This article lists the performances of each of the national teams which have made at least one appearance in the FIFA World Cup.
As of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 84 national teams have competed at the final tournaments. Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 23 tournaments up to the 2026 edition, with Germany having participated in 21, Argentina in 19, and Italy and Mexico in 18. To date, eight nations have won the tournament. The inaugural winners in 1930 were Uruguay; the current champions are Spain. The most successful nation in the competition are currently Brazil, who have won the cup on five occasions. Five teams have appeared in FIFA World Cup finals without winning, while twelve more have appeared in semi-finals.
Ranking of teams by number of appearances
Team Appearances Record streak Active streak Debut Most recent qualification Best result 23 23 23 1930 2026 bgcolor=gold (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) 21 19 19 1934 2026 bgcolor=gold (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) 19 14 14 1930 2026 bgcolor=gold (1978, 1986, 2022) 18 14 0 1934 2014 bgcolor=gold (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) 18 9 9 1930 2026 (1970, 1986) 17 13 13 1934 2026 bgcolor=gold (2010, 2026) 17 8 8 1950 2026 bgcolor=gold (1966) 17 8 8 1930 2026 bgcolor=gold (1998, 2018) 15 6 4 1930 2026 bgcolor=#cc9966 place (2018) 15 5 5 1930 2026 bgcolor=gold (1930, 1950) 13 6 6 1934 2026 (1934, 1938, 1954, 2026) 13 3 1 1934 2026 bgcolor=silver (1958) 13 4 0 1930 2022 bgcolor=#9acdff place (1930, 1962) 12 11 11 1954 2026 bgcolor=#9acdff place (2002) 12 7 2 1930 2026 bgcolor=#cc9966 place (1930) 12 3 2 1934 2026 bgcolor=silver (1974, 1978, 2010) 11 4 0 1958 2018 bgcolor=#9acdff place (1966) 10 3 1 1934 2026 bgcolor=silver (1934, 1962) 9 7 7 1966 2026 bgcolor=#cc9966 place (1966) 9 5 1 1954 2026 9 4 1 1930 2026 (2010) 9 4 0 1934 1986 bgcolor=silver (1938, 1954) 9 4 0 1938 2022 bgcolor=#cc9966 place (1974, 1982) 9 3 0 1934 2010 bgcolor=silver (1934, 1962) 9 2 0 1930 2014 bgcolor=#cc9966 place (1962) 8 8 8 1998 2026 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) 8 4 0 1982 2022 (1990) 8 2 1 1934 2026 bgcolor=#cc9966 place (1954) 7 6 6 1974 2026 (2006, 2022) 7 4 4 1998 2026 bgcolor=silver (2018) 7 4 4 1978 2026 7 4 3 1994 2026 (1994) 7 4 0 1962 1998 bgcolor=#9acdff place (1994) 7 3 3 1970 2026 bgcolor=#9acdff place (2022) 7 3 3 1978 2026 7 3 1 1962 2026 (2014) 7 3 0 1930 1998 (1994) 6 3 0 1990 2022 (2014) 6 3 0 1994 2018 (1994, 1998, 2014) 6 2 0 1986 2022 (1998) 5 3 2 2006 2026 (2010) 5 2 2 2002 2026 (2006) 5 2 1 1982 2026 (2014) 5 2 0 1930 2018 (1970, 1978) 4 3 3 2002 2026 (2002) 4 3 1 2006 2026 (2026) 4 2 1 1938 2026 (2026) 4 2 1 1998 2026 (2026) 4 1 1 1934 2026 (2026) 3 2 2 1986 2026 (2026) 3 2 0 1958 1986 (1958) 3 2 0 1982 2014 3 2 0 1990 2002 (1990) 3 2 0 1994 2014 (2014) 3 1 1 1954 2026 bgcolor=#cc9966 place (2002) 3 1 1 1982 2026 3 1 0 1930 1994 2 