How to Say "national team" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “national team” is “selección” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB1
sports
Examples
La selección argentina ganó la Copa del Mundo.
The Argentine national team won the World Cup.
Mañana juega la selección.
The national team plays tomorrow.
Collective Nouns
Even though 'la selección' refers to a whole team of players, the verb that follows it should stay singular: 'La selección juega' (The team plays).
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