Men's World Cup comparison
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An edition record may come from a squad, a match, or a source standings row. Historical match coverage varies; totals are not estimates of unrecorded results.
| National team | Edition records | Squad editions | Titles | Recorded matches | Best recorded finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | Exited in Round of 32 |
| Angola | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Argentina | 19 | 19 | 3 | 96 | Champion |
| Australia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 | Exited in Round of 32 |
| Austria | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33 | Third place |
| Belgium | 15 | 15 | 0 | 57 | Third place |
| Bolivia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Exited in Round of 32 |
| Brazil | 23 | 23 | 5 | 119 | Champion |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 7 | 0 | 26 | Fourth place |
| Cameroon | 8 | 8 | 0 | 26 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | Exited in Round of 16 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Exited in Round of 32 |
| Chile | 9 | 9 | 0 | 33 | Third place |
| China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Colombia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 | Exited in Round of 16 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 6 | 0 | 21 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Croatia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 34 | Runner-up |
| Cuba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Czechoslovakia | 8 | 8 | 0 | 30 | Runner-up |
| Denmark | 6 | 6 | 0 | 23 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Dutch East Indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| East Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Ecuador | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | Exited in Round of 32 |
| Egypt | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | Exited in Round of 16 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| England | 17 | 17 | 1 | 82 | Champion |
| France | 17 | 17 | 2 | 81 | Champion |
| Germany | 11 | 11 | 1 | 54 | Champion |
| Ghana | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | Exited in Round of 32 |
| Greece | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Haiti | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Honduras | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Hungary | 9 | 9 | 0 | 32 | Runner-up |
| Iceland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Iran | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Iraq | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Italy | 18 | 18 | 4 | 83 | Champion |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | Exited in Round of 32 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Japan | 8 | 8 | 0 | 29 | Exited in Round of 32 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Mexico | 18 | 18 | 0 | 65 | Exited in Round of 16 |
| Morocco | 7 | 7 | 0 | 29 | Fourth place |
| Netherlands | 12 | 12 | 0 | 59 | Runner-up |
| New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Nigeria | 6 | 6 | 0 | 21 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| North Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Norway | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | Exited in Quarter-finals |
| Panama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Paraguay | 9 | 9 | 0 | 32 | Exited in Round of 16 |
| Peru | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Poland | 9 | 9 | 0 | 38 | Third place |
| Portugal | 9 | 9 | 0 | 40 | Third place |
| Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Romania | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Scotland | 9 | 9 | 0 | 26 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Senegal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | Exited in Round of 32 |
| Serbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Slovenia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | Exited in Round of 32 |
| South Korea | 12 | 12 | 0 | 41 | Fourth place |
| Soviet Union | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 | Fourth place |
| Spain | 17 | 17 | 2 | 75 | Champion |
| Sweden | 13 | 13 | 0 | 55 | Runner-up |
| Switzerland | 13 | 13 | 0 | 47 | Exited in Quarter-finals |
| Togo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Tunisia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Turkey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | Third place |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| United States | 12 | 12 | 0 | 42 | Third place |
| Uruguay | 15 | 15 | 2 | 62 | Champion |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| Wales | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | Group-stage record; final place not source-recorded |
| West Germany | 10 | 10 | 3 | 62 | Champion |
| Yugoslavia | 9 | 9 | 0 | 37 | Fourth place |
| Zaire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Exited in Round of 32 |
Source notes: datasets and licenses · how records are counted.