This article lists the performances of each of the national teams which have made at least one appearance in the FIFA World Cup.
As of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, 79 national teams have competed at the final tournaments.[1] Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 21 tournaments to date, with Germany having participated in 19, Italy in 18, Argentina in 17 and Mexico in 16.[2] To date, eight nations have won the tournament. The inaugural winners in 1930 were Uruguay; the current champions are France. The most successful nation in the competition are currently Brazil, who have won the cup on five occasions.[3] Five teams have appeared in FIFA World Cup finals without winning,[4] while eleven more have appeared in semi-finals.[5]
Team | Appearances | Record streak | Active streak | Debut | Most recent | Best result (* = hosts) |
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21 | 21 | 21 | 1930 | 2018 | Champions (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) |
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19 | 17 | 17 | 1934 | 2018 | Champions (1954, 1974*, 1990, 2014) |
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18 | 14 | 0 | 1934 | 2014 | Champions (1934*, 1938, 1982, 2006) |
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17 | 12 | 12 | 1930 | 2018 | Champions (1978*, 1986) |
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16 | 7 | 7 | 1930 | 2018 | Quarterfinals (1970*, 1986*) |
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15 | 11 | 11 | 1934 | 2018 | Champions (2010) |
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15 | 6 | 6 | 1930 | 2018 | Champions (1998*, 2018) |
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15 | 6 | 6 | 1950 | 2018 | Champions (1966*) |
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13 | 6 | 3 | 1930 | 2018 | Third place (2018) |
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13 | 4 | 3 | 1930 | 2018 | Champions (1930*, 1950) |
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12 | 4 | 1 | 1930 | 2018 | Fourth place (1930, 1962) |
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12 | 3 | 1 | 1934 | 2018 | Runners-up (1958*) |
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11 | 4 | 4 | 1934 | 2018 | Quarterfinals (1934, 1938, 1954*) |
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11 | 4 | 2 | 1958 | 2018 | Fourth place (1966) |
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10 | 9 | 9 | 1954 | 2018 | Fourth place (2002*) |
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10 | 7 | 0 | 1930 | 2014 | Third place (1930) |
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10 | 3 | 0 | 1934 | 2014 | Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010) |
Each successive World Cup has had at least one team appearing for the first time.
The system used in the World Cup up to 1990 was 2 points for a win. In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. 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. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.[6]
Rank | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
21 | 109 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 229 | 105 | +124 | 237 |
2 | ![]() |
19 | 109 | 67 | 20 | 22 | 226 | 125 | +101 | 221 |
3 | ![]() |
18 | 83 | 45 | 21 | 17 | 128 | 77 | +51 | 156 |
4 | ![]() |
17 | 81 | 43 | 15 | 23 | 137 | 93 | +44 | 144 |
5 | ![]() |
15 | 66 | 34 | 13 | 19 | 120 | 77 | +43 | 115 |
6 | ![]() |
15 | 69 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 91 | 64 | +27 | 108 |
7 | ![]() |
15 | 63 | 30 | 15 | 18 | 99 | 72 | +27 | 105 |
8 | ![]() |
10 | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 86 | 48 | +38 | 93 |
9 | ![]() |
13 | 56 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 87 | 74 | +13 | 84 |
10 | ![]() |
12 | 51 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 80 | 73 | +7 | 70 |
11 | ![]() |
13 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 68 | 72 | −4 | 69 |
12 | ![]() |
11 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 67 |
13 | ![]() |
12 | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 66 | 63 | +3 | 62 |
14 | ![]() |
16 | 57 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 60 | 98 | −38 | 62 |
15 | ![]() |
8 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 53 |
16 | ![]() |
9 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 87 | 57 | +30 | 48 |
17 | ![]() |
7 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 48 |
18 | ![]() |
11 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 44 |
19 | ![]() |
9 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 41 |
20 | ![]() |
7 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 40 |
21 | ![]() |
9 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 40 |
22 | ![]() |
5 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 37 |
23 | ![]() |
5 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 32 |
24 | ![]() |
8 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 31 |
25 | ![]() |
6 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 30 |
26 | ![]() |
10 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 30 |
27 | ![]() |
7 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 29 |
28 | ![]() |
10 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 70 | −36 | 27 |
