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50 – FIFA World Cup matches (before quarter-finals) 60 – FIFA World Cup matches (quarter-finals, semi-finals, third place play-off and final) W – the result of the game: 0 – loss after regular or extra time; 0.5 – draw or loss in a penalty shoot-out; 0.75 – win in a penalty shoot-out; 1 – win after regular or extra time.
As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 80 national teams have competed at the finals of the FIFA World Cup. [1] Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 22 tournaments to date, with Germany having participated in 20, Italy and Argentina in 18 and Mexico in 17. [2] Eight nations have won the tournament.
The FIFA Confederations Cup was a tournament held one year before the World Cup at the World Cup host nation(s) as a dress rehearsal for the upcoming World Cup. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships, along with the FIFA World Cup champion and the host country. [ 57 ]
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 95 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
UEFA contains 55 national association members, some of which are partially or entirely located in Asia. A total of 33 of the current members of UEFA have competed at the men's FIFA World Cup, while the defunct East Germany qualified once. European nations have won the FIFA World Cup a record 12 times.
The defending World Cup champions were formerly granted an automatic spot in the Cup finals field. As of the 2006 tournament, this berth is no longer guaranteed. [13] However, no defending World Cup champion has yet failed to qualify. Automatic berths have never been given for defending World Cup runners-up.
2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, in basketball; 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup, in basketball; 2023 Chess World Cup, in chess; 2023 Cricket World Cup, in cricket; 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, in cricket; 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, in cricket; 2023 World Cup of Pool, in cue sports; 2023 Men's FIH Hockey ...
Pelé became the youngest player to play at a World Cup finals, the youngest scorer in a World Cup final and the youngest player to win a World Cup winners' medal. The team of the tournament voted by journalists consisted of five Brazil players: [23] The 1962 World Cup was held in Chile and was the third World Cup held in South America. Five ...