National team appearances in the FIFA World Cup

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This article lists the performances of each of the 76 national teams which have made at least one appearance in the FIFA World Cup finals.

Debut of national teams

Each successive World Cup has had at least one team appearing for the first time. Countries competing in their first World Cup are listed in the table below.

Year	Debutants
1930	Argentina Belgium Bolivia Brazil Chile France Mexico Paraguay Peru Romania United States Uruguay Yugoslavia
1934	Austria Czechoslovakia Egypt Germany Hungary Italy Netherlands Spain Sweden Switzerland
1938	Cuba Dutch East Indies Norway Poland
1950	England
1954	South Korea Scotland Turkey West Germany
1958	Northern Ireland Soviet Union Wales
1962	Bulgaria Colombia
1966	North Korea Portugal
1970	El Salvador Israel Morocco
1974	Australia East Germany Haiti Zaire
1978	Iran Tunisia
1982	Algeria Cameroon Honduras Kuwait New Zealand
1986	Canada Denmark Iraq
1990	Costa Rica Republic of Ireland United Arab Emirates
1994	Greece Nigeria Russia Saudi Arabia
1998	Croatia Jamaica Japan South Africa FR Yugoslavia
2002	China Ecuador Senegal Slovenia
2006	Angola Ivory Coast Czech Republic Ghana Serbia and Montenegro Togo Trinidad and Tobago Ukraine
2010	Serbia Slovakia

Comprehensive team results in each World Cup

Legend

1st — Champions
2nd — Runners-up
3rd — Third place
4th — Fourth place
SF — Semifinals (1930: no third-place match was held)
QF — Quarterfinals (1934–1938, 1954–1970, and 1986–present: knockout round of 8; 1974–1978, second group stage, final 8)
R2 — Round 2 (1982: second group stage, final 12; 1986–present: knockout round of 16)
R1 — Round 1
q — Qualified (upcoming/ongoing tournament)
•• — Qualified but withdrew
• — Did not qualify
— Did not enter / Withdrew
— Hosts
— In contention for title (upcoming/ongoing 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. In recent tournaments, FIFA has used the rankings for seedings for the final tournament draw.

