FULL LIST: Countries with the most World Cup victories

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As qualified countries began the Round of 16 matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, Brazil retained its place as the nation with the most match victories in the tournament’s history.n

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FIFA updated the ranking after matches played on Saturday, July 4.

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Brazil has reached the World Cup 23 times, playing 118 matches, winning 79, drawing 20 and losing 19 for a tournament-best win percentage of 67 per cent.

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Germany follows with 70 victories from 116 matches across 21 World Cup appearances, while Argentina has amassed 51 wins from 92 matches in 19 participations.

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Among the countries still in contention for the 2026 title are Brazil, Argentina, France, England, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Belgium, Switzerland and Croatia, all of whom feature in the top 20 all-time list.

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The Round of 16 began on Saturday with Morocco beating Canada 2-0 and France trumping Paraguay 1-0.

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Sunday’s fixtures see Brazil meet Norway and England battle Mexico, with Portugal set for a blockbuster clash against Spain on Monday.

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Below is the updated list of countries with the most FIFA World Cup match victories:

n n n Rankn Countryn World Cup winsn n n 1n Braziln 79n n n 2n Germanyn 70n n n 3n Argentinan 51n n n 4n Italyn 45n n n 5n Francen 44n n n 6n Englandn 35n n n 7n Spainn 34n n n 8n Netherlandsn 32n n n 9n Uruguayn 25n n n 10n Belgiumn 23n n n 11n Mexicon 21n n n 12n Swedenn 20n n n =13n Portugaln 19n n n =13n Russian 19n n n 15n Serbian 18n n n =16n Polandn 17n n n =16n Switzerlandn 17n n n =18n Croatian 15n n n =18n Hungaryn 15n n n 20n Austrian 13n n n

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