High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! No United Kingdom national football team currently exists, as there are separate teams representing England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in football. These national teams compete in the World Cup and European Championships and other internationals. A UK team has played in friendly matches, though never in a full FIFA international and not since 1947. The UK has also competed in the football tournament of the Olympic Games, where it is represented by the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic football team.