10 Most Successful Countries in FIFA World Cup
Soccer, with its matches packed up within 90 minutes, and with huge amount of excitement, from the ground to the audience, is one of the greatest sports on the planet. Every child in every ally plays the sport, emulating the top players in the world, and dream to be on the national team and represent their country in front of the entire world. At an international level, it is a great honour for the teams to perform well ad be known as recognized for that. The fight amongst the teams to appear among the top teams in the world of soccer is quite strong, as they battle it out during the FIFA World Cup, to take home the cup. Let us take a look at the 10 Most Successful Countries in FIFA World Cup.
10 Most Successful Countries in FIFA World Cup
10. Sweden
The Swedish national football team is currently controlled by the Swedish Football Association and uses Friends Arena in Stockholms län as their home ground. The team won the gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Swedish national football team participated 11 times in the FIFA World Cup since their first appearance in 1934 and won 16 matches out of total 46 world cup matches they played till now. The team earned a total 61 points with an average of 1.33 points per world cup match, and faced just 16 losses and 13 draws till the last world cup in 2014. They scored a total of 74 goals in world cups and received 69 goals from the opponents. Sweden football team, as of the last 2014 FIFA World Cup, became the FIFA World Cup Runners-up on one occasion in 1958, and is inducted in the tenth place in our list of 10 Most Successful Countries in FIFA World Cup.
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9. Uruguay
The Uruguayan national football team is currently governed by the Uruguayan Football Association and commonly referred to as “La Celeste” or “Charrúas”. The team won the Copa América a record 15 times and won the Gold Medals twice at the Summer Olympics. Uruguayan national football team participated 12 times in the FIFA World Cup since their first appearance in 1930 and won 20 matches out of total 51 world cup matches they played till now. The team earned a total 72 points with an average of 1.41 points per world cup match, and faced just 20 losses and 12 draws till the last world cup in 2014. They scored a total of 80 goals in world cups and received 71 goals from the opponents. Uruguay football team, as of the last 2014 FIFA World Cup, became the FIFA World Cup Champions on two occasions, in 1930 and 1950, and is inducted in the ninth place in our list of 10 Most Successful Countries in FIFA World Cup.
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8. Netherlands
The national football team of the Netherlands is currently governed by the Royal Netherlands Football Association. The team is also known as “Nederlands Elftal” and “Oranje”, and won the UEFA European Championship in 1988. Netherlands’ national football team participated 10 times in the FIFA World Cup since their first appearance in 1934 and won 27 matches out of a total 50 world cup matches they played till now. The team earned a total 93 points with an average of 1.86 points per world cup match, and faced just 12 losses and 11 draws till the last world cup in 2014. They scored a total of 86 goals in world cups and received 48 goals from the opponents. The Dutch football team, as of the last 2014 FIFA World Cup, became the FIFA World Cup Runners-up on three occasions in 1974, 1978 and 2010, and is inducted in the eighth place in our list of 10 Most Successful Countries in FIFA World Cup.
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7. France
The French national football team is controlled by the French Football Federation and is a member of UEFA. The team is also known as “Les Bleus”. The team played its first official match in 1904 and currently uses Stade de France in Saint-Denis as the home venue. French national football team participated 14 times in the FIFA World Cup since their first appearance in 1930 and won 28 matches out of total 59 world cup matches they played till now. The team earned a total 96 points with an average of 1.63 points per world cup match, and faced just 12 losses and 19 draws till the last world cup in 2014. They scored a total of 106 goals in world cups and received 71 goals from the opponents. France football team, as of the last 2014 FIFA World cup, became the FIFA World Cup Champions in just one occasion in 1998, and is inducted in the seventh place in our list of 10 Most Successful Countries in FIFA World Cup.
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6. England
The England national football team is controlled by The Football Association of England and is one of the two oldest national teams in football besides Scotland. The team currently uses the Wembley Stadium as their home ground. English national football team participated 14 times in the FIFA World Cup since their first appearance in 1950 and won 26 matches out of total 62 world cup matches they played till now. The team earned a total 98 points with an average of 1.58 points per world cup match, and faced just 20 losses and 16 draws till the last world cup in 2014. They scored a total of 79 goals in world cups and received 56 goals from the opponents. Spain football team, as of the last 2014 FIFA World Cup, became the FIFA World Cup Champions on just one occasion in 1966, and is inducted in the sixth place in our list of 10 Most Successful Countries in FIFA World Cup.
