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

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	FIN	19
United States of America		SF	R1		R1										R1	R2	R1	QF	R1	R2	R2		R2	R16	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	4th	17
Brazil		R1	R1	3rd	2nd	QF	WIN	WIN	R1	WIN	4th	3rd	QF	QF	R2	WIN	FIN	WIN	QF	QF	4th	R1	QF	R16	23
Romania		R1	R1	R1						R1					R2	QF	R2								7
Paraguay		R1			R1		R1							R2			R2	R2	R1	QF				R16	9
Mexico		R1			R1	R1	R1	R1	R1	QF		R1		QF		R2	R2	R2	R2	R2	R2	R2	R1	R16	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	R16	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	R32	21
Austria			4th	W/D		3rd	R1					QF	QF		R1		R1							R1	8
Sweden			QF	4th	3rd		FIN			R1	QF	R1			R1	3rd		R2	R2			QF		R32	13
Switzerland			QF	QF	R1	QF		R1	R1							R2			R2	R1	R2	R2	R2	QF	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	WIN	17
Netherlands			R1	R1							FIN	FIN			R2	QF	4th		R2	FIN	3rd		QF	R32	12
Egypt			R1												R1							R1		R16	4
Cuba				QF																					1	1938
Dutch East Indies				R1																					1
Norway				R1												R1	R2							QF	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	3rd	17	1950
India					W/D																				0
Portugal					W/D				3rd					R1				R1	4th	R2	R1	R2	QF	R16	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		R16	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	R16	7
East Germany											QF													R32	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		7
Cameroon													R1		QF	R1	R1	R1		R1	R1			R1	8	1982
Algeria													R1	R1						R1	R2				5
Kuwait													R1												1
Honduras													R1							R1	R1			R1	3
New Zealand													R1							R1					3
Denmark														R2			QF	R2		R1		R2	R1	R32	6	1986
Canada														R1									R1	R16	3
Iraq														R1											2
Republic of Ireland															QF	R2		R2							3	1990
Costa Rica															R2			R1	R1		QF	R1	R1		6
United Arab Emirates															R1									R1	1
Saudi Arabia																R2	R1	R1	R1			R1	R1		7	1994
Nigeria																R2	R2	R1		R1	R2	R1			6
Greece																R1				R1	R2			R32	3
South Africa																	R1	R1		R1				R32	4	1998
Japan																	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R1	R2		8
Jamaica																	R1							R1	1
Croatia																	3rd	R1	R1		R1	FIN	3rd	R32	7
Senegal																		QF				R1	R2	R32	4	2002
Slovenia																		R1		R1					2
China																		R1						R32	1
Ecuador																		R1	R2		R1		R1		5
Angola																			R1					R32	1	2006
Ghana																			R2	QF	R1			R32	5
Ivory Coast																			R1	R1	R1				4
Togo																			R1						1
Trinidad & Tobago																			R1						1
Ukraine																			QF						1
Slovakia																				R2				R32	1	2010
Bosnia & Herzegovina																					R1				2	2014
Iceland																						R1		R1	1	2018
Panama																						R1		R1	2
Qatar																							R1	R1	2	2022
Jordan																								R1	1	2026
Uzbekistan																								R32	1
Cape Verde																								R1	1
Curaçao																								R1	1

1938: Austria withdrew due to Anschluss (unification) with Nazi Germany

1950: Türkiye withdrew after qualifying due to traveling expenses

1950: India withdrew after players prohibited by FIFA from playing barefoot

1950: Scotland withdrew after failing to become British Champions

1950: France refused to compete due to match arrangements in Brazil