All-time table of the FIFA World Cup

This all-time table compares men's national association football teams that have participated in the FIFA World Cup by several criteria including tournaments played, consecutive tournaments played or missed, matches, wins, draws, losses, goals, points, points per match, best finish, and confederation.

Three different columns of accumulated points are provided for each team, all of them taking each game as if it were a World Cup group-stage match.

  • The first column applies the system used in the World Cup since 1994: 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss.
  • The second column applies the system used in the World Cup up to 1990: 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss. Effectively, this system values a draw as worth half a win.
  • The third column is the points actually obtained: 2 points for a win up to 1990; 3 points for a win since 1994; always 1 point for a draw and 0 for a loss.

The respective values for average points per match represent the ratio of the total accumulated points to the number of matches played by the team in the World Cup.

The rank order of the teams is based on total points as per the "three points for a win" system, then on total goal difference, and then on goals scored in all World Cup matches. If two or more teams are still tied after the application of these criteria, they are given equal ranks and are listed alphabetically.

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws in this table.

All-time table

The table is accurate as of the 2018 World Cup.

Team App's Overall records Points Best finish Confed
3pt/win 2pt/win Actual
T S P W D L F A GD T A T A T A
1 Brazil 21+21109731818229105+1242372.1741641.5051931.771 Champion (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) CONMEBOL
2 Germany[upper-alpha 1] 19+17109672022226125+1012212.0281541.4131821.670 Champion (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) UEFA
3 Italy 18−18345211712877+511561.8801111.3371251.506 Champion (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) UEFA
4 Argentina 17+128143152313793+441441.7781011.2471201.481 Champion (1978, 1986) CONMEBOL
5 France 15+66634131912077+431151.742811.2271001.515 Champion (1998, 2018) UEFA
6 England 15+6692921199164+271081.565791.145901.304 Champion (1966) UEFA
7 Spain 15+11633015189972+271051.667751.190921.460 Champion (2010) UEFA
8 Netherlands 10−1502712118648+38931.860661.320851.700 Runner-up (1974, 1978, 2010) UEFA
9 Uruguay 13+3562412208774+13841.500601.071691.232 Champion (1930, 1950) CONMEBOL
10 Sweden 12+1511913198073+7701.373511.000591.157 Runner-up (1958) UEFA
11 Belgium 13+248209196872−4691.437491.021621.292 Third place (2018) UEFA
12 Russia[upper-alpha 2] 11+2451910167754+23671.489481.067521.156 Fourth place (1966) UEFA
13 Serbia[upper-alpha 3] 12+146188206663+3621.348440.957481.043 Fourth place (1930, 1962) UEFA
14 Mexico 16+7571614276098−38621.088460.807560.982 Quarterfinal (1970, 1986) CONCACAF
15 Poland 8+134165134645+1531.559371.088401.176 Third place (1974, 1982) UEFA
16 Hungary 9−832153148757+30481.500331.031331.031 Runner-up (1938, 1954) UEFA
17 Portugal 7+530146104935+14481.600341.133421.400 Third place (1966) UEFA
18  Switzerland 11+437128175064−14441.189320.865391.054 Quarterfinal (1934, 1938, 1954) UEFA
19 Czech Republic[upper-alpha 4] 9−333125164749−2411.242290.879300.909 Runner-up (1934, 1962) UEFA
20 Austria 7−529124134347−4401.379280.966280.966 Third place (1954) UEFA
21 Chile 9−133117154049−9401.212290.879331.000 Third place (1962) CONMEBOL
22 Croatia 5+22311483526+9371.609261.130371.609 Runner-up (2018) UEFA
23 Denmark 5+1209563026+4321.600231.150291.450 Quarterfinal (1998) UEFA
24 Paraguay 8−227710103038−8311.148240.889281.037 Quarterfinal (2010) CONMEBOL
25 Colombia 6+22293103230+2301.364210.955291.318 Quarterfinal (2014) CONMEBOL
26 United States 10−13386193762−25300.909220.667270.818 Third place (1930) CONCACAF
27 Romania 7−5218583032−2291.381211.000261.238 Quarterfinal (1994) UEFA
28 South Korea 10+93469193470−36270.794210.618270.794 Fourth place (2002) AFC
29 Nigeria 6+32163122330−7211.000150.714211.000 Second round (1994, 1998, 2014) CAF
30 Japan 6+62155112029−9200.952150.714200.952 Second round (2002, 2010, 2018) AFC
31 Costa Rica 5+2185581928−9201.111150.833181.000 Quarterfinal (2014) CONCACAF
32 Scotland 8−52347122541−16190.826150.652150.652 First round (8 times) UEFA
33 Cameroon 7−12347121843−25190.826150.652160.696 Quarterfinal (1990) CAF
34 Peru 5+11853102133−12181.000130.722140.778 Quarterfinal (1970); Top 8 (1978) CONMEBOL
35 Bulgaria 7−52638152253−31170.654140.538170.654 Fourth place (1994) UEFA
36 Turkey 2−4105142017+3161.600111.100151.500 Third place (2002) UEFA
37 Ghana 3−1124351316−3151.250110.917151.250 Quarterfinal (2010) CAF
38 Republic of Ireland 3−41328310100141.077120.923141.077 Quarterfinal (1990) UEFA
39 Northern Ireland 3−8133551323−10141.077110.846110.846 Quarterfinal (1958) UEFA
40 Ecuador 3−1104151011−1131.30090.900131.300 Second round (2006) CONMEBOL
41 Senegal 2+183321110+1121.50091.125121.500 Quarterfinal (2002) CAF
42 Algeria 4−1133371319−6120.92390.692100.769 Second round (2014) CAF
43 Morocco 5+1162591422−8110.68790.562100.625 Second round (1986) CAF
44 Saudi Arabia 5+11632111139−28110.68780.500110.687 Second round (1994) AFC
45 Ivory Coast 3−193151314−1101.11170.778101.111 First round (2006, 2010, 2014) CAF
46 South Africa 3−292431116−5101.11180.889101.111 First round (1998, 2002, 2010) CAF
47 Tunisia 5+1152491325−12100.66780.53390.600 First round (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018) CAF
48 Iran 5+215249924−15100.66780.533100.667 First round (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018) AFC
49 Australia 5+41624101331−18100.62580.500100.625 Second round (2006) AFC[upper-alpha 5]
50 Norway 3−5823378−191.12570.87591.125 Second round (1998) UEFA
51 East Germany 1−11622255081.33361.00061.000 Top 8 (1974) defunct[upper-alpha 6]
52 Greece 3−110226520−1580.80060.60080.800 Second round (2014) UEFA
53 Ukraine 1−3521257−271.40051.00071.400 Quarterfinal (2006) UEFA
54 Wales 1−15513144061.20051.00051.000 Quarterfinal (1958) UEFA
55 Slovakia 1−2411257−241.00030.75041.000 Second round (2010) UEFA
56 Slovenia 2−26114510−540.66730.50040.667 First round (2002, 2010) UEFA
57 Cuba 1−183111512−741.33331.00031.000 Quarterfinal (1938) CONCACAF
58 North Korea 2−27115621−1540.57130.42930.429 Quarterfinal (1966) AFC
59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1−1310244031.00020.66731.000 First round (2014) UEFA
60 Jamaica 1−5310239−631.00020.66731.000 First round (1998) CONCACAF
61 New Zealand 2−26033414−1030.50030.50030.500 First round (1982, 2010) OFC
62 Honduras 3−19036314−1130.33330.33330.333 First round (1982, 2010, 2014) CONCACAF
63 Angola 1−3302112−120.66720.66720.667 First round (2006) CAF
64 Israel 1−12302113−220.66720.66720.667 First round (1970) UEFA[upper-alpha 7]
65 Egypt 3+17025512−720.28620.28620.286 First round (1934, 1990, 2018) CAF
66 Iceland 1+1301225−310.33310.33310.333 First round (2018) UEFA
67 Kuwait 1−9301226−410.33310.33310.333 First round (1982) AFC
68 Trinidad and Tobago 1−3301204−410.33310.33310.333 First round (2006) CONCACAF
69 Bolivia 3−66015120−1910.16710.16710.167 First round (1930, 1950, 1994) CONMEBOL
70 Iraq 1−8300314−300.00000.00000.000 First round (1986) AFC
71 Togo 1−3300316−500.00000.00000.000 First round (2006) CAF
72 Canada 1−8300305−500.00000.00000.000 First round (1986) CONCACAF
73 Indonesia[upper-alpha 8] 1−18100106−600.00000.00000.000 First round (1938) AFC
74= Panama 1+13003211−900.00000.00000.000 First round (2018) CONCACAF
74= United Arab Emirates 1−73003211−900.00000.00000.000 First round (1990) AFC
76 China PR 1−4300309−900.00000.00000.000 First round (2002) AFC
77 Haiti 1−113003214−1200.00000.00000.000 First round (1974) CONCACAF
78 DR Congo[upper-alpha 9] 1−113003014−1400.00000.00000.000 First round (1974) CAF
79 El Salvador 2−96006122−2100.00000.00000.000 First round (1970, 1982) CONCACAF
Notes
  1. Includes participations as  West Germany from 1954 to 1990; see below for a breakdown.
  2. Includes participations as  Soviet Union until 1990; see below for a breakdown.
  3. Includes participations as  Yugoslavia until 1990 and as  Serbia and Montenegro (FR Yugoslavia) from 1998 to 2006; see below for a breakdown.
  4. Includes participations as  Czechoslovakia until 1990; see below for a breakdown.
  5. Participated as an OFC member in 1974 and 2006.
  6. Participated as a UEFA member in 1974.
  7. Participated as an AFC member in 1970.
  8. Participated as  Dutch East Indies in 1938.
  9. Participated as  Zaire in 1974.