For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

Team	1930 (13)	1934 (16)	1938 (15)	1950 (13)	1954 (16)	1958 (16)	1962 (16)	1966 (16)	1970 (16)	1974 (16)	1978 (16)	1982 (24)	1986 (24)	1990 (24)	1994 (24)	1998 (32)	2002 (32)	2006 (32)	2010 (32)
Algeria									•	•	•	R1 13th	R1 22nd	•	•	•	•	•	q
Angola													•	•	•	•	•	R1 23rd	•
Argentina	2nd	R1 T-9th				R1 13th	R1 10th	QF 5th	•	QF 8th	1st	R2 11th	1st	2nd	R2 10th	QF 6th	R1 18th	QF 6th	q
Australia								•	•	R1 14th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	R2 16th	q
Austria		4th	••		3rd	R1 15th		•	•	•	QF 7th	R2 8th	•	R1 T-18th	•	R1 23rd	•	•	•
Belgium	R1 11th	R1 15th	R1 13th		R1 12th	•	•	•	R1 T-10th	•	•	R2 10th	4th	R2 11th	R2 11th	R1 19th	R2 14th	•	•
Bolivia	R1 12th			R1 13th		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	R1 21st	•	•	•	•
Brazil	R1 6th	R1 14th	3rd	2nd	QF 5th	1st	1st	R1 11th	1st	4th	3rd	R2 5th	QF 5th	R2 9th	1st	2nd	1st	QF 5th	q
Bulgaria		•	•		•	•	R1 15th	R1 15th	R1 13th	R1 12th	•	•	R2 15th	•	4th	R1 29th	•	•	•
Cameroon									•	•	•	R1 17th	•	QF 7th	R1 22nd	R1 25th	R1 20th	•	q
Canada						•			•	•	•	•	R1 24th	•	•	•	•	•	•
Chile	R1 5th			R1 9th	•	•	3rd	R1 T-13th	•	R1 11th	•	R1 22nd	•	•		R2 16th	•	•	q
China						•						•	•	•	•	•	R1 31st	•	•
Colombia						•	R1 14th	•	•	•	•	•	•	R2 14th	R1 19th	R1 21st	•	•	•
DR Congo										R1 16th		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Costa Rica						•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	R2 13th	•	•	R1 19th	R1 31st	•
Ivory Coast										•	•		•	•	•	•	•	R1 19th	q
Croatia	Part of Yugoslavia															3rd	R1 23rd	R1 22nd	•
Cuba		•	QF 8th	•				•			•	•		•		•	•	•	•
Czechoslovakia	see Czech Republic and Slovakia (1930–1990)
Czech Republic		2nd	QF 5th		R1 14th	R1 9th	2nd	•	R1 15th	•	•	R1 19th	•	QF 6th	•	•	•	R1 20th	•
Denmark						•		•	•	•	•	•	R2 9th	•	•	QF 8th	R2 10th	•	q
Dutch East Indies	see Indonesia (1930–1938)
East Germany	Part of Germany					•	•	•	•	QF 6th	•	•	•	•	Part of Germany
Ecuador							•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	R1 24th	R2 12th	•
Egypt		R1 13th			•					•	•	•	•	R1 20th	•	•	•	•	•
El Salvador									R1 16th	•	•	R1 24th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
England				R1 8th	QF 6th	R1 11th	QF 8th	1st	QF 8th	•	•	R2 6th	QF 8th	4th	•	R2 9th	QF 6th	QF 7th	q
France	R1 7th	R1 T-9th	QF 6th	•	R1 11th	3rd	•	R1 T-13th	•	•	R1 12th	4th	3rd	•	•	1st	R1 28th	2nd	q
Germany		3rd	R1 10th		1st	4th	QF 7th	2nd	3rd	1st	QF 6th	2nd	2nd	1st	QF 5th	QF 7th	2nd	3rd	q
Ghana							•		•	•	•		•	•	•	•	•	R2 13th	q
Greece		•	•		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	R1 24th	•	•	•	q
Haiti		•			•				•	R1 15th	•	•	•		•	•	•	•	•
Honduras							•	•	•	•		R1 18th	•	•	•	•	•	•	q
Hungary		QF 6th	2nd		2nd	R1 10th	QF 5th	QF 6th	•	•	R1 15th	R1 14th	R1 18th	•	•	•	•	•	•
Indonesia			R1 15th			•				•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Iran										•	R1 14th	•		•	•	R1 20th	•	R1 T-25th	•
Iraq										•		•	R1 23rd	•	•	•	•	•	•
Israel		•	•			•			R1 12th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Italy		1st	1st	R1 7th	R1 10th	•	R1 9th	R1 9th	2nd	R1 10th	4th	1st	R2 12th	3rd	2nd	QF 5th	R2 15th	1st	q