29 | ![]() |
6 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 21 |
30 | ![]() |
6 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 20 |
31 | ![]() |
5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 20 |
32 | ![]() |
8 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 19 |
33 | ![]() |
7 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 43 | −25 | 19 |
34 | ![]() |
5 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 18 |
35 | ![]() |
7 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 53 | −31 | 17 |
36 | ![]() |
2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 16 |
37 | ![]() |
3 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 15 |
38 | ![]() |
3 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
39 | ![]() |
3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 14 |
40 | ![]() |
3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 13 |
41 | ![]() |
2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 |
42 | ![]() |
4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 12 |
43 | ![]() |
5 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 11 |
44 | ![]() |
5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 39 | −28 | 11 |
45 | ![]() |
3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 10 |
46 | ![]() |
3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 10 |
47 | ![]() |
5 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 10 |
48 | ![]() |
5 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 10 |
49 | ![]() |
5 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 10 |
50 | ![]() |
3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 9 |
51 | ![]() |
1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
52 | ![]() |
3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 8 |
53 | ![]() |
1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 |
54 | ![]() |
1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
55 | ![]() |
1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
56 | ![]() |
2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 |
57 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 |
58 | ![]() |
2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 4 |
59 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
60 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
61 | ![]() |
2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 |
62 | ![]() |
3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 3 |
63 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
64 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
65 | ![]() |
3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 2 |
66 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
67 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
68 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
69 | ![]() |
3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 1 |
70 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
71 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
72 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
73 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
74 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
75 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
76 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
77 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
78 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 |
79 | ![]() |
2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 0 |
Predecessor countries
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
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30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 10 |
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62 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 131 | 77 | +54 | 122 |
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31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 51 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
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30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 43 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
4 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
14 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
15 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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Totals (20 nations) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 |
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The team ranking in each tournament is according to FIFA.[7] The rankings, apart from the top four positions (top two in 1930), are not a result of direct competition between the teams; instead, teams eliminated in the same round are ranked by their full results in the tournament. In recent tournaments, FIFA has used its world rankings for seeding in the final tournament draw.[8]
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament are shown (in parentheses).
Team |
1930 ![]() (13) |
QF 1934 ![]() (16) |
QF 1938 ![]() (15) |
QF 1950 ![]() (13) |
QF 1954 ![]() (16) |
QF 1958 ![]() (16) |
QF 1962 ![]() (16) |
QF 1966 ![]() (16) |
QF 1970 ![]() (16) |
QF 1974 ![]() (16) |
QF 1978 ![]() (16) |
QF 1982 ![]() (24) |
QF 1986 ![]() (24) |
QF 1990 ![]() (24) |
QF 1994 ![]() (24) |
QF 1998 ![]() (32) |
