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Bulgaria national football team

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FIFA rankingCurrent 85 Increase 2 (20 July 2026)Highest8 (June 1995)Lowest96 (May 2012)First internationalAustria 6–0 Bulgaria
(Vienna, Austria; 21 May 1924)Biggest winBulgaria 10–0 Ghana
(León, Mexico; 2 October 1968)Biggest defeatSpain 13–0 Bulgaria
(Madrid, Spain; 21 May 1933)World CupAppearances7 (first in 1962, last in 1998)Best resultFourth place (1994)European ChampionshipAppearances2 (first in 1996)Best resultGroup stage (1996, 2004)Olympic GamesAppearances5 (first in 1924)Best resultRunners-up (1968)
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The Bulgaria national football team (Bulgarian: Български национален отбор по футбол, romanizedBǎlgarski natsionalen otbor po futbol) represents Bulgaria in men's international football, and is administered by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA.

Bulgaria's best achievements are reaching the final at the 1968Summer Olympics and the fourth place finish at the World Cup in 1994. Bulgaria have competed at a total of seven World Cup, debuting in 1962 and last appearing in 1998. In addition, they have participated in two European Championship, in 1996 and 2004, the latter marking their most recent major tournament appearance. The team has also competed at and won three title in the Balkan Cup.