Jamaica								•	•		•	•		•	•	R1 22nd	•	•	•
Japan					•		•		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	R1 31st	R2 9th	R1 T-28th	q
North Korea								QF 8th		•		•	•	•	•			•	q
South Korea					R1 16th		•		•	•	•	•	R1 20th	R1 22nd	R1 20th	R1 30th	4th	R1 17th	q
Kuwait										•	•	R1 21st	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Mexico	R1 13th	•		R1 12th	R1 13th	R1 16th	R1 11th	R1 12th	QF 6th	•	R1 16th	•	QF 6th		R2 13th	R2 13th	R2 11th	R2 15th	q
Morocco							•		R1 14th	•	•	•	R2 11th	•	R1 23rd	R1 18th	•	•	•
Netherlands		R1 T-9th	R1 14th			•	•	•	•	2nd	2nd	•	•	R2 15th	QF 7th	4th	•	R2 11th	q
New Zealand									•	•	•	R1 23rd	•	•	•	•	•	•	q
Nigeria							•		•	•	•	•	•	•	R2 9th	R2 12th	R1 27th	•	q
Northern Ireland				•	•	QF 8th	•	•	•	•	•	R2 9th	R1 21st	•	•	•	•	•	•
Norway			R1 12th		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	R1 17th	R2 15th	•	•	•
Paraguay	R1 9th			R1 11th	•	R1 12th	•	•	•	•	•	•	R2 13th	•	•	R2 14th	R2 16th	R1 18th	q
Peru	R1 10th					•	•	•	QF 7th	•	QF 8th	R1 20th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Poland		•	R1 11th			•	•	•	•	3rd	QF 5th	3rd	R2 14th	•	•	•	R1 25th	R1 21st	•
Portugal		•	•	•	•	•	•	3rd	•	•	•	•	R1 17th	•	•	•	R1 21st	4th	q
Republic of Ireland		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	QF 8th	R2 16th	•	R2 12th	•	•
Romania	R1 8th	R1 12th	R1 9th		•	•	•	•	R1 T-10th	•	•	•	•	R2 12th	QF 6th	R2 11th	•	•	•
Russia						QF 7th	QF 6th	4th	QF 5th	•	•	R2 7th	R2 10th	R1 17th	R1 18th	•	R1 22nd	•	•
Saudi Arabia											•	•	•	•	R2 12th	R1 28th	R1 32nd	R1 T-28th	•
Scotland				••	R1 15th	R1 14th	•	•	•	R1 9th	R1 11th	R1 15th	R1 19th	R1 T-18th	•	R1 27th	•	•	•
Senegal										•	•	•	•		•	•	QF 7th	•	•
Serbia	SF 4th	•	•	R1 5th	QF 7th	QF 5th	4th	•	•	QF 7th	•	R1 16th	•	QF 5th		R2 10th	•	R1 32nd	q
Serbia and Montenegro	see Serbia (1998–2006)
Slovakia		2nd	QF 5th		R1 14th	R1 9th	2nd	•	R1 15th	•	•	R1 19th	•	QF 6th	•	•	•	•	q
Slovenia	Part of Yugoslavia															•	R1 30th	•	q
South Africa															•	R1 24th	R1 17th	•	q
Soviet Union	see Russia (1930–1990)
Spain		QF 5th		4th	•	•	R1 12th	R1 10th	•	•	R1 10th	R2 12th	QF 7th	R2 10th	QF 8th	R1 17th	QF 5th	R2 9th	q
Sweden		QF 8th	4th	3rd	•	2nd	•	•	R1 9th	QF 5th	R1 13th	•	•	R1 21st	3rd	•	R2 13th	R2 14th	•
Switzerland		QF 7th	QF 7th	R1 6th	QF 8th	•	R1 16th	R1 16th	•	•	•	•	•	•	R2 15th	•	•	R2 10th	q
Togo										•	•	•			•	•	•	R1 30th	•
Trinidad and Tobago								•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	R1 27th	•
Tunisia							•		•	•	R1 9th	•	•	•	•	R1 26th	R1 29th	R1 24th	•
Turkey				••	R1 9th		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	3rd	•	•
Ukraine	Part of Soviet Union															•	•	QF 8th	•
United Arab Emirates													•	R1 24th	•	•	•	•	•
United States	SF 3rd	R1 16th		R1 10th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	R1 23rd	R2 14th	R1 32nd	QF 8th	R1 T-25th	q
Uruguay	1st			1st	4th	•	R1 13th	QF 7th	4th	R1 12th	•	•	R2 16th	R2 16th	•	•	R1 26th	•	q
Wales				•	•	QF 6th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
West Germany	see Germany (1950–1990)
Yugoslavia	see Serbia (1930–1990)
Zaire	see Congo DR (1974–1994)