QF 2002 ![]() ![]() (32) |
QF 2006 ![]() (32) |
QF 2010 ![]() (32) |
QF 2014 ![]() (32) |
QF 2018 ![]() (32) |
QF 2022 ![]() (32) |
Total |
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× | • | • | • | R1 13th |
R1 22nd |
• | • | • | • | • | R1 28th |
R2 14th |
• | • | 4 | |||||||
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× | • | • | • | • | • | R1 23rd |
• | • | • | • | 1 | |||||||||||
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2nd | R1 T-9th |
× | × | × | R1 13th |
R1 10th |
QF 5th |
• | R2 8th |
1st | R2 11th |
1st | 2nd | R2 10th |
QF 6th |
R1 18th |
QF 6th |
QF 5th |
2nd | R2 16th |
q | 18 |
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• | • | R1 14th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 16th |
R1 21st |
R1 30th |
R1 30th |
q | 6 | |||||||
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× | 4th | ••[m] | × | 3rd | R1 15th |
× | • | • | • | R2 7th |
R2 8th |
• | R1 T-18th |
• | R1 23rd |
• | • | • | • | • | • | 7 |
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R1 11th |
R1 15th |
R1 13th |
× | R1 12th |
• | • | • | R1 T-10th |
• | • | R2 10th |
4th | R2 11th |
R2 11th |
R1 19th |
R2 14th |
• | • | QF 6th |
3rd | q | 14 |
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R1 12th |
× | × | R1 13th |
× | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 21st |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3 |
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Part of Yugoslavia[a] | • | • | • | • | R1 20th |
• | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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R1 6th |
R1 14th |
3rd | 2nd | QF 5th |
1st | 1st | R1 11th |
1st | 4th | 3rd | R2 5th |
QF 5th |
R2 9th |
1st | 2nd | 1st | QF 5th |
QF 6th |
4th | QF 6th |
q | 22 |
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× | • | • | × | • | • | R1 15th |
R1 15th |
R1 13th |
R1 12th |
• | • | R2 15th |
• | 4th | R1 29th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | 7 |
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× | • | • | • | R1 17th |
• | QF 7th |
R1 22nd |
R1 25th |
R1 20th |
• | R1 31st |
R1 32nd |
• | q | 8 | |||||||
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× | × | • | × | × | • | • | • | • | R1 24th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | q | 2 | |||
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R1 5th |
× | × | R1 9th |
• | • | 3rd | R1 T-13th |
• | R1 11th |
• | R1 22nd |
• | • | × | R2 16th |
• | • | R2 10th |
R2 9th |
• | • | 9 |
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× | × | × | × | • | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | R1 31st |
• | • | • | • | • | 1 | |
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× | × | × | • | R1 14th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | R2 14th |
R1 19th |
R1 21st |
• | • | • | QF 5th |
R2 9th |
• | 6 | ||
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× | × | R1 16th |
× | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | |||||||
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× | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 13th |
• | • | R1 19th |
R1 31st |
• | QF 8th |
R1 29th |
q | 6 |
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Part of Yugoslavia[a] | × | 3rd | R1 23rd |
R1 22nd |
• | R1 19th |
2nd | q | 6 | |||||||||||||
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• | QF 8th |
• | × | × | × | • | × | × | • | • | × | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | |
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× | 2nd | QF 5th |
× | R1 14th |
R1 9th |
2nd | • | R1 15th |
• | • | R1 19th |
• | QF 6th |
• | • | • | R1 20th |
• | • | • | • | 9 |
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× | × | × | × | × | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | R2 9th |
• | • | QF 8th |
R2 10th |
• | R1 24th |
• | R2 11th |
q | 6 |
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Part of Germany | × | • | • | • | • | R2 6th |
• | • | • | • | Part of Germany | 1 | ||||||||||
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× | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 24th |
R2 12th |
• | R1 17th |
• | q | 4 |
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× | R1 13th |
× | × | • | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | R1 20th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | R1 31st |
• | 3 |
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× | × | × | × | × | × | R1 16th |
• | • | R1 24th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2 | ||
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R1 8th |
QF 6th |
R1 11th |
QF 8th |
1st | QF 8th |
• | • | R2 6th |
QF 8th |
4th | • | R2 9th |
QF 6th |
QF 7th |
R2 13th |
R1 26th |
4th | q | 16 | |||
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R1 7th |
R1 T-9th |
QF 6th |
• | R1 11th |
3rd | • | R1 T-13th |
• | • | R1 12th |
4th | 3rd | • | • | 1st | R1 28th |
2nd | R1 29th |
QF 7th |
1st | q | 16 |
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× | 3rd | R1 10th |
× | 1st | 4th | QF 7th |
2nd | 3rd | 1st | R2 6th |
2nd | 2nd | 1st | QF 5th |
QF 7th |
2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | R1 22nd |
q | 20 |
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× | • | × | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | R2 13th |
