7. Russia
Even though Russia is a country that is a bit controversial, especially given the recent history and the many political problems it has, we can’t argue with the fact that they also have some things that they should be proud of. Speaking of that, their soccer team is definitely one to make them happy.
Fewer people realize that Russia’s national team has made it to the FIFA World Cup 11 times, despite the country’s reputation as the world’s biggest and one of the 7 major world powers.
The club was founded in 1912 but didn’t play in its 1st competition until 1958 (however, we can say that they took their time to get ready and have the ball in their court).
It only finished in the top 4 of the event once. Russia is the biggest country in the world, and its people make sure they don’t miss a game when there’s one. We’re talking ladies and gentlemen, and ladies know how to make an entrance!