National teams' results in World Cup finals tournaments 1930–2006

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Brazil	92	64	14	14	201	84	206
Germany (1934–1938) West Germany (1950–1990) Germany (1994–)	92	55	19	18	190	112	184
Italy	77	44	19	14	122	69	151
Argentina	65	33	13	19	113	74	112
England	55	25	17	13	74	47	92
France	51	25	10	16	95	64	85
Spain	49	22	12	15	80	57	78
Sweden	46	16	13	17	74	69	61
Netherlands	36	16	10	10	59	38	58
Soviet Union (1958–1990) Russia (1994–)	37	17	6	14	64	44	57
Yugoslavia (1930–1990) Yugoslavia (1998–2002) Serbia and Montenegro (2006) Serbia (2010–)	40	16	8	16	62	56	56
Uruguay	40	15	10	15	65	57	55
Poland	31	15	5	11	44	40	50
Hungary	32	15	3	14	87	57	48
Mexico	45	11	12	22	48	84	45
Austria	29	12	4	13	43	47	40
Belgium	36	10	9	17	46	63	39
Czechoslovakia (1934–1990) Representation of Czechs and Slovaks (1994)	30	11	5	14	44	45	38
Portugal	19	11	1	7	32	21	34
Romania	21	8	5	8	30	32	29
Switzerland	26	8	5	13	37	51	29
Chile	25	7	6	12	31	40	27
Paraguay	22	6	7	9	27	36	25
Denmark	13	7	2	4	24	18	23
United States	25	6	3	16	27	51	21
Croatia	13	6	2	5	15	11	20
Cameroon	17	4	7	6	15	29	19
Scotland	23	4	7	12	25	41	19
South Korea	24	4	7	13	22	53	19
Bulgaria	26	3	8	15	22	53	17
Turkey	10	5	1	4	20	17	16
Peru	15	4	3	8	19	31	15
Irish Free State (1934–1938) Republic of Ireland (1950–)	13	2	8	3	10	10	14
Northern Ireland	13	3	5	5	13	23	14
Nigeria	11	4	1	6	14	16	13
Colombia	13	3	2	8	14	23	11
Morocco	13	2	4	7	12	18	10
Costa Rica	10	3	1	6	12	21	10
Ecuador	7	3	0	4	7	8	9
Norway	8	2	3	3	7	8	9
Senegal	5	2	2	1	7	6	8
East Germany	6	2	2	2	5	5	8
Japan	10	2	2	6	8	14	8
Saudi Arabia	13	2	2	9	9	32	8
Ukraine	5	2	1	2	5	7	7
Algeria	6	2	1	3	6	10	7
Tunisia	12	1	4	7	8	17	7
Wales	5	1	3	1	4	4	6
Ghana	4	2	0	2	4	6	6
South Africa	6	1	3	2	8	11	6
Australia	7	1	2	4	5	11	5
Iran	9	1	2	6	6	18	5
North Korea	4	1	1	2	5	9	4
Cuba	3	1	1	1	5	12	4
Ivory Coast	3	1	0	2	5	6	3
Czech Republic (1998–)	3	1	0	2	3	4	3
Jamaica	3	1	0	2	3	9	3
Honduras	3	0	2	1	2	3	2
Angola	3	0	2	1	1	2	2
British Mandate of Palestine (1934–1938) Israel (1950–)	3	0	2	1	1	3	2
Egypt	4	0	2	2	3	6	2
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0	1	2	0	4	1
Kuwait	3	0	1	2	2	6	1
Bolivia	6	0	1	5	1	20	1
Iraq	3	0	0	3	1	4	0
Canada	3	0	0	3	0	5	0
Togo	3	0	0	3	1	6	0
Slovenia	3	0	0	3	2	7	0
Dutch East Indies (1938) Indonesia (1950–)	1	0	0	1	0	6	0
China	3	0	0	3	0	9	0
United Arab Emirates	3	0	0	3	2	11	0
Greece	3	0	0	3	0	10	0
New Zealand	3	0	0	3	2	12	0
Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	14	0
DR Congo	3	0	0	3	0	14	0
El Salvador	6	0	0	6	1	22	0
India	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Slovakia (1998–)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Brazil are the only team to have competed in every staging of the World Cup final tournaments (19 so far). Germany and Italy follow with 17 appearances: the Mannschaft did not enter in 1930 and was not allowed to compete in 1950 ; the Azzurri did not enter either in 1930 and they were eliminated during the qualifiers in 1958 (finishing 2nd of their qualifying group behind Northern Ireland).
Together with Brazil, France are the only team to have played at least one game in every World Cup full competition (19 so far), thus preliminary competition included. The following teams did not appear in only 1 of the 19 World Cup full competitions so far:Yugoslavia because they were suspended due to war during qualifying process for 1994 ; Belgium because they withdrew from the preliminary competition for 1950 ; United States because they withdrew from the preliminary competition for 1938, as a protest against the hosting of the World Cup final competition in Europe rather than in America ; Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Israel and Luxembourg because they did not enter the first staging of the competition in 1930.
Brazil hold almost all major World Cup final competition records : most World Cup titles (5, followed by Italy, 4), most World Cup final competition participations (19 incl. South Africa 2010, followed by Germany and Italy, both 17), most games won (64, followed by Germany, 55), highest tally of 'soccer points' (206 pts under the usual 3-1-0 soccer point system, followed by Germany, 184 pts), most goals scored (201, followed by Germany, 190), best goal difference (+117, followed by Germany, +77). Brazil share records of games played (92) and finals played (7) with Germany.
Despite being the teams with most matches played (92) in World Cup final competition, Brazil and Germany only played one World Cup match against each other, when Brazil defeated Germany 2-0 on during the Korean/Japanese World Cup final, on 30th June 2002.
Hungary hold the record for most goals scored per game played in World Cup final competition (2.72 goals scored per game, followed by Brazil, 2.18) and for most goals scored in one single World Cup final tournament (27).
Germany and Italy share the record of most drawn games (19) in World Cup final competition (if we consider knockout stage matches needing a penalty shootout session as drawn games).
If we consider knockout stage matches needing a penalty shootout session as drawn games, only the following teams won the World Cup by winning all of their final competition matches : Uruguay in 1930 (4 games), Italy in 1938 (4 games, among which 1 game won after extra time), Brazil in 1970 (6 games) and 2002 (7 games). The performance of Brazil in 1970 is even more remarkable as they also won 6 games out of 6 in preliminary competition. Uruguay did not play any preliminary round for 1930, as there was none, and Italy did not either for 1938 as they were automatically qualified for the World Cup as title holders. On their way to World Cup 2002, Brazil had their worse preliminary campaign ever, losing 6 games out of 18 and finishing 3rd of the South American qualifying group with 30 pts (behind Argentina, 43pts, and Ecuador, 31 pts). This was the one and only time so far that Brazil did not come up as leaders of their qualifying group.
Before the start of the African staging of the World Cup in 2010, 708 World Cup final competition matches have been played since the creation of the tournament, among which 157 drawn games. A total of 2,063 goals were scored (thus 2.91 goals scored per game).

