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World Cup Nations

Every one of the 71 nations to grace a FIFA World Cup, 1930–2026 — the champions ranked by titles, and all teams grouped by confederation.

Roll of honour

• Brazil — 5× champions
• Italy — 4× champions
• Argentina — 3× champions
• West Germany — 3× champions
• France — 2× champions
• Spain — 2× champions
• Uruguay — 2× champions
• England — 1× champion
• Germany — 1× champion

UEFA (28)

• Austria — 8 appearances
• Belgium — 13 appearances
• Bosnia-Herz. — 1 appearance
• Bulgaria — 6 appearances
• Croatia — 4 appearances
• Denmark — 4 appearances
• England — 1× champion
• France — 2× champions
• Germany — 1× champion
• Greece — 1 appearance
• Hungary — 9 appearances
• Italy — 4× champions
• Netherlands — 12 appearances
• Northern Ireland — 2 appearances
• Norway — 3 appearances
• Poland — 6 appearances
• Portugal — 6 appearances
• Rep. Ireland — 3 appearances
• Romania — 6 appearances
• Russia — 1 appearance
• Scotland — 5 appearances
• Slovakia — 1 appearance
• Spain — 2× champions
• Sweden — 12 appearances
• Switzerland — 12 appearances
• Türkiye — 2 appearances
• Ukraine — 1 appearance
• Wales — 1 appearance

CONMEBOL (9)

• Argentina — 3× champions
• Bolivia — 2 appearances
• Brazil — 5× champions
• Chile — 8 appearances
• Colombia — 5 appearances
• Ecuador — 2 appearances
• Paraguay — 7 appearances
• Peru — 3 appearances
• Uruguay — 2× champions

CONCACAF (8)

• Canada — 1 appearance
• Costa Rica — 2 appearances
• Cuba — 1 appearance
• El Salvador — 1 appearance
• Haiti — 1 appearance
• Honduras — 1 appearance
• Mexico — 16 appearances
• United States — 9 appearances

CAF (12)

• Algeria — 2 appearances
• Cameroon — 1 appearance
• Cape Verde — 1 appearance
• Côte d'Ivoire — 1 appearance
• DR Congo — 1 appearance
• Egypt — 2 appearances
• Ghana — 3 appearances
• Morocco — 4 appearances
• Nigeria — 3 appearances
• Senegal — 3 appearances
• South Africa — 1 appearance
• Tunisia — 1 appearance

AFC (7)

• Australia — 4 appearances
• Iran — 1 appearance
• Japan — 5 appearances
• North Korea — 1 appearance
• Palestine — 0 appearances
• Saudi Arabia — 1 appearance
• South Korea — 5 appearances

Historic (7)

• Czechoslovakia — 7 appearances
• Dutch East Indies — 1 appearance
• East Germany — 1 appearance
• Soviet Union — 5 appearances
• West Germany — 3× champions
• Yugoslavia — 9 appearances
• Zaire — 1 appearance