2 2 2022 2026 2 1 1 1974 2026 (2026) 2 1 1 2014 2026 (2026) 2 1 1 1974 2026 2 1 1 1986 2026 2 1 1 2018 2026 2 1 0 1958 2022 (1958) 2 1 0 1966 2010 (1966) 2 1 0 1970 1982 2 1 0 2002 2010 1 1 1 2026 2026 (2026) 1 1 1 2026 2026 1 1 1 2026 2026 1 1 1 2026 2026 1 1 0 1938 1938 (1938) 1 1 0 1938 1938 (1938) 1 1 0 1970 1970 1 1 1974 1974 (1974) 1 1 0 1982 1982 1 1 0 1990 1990 1 1 0 1998 1998 1 1 0 2002 2002 1 1 0 2006 2006 1 1 0 2006 2006 1 1 0 2006 2006 1 1 0 2006 2006 (2006) 1 1 0 2018 2018
Debut of national teams Each successive World Cup has had at least one team appearing for the first time. Using FIFA's view on successor teams, the total number of teams that have participated in the World Cup up to and including the 2026 edition is 84. Year Debuting teams Successor and renamed teams Teams 1930 , , , , , , , , , , , , 13 13 1934 , , , , , , , , , 10 23 1938 , , , 4 27 1950 1 28 1954 , , 3 31 1958 , , 3 34 1962 , 2 36 1966 , 2 38 1970 , , 3 41 1974 , , , 4 45 1978 , 2 47 1982 , , , , 5 52 1986 , , 3 55 1990 , , 3 58 1994 , , 3 61 , 1998 , , , 4 65 2002 , , , 4 69 2006 , , , , , 6 75 , 2010 None 0 76 , 2014 1 77 2018 , 2 79 2022 1 80 2026 , , , 4 84
Overall team records
Medal table
Note: The Czech Republic and Slovakia won medals as Czechoslovakia.
Comprehensive team results by tournament The team ranking in each tournament is according to FIFA. The rankings, apart from the top four positions (top two in 1930), are not a result of direct competition between the teams; instead, teams eliminated in the same round are ranked by their full results in the tournament.
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament are shown (in parentheses).
1930(13)QF1934(16)QF1938(15)QF1950(13)QF1954(16)QF1958(16)QF1962(16)QF1966(16)QF1970(16)QF1974(16)QF1978(16)QF1982(24)QF1986(24)QF1990(24)QF1994(24)QF1998(32)QF2002(32)QF2006(32)QF2010(32)QF2014(32)QF2018(32)QF2022(32)QF2026(48)QF2030(48)QF2034(48)Total appearances (as of 2026) colspan=7 ו•• GS1 GS ••••• GS R16 •• R32 TBDTBD 5 colspan=11 ••••• GS •••••TBDTBD 1 2nd R16 ×× GS GS QF • GS2 1st GS2 1st 2nd R16 QF GS QF QF 2nd R16 1st2nd QTBD 19 colspan=7 •• GS1 ••••••• R16 GS GS GS R16 R32 TBDTBD 7 4th ••× 3rd GS ••• GS2 GS2 • GS • GS •••••• R32 TBDTBD 8 GS R16 R16 × GS ••• GS •• GS2 4th R16 R16 GS R16 •• QF 3rd GS QF TBDTBD 15 GS GS ו•••••••• GS ••••••••TBDTBD 3 colspan=14 •••• GS •• R32 TBDTBD 2 GS R16 3rd 2nd QF 1st 1st GS 1st 4th 3rd GS2 QF R16 1st 2nd 1st QF QF 4th QF QF R16 TBDTBD 23 •×• •• GS GS GS GS1 •• R16 • 4th GS •••••••TBDTBD 7 colspan=7 ו•• GS1 • QF GS GS GS • GS GS • GS •TBDTBD 8 •× •••• GS •••••••• GS R16 TBDTBD 3 colspan=12 •••••• R32 TBDTBD 1 GS × GS ••3rd GS • GS1 • GS1 ••× R16 •• R16 R16 •••TBDTBD 9 • ••••• GS ••••••TBDTBD 1 colspan=2 × • GS •••••• R16 GS GS ••• QF R16 • R16 TBDTBD 7 × ×•••••••• R16 •• GS GS • QF GS GS •TBDTBD 6 colspan=14 3rd GS GS • GS 2nd 3rd R32 TBDTBD 7 • QF •× •× •• •×••••••••TBDTBD 1 ••••••••••••••••• GS TBDTBD 1 2nd QF GS GS 2nd • GS •• GS1 • QF ••• GS •••• GS TBDTBD 10 • ••••• R16 •• QF R16 • GS • R16 GS •TBDTBD 6 colspan=7 × GS1 ו•••••••••• R32 TBDTBD 2 colspan=3 •••• GS2 ••••colspan=11 1 × •••••••••• GS R16 • GS • GS R32 TBDTBD 5 •• R16 × •××× •••• GS •••••• GS • R16 TBDTBD 4 colspan=2 × GS •• GS1 •••••••••••TBDTBD 2 colspan=3 GS QF GS QF 1st QF •• GS2 QF 4th • R16 QF QF R16 GS 4th QF 3rd TBDTBD 17 GS R16 QF • GS 3rd • GS •• GS1 4th 3rd ••1st GS 2nd GS QF 1st 2nd 4th TBDTBD 17 3rd R16 1st 4th QF 2nd 3rd 1st GS2 2nd 2nd 1st QF QF 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st GS GS R32 TBDTBD 21 colspan=6 •×•••×••••• R16 QF GS • GS R32 TBDTBD 5 •×• •••••••••• GS ••• GS R16 •••TBDTBD 3 • • • GS1 ••• •••••••• GS TBDTBD 2 colspan=4 ••••× GS1 •••••• GS GS •••TBDTBD 3 QF 2nd 2nd GS QF QF •• GS1 GS1 GS ••••••••••TBDTBD 9 colspan=4 ו ••••••••••• GS ••TBDTBD 1 R16 × •×× •••••••••••×••TBDTBD 1 colspan=3 • GS1 ×ו• GS • GS • GS GS GS GS TBDTBD 7 colspan=4 •×• GS ••••••••• GS TBDTBD 2 ••••••• GS ••••••••••••••TBDTBD 1 1st 1st GS GS • GS GS 2nd GS1 4th 1st R16 3rd 2nd QF R16 1st GS GS •••TBDTBD 18 colspan=7 •• ••••• GS GS GS •• R32 TBDTBD 4 colspan=7 ••×••×•• GS •••••••TBDTBD 1 •• × • • ••••••• GS R16 GS R16 GS R16 R16 R32 TBDTBD 8 colspan=5 •••••••••• GS TBDTBD 1 colspan=7 •• GS1 •••••••••×••TBDTBD 1 GS •× GS GS GS GS GS QF • GS1 •QF × R16 R16 R16 R16 R16 R16 R16 GS R16 TBDTBD 18 colspan=6 •× GS ••• R16 • GS GS •••• GS 4th QF Q TBD 7 R16 R16 •••• 2nd 2nd • • R16 QF 4th • R16 2nd 3rd • QF R32 TBDTBD 12 colspan=3 ••• GS1 •••••• GS ••• GS TBDTBD 3 colspan=6 •×•••••• R16 R16 GS • GS R16 GS ••TBDTBD 6 colspan=6 QF וו••• • GS •••×•TBDTBD 2 colspan=3 •• QF ••••• GS2 GS ••••••••••TBDTBD 3 R16 •••••••••• GS R16 •••••• QFTBDTBD 4 colspan=2 •••••••••• GS • GS TBDTBD 2 GS GS • GS •••••• R16 •• R16 R16 GS QF ••• R16 QTBD 9 GS × ×ו•• QF • GS2 GS1 •••••••• GS ••TBDTBD 5 •× R16 ו••• 3rd GS2 3rd R16 ••• GS GS •• GS R16 •TBDTBD 9 •••••• 3rd •••• GS ••• GS 4th R16 GS R16 QF R16 Q TBD 9 colspan=7 ו••••••••••GS GS TBDTBD 2 •••••••••••• QF R16 • R16 ••••••TBDTBD 3 GS R16 R16 •••• GS •••• R16 QF R16 •••••••TBDTBD 7 QF QF 4th QF •×• GS2 R16 GS GS • GS •• GS QF •××TBDTBD 11 colspan=5 •••• R16 GS GS GS •• GS GS GS TBDQ 7 colspan=3 •• GS GS ••• GS1 GS1 GS1 GS GS • GS •••••• GS TBDTBD 9 colspan=7 ו•••• •• QF ••• GS R16 R32 TBDTBD 4 4th •• GS QF QF 4th • • GS2 • GS1 • QF× R16 • GS GS • GS GS •TBDTBD 13 2nd QF GS GS 2nd • GS •• GS1 • QF ••• • R16 ••••TBDTBD 9 colspan=14 • GS • GS ••••TBDTBD 2 colspan=7 ×colspan=6 • GS GS •GS ••• R32 TBDTBD 4 colspan=3 GS וו••• GS GS GS GS 4th GS R16 GS GS R16 GS TBDTBD 12 QF × 4th •• GS GS •• GS1 GS2 QF R16 QF GS QF R16 1st GS R16 R16 1st Q TBD 17 QF 4th 3rd •2nd •• GS GS2 GS1 •• GS 3rd • R16 R16 •• QF • R32 TBDTBD 13 QF QF GS QF• GS GS •••••• R16 •• R16 GS R16 R16 R16 QFTBDTBD 13 colspan=7 •••×ו•• GS •••••TBDTBD 1 colspan=7 •••••••••• GS •••••TBDTBD 1 colspan=6 •×•• GS1 •••• GS GS GS •• GS GS GS TBDTBD 7 × •• GS ו••••••••• 3rd ••••• GS TBDTBD 3 colspan=14 •• QF •••••TBDTBD 1 colspan=10 × • GS •••••••••TBDTBD 1 3rd R16 × GS ••••••••• GS R16 GS QF GS R16 R16 • R16 R16 TBDTBD 12 1st 1st 4th • GS QF 4th GS1 •• R16 R16 •• GS • 4th R16 QF GS GS QTBD 15 colspan=14 ••••••• GS TBDTBD 1 colspan=3 •• QF ••••••••••••••• GS •TBDTBD 2 Legend
