Brazil Tops All-Time World Cup Match Wins with 79

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, FIFA released a list detailing the countries with the most match wins in World Cup history. Brazil ranks first with 79 match victories, followed by Germany in second place with 70 wins.

Argentina holds the third position with 51 wins, while Italy and France follow with 45 and 44 wins, respectively. The top ten also includes England (35), Spain (34), Netherlands (32), Uruguay (25), and Belgium (23).

Other notable nations in the top 20 are Mexico (21), Sweden (20), Portugal and Russia (19 each), Serbia (18), Poland and Switzerland (17 each), Croatia and Hungary (15 each), and Austria (13). This ranking comes amid the ongoing fixtures for the 2026 World Cup round of 16.