Brazil holds the record for World Cup wins with 5 titles. Germany and Italy have each won 4 times, Argentina 3 times, France, Uruguay and Spain twice each, and England once.
Brazil is the most successful national team in World Cup history — 5 wins: 1958 (Sweden), 1962 (Chile), 1970 (Mexico), 1994 (USA) and 2002 (Japan/Korea). The 1970 win, with Pelé, Rivellino and Tostaão, is still considered one of the greatest football squads of all time. Brazil is also the only national team to have taken part in every World Cup since 1930 — 22 tournaments in a row.
Brazil's last win was in 2002 with Ronaldo Nazário — considered one of the greatest individual performances in history. Since then, Brazil reached the quarterfinals in 2006 and 2022 and the semifinals in 2014. Even after World Cup 2026, Brazil remained the record holder with five titles.
Germany (and West Germany in earlier years) won 4 times: 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014 — the last of those in Brazil itself, with Germany winning 1:0 in the final. Italy also has 4 titles: 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006. The 1982 win, with Paolo Rossi, is considered one of the most dramatic in history.
Argentina, after 36 years of waiting, returned to greatness in 2022 with Messi — its 3rd title (1978, 1986, 2022). France won twice: 1998 (at home) and 2018 (Russia). Uruguay — which was first (1930 and 1950) — has two wins. Spain won twice (2010 in South Africa and 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico), and England won once (1966, at home). In 2026, Spain joined the list with its second title.
Q: Which national team has won the World Cup the most times?
A: Brazil has won the World Cup five times — in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002 — and holds the record for the most wins.
Q: How many times has Argentina won the World Cup?
A: Argentina has won the World Cup three times: 1978, 1986 and 2022.
Q: How many times has Spain won the World Cup?
A: Spain has won the World Cup twice: 2010 and 2026.
Q: How many times has Brazil won the World Cup?
A: Brazil has won 5 times — more than any other national team in history.
Q: Which was the last national team to win the World Cup?
A: Spain won World Cup 2026, after a 1-0 win over Argentina in the final at MetLife Stadium.
Q: How many countries have won the World Cup in total?
A: Only eight countries have won the World Cup: Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, France, Uruguay, Spain and England.
World Cup 2026 ended with Spain's second title. For the tournament summary, results and matches.
