Who has been in the most World Cup Finals?
My Football Facts ⇒ FIFA Competitions ⇒ FIFA All Time World Cup
02 December 2022
Brazil is the country that was in the most FIFA World Cup Finals including FIFA World Cup 2022. Brazil has participated in every one of the 22 World Cup Finals since 1930.
Germany participated in 20 World Cup Finals, excluding, Argentina and Italy participated in 18 World Cup Finals, and Mexico participated in 17 World Cup Finals.
India did qualify for FIFA World Cup in 1950, but withdrew after players prohibited by FIFA from playing barefoot.
View here how far each Country progressed in the FIFA World Cup Finals.
| Country | Number |
|---|---|
| BRAZIL | 22 |
| GERMANY (WEST 1950-98) | 20 |
| ARGENTINA | 18 |
| ITALY | 18 |
| MEXICO | 17 |
| FRANCE | 16 |
| SPAIN | 16 |
| ENGLAND | 16 |
| URUGUAY | 14 |
| BELGIUM | 14 |
| YUGOSLAVIA (SERB/MONT) | 13 |
| SWEDEN | 12 |
| SWITZERLAND | 12 |
| UNITED STATES | 11 |
| NETHERLANDS | 11 |
| SOUTH KOREA | 11 |
| U.S.S.R. / RUSSIA | 11 |
| CHILE | 9 |
| CZECHOSLOVAKIA (CZ REP) | 9 |
| HUNGARY | 9 |
| POLAND | 9 |
| PARAGUAY | 8 |
| PORTUGAL | 8 |
| SCOTLAND | 8 |
| ROMANIA | 7 |
| AUSTRIA | 7 |
| BULGARIA | 7 |
| CAMEROON | 7 |
| JAPAN | 7 |
| COLOMBIA | 6 |
| MOROCCO | 6 |
| AUSTRALIA | 6 |
| IRAN | 6 |
| DENMARK | 6 |
| COSTA RICA | 6 |
| SAUDI ARABIA | 6 |
| NIGERIA | 6 |
| CROATIA | 6 |
| PERU | 5 |
| TUNISIA | 5 |
| ALGERIA | 4 |
| ECUADOR | 4 |
| BOLIVIA | 3 |
| EGYPT | 3 |
| NORWAY | 3 |
| NORTHERN IRELAND | 3 |
| HONDURAS | 3 |
| IRELAND | 3 |
| GREECE | 3 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | 3 |
| SENEGAL | 3 |
| GHANA | 3 |
| IVORY COAST | 3 |
| TURKEY | 2 |
| WALES | 2 |
| NORTH KOREA | 2 |
| EL SALVADOR | 2 |
| NEW ZEALAND | 2 |
| CANADA | 2 |
| SLOVENIA | 2 |
| CUBA | 1 |
| DUTCH EAST INDIES | 1 |
| ISRAEL | 1 |
| EAST GERMANY | 1 |
| ZAIRE | 1 |
| HAITI | 1 |
| KUWAIT | 1 |
| IRAQ | 1 |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | 1 |
| JAMAICA | 1 |
| CHINA | 1 |
| ANGOLA | 1 |
| TOGO | 1 |
| TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | 1 |
| UKRAINE | 1 |
| SLOVAKIA | 1 |
| BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA | 1 |
| ICELAND | 1 |
| PANAMA | 1 |
| QATAR | 1 |
| INDIA | 0 |