QF 7th |
R1 25th |
• | q | 4 | |||||
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× | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 24th |
• | • | • | R1 25th |
R2 13th |
• | • | 3 |
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• | × | × | • | × | × | × | • | R1 15th |
• | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | |
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× | × | × | • | • | • | • | × | R1 18th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | R1 30th |
R1 31st |
• | • | 3 | |||
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× | QF 6th |
2nd | × | 2nd | R1 10th |
QF 5th |
QF 6th |
• | • | R1 15th |
R1 14th |
R1 18th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 9 |
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× | × | • | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 28th |
• | 1 | |||
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× | × | R1 15th |
× | × | •× | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | 1 |
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× | × | × | × | × | × | • | R1 14th |
× | × | • | • | R1 20th |
• | R1 T-25th |
• | R1 28th |
R1 18th |
q | 6 | |||
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× | × | × | × | × | • | × | • | R1 23rd |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | ||||
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× | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 12th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
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× | 1st | 1st | R1 7th |
R1 10th |
• | R1 9th |
R1 9th |
2nd | R1 10th |
4th | 1st | R2 12th |
3rd | 2nd | QF 5th |
R2 15th |
1st | R1 26th |
R1 22nd |
• | • | 18 |
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× | × | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | R1 19th |
R1 17th |
R1 21st |
• | • | 3 | |||||||
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× | • | • | × | • | • | × | • | • | R1 22nd |
• | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | ||||||
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× | × | × | × | • | × | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 31st |
R2 9th |
R1 T-28th |
R2 9th |
R1 29th |
R2 15th |
q | 7 |
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× | × | • | • | R1 21st |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | •× | • | 1 | |||||||
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R1 13th |
• | × | R1 12th |
R1 13th |
R1 16th |
R1 11th |
R1 12th |
QF 6th |
• | R1 16th |
• | QF 6th |
× | R2 13th |
R2 13th |
R2 11th |
R2 15th |
R2 14th |
R2 10th |
R2 12th |
q | 17 |
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• | × | R1 14th |
• | • | • | R2 11th |
• | R1 23rd |
R1 18th |
• | • | • | • | R1 27th |
q | 6 | ||||||
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× | R1 T-9th |
R1 14th |
× | × | • | • | • | • | 2nd | 2nd | • | • | R2 15th |
QF 7th |
4th | • | R2 11th |
2nd | 3rd | • | q | 11 |
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× | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | R1 23rd |
• | • | • | • | • | • | R1 22nd |
• | • | • | 2 | |||
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• | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 9th |
R2 12th |
R1 27th |
• | R1 27th |
R2 16th |
R1 21st |
• | 6 | ||||||
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× | × | QF 8th |
× | • | × | • | • | • | • | × | × | • | R1 32nd |
• | • | •× | 2 | |||||
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• | • | QF 8th |
• | • | • | • | • | R2 9th |
R1 21st |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3 | |||
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× | × | R1 12th |
× | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 17th |
R2 15th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | 3 |
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× | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 32nd |
• | 1 | ||
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R1 9th |
× | × | R1 11th |
• | R1 12th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | R2 13th |
• | • | R2 14th |
R2 16th |
R1 18th |
QF 8th |
• | • | • | 8 |
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R1 10th |
× | × | × | × | • | • | • | QF 7th |
• | R2 8th |
R1 20th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 20th |
• | 5 |
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× | • | R1 11th |
× | × | • | • | • | • | 3rd | R2 5th |
3rd | R2 14th |
• | • | • | R1 25th |
R1 21st |
• | • | R1 25th |
q | 9 |
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× | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd | • | • | • | • | R1 17th |
• | • | • | R1 21st |
4th | R2 11th |
R1 18th |
R2 13th |
q | 8 |
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× | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | q | 1 | |||||||||
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× | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF 8th |
R2 16th |
• | R2 12th |
• | • | • | • | • | 3 |
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R1 8th |
R1 12th |
R1 9th |
× | • | • | • | • | R1 T-10th |
• | • | • | • | R2 12th |
QF 6th |
R2 11th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | 7 |
