, Belgrade, reportedly housing human settlements 7,000 years ago.
Therefore, it is not a shock that respected figures like Nicola Tesla, Mihajlo Pupin, Mihailo Petrovi, and Vuk Stefanovic Karadi came from Serbians. Serbia is also beloved for its amiability and hospitality, contributing to a spirited fan base for its national soccer team.
Slovakia
Slovakia is the best place for anybody who appreciates nature. Famous for its folk architecture, national parks, and hiking trails, the nation is home to numerous caves, some of which are sites protected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Nevertheless, Slovakians and people visiting it can also relish in other things, like rallying for its national team at the FIFA World Cup. This is something fresh for them, unlike other nations, since Slovakia is among the newest national soccer teams in the globe after splitting from the national team of Czechoslovakia. In 2022, they were part of Group H with Croatia, Cyprus, Malta, Russia, and Slovenia.
France
From Paris boulevards to the Musée du Louvre and the Eiffel Tower, it’s evident that France has a fascination with seizing the embodiment and beauty of things. Therefore, it’s not surprising that this supporter looked fabulous in her delicately adorned headpiece with a matching scarf. She made an exemplary color choice, complementing one of the tricolors in the country’s flag.
France is also the world’s most visited nation, mostly because of Paris’ international renown as the city of love. As wine connoisseurs, the French produced the priciest wine to date, a $558K bottle of 1945 Romanee-Conti sold to an Asian collector. In 2022, France failed to keep their defending title at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Algeria
Algeria is renowned for multiple things aside from being Africa’s largest country. The nation is teeming with petroleum and natural gas, being a massive exporter of these by-products. Among other countries, Algeria’s national soccer team gives its locals the chance to cheer in the stands for their motherland.
Algeria made its way to FIFA in 1964, a little over two years after gaining independence. Its national team took home the title during the last FIFA Arab Cup and qualified for three more World Cups since its first 1982 qualification. Algeria wasn’t able to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, though.
Egypt
Due to its early departure from the 2018 competition, Egyptian supporters did not have much time to demonstrate the passion that they’re noted for, which even got them banned from observing matches in stadiums all over Egypt. Fans from the country still got to cheer for the Pharaohs during their last game at the competition against Saudi Arabia, culminating in Egypt’s loss.
Not dissuaded, the fans cheered for its Egyptian players to a six-nil win against Niger in their next bout at the World Cup exit. As of October 2022, Egypt placed 39th in the FIFA rankings, although they were absent from the tournament after losing its spot to play in Qatar.
Croatia
We don’t think any words would do justice to the Croatian fans that raised the spirits of their team in the 2018 World Cup. Then again, the Croatian team was able to beat teams from Belgium, Denmark, England, and Russia, going all the way to the finals, which says a thing or two about how competent men can be when faced with beauty.
Croatia didn’t win the World Cup. Nonetheless, battling it out with France in a final is a feat on its own for the humble nation of Croatia. In 2022, they capped off another outstanding World Cup campaign by winning third place.
Iran
Besides being the motherland of one of the world’s oldest civilizations, Iran has also become quite well-known for its art, architecture, and culture. Among its specialties is calligraphy, explaining why the body paintings on this fan are flawless.
The number ten was embellished on her T-shirt above the heart. This number was sported by Iranian soccer players Sardar Azmoun and Karim Ansarifard as members of the nation’s 2021 national team squad. Unfortunately, as per a December 2022 report by The Athletic, Iran was eliminated from the 2022 World Cup after losing to the United States by a score of 1-0.
Belgium
The moniker “Red Devils Association” by the Royal Belgian Football Association isn’t lost on Belgian soccer supporters since these fans are equally as proactive as they are attractive. Merge these fierce fanatics with a team consisting of players like Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku, and we have a well-oiled soccer machine adept at dismantling any team.
Of course, Belgium placing third at the 2018 World Cup wasn’t unexpected, nor was their first placement at the FIFA ranking. Seeing them ranking second in 2022, it’s safe to say that this national team is surely building up to be the one to beat.
Argentina
If you do a quick search about Argentina, among the things you’ll instantly discover is its huge love for soccer. With their team’s world-renowned soccer stars, like the seven-time Ballon d’Or Award winner Lionel Messi serving as captain of the national team, there’s no shortage of goals.
With the third triumph of Argentina at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, the team’s fans really went to great lengths to support the players. They have sported the nation’s colors while screaming at World Cup matches time and time again. This lovely woman, for instance, looks eager to catch her favorite Argentine soccer players on the field.