Ranking of teams by number of appearances

Team	# of appearances	Record streak	Active streak	Debut	Most recent	Best result (* = hosts)
Brazil	19	19	19	1930	2010	Champions (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
Germany	17	15	15	1934	2010	Champions (1954, 1974*, 1990)
Italy	17	13	13	1934	2010	Champions (1934*, 1938, 1982, 2006)
Argentina	15	10	10	1930	2010	Champions (1978*, 1986)
Mexico	14	6	5	1930	2010	Quarterfinals (1970, 1986)
England	13	6	4	1950	2010	Champions (1966*)
France	13	4	4	1930	2010	Champions (1998*)
Spain	13	9	9	1934	2010	Fourth place (1950)
Belgium	11	6	0	1930	2002	Fourth place (1986)
Serbia	11	4	2	1930	2010	Fourth place (1930, 1962)
Sweden	11	3	0	1934	2006	Runners-up (1958*)
Uruguay	11	4	1	1930	2010	Champions (1930*, 1950)
Czech Republic	9	3	0	1934	2006	Runners-up (1934, 1962)
Hungary	9	4	0	1934	1986	Runners-up (1938, 1954)
Netherlands	9	3	2	1934	2010	Runners-up (1974, 1978)
Russia	9	4	0	1958	2002	Fourth place (1966)
Slovakia	9	3	1	1934	2010	Runners-up (1934, 1962)
Switzerland	9	4	2	1934	2010	Quarterfinals (1934, 1938, 1954*)
United States	9	6	6	1930	2010	Third place (1930)
Chile	8	2	1	1930	2010	Third place (1962*)
South Korea	8	7	7	1954	2010	Fourth place (2002*)
Paraguay	8	4	4	1930	2010	Round 2 (1986, 1998, 2002)
Scotland	8	5	0	1954	1998	Round 1
Austria	7	2	0	1934	1998	Third place (1954)
Bulgaria	7	4	0	1962	1998	Fourth place (1994)
Poland	7	4	0	1938	2006	Third place (1974, 1982)
Romania	7	3	0	1930	1998	Quarterfinals (1994)
Cameroon	6	4	1	1982	2010	Quarterfinals (1990)
Portugal	5	3	3	1966	2010	Third place (1966)
Colombia	4	3	0	1962	1998	Round 2 (1990)
Denmark	4	2	1	1986	2010	Quarterfinals (1998)
Japan	4	4	4	1998	2010	Round 2 (2002*)
Morocco	4	2	0	1970	1998	Round 2 (1986)
Nigeria	4	3	1	1994	2010	Round 2 (1994, 1998)
Peru	4	2	0	1930	1982	Quarterfinals (1970)
Saudi Arabia	4	4	0	1994	2006	Round 2 (1994)
Tunisia	4	3	0	1978	2006	Round 1
Algeria	3	2	1	1982	2010	Round 1
Australia	3	2	2	1974	2010	Round 2 (2006)
Bolivia	3	1	0	1930	1994	Round 1
Costa Rica	3	2	0	1990	2006	Round 2 (1990)
Croatia	3	3	0	1998	2006	Third place (1998)
Iran	3	1	0	1978	2006	Round 1
Northern Ireland	3	2	0	1958	1986	Quarterfinals (1958)
Norway	3	2	0	1938	1998	Round 2 (1998)
Republic of Ireland	3	2	0	1990	2002	Quarterfinals (1990)
South Africa	3	2	1	1998	2010	Round 1
Ivory Coast	2	2	2	2006	2010	Round 1
Ecuador	2	2	0	2002	2006	Round 2 (2006)
Egypt	2	1	0	1934	1990	Round 1
El Salvador	2	1	0	1970	1982	Round 1
Ghana	2	2	2	2006	2010	Round 2 (2006)
Greece	2	1	1	1994	2010	Round 1
Honduras	2	1	1	1982	2010	Round 1
North Korea	2	1	1	1966	2010	Quarterfinals (1966)
New Zealand	2	1	1	1982	2010	Round 1
Slovenia	2	1	1	2002	2010	Round 1
Turkey	2	1	0	1954	2002	Third place (2002)
Angola	1	1	0	2006	2006	Round 1
Canada	1	1	0	1986	1986	Round 1
China	1	1	0	2002	2002	Round 1
DR Congo	1	1	0	1974	1974	Round 1
Cuba	1	1	0	1938	1938	Quarterfinals (1938)
East Germany	1	1	0	1974	1974	Quarterfinals (1974)
Haiti	1	1	0	1974	1974	Round 1
Indonesia	1	1	0	1938	1938	Round 1
Iraq	1	1	0	1986	1986	Round 1
Israel	1	1	0	1970	1970	Round 1
Jamaica	1	1	0	1998	1998	Round 1
Kuwait	1	1	0	1982	1982	Round 1
Senegal	1	1	0	2002	2002	Quarterfinals (2002)
Togo	1	1	0	2006	2006	Round 1
Trinidad and Tobago	1	1	0	2006	2006	Round 1
Ukraine	1	1	0	2006	2006	Quarterfinals (2006)
United Arab Emirates	1	1	0	1990	1990	Round 1
Wales	1	1	0	1958	1958	Quarterfinals (1958)

