FIFA World Cup Nation Progress Chart

This FIFA World Cup progress chart tracks how every nation has fared at the World Cup finals, from the 1930 tournament in Uruguay right through to the 48-team 2026 edition. The colour-coded table shows each country's best finish in every tournament — World Cup winners, losing finalists, semi-finalists, quarter-finalists and first-round exits — all in one place.

Brazil leads the way as the most successful nation with five titles, while Argentina arrive at the 2026 World Cup as reigning champions after their 2022 final win. For the full list of champions and scores, see our FIFA World Cup final matches page, or browse the complete FIFA All-Time World Cup records.

FIFA World Cup Finals 1930-2026 Nations Progress Chart & Statistics

Table detailing the progress of every country which has participated in the FIFA World Cup Finals from 1930 to 2026.

FIFA World Cup Finals 1930-2026 Nation’s Progress Chart


Colour Key
World Cup Winners	WIN
Losing Finalists	FIN
Losing Semi-Finalists (3rd & 4th)	SF 3rd 4th
Losing Quarter-Finalists	QF
Reached Second Round 1986-2022	R2
Reached First Round 1930-1978	R1
Reached First Round 1982-2022	R1
Withdrew from Competition	W/D
Did Not Enter	DNE


FIFA World Cup #	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X	XI	XII	XIII	XIV	XV	XVI	XVII	XVIII	XIX	XX	XXI	XXII	XXIII
Year	1930	1934	1938	1950	1954	1958	1962	1966	1970	1974	1978	1982	1986	1990	1994	1998	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	2022	2026	Total
Host Nation	Uruguay	Italy	France	Brazil	Switz	Sweden	Chile	England	Mexico	Germany	Argentina	Spain	Mexico	Italy	USA	France	Kor-Jap	Germany	S Africa	Brazil	Russia	Qatar	N America