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× | × | QF 7th |
QF 6th |
4th | QF 5th |
•× | • | R2 7th |
R2 10th |
R1 17th |
R1 18th |
• | R1 22nd |
• | • | R1 24th |
QF 8th |
•× | 11 | |||
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× | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | R2 12th |
R1 28th |
R1 32nd |
R1 T-28th |
• | • | R1 26th |
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•• | R1 15th |
R1 14th |
• | • | • | R1 9th |
R1 11th |
R1 15th |
R1 19th |
R1 T-18th |
• | R1 27th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | 8 | |||
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× | × | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | QF 7th |
• | • | • | R1 17th |
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4th[q] | • | • | R1 5th |
QF 7th |
QF 5th |
4th | • | • | R2 7th |
• | R1 16th |
• | QF 5th |
× | R2 10th |
• | R1 32nd |
R1 23rd |
• | R1 23rd |
q | 13 |
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Part of Czechoslovakia[b] | • | • | • | R2 16th |
• | • | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Part of Yugoslavia[a] | × | • | R1 30th |
• | R1 18th |
• | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||
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× | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | R1 24th |
R1 17th |
• | R1 20th |
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× | R1 16th |
× | • | × | • | • | • | • | R1 20th |
R1 22nd |
R1 20th |
R1 30th |
4th | R1 17th |
R2 15th |
R1 27th |
R1 19th |
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× | QF 5th |
× | 4th | • | • | R1 12th |
R1 10th |
• | • | R1 10th |
R2 12th |
QF 7th |
R2 10th |
QF 8th |
R1 17th |
QF 5th |
R2 9th |
1st | R1 23rd |
R2 10th |
q | 16 |
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× | QF 8th |
4th | 3rd | • | 2nd | • | • | R1 9th |
R2 5th |
R1 13th |
• | • | R1 21st |
3rd | • | R2 13th |
R2 14th |
• | • | QF 7th |
• | 12 |
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× | QF 7th |
QF 7th |
R1 6th |
QF 8th |
• | R1 16th |
R1 16th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | R2 15th |
• | • | R2 10th |
R1 19th |
R2 11th |
R2 14th |
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× | × | • | • | • | × | × | • | • | • | R1 30th |
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• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 27th |
• | • | • | • | 1 | |||||||
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• | × | • | • | R1 9th |
• | • | • | • | R1 26th |
R1 29th |
R1 24th |
• | • | R1 24th |
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× | × | × | •• | R1 9th |
× | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd | • | • | • | • | • | 2 |
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Part of Soviet Union[e] | × | • | • | QF 8th |
• | • | • | • | 1 | |||||||||||||
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× | × | × | • | R1 24th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | |||||||||
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3rd[q] | R1 16th |
× | R1 10th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 23rd |
R2 14th |
R1 32nd |
QF 8th |
R1 T-25th |
R2 12th |
R2 15th |
• | q | 11 |
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1st | × | × | 1st | 4th | • | R1 13th |
QF 7th |
4th | R1 13th |
• | • | R2 16th |
R2 16th |
• | • | R1 26th |
• | 4th | R2 12th |
QF 5th |
q | 14 |
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• | • | QF 6th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | q | 2 | |||
Team | 1930![]() (13) |
1934![]() (16) |
1938![]() (15) |
1950![]() (13) |
1954![]() (16) |
1958![]() (16) |
1962![]() (16) |
1966![]() (16) |
1970![]() (16) |
1974![]() (16) |
1978![]() (16) |
1982![]() (24) |
1986![]() (24) |
1990![]() (24) |
1994![]() (24) |
1998![]() (32) |
2002![]() ![]() (32) |
2006![]() (32) |
2010![]() (32) |
2014![]() (32) |
2018![]() (32) |
2022![]() (32) |
Total |
Year | Host Nation | Finish |
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1930 | ![]() |
Champions |
1934 | ![]() |
Champions |
1938 | ![]() |
Quarter-Final |
1950 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1954 | ![]() |
Quarter-Final |
1958 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1962 | ![]() |
Third Place |
1966 | ![]() |
Champions |
1970 | ![]() |
Quarter-Final |
1974 | ![]() |
Champions |
1978 | ![]() |
Champions |
1982 | ![]() |
Round 2 (top 12) |
1986 | ![]() |
Quarter-Final |
1990 | ![]() |
Third Place |
1994 | ![]() |
Round of 16 |
1998 | ![]() |
Champions |
2002 | ![]() |
Fourth Place |
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Round of 16 | |
2006 | ![]() |
Third Place |
2010 | ![]() |
Group Stage |
2014 | ![]() |
Fourth Place |
2018 | ![]() |
Quarter-Final |
2022 | ![]() |
TBD |
2026 | ![]() |
TBD |
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The defending World Cup champions were formerly granted an automatic spot in the Cup finals field. As of the 2006 tournament, this berth is no longer guaranteed.[10] However, no defending World Cup champion has yet failed to qualify. Automatic berths have never been given for defending World Cup runners-up. Defending runners-up have qualified 16 times in 19 attempts for the following World Cup.