Teams that have finished in the top four

Team	Champions	Runners-up	Third place	Fourth place
Brazil	5 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)	2 (1950*, 1998)	2 (1938, 1978)	1 (1974)
Italy	4 (1934*, 1938, 1982, 2006)	2 (1970, 1994)	1 (1990*)	1 (1978)
Germany	3 (1954, 1974*, 1990)	4 (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002)	3 (1934, 1970, 2006*)	1 (1958)
Argentina	2 (1978*, 1986)	2 (1930, 1990)	—	—
Uruguay	2 (1930*, 1950)	—	—	2 (1954, 1970)
France	1 (1998*)	1 (2006)	2 (1958, 1986)	1 (1982)
England	1 (1966*)	—	—	1 (1990)
Netherlands	—	2 (1974, 1978)	—	1 (1998)
Czech Republic	—	2 (1934, 1962)	—	—
Slovakia	—	2 (1934, 1962)	—	—
Hungary	—	2 (1938, 1954)	—	—
Sweden	—	1 (1958*)	2 (1950, 1994)	1 (1938)
Poland	—	—	2 (1974, 1982)	—
Austria	—	—	1 (1954)	1 (1934)
Portugal	—	—	1 (1966)	1 (2006)
United States	—	—	1 (1930)	—
Chile	—	—	1 (1962*)	—
Croatia	—	—	1 (1998)	—
Turkey	—	—	1 (2002)	—
Serbia	—	—	—	2 (1930, 1962)
Spain	—	—	—	1 (1950)
Russia	—	—	—	1 (1966)
Belgium	—	—	—	1 (1986)
Bulgaria	—	—	—	1 (1994)
South Korea	—	—	—	1 (2002*)

* = hosts

Results of host nations

Except 1934, host nations are granted an automatic spot in the World Cup finals.

