Short answer: Spain is the most searched European national football team on Google worldwide from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026, set at 100 on Google Trends. France is on 95.8, England on 95.4, Portugal fourth on 86.0 and Norway fifth on 45.8. Google Trends shows relative interest, not search counts; all 55 UEFA members were measured.

This list compares Europe’s teams only with one another, which is why Spain, not Argentina, is the yardstick. The twelve months measured include the 2026 World Cup (11 June to 19 July 2026), and Europe had six of its eight quarter-finalists: France, Spain, Belgium, Norway, England and Switzerland, with Spain going on to win the final against Argentina (FIFA). The top four are packed within 14 points of each other, then the index falls by 40 points to Norway.
For the world-wide version, with every confederation, see the 100 most searched national football teams; its scale is set by Argentina, so index values cannot be compared across the two posts, only ranks and ratios inside each.

How should the index be read?

Google never says how often a team is searched. Google Trends only shows relative interest, so Spain is fixed at 100 and each other UEFA member is scaled against it: Norway’s 45.8 is just under half of Spain’s level, Germany’s 31.5 about a third, and a “<1” means too small to separate from zero next to Spain.

How was this ranking measured?

Each team was measured as a Google Trends topic, so spelling and language variants count together, for worldwide web search from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026. Trends compares five names at a time; every team was set against fixed anchor topics and chained onto one scale, and the 55 UEFA members were then ranked. The measured candidates (134 in total, Europe and the rest of the world) came from FIFA’s men’s world ranking of 20 July 2026, which covers all UEFA members, plus every team in the old version of this post. The membership list is the one on UEFA.com. “FIFA rank” is the world position; “rank in UEFA” is our own count of where a team stands among the 55 members by that FIFA ranking. Source: Google Trends.

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Top 10 most searched European national football teams on Google

1. Spain

FIFA rank 1, first in UEFA. Spain’s lead over France is 4.2 points, small for a leader: the champions of the 2026 World Cup beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final. Spain is also first among UEFA members in the FIFA ranking, so the search order and the ranking agree at the top.

2. France

FIFA rank 3, second in UEFA. France reached the semi-finals and finished fourth after losing the third-place match 6-4 to England. Kylian Mbappé’s ten goals were the most at the tournament, and France’s 95.8 sits within a single point of England.

3. England

FIFA rank 4, third in UEFA. England’s 95.4 is 0.4 behind France; as FIFA’s bronze-medal winners they beat France 6-4. Bellingham (seven goals) and Kane (six) were two of the top six scorers. More on the England national team page.

4. Portugal

FIFA rank 7, fourth in UEFA. Portugal’s place in the search ranking matches its place among European teams in the FIFA ranking exactly: fourth in both. At 86.0 the team is 9.4 below England, but more than 40 points above Norway. Portugal lost 1-0 to Spain in the round of 16; its squad is on our Portugal page.

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5. Norway

FIFA rank 19, eleventh in UEFA. Norway is the biggest outlier at the top of the list: six places above where the FIFA ranking puts it among European teams, and ahead of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Norway reached the quarter-finals, where England won 2-1 after extra time, and Erling Haaland scored seven goals in five matches.

6. Germany

FIFA rank 12, seventh in UEFA. Germany won Group E with ten goals but lost a round-of-32 penalty shoot-out to Paraguay. The index of 31.5 is 14.3 below Norway and 7.3 above Croatia.

7. Croatia

FIFA rank 13, eighth in UEFA. Croatia lost 4-2 to England in the group stage, finished second in Group L and then lost 2-1 to Portugal in the round of 32. On 24.2 the team is within 1.4 of Belgium in eighth.

8. Belgium

FIFA rank 8, fifth in UEFA. Belgium beat the United States 4-1 in the round of 16, lost 2-1 to Spain in the quarter-final, and finished three places lower in the search order than in the European FIFA order. Romelu Lukaku scored three goals.

9. Switzerland

FIFA rank 14, ninth in UEFA, the same position in both orders. Switzerland won Group B, beat Colombia on penalties and lost the quarter-final 3-1 to Argentina after extra time. Johan Manzambi scored three goals. The 21.8 index trails Belgium by one point.

10. Türkiye

FIFA rank 27, fourteenth in UEFA. Türkiye is tenth here, four places better than the FIFA order, with a group stage that ended with a 3-2 win against the United States and elimination on three points. Its 17.0 is 0.4 above the Netherlands.

Where does Italy stand?

Italy are 14th on 10.3, 0.3 below Austria (10.6) and 1.6 above Bosnia and Herzegovina (8.7), though the FIFA ranking has them tenth among UEFA members. Italy were not among the 48 World Cup teams, and they are the only team in the top 17 that was not there: the other 16 places are filled exactly by the 16 European teams in the tournament.

