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fifa_world_cup 44 Q&As
Fifa World Cup FAQ & Answers
44 expert Fifa World Cup answers researched from official documentation. Every answer cites authoritative sources you can verify.
Winners And Champions > By Nation
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Five CONMEBOL nations have won the FIFA World Cup: Uruguay (2), Brazil (5), Argentina (3).
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Germany has made the most FIFA World Cup final appearances with 8 appearances (winning 4, losing 4).
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Brazil has appeared in the FIFA World Cup final 7 times (winning 5, losing 2).
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Italy (1934, 1938) and Brazil (1958, 1962) are the only countries to win back-to-back FIFA World Cups.
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Germany and Italy are tied as the most successful European nations with 4 FIFA World Cup titles each.
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Brazil won the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the first World Cup held in Asia (South Korea/Japan).
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8 different countries have won the FIFA World Cup: Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, France, Uruguay, England, and Spain.
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Argentina was not the defending champion in 2022; France was the defending champion from 2018, but Argentina won the 2022 tournament.
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Brazil was the first country to win 3 FIFA World Cup titles, achieving this in 1970.
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Brazil has won the most FIFA World Cup titles with 5 championships.
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Brazil is the most successful South American nation with 5 FIFA World Cup titles.
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Netherlands has appeared in 3 FIFA World Cup finals (1974, 1978, 2010) without winning.
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Brazil was the first country to win 4 FIFA World Cup titles, achieving this in 1994.
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Spain was the most recent country to win their first FIFA World Cup in 2010.
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Uruguay has the longest gap between FIFA World Cup victories, winning in 1930 and then not again until 1950 (20 years). Italy also has a 44-year gap between 1938 and 1982.
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Five UEFA nations have won the FIFA World Cup: Italy (4), Germany (4), England (1), France (2), Spain (1).
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Uruguay (1930), Italy (1934), England (1966), Germany (1974), Argentina (1978), and France (1998) have all won as hosts. No single country has achieved this more than once as hosts.
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Brazil has won the most World Cups among non-European nations with 5 titles.
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Italy was the first European country to win the FIFA World Cup in 1934.
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Brazil won the FIFA World Cup in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002.
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West Germany won the 1954 FIFA World Cup, known as the 'Miracle of Bern'.
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Spain won the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, becoming the first European team to win outside Europe.
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Pelé won 3 FIFA World Cups with Brazil in 1958, 1962, and 1970.
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Germany has finished as FIFA World Cup runner-up 4 times (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002).
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