Colombia
We haven’t found Colombian fans lacking in their cheers, songs, colors, and outfits. And with their sheer number, they are taking this fan business to another level. This was apparent in this South American team’s 3-0 win over the Poland national team, fielding excellent players like Lewandowski. The exact match saw their triumph against Senegal, the highest-ranking team in Africa.
Their playing prowess has put Colombia in the 12th position of the 2018 FIFA ranking, moving them toward the tenth position in 2019. However, by 2022, this promising national team only managed to place 17th in the FIFA men’s rankings.
Senegal
With their performance during the 2018 World Cup, Senegal soccer fans were able to make Africa proud. Apart from the unforeseen 2-1 defeat of Poland that they cheered their nation into, the supporters also took the example of Japanese fans by celebrating their victory with a clean-up brigade, earning the world’s respect while enjoying some notoriety.
A good challenger for various soccer teams, Senegal became the highest-ranking African team at FIFA, ranking in the 23rd spot. By 2022, they were up five positions, placing 18th while still leading among other African teams at the FIFA World Cup held in Qatar.
Saudi Arabia
Fans of a special breed are the only ones capable of recovering a shattered morale from a five-nil loss at the hands of team Russia during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Through their fans’ support, Saudi Arabia went on to defeat the Egyptian team that fielded the mythical Mohammed Salah, ultimately ranking third within their group.
The Saudi Arabian national soccer team placed 69th in the 2018 FIFA ranking, a placement they have since abandoned for the much higher ranking of 53rd in 2022. They have only been able to get up to their best ranking so far of 28th place in 2004.
South Korea
Even though Taekwondo is South Korea’s national sport, this nation also partakes in other sporting events like basketball, bullfighting, and baseball. Regardless, soccer is the most favorite one. Based on a 2021 poll answered by South Koreans, it’s the most favored, garnering 25% of the votes, while baseball came in second at 18.8%. This illustrates why soccer supporters outnumber those of other sports in South Korea.
With this nation’s distinctive beauty standards contributing to the republic’s reputation as one of the best for plastic surgery, it’s not surprising that it has soccer fans looking as lovely as these two.
Poland
The Daily Telegraph has dubbed Poland’s fans the wildest at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, getting them a fine of 10k Swiss francs from the Polish soccer association for their behavior. Still, that did not stop the Polish supporters from backing their team to a one-nil win over Japan. In 1974, Poland ranked as high as third in the World Cup, replicating the same accomplishment in 1982.
The Poland national soccer team also ranked 20th in the 2018 FIFA men’s ranking, a placement it relinquished for 19th just a year later. By October 2022, Poland has seen itself ranking 26th.
Russia
Russia may have been famed for some disagreeable things through the years, but it has its good sides too. Famous for being the world’s biggest nation and among the seven world powers, many have no idea that Russia also has a national team that has entered the FIFA World Cup 11 times.
The Russian national team has been a FIFA member since 1912, although its first match happened in 1958. Russia has also gone home with the tournament’s fourth-place award once. In all its participations, its national team has always had gorgeous women backing it up as part of the audience.
Poland
There’s no denying that many stunning women were present at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Naturally, people can’t help but stay glued to them, with some complaining about the pretty supporters distracting other fans from the soccer games, which is the real action. Among those breathtaking women was this lady that supported the national team.
Poland has vied for seven FIFA World Cup editions since it first made its presence known in 1938. The team also went home with bronze medals during the tournaments of 1974 and 1982. Since losing its global soccer momentum in 1986, Poland has never been able to replicate the feat at the World Cup.
Russia
We’re still wondering what these fans shouted at the Russian team, which helped lead to the devastating loss that Saudi Arabia suffered at their hands, Nonetheless, one thing’s certain for sure, they cheered their national team to a close victory against Croatia and did not lose heart when they yielded on penalties.
These exact same fans sure must have been dissatisfied as soon as they saw that FIFA publicized an updated ranking of national teams after the outcomes of the World Cup held in Qatar. Russia, which was unable to enter the competition because of sanctions, went from 33rd to 37th place.
Portugal
These Portuguese supporters could just be the wildest in the soccer world! Their hunger for the sport is just mesmerizing to witness. The 2018 FIFA World Cup saw fans of Carlos Brum and Pedro Lobotomy travel 7,000 kilometers from Lisbon to Russia to be there for Portugal! This show of support for their team and its players is pretty moving.
