The FIFA World Cup is perhaps the most prestigious international football tournament. It featured the senior men’s national teams of member countries affiliated to the world governing body of the sport.
The tournament has taken place every four years since its inception in 1930, except for the 1942 and 1946 editions, which were cancelled due to World War II.
Argentina is the reigning champion, securing their third title at the 2022 World Cup.
Brazil leads the standings of total trophy wins with five World Cup titles, while Germany has made it to the final 13 times, underscoring their long-standing dominance in global football.
On that note, let us have a look at countries with most FIFA World Cup titles.
Brazil- 5
Brazil, with five titles, holds the record as the most successful team in FIFA World Cup history. They are the only nation to have participated in every edition, competing in all 22 tournaments to date. Brazil was also the first team to win the World Cup three times, achieving this feat in 1970, followed by their fourth title in 1994 and their fifth in 2002.
Germany- 4
Germany has won the FIFA World Cup a total of four times. They clinched the coveted trophy for the first time in 1954. They went on to win the title again in 1974 and 1990. Their last one came in 2014.
Italy-4
Italy, too, has won the most prestigious football tournament on four occasions. Their first title came way back in 1934 and followed it up with another crown in 1938, staging back-to-back trophy wins. They also won the tournament final in 1938. Their last trophy came in 2006.
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List of Countries with the Most FIFA World Cup Titles
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Top 4 total |
| Brazil | 5 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) | 2 (1950, 1998) | 2 (1938, 1978) | 2 (1974, 2014) | 11 |
| Germany | 4 (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) | 4 (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002) | 4 (1934, 1970, 2006, 2010) | 1 (1958) | 13 |
| Italy | 4 (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) | 2 (1970, 1994) | 1 (1990) | 1 (1978) | 8 |
| Argentina | 3 (1978, 1986, 2022) | 3 (1930, 1990, 2014) | 6 | ||
| France | 2 (1998, 2018) | 2 (2006, 2022) | 2 (1958, 1986) | 1 (1982) | 7 |
| Uruguay | 2 (1930, 1950) | – | 3 (1954, 1970, 2010) | 5 | |
| England | 1 (1966) | – | 2 (1990, 2018) | 3 | |
| Spain | 1 (2010) | – | 1 (1950) | 2 | |
| Netherlands | – | 3 (1974, 1978, 2010) | 1 (2014) | 1 (1998) | 5 |
| Hungary | – | 2 (1938, 1954) | – | – | 2 |
| Czech Republic | – | 2 (1934, 1962) | – | – | 2 |
| Sweden | – | 1 (1958) | 2 (1950, 1994) | 1 (1938) | 4 |
| Croatia | – | 1 (2018) | 2 (1998, 2022) | – | 3 |
| Poland | – | – | 2 (1974, 1982) | – | 2 |
| Austria | – | – | 1 (1954) | 1 (1934) | 2 |
| Portugal | – | – | 1 (1966) | 1 (2006) | 2 |
| Belgium | – | – | 1 (2018) | 1 (1986) | 2 |
| United States | – | – | 1 (1930) | – | 1 |
| Chile | – | – | 1 (1962) | – | 1 |
| Turkey | – | – | 1 (2002) | – | 1 |
| Serbia | – | – | – | 2 (1930, 1962) | 2 |
| Russia | – | – | – | 1 (1966) | 1 |
| Bulgaria | – | – | – | 1 (1994) | 1 |
| South Korea | – | – | – | 1 (2002) | 1 |
| Morocco | – | – | – | 1 (2022) | 1 |
FIFA World Cup Winners List
| Year | Winners | Runners-up |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina |
| 1934 | Italy | Czechoslovakia |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary |
| 1950 | Uruguay | Brazil |
| 1954 | West Germany | Hungary |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czechoslovakia |
| 1966 | England | West Germany |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy |
| 1974 | West Germany | The Netherlands |
| 1978 | Argentina | The Netherlands |
| 1982 | Italy | West Germany |
| 1986 | Argentina | West Germany |
| 1990 | West Germany | Argentina |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy |
| 1998 | France | Brazil |
| 2002 | Brazil | Germany |
| 2006 | Italy | France |
| 2010 | Spain | The Netherlands |
| 2014 | Germany | Argentina |
| 2018 | France | Croatia |
| 2022 | Argentina | France |
