National team appearances in the FIFA World Cup

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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 2026 FIFA World Cup, 84 national teams have competed at the final tournaments. Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 23 tournaments up to the 2026 edition, with Germany having participated in 21, Argentina in 19, and Italy and Mexico in 18. To date, eight nations have won the tournament. The inaugural winners in 1930 were Uruguay; the current champions are Spain. The most successful nation in the competition are currently Brazil, who have won the cup on five occasions. Five teams have appeared in FIFA World Cup finals without winning, while twelve more have appeared in semi-finals.

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