Portugal Home 1999

Flag of Portugal

First international: Spain 3-1 Portugal (1921)

Biggest win: Portugal 8-0 Kuwait (2003)

Biggest loss: Portugal 0-10 England (1947)

Most capped: Luis Figo (127 caps)

Top scorer: Pauleta (47 goals)

Star player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid CF)

Portugal first broke onto the scene during the 1966 World Cup where they finished 3rd. Eusebio was their main man and became a legend in the process for Portugal over the next few years but did you know he was born in Mozambique? So was Abel Xavier to but he wasn't as legendary. Portugal were expected to win the 2004 Euro final quite easily in their own country but Greece had other ideas and shocked everyone by winning the tournament. Now they seem to regularly progress to the knock out rounds of tournaments.

Iraq Away 2009

Flag of Iraq

First international: Morocco 3-3 Iraq (1957)

Biggest win: Iraq 10-1 Bahrain (1966)

Biggest loss: Germany 5-0 Iraq (1970)

Most capped: Hussein Saeed (126 caps)

Top scorer: Hussein Saeed (61 caps)

Star player: Nashat Akram (Malaga CF)

Although not many people know of Iraq being a good footballing nation in the world they have actually won the 2007 Asian cup which is a big achievement for them. Most other times they get around the quarter final stage. Nashat Akram is their only player that people may know as he know plays for Malaga.

Uganda Home 2012

Flag of Uganda

First international: Kenya 1-1 Uganda (1926)

Biggest win: Uganda 13-1 Kenya (1932)

Biggest loss: Egypt 6-0 Uganda (1995)

Star player: Martin Mutumba (AIK)

Uganda are currently ranked 85th in the world but have never really been a huge force within football. Their best footballing achievement is a second place finish in the African Cup of Nations in 1978 but since then they have not managed to qualify for the tournament. This could all now change as Uganda will be facing Zambia over two legs to see who qualifies for the 2013 African Cup of Nations so keep a lookout for them.
From looking at their squad I can honestly say I do not recognise any of the players but then you might want to look for yourselves and see if you know anyone. This shirt came from Uganda itself and I have to thank my American friend that managed to find it in Uganda.

Jamaica Home 1998

Flag of Jamaica

First international: Haiti 1-2 Jamaica (1925)

Biggest win: Jamaica 12-0 British Virgin Islands (1994)

Biggest loss: Mexico 8-0 Jamaica (1963 and 1965)

Most capped: Ian Goodison (120 caps)

Top scorer: Luton Shelton (33 goals)

Star player: Ricardo Fuller (Charlton Athletic)


This shirt was worn during Jamaica's only ever world cup. Jamaica now are probably more well known for their bobsleigh team and if you haven't seen the movie "Cool Runnings" about the Jamaican bobsleigh team then you really should. Everyone recently wanted to be Jamaican after their success in the 100 metre sprint at the Olympics with Usain Bolt winning the gold medal again. Jamaica have only ever qualified once for the world cup in 1998 where they wore this shirt.

South Africa Home 1998

Flag of South Africa

First international: Netherlands 2-1 South Africa (1924)

Biggest win: Australia 0-8 South Africa (1955)

Biggest loss: Australia 5-1 South Africa (1947)

Most capped: Aaron Mokoena (107 caps)

Top scorer: Benni McCarthy (32 goals)

Star player: Steven Pienaar (Everton FC)

South Africa have won one African Nations Cup in 1996 and have qualified for 3 World Cups. This shirt was worn during the 1998 World Cup in which they qualified for it for the first time with players like Mark Fish and Lucas Radebe.

Slovenia Home 2004

Flag of Slovenia

First international: Estonia 1-1 Slovenia (1992)

Biggest win: Oman 0-7 Slovenia (1999)

Biggest loss: France 5-0 Slovenia (2002)

Most capped: Zlatko Zahovic (80 caps)

Top scorer: Zlatko Zahovic (35 goals)

Star player: Valter Birsa (Genoa FC)


Slovenia have qualified for 2 world cups and 1 European championship. Slovenia in both world cups were knocked out in the group stages.

Chad Home 2012

Flag of Chad

First international: Liberia 2-1 Chad (1963)

Biggest win: Chad 5-0 Sao Tome and Principe (1976)

Biggest loss: Tunisia 5-0 Chad (2011)


This shirt for some reason does not have a manufacturers logo on the front like the majority of football shirts but I've been told that plays of the Chad national team have said it is official. The shirt came from another shirt collector called Sascha whose collection you can see by clicking on the link at the bottom right of this blog.