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5. Spain
The Spanish national football team is currently governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The national side is also known as “La Roja”, “La Furia Roja”, “La Furia Española” and “La Furia”. The team was a member of FIFA since 1904. Spanish national football team participated 14 times in the FIFA World Cup since their first appearance in 1934 and won 29 matches out of total 59 world cup matches they played till now. The team earned a total 99 points with an average of 1.68 points per world cup match, and faced just 12 losses and 18 draws till the last world cup in 2014. They scored a total of 92 goals in world cups and received 66 goals from the opponents. Spain football team, as of the last 2014 FIFA World cup, became the FIFA World Cup Champions in just one occasion in 2010, and is inducted in the fifth place in our list of 10 Most Successful Countries in FIFA World Cup.
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4. Argentina
The Argentinian national football team is currently governed by the Argentine Football Association. The team uses “Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti” as their home ground. The Argentine national football team participated 16 times in the FIFA World Cup since their first appearance in 1930 and won 42 matches out of total 77 world cup matches they played till now. The team earned a total 140 points with an average of 1.82 points per world cup match, and faced just 14 losses and 21 draws till the last world cup in 2014. They scored a total of 131 goals in world cups and received 84 goals from the opponents. Argentina football team, as of the last 2014 FIFA World Cup, became the FIFA World Cup Champions in two occasions, in 1978 and 1986, and is inducted in the fourth place in our list of 10 Most Successful Countries in FIFA World Cup.
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3. Italy
The Italian national football team is administered by the Italian Football Federation. The team won the European Championship in 1968 and an Olympic football tournament in 1936. The italian team is also known as “Gli Azzurri” from the traditional color of Italian national teams. Italian national football team participated 18 times in the FIFA World Cup since their first appearance in 1934 and won 45 matches out of total 83 world cup matches they played till now. The team earned a total 156 points with an average of 1.88 points per world cup match, and faced just 21 losses and 17 draws till the last world cup in 2014. They scored a total of 128 goals in world cups and received 77 goals from the opponents. Italy football team, as of the last 2014 FIFA World Cup, became the FIFA World Cup Champions on four occasions, in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006, and is inducted in the third place in our list of 10 Most Successful Countries in FIFA World Cup.
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2. Germany
The German national football team is administered by the German Football Association since 1900. The team has represented the Federal Republic of Germany since the re-inauguration of the Deutscher Fußball-Bund in 1949. The German national football team participated 18 times in the FIFA World Cup since their first appearance in 1934 and won 66 matches out of total 106 world cup matches they played till now. The team earned a total 218 points with an average of 2.06 points per world cup match, and faced just 20 losses and 20 draws till the last world cup in 2014. They scored a total of 224 goals in world cups and received 121 goals from the opponents. Germany football team, as of the last 2014 FIFA World Cup, became the FIFA World Cup Champions in four occasions, in 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014, and is inducted in the second place in our list of 10 Most Successful Countries in FIFA World Cup.
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1. Brazil
The Brazilian national football team is currently administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation which is the governing body of soccer in Brazil. The country is a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923. Brazil national football team participated 20 times in the FIFA World Cup since their first appearance in 1930 and won 70 matches out of total 104 world cup matches they played till now. The team earned a total 227 points with an average of 2.18 points per world cup match, and faced just 17 losses and 17 draws till the last world cup in 2014. They scored a total of 221 goals in world cups and received 102 goals from the opponents. The Brazilian football team, as of the last 2014 FIFA World Cup, became the FIFA World Cup Champions in five occasions, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and is inducted in the top place in our list of 10 Most Successful Countries in FIFA World Cup.
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As the FIFA returns at a gap of four years, the teams hold on to the glory they receive, and prepare to defend their title in the next one. As for the football0buffs, they wait for their favourite teams to give the best, irrespective of what country they belong to.