1stChampions2ndRunners-up3rdThird place4thFourth placeQFQuarter-finals (1934–1938, 1954–1970, 1986–present)R16Knockout round of 16 (1934–1938, 1986–present)R32Knockout round of 32 (2026–present)GSGroup stage (1930, 1950–1970, 1986–present)GS1First group stage (1974–1982)GS2Second group stage (1974–1982)
QQualified for upcoming tournamentTBDTo be determined (may still qualify for upcoming tournament)••Qualified but withdrew•Did not qualify•×Withdrew or disqualified during qualification (after playing matches)×Withdrew before qualification / Banned / Entry not accepted by FIFAHostsDid not enterstyle="width:10px" Not a FIFA member
Hosts +Results of host nations Year Host nation Finish 1930 Champions 1934 Champions 1938 Quarter-finals 1950 Runners-up 1954 Quarter-finals 1958 Runners-up 1962 Third place 1966 Champions 1970 Quarter-finals 1974 Champions 1978 Champions 1982 Second round 1986 Quarter-finals 1990 Third place 1994 Round of 16 1998 Champions 2002 Fourth place Round of 16 2006 Third place 2010 Group stage 2014 Fourth place 2018 Quarter-finals 2022 Group stage 2026 Round of 16 Round of 16 Round of 16 2030 Future event 2034 Future event
Results of defending finalists The defending World Cup champions were formerly granted an automatic spot in the Cup finals field. This berth is no longer guaranteed since the 2006 tournament. However, no defending World Cup champion has yet failed to qualify. Automatic berths have never been given for defending World Cup runners-up. Defending runners-up have qualified 17 times in 21 attempts for the following World Cup.
Year Defending champions Finish Defending runners-up Finish 1934 Did not enter Round of 16 1938 Champions Quarter-finals 1950 Group stage Did not enter 1954 Fourth place Quarter-finals 1958 Fourth place Group stage 1962 Champions Did not qualify 1966 Group stage Did not qualify 1970 Quarter-finals Third place 1974 Fourth place Group stage 1978 Second round Runners-up 1982 Second round Did not qualify 1986 Round of 16 Runners-up 1990 Runners-up Champions 1994 Quarter-finals Round of 16 1998 Runners-up Quarter-finals 2002 Group stage Champions 2006 Quarter-finals Third place 2010 Group stage Group stage 2014 Group stage Third place 2018 Group stage Round of 16 2022 Runners-up Third place2026 Runners-up Fourth place2030 TBD TBD
Results by confederation — Hosts are from this confederation
Overview Confederation 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Top 8 Top 16 Top 32 UEFA 13 17 19 16 111 106 13 CONMEBOL 10 6 3 5 37 41 5 CONCACAF 0 0 1 0 5 18 3 CAF 0 0 0 1 5 13 9 AFC 0 0 0 1 2 9 2 OFC 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
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