Year	Host Nation	Finish
1930	Uruguay	Champions
1934	Italy	Champions
1938	France	Quarterfinals
1950	Brazil	Runners-up
1954	Switzerland	Quarterfinals
1958	Sweden	Runners-up
1962	Chile	Third place
1966	England	Champions
1970	Mexico	Quarterfinals
1974	West Germany	Champions
1978	Argentina	Champions
1982	Spain	Round 2
1986	Mexico	Quarterfinals
1990	Italy	Third place
1994	United States	Round 2
1998	France	Champions
2002	South Korea	Fourth place
2002	Japan	Round 2
2006	Germany	Third place
2010	South Africa

Results of defending champions

Until 2002, defending champions were granted an automatic spot in the World Cup finals. Since 2006, they have to enter qualifying as well.

Year	Defending champions	Finish
1930	—	—
1934	Uruguay	Did not enter
1938	Italy	Champions
1950	Italy	Round 1
1954	Uruguay	Fourth place
1958	West Germany	Fourth place
1962	Brazil	Champions
1966	Brazil	Round 1
1970	England	Quarterfinals
1974	Brazil	Fourth place
1978	West Germany	Quarterfinals
1982	Argentina	Round 2
1986	Italy	Round 2
1990	Argentina	Runners-up
1994	Germany	Quarterfinals
1998	Brazil	Runners-up
2002	France	Round 1
2006	Brazil	Quarterfinals
2010	Italy

Results by confederation

A summary of the number of teams for each confederation that reached the corresponding rounds in each tournament. Notes about peculiarities in some editions:

1930 — No quarterfinal round was played that year, as the top team from each group of the first group stage advanced to the knockout semifinal round.
1950 — No quarterfinal round was played that year, as the top team from each group of the first group stage advanced to the final round-robin group stage. These four teams are considered as semifinalists for the purposes of this calculation. Technically no final was played that year; however, Uruguay and Brazil, who finished first and second and played a decisive final game that was part of this final group stage, are considered as finalists for the purposes of this calculation.
1974 and 1978 — The eight teams that advanced from the first group stage to the second group stage are considered as quarterfinalists for the purposes of this calculation. Technically no semifinal round was played those years, as the top two teams from each group of this second group stage advanced directly either to the final or the third-place game; however, these four teams are considered as semifinalists for the purposes of this calculation.
1982 — The twelve teams that advanced from the first group stage to the second group stage are considered as round 2 teams for the purposes of this calculation. No quarterfinal round was played that year, as the top teams from each group of this second group stage advanced to the knockout semifinal round.

AFC (Asia)

	1930 (13)	1934 (16)	1938 (15)	1950 (13)	1954 (16)	1958 (16)	1962 (16)	1966 (16)	1970 (16)	1974 (16)	1978 (16)	1982 (24)	1986 (24)	1990 (24)	1994 (24)	1998 (32)	2002 (32)	2006 (32)	2010 (32)	TOTAL
Round 1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	28
Round 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	1	0	2	0		3
Quarterfinals	—	0	0	—	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	1	0		2
Semifinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1
Finals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
Champions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0

CAF (Africa)

	1930 (13)	1934 (16)	1938 (15)	1950 (13)	1954 (16)	1958 (16)	1962 (16)	1966 (16)	1970 (16)	1974 (16)	1978 (16)	1982 (24)	1986 (24)	1990 (24)	1994 (24)	1998 (32)	2002 (32)	2006 (32)	2010 (32)	TOTAL
Round 1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	5	5	5	6	34
Round 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	1	1	1	1		6
Quarterfinals	—	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	1	0	0	1	0		2
Semifinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
Finals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
Champions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0

CONCACAF (North, Central America and the Caribbean)

	1930 (13)	1934 (16)	1938 (15)	1950 (13)	1954 (16)	1958 (16)	1962 (16)	1966 (16)	1970 (16)	1974 (16)	1978 (16)	1982 (24)	1986 (24)	1990 (24)	1994 (24)	1998 (32)	2002 (32)	2006 (32)	2010 (32)	TOTAL
Round 1	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	3	35
Round 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	2	1	2	1		8
Quarterfinals	—	0	1	—	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	—	1	0	0	0	1	0		4
Semifinals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1
Finals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
Champions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0

CONMEBOL (South America)

