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national team
A sports team made up of the best players from a country that represents that country in international competitions.
Die deutsche Nationalmannschaft spielt heute Abend gegen Frankreich.
The German national team is playing against France tonight.
This word is made up of 'National' (adjective from nation) and 'Mannschaft' (team). So it literally means a 'national team'.
Jedes Land schickt seine beste Mannschaft zum Wettbewerb.
Every country sends its best team to the competition.
Common verbs in this context are 'in der Nationalmannschaft spielen' (to play on the national team), 'für die Nationalmannschaft antreten' (to compete for the national team), or 'in die Nationalmannschaft berufen werden' (to be called up to the national team).
Es ist der Traum vieler junger Sportler, in die Nationalmannschaft berufen zu werden.
It is the dream of many young athletes to be called up to the national team.
Especially in the context of football, the German national team is often colloquially called simply 'die Mannschaft' (the team), if it is clear from the conversation what is meant.
Hast du das Spiel von der Mannschaft gestern gesehen?
Did you see the team's game yesterday?
selection / choice
'die Auswahl' and 'die Nationalmannschaft' can be connected in sports because a national team is made up of selected players from a country. However, 'die Auswahl' is much more general: it can be the set you choose from or the act of choosing. 'die Nationalmannschaft', on the other hand, is a specific team that represents a country internationally. The words can be confused when players and teams are being discussed. If you mean the decision or the possible players, 'Auswahl' fits. If you mean a country's team, 'Nationalmannschaft' fits.
Die Nationalmannschaft spielt morgen gegen Spanien.
The national team is playing against Spain tomorrow.
Bei der Auswahl der Spieler achtet der Trainer auch auf Teamgeist.
When selecting the players, the coach also pays attention to team spirit.