No national team has been as successful in World Cups than Brazil. The Selecao have won the tournament a record five times, the last of which came in 2002 when a star-studded team featuring Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho defeated Germany 2-0 in the final.
The Germans are next on the list of most successful World Cup nations, having lifted the trophy on four occasions – three as West Germany and once more as a unified nation in 2014. Italy, the first nation to win two World Cups, sit equal with Die Mannschaft on four victories.
Uruguay were the inaugural champions, the first side to claim the Jules Rimet trophy in 1930, and won one more title in an upset in 1950. Argentina have also won two titles.
Team | World Cup wins | Years won |
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Brazil | 5 | 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 |
Germany | 4 | 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014 |
Italy | 4 | 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 |
Argentina | 2 | 1978, 1986 |
Uruguay | 2 | 1930, 1950 |
France | 2 | 1998, 2018 |
England | 1 | 1966 |
Spain | 1 | 2010 |