Brazil is the one country that has had the most appearances at the FIFA World Cup, including the World Cup finals and the qualification round. The country has given the maximum contribution to the FIFA World Cup until now. Teams are selected for the finals based on their performance during the qualification phase, which currently spans the three years before the finals. 32 teams compete for the championship in the finals’ current format, which takes place over the course of about a month at locations in the host nation (or nations). With over 1 billion people estimated to have watched the 2014 World Cup Final, it is the most watched sporting event worldwide.
Brazil Appearances
With five titles, second-, third-, and fourth-place finishes on two separate occasions, Brazil is the most successful national team in World Cup history. Brazil is one of the nations that has won a FIFA World Cup outside of its home continent, joining Argentina, Spain, and Germany (Sweden 1958, Chile 1962, Mexico 1970, United States 1994, and South Korea/Japan 2002).
The only national team to participate in every FIFA World Cup without missing any games or requiring a playoff is Brazil. Brazil had 110 games with 74 wins in 22 World Cup competitions. With 74 victories in 110 games played, Brazil has also had the best overall World Cup performance in both proportional and absolute terms.
Argentina has typically been Brazil’s main rival. Four times during the FIFA World Cup, the two nations have faced off, with Brazil winning twice (against West Germany in 1974 and Spain in 1982) and Argentina winning once (against Italy in 1990). Sweden was the nation that faced off against Brazil the most in the finals, seven times, with five victories and two draws for Brazil.
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Three other historical rivals are France, which has eliminated Brazil three times (Mexico 1986, France 1998, and Germany 2006), Italy, which has eliminated Brazil at two of their five meetings (West Germany, 1938, and 1982), and the Netherlands. Italy has lost two World Cup finals to Brazil and eliminated the Brazilians twice. 1974 Brazil 2014’s third-place match was won by Brazil (South Africa 2010).
| Most World Cup Appearances | Record 20 | Team Brazil |
They have participated in 22 World Cups in total, winning titles in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002. They are the only nation to have done so from 1930 to the present. Brazil has made the World Cup final seven times in total, which puts them second only to Germany in all-time appearances. With five titles, second-, third-, and fourth-place finishes on two separate occasions, Brazil is the most successful national team in World Cup history.
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