FIFA World Cup records and statistics
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Key Takeaways
- As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 80 national teams have competed at the finals of the men’s FIFA World Cup.
- Eight nations have won the tournament.
- The most successful nation is Brazil, which has won the cup on five occasions.
- List of tournaments Overall team records The system used in the World Cup up to 1990 was 2 points for a win.
- As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 80 national teams have competed at the finals of the men’s FIFA World Cup. Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 22 tournaments to date, with Germany having participated in 20, Italy and Argentina in 18 and Mexico in 17. Eight nations have won the tournament. The inaugural winners in 1930 were Uruguay; the current champions are Argentina. The most successful nation is Brazil, which has won the cup on five occasions. Five teams have appeared in FIFA World Cup finals without winning, while twelve more have appeared in the semi-finals.
List of tournaments
Overall team records
The system used in the World Cup up to 1990 was 2 points for a win. In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.
- As of 2022 FIFA World Cup
- Breakdown of successor team records
All-time medal table
Teams statistics
Note: In case there are teams with equal quantities, they will be mentioned in chronological order of tournament history (the teams that attained the quantity first, are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, the teams will be listed alphabetically.
For a detailed list of top four appearances, see FIFA World Cup results.
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