Year | Defending champions | Finish | Defending runners-up | Finish |
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1934 | ![]() |
Did not enter | ![]() |
Round of 16 |
1938 | ![]() |
Champions | ![]() |
Quarter-Final |
1950 | ![]() |
Group Stage | ![]() |
Did not enter |
1954 | ![]() |
Fourth Place | ![]() |
Quarter-Final |
1958 | ![]() |
Fourth Place | ![]() |
Group Stage |
1962 | ![]() |
Champions | ![]() |
Did not qualify |
1966 | ![]() |
Group Stage | ![]() |
Did not qualify |
1970 | ![]() |
Quarter-Final | ![]() |
Third Place |
1974 | ![]() |
Fourth Place | ![]() |
Group Stage |
1978 | ![]() |
Round 2 (top 8) | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1982 | ![]() |
Round 2 (top 12) | ![]() |
Did not qualify |
1986 | ![]() |
Round of 16 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1990 | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Champions |
1994 | ![]() |
Quarter-Final | ![]() |
Round of 16 |
1998 | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Quarter-Final |
2002 | ![]() |
Group Stage | ![]() |
Champions |
2006 | ![]() |
Quarter-Final | ![]() |
Third Place |
2010 | ![]() |
Group Stage | ![]() |
Group Stage |
2014 | ![]() |
Group Stage | ![]() |
Third Place |
2018 | ![]() |
Group Stage | ![]() |
Round of 16 |
2022 | ![]() |
TBD | ![]() |
TBD |
Further information: Asian nations at the FIFA World Cup |
1930![]() (13) |
1934![]() (16) |
1938![]() (15) |
1950![]() (13) |
1954![]() (16) |
1958![]() (16) |
1962![]() (16) |
1966![]() (16) |
1970![]() (16) |
1974![]() (16) |
1978![]() (16) |
1982![]() (24) |
1986![]() (24) |
1990![]() (24) |
1994![]() (24) |
1998![]() (32) |
2002![]() ![]() (32) |
2006![]() (32) |
2010![]() (32) |
2014![]() (32) |
2018![]() (32) |
Total | |
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Teams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 37 |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0[r] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Top 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Top 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1st | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2nd | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4th | ![]() |
1 |
Further information: African nations at the FIFA World Cup |
1930![]() (13) |
1934![]() (16) |
1938![]() (15) |
1950![]() (13) |
1954![]() (16) |
1958![]() (16) |
1962![]() (16) |
1966![]() (16) |
1970![]() (16) |
1974![]() (16) |
1978![]() (16) |
1982![]() (24) |
1986![]() (24) |
1990![]() (24) |
1994![]() (24) |
1998![]() (32) |
2002![]() ![]() (32) |
2006![]() (32) |
2010![]() (32) |
2014![]() (32) |
2018![]() (32) |
Total | |
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Teams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 44 |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0[r] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Top 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Top 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1st | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2nd | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4th | 0 |
Further information: North, Central American and Caribbean nations at the FIFA World Cup |
1930![]() (13) |
1934![]() (16) |
1938![]() (15) |
1950![]() (13) |
1954![]() (16) |
1958![]() (16) |
1962![]() (16) |
1966![]() (16) |
1970![]() (16) |
1974![]() (16) |
1978![]() (16) |
1982![]() (24) |
1986![]() (24) |
1990![]() (24) |
1994![]() (24) |
1998![]() (32) |
2002![]() ![]() (32) |
2006![]() (32) |
2010![]() (32) |
2014![]() (32) |
2018![]() (32) |
Total | |
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Teams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 42 |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0[r] | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
Top 8 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Top 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1st | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2nd | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | ![]() |
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4th | 0 |
Further information: South American nations at the FIFA World Cup |
1930![]() (13) |
1934![]() (16) |
1938![]() (15) |
1950![]() (13) |
1954![]() (16) |
1958![]() (16) |
1962![]() (16) |
1966![]() (16) |
1970![]() (16) |
1974![]() (16) |
1978![]() (16) |
1982![]() (24) |
1986![]() (24) |
1990![]() (24) |
1994![]() (24) |
1998![]() (32) |
2002![]() ![]() (32) |
2006![]() (32) |
2010![]() (32) |
2014![]() (32) |
2018![]() (32) |
Total | |
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Teams | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 85 |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2[r] | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 33 |
Top 8 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 35 | |
Top 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
Top 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
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5 |
Further information: Oceanian nations at the FIFA World Cup |
1930![]() (13) |
1934![]() (16) |
1938![]() (15) |
1950![]() (13) |
1954![]() (16) |
1958![]() (16) |