Portuguese fans were seen cheering for their team toward its win against Morocco and a draw with Spain, their sore rivals. Thanks to their vigor, Portugal placed sixth during the 2018 FIFA men’s ranking, dropping to ninth in October 2022.
England
While England is famed for its world-class universities, from Oxford to Cambridge, it is also home to some of the globe’s finest scientists. Some of the technological advancements known to men can be attributed to Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, and Stephen Hawking.
Apart from having ace scientists and getting credit for inventing the World Wide Web, England has also been making waves with their outstanding athletes. With a lengthy fan support history, it’s no wonder that more than 10,000 tickets were sold to English supporters for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Sadly, they got knocked out after a quarter-final loss to France.
Australia
The national team of Australia, the “Socceroos,” has beaten global champs and soccer giants like Argentina, Uruguay, and France. Their players have also battled others from the likes of Brazil to a draw. Its expedition at the 2018 World Cup wasn’t all that great, but superfans like this beauty kept their spirits, even drinking beers while celebrating their players.
The Aussie team finished at 41st during the 2018 FIFA men’s ranking but has swapped that for 38th place in October 2022. The Land Down Under put up a brave fight during round 16 at the FIFA World Cup 2022 but lost to Argentina.
Paraguay
Paraguay is a nation in South America, wedged in-between Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia. They’ve become known as “Corazón de América,” which means “Heart of America,” and are believed to be more homogeneous than other countries located in South America.
Paraguay has a masterful female soccer team that placed 50th in the 2021 FIFA men’s ranking and has pretty patriotic fans. The gal in the photo sported an ensemble resembling the Paraguayan flag. The color scheme embraced in 1842 was edified by the French Tricolor and was believed to symbolize independence and liberty. In 2022, Paraguay lost to Peru at the FIFA 2022 World Cup inter-confederation play-off.
U.S.A.
A few national soccer fans are as passionate about soccer (as the Americans call it) as American supporters. They even purchased the most number of tickets for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, after only Russia, who hosted the event.
This passion was also exhibited at America’s 2014 World Cup entry, where, despite losing to Belgium, the whole world saw the intact American spirit, embodying the renowned American Dream. In October 2022, the United States men’s national team ranked 16th in the FIFA men’s ranking, a better placement than 27th in 2014. They backed out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after losing to the Netherlands.
Costa Rica
Doing a quick Google search on the hottest fanatics of the FIFA World Cup, anyone can find a photo of this gal. Showing her support for Costa Rica, she caught the attention of audiences in the stands. We guess it’s necessary to show up and show out to cheer for the most triumphant national soccer team from Central America.
Costa Rica is the sole Central American national team to play in five FIFA World Cups. Its players showed their best performance in 2014 after finishing first among Uruguay, Italy, and England, three ex-World Cup champions. They secured the 32nd and last spot for Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Italy
The Tifosi are perhaps the most successful supporters in the globe, all thanks to their cheers for one of the most promising national teams ever to play on the field. They have backed the Italian team to bag four FIFA World Cup titles and two European Championships. It’s usually conveyed that the Tifosi placed the “fan” in fanaticism through their world-famous exhibitions.
The Italian team, popularly called “Gli Azzurri,” last triumphed over the World Cup in 2006, being the 2nd placer during the 2006 FIFA men’s rankings. By 2022, the team placed sixth in the same ranking, although it did not participate in the World Cup that year.
Denmark
In soccer, teams that can hold their own against stronger teams often have two things attributing their success to the skills of their players and the support of their fans. And although the Danish team is quite capable, its relative victory also stemmed from its passionate fans. With desires hotter than their cute faces may present, these fans were able to uplift their players to a one-nil win over Peru during the 2018 World Cup.
In 2022, Denmark ranked tenth in the FIFA men’s ranking, a placement it has held since 2018. The national team was in Group D for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
South Africa
South Africa’s natural beauty and cultural diversity have made it one of the world’s top tourist spots. Its national parks and UNESCO-protected sites make it a beloved destination.
Beyond all that, there’s the national soccer team of South Africa to fall in love with. They formerly went on a decades-long hiatus and only resumed playing at the international level in 1992, even becoming the first African nation to host a World Cup. Unfortunately, South Africa hasn’t qualified competitively for the tournament since 2002. Its failure to do so meant it couldn’t get featured in a third consecutive World Cup since hosting the 2010 edition, where it landed at third place in Group A.
Japan
Beauty can manifest in ways other than the physical, and Japanese soccer supporters demonstrated this during the 2018 World World. Despite facing a sad loss, these superfans brandished trash bags and began cleaning the stadium with cleaners’ aid.