Breakdown of successor teams

Years Team App's Overall records Points Best finish
3pt/win 2pt/win Actual
T S P W D L F A GD T A T A T A
2 a1934–1938 Germany 2−1863121413+1101.66771.16771.167 Third place (1934)
2 b1954–1990 West Germany 10−76236141213177+541221.968861.387861.387 Champion (1954, 1974, 1990)
2 c1994— Germany 7+74128588135+46892.171611.488892.171 Champion (2014)
11 a1958–1990 Soviet Union 7−731156105334+19511.645361.161361.161 Fourth place (1966)
11 b1994— Russia 4+2144462420+4161.143120.857161.143 Quarterfinal (2018)
13 a1930 Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1−20320177062.00041.33341.333 Fourth place (1930)
13 b1950–1990 SFR Yugoslavia 7−730127114835+13431.433311.033311.033 Fourth place (1962)
13 c1998 FR Yugoslavia 1−5421154+171.75051.25071.750 Second round (1998)
13 d2006 Serbia and Montenegro 1−33003210−800.00000.00000.000 First round (2006)
13 e2010— Serbia 2+1620447−361.00040.66761.000 First round (2010, 2018)
19 a1934–1990 Czechoslovakia 8−730115144445−1381.267270.900270.900 Runner-up (1934, 1962)
19 b2006— Czech Republic 1−3310234−131.00020.66731.000 First round (2006)
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