Teams Playing	13	16	15	13	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	24	24	24	24	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	48	537	Year
Uruguay	WIN			WIN	4th		R1	QF	4th	R1			R2	R2			R1		4th	R2	QF	R1	R1	15	1930
Argentina	FIN	R1				R1	R1	QF		QF	WIN	QF	WIN	FIN	R2	QF	R1	QF	QF	FIN	R2	WIN	R1	19
United States of America	SF	R1		R1										R1	R2	R1	QF	R1	R2	R2		R2	R1	12
Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro)	SF			R1	QF	QF	4th			QF		R1		QF		R2		R1	R1		R1	R1		13
Chile	R1			R1			3rd	R1		R1		R1				R2			R2	R2				9
France	R1	R1	QF	W/D	R1	3rd		R1			R1	4th	3rd			WIN	R1	FIN	R1	QF	WIN	FIN	R1	17
Brazil	R1	R1	3rd	2nd	QF	WIN	WIN	R1	WIN	4th	3rd	QF	QF	R2	WIN	FIN	WIN	QF	QF	4th	R1	QF	R1	23
Romania	R1	R1	R1						R1					R2	QF	R2								7
Paraguay	R1			R1		R1							R2			R2	R2	R1	QF				R1	9
Mexico	R1			R1	R1	R1	R1	R1	QF		R1		QF		R2	R2	R2	R2	R2	R2	R2	R1	R1	18
Bolivia	R1			R1											R1									3
Peru	R1								QF		QF	R1									R1			5
Belgium	R1	R1	R1		R1				R1			QF	4th	R2	R2	R1	R2			QF	3rd	R1	R1	14
Italy		WIN	WIN	R1	R1		R1	R1	FIN	R1	4th	WIN	R2	3rd	FIN	QF	R2	WIN	R1	R1				18	1934
Czechoslovakia (Czech Rep)		FIN	QF		R1	R1	FIN		R1			R1		QF				R1					R1	10
Germany (West 1950-1998)		3rd	R1		WIN	4th	QF	FIN	3rd	WIN	QF	FIN	FIN	WIN	QF	QF	FIN	3rd	3rd	WIN	R1	R1	R1	21
Austria		4th	W/D		3rd	R1					QF	QF		R1		R1								8
Sweden		QF	4th	3rd		FIN			R1	QF	R1			R1	3rd		R2	R2			QF		R1	13
Switzerland		QF	QF	R1	QF		R1	R1							R2			R2	R1	R2	R2	R2	R1	13
Hungary		QF	FIN		FIN	R1	QF	QF			R1	R1	R1											9
Spain		QF		4th			R1	R1			R1	QF	QF	R2	QF	R1	QF	R2	WIN	R1	R2	R2	R1	17
Netherlands		R1	R1							FIN	FIN			R2	QF	4th		R2	FIN	3rd		QF	R1	12
Egypt		R1												R1							R1		R1	4
Cuba			QF																					1	1938
Dutch East Indies			R1																					1
Norway			R1												R1	R2							R1	4
Poland			R1							3rd	QF	3rd	R2				R1	R1			R1	R2		9
England	DNE	DNE	DNE	R1	QF	R1	QF	WIN	QF			QF	QF	4th		R2	QF	QF	R2	R1	4th	QF	R1	17	1950
India				W/D																				0
Portugal				W/D				3rd					R1				R1	4th	R2	R1	R2	QF	R1	9
Turkey				W/D	R1												3rd						R1	3
Scotland	DNE	DNE	DNE	W/D	R1	R1				R1	R1	R1	R1	R1		R1							R1	9
South Korea					R1								R1	R1	R1	R1	4th	R1	R2	R1	R1	R2	R1	12	1954
Wales	DNE	DNE	DNE			QF																R1		2	1958
Northern Ireland	DNE	DNE	DNE			QF						QF	R1											3
U.S.S.R / Russia						QF	QF	4th	QF			QF	R2	R1	R1		R1			R1	QF			11
Colombia							R1							R2	R1	R1				QF	R2		R1	7	1962
Bulgaria							R1	R1	R1	R1			R2		4th	R1								7
North Korea								QF											R1					2	1966
El Salvador									R1			R1												2	1970
Israel									R1															1
Morocco									R1				R2		R1	R1					R1	4th	R1	7
East Germany										QF														1	1974
Australia										R1								R2	R1	R1	R1	R2	R1	7
Zaire / DR Congo										R1													R1	2
Haiti										R1													R1	2
Tunisia											R1					R1	R1	R1			R1		R1	7	1978
Iran											R1					R1		R1		R1	R1	R1	R1	7
Cameroon												R1		QF	R1	R1	R1		R1	R1				8	1982
Algeria												R1	R1						R1	R2			R1	5
Kuwait												R1												1
Honduras												R1							R1	R1				3
New Zealand												R1							R1				R1	3
Denmark													R2			QF	R2		R1		R2	R1		6	1986
Canada													R1									R1	R1	3
Iraq													R1										R1	2
Republic of Ireland														QF	R2		R2							3	1990
Costa Rica														R2			R1	R1		QF	R1	R1		6
United Arab Emirates														R1										1
Saudi Arabia															R2	R1	R1	R1			R1	R1	R1	7	1994
Nigeria															R2	R2	R1		R1	R2	R1			6
Greece															R1				R1	R2				3
South Africa																R1	R1		R1				R1	4	1998
Japan																R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R1	R2	R1	8
Jamaica																R1								1
Croatia																3rd	R1	R1		R1	FIN	3rd	R1	7
Senegal																	QF				R1	R2	R1	4	2002
Slovenia																	R1		R1					2
China																	R1							1
Ecuador																	R1	R2		R1		R1	R1	5
Angola																		R1						1	2006
Ghana																		R2	QF	R1			R1	5
Ivory Coast																		R1	R1	R1			R1	4
Togo																		R1						1
Trinidad & Tobago																		R1						1
Ukraine																		QF						1
Slovakia																			R2					1	2010
Bosnia & Herzegovina																				R1			R1	2	2014
Iceland																					R1			1	2018
Panama																					R1		R1	2
Qatar																						R1	R1	2	2022
Jordan																							R1	1	2026
Uzbekistan																							R1	1
Cape Verde																							R1	1
Curaçao																							R1	1