Full table: all 55 UEFA members

All 55 UEFA members ranked by relative Google Trends interest, worldwide web search, 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026, index 100 = Spain. FIFA rank is the men’s world ranking of 20 July 2026; rank in UEFA is our count among the 55 members using that ranking. Teams too small to measure show “<1”. Sources: Google Trends; FIFA.
Rank Team FIFA rank (20 July 2026) Rank in UEFA by FIFA rank Index
1 Spain 1 1 100
2 France 3 2 95.8
3 England 4 3 95.4
4 Portugal 7 4 86.0
5 Norway 19 11 45.8
6 Germany 12 7 31.5
7 Croatia 13 8 24.2
8 Belgium 8 5 22.8
9 Switzerland 14 9 21.8
10 Türkiye 27 14 17.0
11 Netherlands 9 6 16.6
12 Scotland 42 22 11.1
13 Austria 23 13 10.6
14 Italy 15 10 10.3
15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 29 8.7
16 Sweden 37 18 8.3
17 Czechia 48 25 7.6
18 Wales 38 19 3.7
19 Poland 36 17 3.6
20 Denmark 21 12 3.3
21 Republic of Ireland 55 27 3.2
22 Iceland 74 34 2.3
23 Serbia 40 21 2.3
24 Romania 52 26 2.0
25 Ukraine 33 15 1.9
26 Kosovo 78 37 1.6
27 Greece 46 24 1.6
28 Armenia 107 42 1.5
29 Northern Ireland 70 32 1.4
30 Hungary 39 20 1.3
31 Georgia 72 33 1.3
32 Albania 67 30 1.2
33 Bulgaria 85 39 1.0
34 Slovakia 45 23 1.0
35 Israel 76 36 0.9
36 Russia 35 16 0.8
37 Malta 161 51 0.8
38 Slovenia 56 28 0.6
39 North Macedonia 69 31 0.6
40 Finland 75 35 0.5
41 San Marino 211 55 0.5
42 Azerbaijan 126 46 0.4
43 Luxembourg 98 41 0.4
44 Kazakhstan 111 43 0.4
45 Moldova 159 50 0.3
46 Lithuania 149 49 0.3
47 Andorra 172 52 0.3
48 Estonia 127 47 0.3
49 Belarus 96 40 0.3
50 Montenegro 80 38 0.3
51 Latvia 137 48 0.2
52 Cyprus 124 45 0.2
53 Liechtenstein 206 54 0.2
54 Gibraltar 202 53 <1
55 Faroe Islands 123 44 0.2

What stands out below the top 10?

Ranks 11 to 17 are all World Cup teams apart from Italy: Netherlands (11th, 16.6), Scotland (12th, 11.1), Austria (13th, 10.6), then Bosnia and Herzegovina (15th, 8.7), Sweden (16th, 8.3) and Czechia (17th, 7.6). Scotland are the most visible overperformer here: 12th in search, but only 22nd among UEFA members in FIFA’s ranking. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 15th against 29th, is among four teams that are exactly 14 places above their FIFA position in Europe, together with Armenia (28th against 42nd), Malta (37th against 51st) and San Marino (41st against 55th, last among the 55 by FIFA rank). The Netherlands are the reverse, sixth in UEFA by FIFA rank but 11th here.
From 18th place, no team played at the World Cup. Wales (3.7), Poland (3.6), Denmark (3.3) and the Republic of Ireland (3.2) lead that group; Denmark are 12th in UEFA by FIFA rank but 20th here. The gap is larger further down: Ukraine (25th) and Hungary (30th) are each ten places lower in the search order than the FIFA order, Slovakia 11 lower, and Russia 36th against 16th, a 20-place drop that is the widest in the table. From 40th place the index is 0.5 or less, and 23 of the 55 teams are at 1.0 or below; Gibraltar is the only one shown as “<1”.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which European national team is the most searched on Google?

Spain, set at 100 on Google Trends worldwide from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026. France is on 95.8, England on 95.4 and Portugal on 86.0.

How do Portugal and Norway compare with their FIFA ranks?

Portugal is 4th here and 4th among UEFA members in the FIFA ranking, which is 7th in the world. Norway is 5th here against 11th in UEFA, with a FIFA rank of 19.

Where is Italy in the ranking?

Italy is 14th on 10.3, between Austria (10.6) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (8.7). Italy was not at the 2026 World Cup.

Is Norway more searched than Germany?

Yes. Norway has 45.8 and Germany 31.5 on the same Google Trends scale, and Norway is fifth against Germany’s sixth.

Which European teams rank furthest above their FIFA position?

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia, Malta and San Marino are each 14 places higher in search than in the FIFA order among UEFA members.

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