United Kingdom national football team (UKatWC)

The United Kingdom national football team represents the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man for football matches as part of FIFA organized events and is controlled by the United Kingdom Football Association (UKFA). The UKFA is composed of representatives from the Football Association, the Scottish Football Association, the Football Association of Wales and the Irish Football Association.

Although the Home Nations are the oldest international football teams in the World, the United Kingdom football team was not formed until 1947, prior to the 1950 FIFA World Cup. All four Home Nations had previously been members of FIFA, but had withdrawn due to disagreements over the status of amateur players. However before their return FIFA ruled that the United Kingdom could enter only one team into the competition. The associations of England, Northern Ireland and Wales agreed to the terms after some negotiation with Jules Rimet and the FIFA board, on the condition of their continued status on the International Football Association Board, and the continuation of the separate league structures and Home Championship tournaments. A separate association, the UKFA, was formed to manage the United Kingdom football team. The Scottish Football Association initially declined to participate, but eventually joined the UKFA in 1953 in time to be represented at the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland.

The United Kingdom's home ground is the Commonwealth Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, which was built in 1965 as a dedicated ground for the UK team, and to host the 1966 World Cup Final. With a capacity of 100,000 it is one of the largest sports stadiums in Europe.

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