1962![]() (16) |
1966![]() (16) |
1970![]() (16) |
1974![]() (16) |
1978![]() (16) |
1982![]() (24) |
1986![]() (24) |
1990![]() (24) |
1994![]() (24) |
1998![]() (32) |
2002![]() ![]() (32) |
2006![]() (32) |
2010![]() (32) |
2014![]() (32) |
2018![]() (32) |
Total | |
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Teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0[r] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Top 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1st | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2nd | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4th | 0 |
Further information: European nations at the FIFA World Cup |
1930![]() (13) |
1934![]() (16) |
1938![]() (15) |
1950![]() (13) |
1954![]() (16) |
1958![]() (16) |
1962![]() (16) |
1966![]() (16) |
1970![]() (16) |
1974![]() (16) |
1978![]() (16) |
1982![]() (24) |
1986![]() (24) |
1990![]() (24) |
1994![]() (24) |
1998![]() (32) |
2002![]() ![]() (32) |
2006![]() (32) |
2010![]() (32) |
2014![]() (32) |
2018![]() (32) |
Total | |
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Teams | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 245 |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10[r] | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 91 |
Top 8 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 100 | |
Top 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 60 |
Top 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
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This section is a list of droughts associated with the participation of national football teams in the FIFA World Cups. 1942 and 1946, when the tournament was not held due to World War II, are not included in the calculation of a drought.
Updated to 13 June 2022, including qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Does not include teams that have not yet made their first appearance or teams that no longer exist.
Team | Last appearance | WC Missed |
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1938 | 19 |
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1938 | 19 |
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1970 | 13 |
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1974 | 12 |
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1974 | 12 |
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1982 | 10 |
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1982 | 10 |
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1986 | 9 |
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1986 | 9 |
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1986 | 9 |
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1990 | 8 |
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1994 | 7 |
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1998 | 6 |
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1998 | 6 |
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1998 | 6 |
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1998 | 6 |
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1998 | 6 |
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1998 | 6 |
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2002 | 5 |
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2002 | 5 |
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2002 | 5 |
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2006 | 4 |
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2006 | 4 |
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2006 | 4 |
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2006 | 4 |
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2006 | 4 |
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2010 | 3 |
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2010 | 3 |
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2010 | 3 |
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2010 | 3 |
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2010 | 3 |
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2010 | 3 |
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2014 | 2 |
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2014 | 2 |
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2014 | 2 |
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2014 | 2 |
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2014 | 2 |
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2014 | 2 |
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2014 | 2 |
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2018 | 1 |
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2018 | 1 |
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2018 | 1 |
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2018 | 1 |
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2018 | 1 |
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2018 | 1 |
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2018 | 1 |
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2018 | 1 |
Only includes droughts begun after a team's first appearance and until the team ceased to exist. Updated to 05 June 2022, including qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.