Such measures only prove the very steadfastness of humanity and what we believe to be optimum beauty. Aside from endearing them to the rest of the world, the determination of Japanese fans has filtered through to their FIFA ranking, from 50th in 2018 to 23rd in 2022. Japan was eliminated from the FIFA World Cup after losing 3-1 on penalties to Croatia.
Germany
Germany is renowned for multiple things, from fantastic beer to free education. It’s also known for its national soccer team, with its official name and code being “Germany FR (FRG),” shortened to “Germany (GER)” in 1990. The team is also among the most powerful worldwide, bagging as many as four World Cups.
We bet a large portion of Germany’s success comes from its idolizing fans. In 2010, for instance, this German supporter caught the eye of many while rallying for Germany against Australia at the 2010 World Cup soccer match. The former world champions got eliminated from the 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage, even though they beat Costa Rica.
Ecuador
Ecuador is famous as the sole nation named after a geographical component, the Equator. It’s also the only one nearest to space. Ecuador’s official name is República del Ecuador, which directly means “Republic of the Equator” because the Equator runs through it. It even has a monumental installation at one of the sites, where if you stand on it, it puts you in both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres.
Ecuador has a promising female soccer team apart from its wonderfully beautiful fans like these two in the photo. In July 2022, their national team beat Bolivia by scoring six goals to one.
Ghana
Ghana has the most extensive West African open-air market, with its capital city, Accra, recognized as Africa’s most expensive city. The nation takes its name from one of West Africa’s medieval kingdoms, formerly identified as Wagadugu. It is recognized as the first Sub-Saharan African country to acquire independence.
Besides its natural resources like gold and cocoa, Ghana takes pride in its hospitality. They are also renowned for their unity, which has helped them through their four-time African Cup of Nations win. Their national team was knocked out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after losing to Uruguay during their last group game.
Mexico
A lot of folks have diverse ideas about Mexico. Yet, many will agree that its national team is among the most powerful in the globe. In fact, the team is one of six nations that has consecutively qualified for 17 World Cups since 1994.
Mexico’s players exited the 2022 tournament after finishing level with Poland on points in Group C, but the goal difference resolved it after Saudi Arabia struck late in injury time. This national team, aside from Brazil, is one of the only two countries to make it out of the group stage in the last seven World Cups.
Chile
The 2010 FIFA World Cup saw lots of pretty supporters rallying for their teams in the stands. In the crowd was this gorgeous gal cheering for Chile. The nation, famed for being among the longest ones in the globe with a coastline of about 6,500 kilometers, is also home to a triumphant national soccer team.
So far, the Chilean team has participated in nine FIFA World Cups. In 1962, they hosted the tournament and even emerged in third place, the highest placement the nation had ever achieved in it. Surprisingly, Chile didn’t qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Serbia
Serbia is renowned for birthing over 17 Roman emperors, explaining its decadent culture and ancestry. It also demonstrates why its tour packages are so famous among history buffs. The nation, also recognized as the Republic of Serbia, has been identified as retaining historical significance due to its capital, Belgrade, reportedly housing human settlements 7,000 years ago.
Therefore, it is not a shock that respected figures like Nicola Tesla, Mihajlo Pupin, Mihailo Petrovi, and Vuk Stefanovic Karadi came from Serbians. Serbia is also beloved for its amiability and hospitality, contributing to a spirited fan base for its national soccer team.
Netherlands
For many years, the Dutch have been known for using the color orange, their national color. It mainly emanated from a Dutch royal family called the House of Orange-Nassau. The hue was also employed in the name of the Netherlands’ national soccer team, with their supporters wearing matching ensembles to big games.
All that illustrates why this fan is dressed in orange as a show of patriotism and support for their national team, which entered the World Cup in 2022. Another fan fact about the Netherlands is that it is credited with transforming the carrot into the orange color that we know it as.
Uruguay
Even though Uruguay is the second-smallest South American nation, it has introduced us to some of the world’s most beloved soccer stars, like Luis Saurez. The country is also famous for its vigorously loyal fan base. An instance of such would be the women in the photo displaying support for their national team.
Players from Uruguay are some of the most proficient in the field. It’s not surprising that they bagged the first-ever World Cup in 1930. They have since conquered numerous other tournaments, including the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 China Cup. In 2022, they were part of the FIFA World Cup’s Group H with Portugal, Ghana, and South Korea.
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