Who has won the FIFA World Cup the most times?
Many nations have lifted the iconic Jules Rimet trophy - as well as its successor the 'FIFA World Cup Trophy - down the years whether from Europe or South America, but which country has tasted men's FIFA World Cup glory more than any other?
Below is a list of the those prestigious teams to have won the FIFA World Cup across the competition's long history.
NATION | WORLD CUP WINS | YEARS WON |
|---|---|---|
Brazil | 5 | 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 |
Germany (West Germany) | 4 | 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014 |
Italy | 4 | 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 |
Argentina | 3 | 1978, 1986, 2022 |
Uruguay | 2 | 1930, 1950 |
France | 2 | 1998, 2018 |
England | 1 | 1966 |
Spain | 1 | 2010 |
Brazil are the most successful nation in FIFA World Cup history as it stands, having won the tournament a historic five times. Their last triumph prior to FIFA World Cup 2026 came back in 2002 after a 2-0 victory over Germany in the final.
The World Cup had been recently dominated by European nations, with the following four post 2002 won by countries from Europe. Both Italy and Germany secured their fourth FWC title in 2006 and 2014 respectively, whilst Spain lifted the trophy for the very first time in 2010.
France were victorious for the second time in 2018, before Argentina finally broke the European stronghold on this competition in 2022, beating Les Bleus on penalties after a memorable 3-3 draw following extra time to win their third men's FIFA World Cup.
It would also be remiss not to mention Uruguay, who have gone the longest time of all previous winners without lifting the trophy once again. England, meanwhile, won their first ever World Cup on home soil in 1966, defeating West Germany after extra time at Wembley, with a Geoff Hurst hat-trick the highlight.
