It won’t take a genius to figure out the most successful World Cup team of all time, in fact, our top two teams have won 50% of all World Cups between them.
It may be a foregone conclusion, but it’s still interesting to see how they compare. Here are the top 10 most successful countries since The World Cup began in 1930.
The World Cup all time table.
Sweden – 11 World Cups – 61 Points
Played – 40
Won – 16
Drawn – 13
Lost – 17
Goals For – 74
Goals against – 69
Uruguay – 12 World Cups – Points 72
Played – 51
Won – 20
Drawn – 12
Lost – 19
Goals For – 80
Goals against – 71
Netherlands – 10 World Cups – Points 93
Played – 50
Won – 27
Drawn – 12
Lost – 11
Goals For – 86
Goals against – 48
France – 14 World Cups 96 Points
Played – 59
Won – 28
Drawn – 12
Lost – 19
Goals For – 106
Goals against – 71
England – 14 World Cups – 98 Points
Played – 51
Won – 26
Drawn – 20
Lost – 16
Goals For – 79
Goals against – 56
Spain – 14 World Cups – 99 Points
Played – 59
Won – 29
Drawn – 12
Lost – 18
Goals For – 92
Goals against – 66
Argentina – 16 World Cups – 140 Points
Played – 77
Won – 42
Drawn – 14
Lost – 21
Goals For – 131
Goals against – 84
Italy – 18 World Cups – 156 Points
Played – 83
Won – 45
Drawn – 21
Lost – 17
Goals For – 128
Goals against – 77
Germany – 18 World Cups – 218 Points
Played – 106
Won – 66
Drawn – 20
Lost – 20
Goals For – 224
Goals against – 121
Brazil – 20 World Cups – 227 Points
Played – 104
Won – 70
Drawn – 17
Lost – 17
Goals For – 221
Goals against – 102
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