	1930 (13)	1934 (16)	1938 (15)	1950 (13)	1954 (16)	1958 (16)	1962 (16)	1966 (16)	1970 (16)	1974 (16)	1978 (16)	1982 (24)	1986 (24)	1990 (24)	1994 (24)	1998 (32)	2002 (32)	2006 (32)	2010 (32)	TOTAL
Round 1	7	2	1	5	2	3	5	4	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	5	74
Round 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	4	4	2	4	2	3		21
Quarterfinals	—	0	1	—	2	1	2	2	3	2	3	—	2	1	1	2	1	2		25
Semifinals	2	0	1	2	1	1	2	0	2	1	2	0	1	1	1	1	1	0		19
Finals	2	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	0		13
Champions	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0		9

OFC (Oceania)

	1930 (13)	1934 (16)	1938 (15)	1950 (13)	1954 (16)	1958 (16)	1962 (16)	1966 (16)	1970 (16)	1974 (16)	1978 (16)	1982 (24)	2006 (32)	2010 (32)	TOTAL
Round 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	4
Round 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1		1
Quarterfinals	—	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0		0
Semifinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
Finals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
Champions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0

UEFA (Europe)

	1930 (13)	1934 (16)	1938 (15)	1950 (13)	1954 (16)	1958 (16)	1962 (16)	1966 (16)	1970 (16)	1974 (16)	1978 (16)	1982 (24)	1986 (24)	1990 (24)	1994 (24)	1998 (32)	2002 (32)	2006 (32)	2010 (32)	TOTAL
Round 1	4	12	12	6	12	12	10	10	9	9	10	14	14	14	13	15	15	14	13	218
Round 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	10	10	10	10	9	10		69
Quarterfinals	—	8	6	—	6	7	6	5	4	6	5	—	5	6	7	6	4	6		87
Semifinals	1	4	3	2	3	3	2	4	2	3	2	4	3	3	3	3	2	4		51
Finals	0	2	2	0	2	1	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2		23
Champions	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1		9

Notes

^ Czechoslovakia qualified eight times prior to being divided into Slovakia and the Czech Republic in 1993. FIFA considers both the Czech Republic and Slovakia as successor teams of Czechoslovakia. The Czech Republic national team qualified for the World Cup for the first time as a separate nation in 2006, with Slovakia doing the same in 2010.
^ Germany was always represented by the same governing body (Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB)). After World War II and the division of Germany, Saar (until 1956) and East Germany (until 1990) fielded teams of their own before (re-)joining West Germany and the DFB in the German reunification. Thus, FIFA officially attributes all results of the DFB team since 1908 to Germany, including the results of West Germany which qualified for all World Cups since 1954, after having been banned for 1950.
^ Indonesia competed as the Dutch East Indies in 1938.
^ The Soviet Union qualified seven times prior to being dissolved in 1991. The 15 nations that were former Soviet Republics now compete separately. FIFA considers Russia as the successor team of the USSR.
^ The Democratic Republic of the Congo competed as Zaire in 1974.
^ The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1930) and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1950–1990) qualified eight times from 1930–1990 under the name Yugoslavia prior to its breakup by the secession of many of its constituent republics in 1992. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia qualified once in 1998 under the name Yugoslavia, and Serbia and Montenegro qualified once in 2006 after a name change in 2003. All these teams are considered the predecessor of the current Serbia team by FIFA. The other national teams which resulted from the breakup of the original Yugoslavia — Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and FYR Macedonia — are considered distinct entities from the Yugoslavia team of 1930–1990. Montenegro now also compete separately after independence in 2006. In 2010, Serbia will debut at the FIFA World Cup with their own national team.
^ There was no official World Cup Third Place match in 1930; The USA and Yugoslavia lost in the semi-finals. Currently, FIFA recognizes USA as the third-placed team and Yugoslavia as the fourth-placed team, using the overall records of the teams in the 1930 FIFA World Cup.
"FIFA World Cup Statistical Overview (page 4)" (PDF). Retrieved May 17, 2006. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |coauthors= and |month= (help)
Seeding of national teams (PDF). Accessed 8 June 2006.
The Asian team in 1970 was Israel, who were then an AFC member. They were expelled from AFC in 1974 and joined UEFA in 1994.
^ The Oceanian teams in 1974 (Australia) and 1982 (New Zealand) both qualified after playing in a continental zone consisting of Asian and Oceanian teams.
^ Australia's qualification in 2006 was through the Oceanian zone as they were an OFC member during qualifying. However, on 1 January 2006, they left the OFC and joined the AFC.

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