FIFA World Cup records and statistics

As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 80 national teams have competed at the finals of the FIFA World Cup.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] Five teams have appeared in FIFA World Cup finals without winning,[4] while twelve more have appeared in the semi-finals.[5]

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  2. ^ "FIFA World Cup Teams Statistics: Teams with the most tournament participations". FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. ^ Dawson, Alan (28 May 2018). "The 2018 World Cup is only 2 weeks away — here's who has won every tournament since 1930". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. ^ "World Cup 2018: Can you name the losing finalists from previous tournaments?". BBC Sport. 9 June 2018. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. ^ "World Cup All-Time Tables (including Qualifying)". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 June 2018.

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