World Cup All-Time Ranking

The points have been calculated as 2pts/win, and 1pt/draw. Matches decided on penalties have been counted as draws

How to read the table:
P=Played matches, W=Won, D=Draw, L=Lost, F=Goals for, A=Goals against, Pts=Points

Ranking of countries as per success in the World Cups
Rank Country P W D L F A Pts
1 Brazil 80 53 14 13 173 78 120
2 Germany 78 45 17 16 162 103 107
3 Italy 66 38 16 12 105 62 92
4 Argentina 57 29 10 18 100 69 68
5 England 45 20 13 12 62 42 53
6 France 41 21 6 14 86 58 48
7 Spain 40 16 10 14 61 48 42
8 Yugoslavia 37 16 8 13 60 46 40
9 Uruguay 38 15 8 14 61 52 38
10 USSR, Russia 34 16 6 12 60 40 38
11 Sweden 38 14 9 15 66 60 37
12 Holland 32 14 9 9 56 36 37
13 Hungary 32 15 3 14 87 57 33
14 Poland 25 13 5 7 39 29 31
15 Austria 29 12 4 13 43 47 28
16 Czechoslovakia 27 11 5 14 44 45 27
17 Mexico 37 8 10 19 39 75 26
18 Belgium 29 9 4 16 37 53 22
19 Romania 21 8 5 8 30 32 21
20 Chile 25 7 6 12 31 40 20
21 Scotland 23 4 7 12 25 41 15
22 Switzerland 22 6 3 13 33 51 15
23 Bulgaria 26 3 8 15 22 53 14
24 Paraguay 15 4 6 5 19 27 14
25 Cameroon 14 3 6 5 13 26 12
26 Portugal 9 6 0 3 19 12 12
27 Denmark 9 5 1 3 19 13 11
28 N. Ireland 13 3 5 5 13 23 11
29 Peru 15 4 3 8 19 31 11
30 Croatia 6 5 0 2 11 5 10
31 USA 17 4 1 12 18 38 9
32 Morocco 13 2 4 7 12 18 8
33 Colombia 13 3 2 8 14 23 8
34 Nigeria 8 4 0 4 13 13 8
35 Ireland 9 1 5 3 4 7 7
36 Norway 8 2 3 3 3 7 7
37 East Germany (DDR) 6 2 2 2 5 5 6
38 Saudi Arabia 7 2 1 4 7 13 5
39 Wales 5 1 3 1 4 4 5
40 Algeria 6 2 1 3 6 10 5
41 Tunisia 6 1 2 3 3 2 4
42 S. Korea 14 0 4 10 11 43 4
43 Costa Rica 4 2 0 2 4 6 4
44 Iran 6 1 1 4 4 12 3
45 N. Korea 4 1 1 2 5 9 3
46 Cuba 3 1 1 1 5 12 3
47 Turkey 3 1 0 2 10 11 2
48 Honduras 3 0 2 1 2 3 2
49 Israel 3 0 2 1 1 3 2
50 Egypt 4 0 2 2 3 6 2
51 South Africa 3 0 2 1 3 6 2
52 Jamaica 3 1 0 2 3 9 2
53 Kuwait 3 0 1 2 2 6 1
54 Australia 3 0 1 2 0 5 1
55 Bolivia 6 0 1 5 1 20 1
56 Iraq 3 0 0 3 1 4 1
57 Japan 3 0 0 3 1 4 1
58 Canada 3 0 0 3 0 5 0
59 Neth. E. Indies 3 0 0 3 0 6 0
60 UAE 3 0 0 3 2 11 0
61 New Zealand 3 0 0 3 2 12 0
62 Greece 3 0 0 3 0 10 0
63 Haiti 3 0 0 3 2 14 0
64 Zaire/Congo DR 3 0 0 3 0 14 0
65 El Salvador 6 0 0 6 1 22 0

**Ranking of countries as per success in the World Cups**
Rank	Country	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Brazil	80	53	14	13	173	78	120
2	Germany	78	45	17	16	162	103	107
3	Italy	66	38	16	12	105	62	92
4	Argentina	57	29	10	18	100	69	68
5	England	45	20	13	12	62	42	53
6	France	41	21	6	14	86	58	48
7	Spain	40	16	10	14	61	48	42
8	Yugoslavia	37	16	8	13	60	46	40
9	Uruguay	38	15	8	14	61	52	38
10	USSR, Russia	34	16	6	12	60	40	38
11	Sweden	38	14	9	15	66	60	37
12	Holland	32	14	9	9	56	36	37
13	Hungary	32	15	3	14	87	57	33
14	Poland	25	13	5	7	39	29	31
15	Austria	29	12	4	13	43	47	28
16	Czechoslovakia	27	11	5	14	44	45	27
17	Mexico	37	8	10	19	39	75	26
18	Belgium	29	9	4	16	37	53	22
19	Romania	21	8	5	8	30	32	21
20	Chile	25	7	6	12	31	40	20
21	Scotland	23	4	7	12	25	41	15
22	Switzerland	22	6	3	13	33	51	15
23	Bulgaria	26	3	8	15	22	53	14
24	Paraguay	15	4	6	5	19	27	14
25	Cameroon	14	3	6	5	13	26	12
26	Portugal	9	6	0	3	19	12	12
27	Denmark	9	5	1	3	19	13	11
28	N. Ireland	13	3	5	5	13	23	11
29	Peru	15	4	3	8	19	31	11
30	Croatia	6	5	0	2	11	5	10
31	USA	17	4	1	12	18	38	9
32	Morocco	13	2	4	7	12	18	8
33	Colombia	13	3	2	8	14	23	8
34	Nigeria	8	4	0	4	13	13	8
35	Ireland	9	1	5	3	4	7	7
36	Norway	8	2	3	3	3	7	7
37	East Germany (DDR)	6	2	2	2	5	5	6
38	Saudi Arabia	7	2	1	4	7	13	5
39	Wales	5	1	3	1	4	4	5
40	Algeria	6	2	1	3	6	10	5
41	Tunisia	6	1	2	3	3	2	4
42	S. Korea	14	0	4	10	11	43	4
43	Costa Rica	4	2	0	2	4	6	4
44	Iran	6	1	1	4	4	12	3
45	N. Korea	4	1	1	2	5	9	3
46	Cuba	3	1	1	1	5	12	3
47	Turkey	3	1	0	2	10	11	2
48	Honduras	3	0	2	1	2	3	2
49	Israel	3	0	2	1	1	3	2
50	Egypt	4	0	2	2	3	6	2
51	South Africa	3	0	2	1	3	6	2
52	Jamaica	3	1	0	2	3	9	2
53	Kuwait	3	0	1	2	2	6	1
54	Australia	3	0	1	2	0	5	1
55	Bolivia	6	0	1	5	1	20	1
56	Iraq	3	0	0	3	1	4	1
57	Japan	3	0	0	3	1	4	1
58	Canada	3	0	0	3	0	5	0
59	Neth. E. Indies	3	0	0	3	0	6	0
60	UAE	3	0	0	3	2	11	0
61	New Zealand	3	0	0	3	2	12	0
62	Greece	3	0	0	3	0	10	0
63	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	14	0
64	Zaire/Congo DR	3	0	0	3	0	14	0
65	El Salvador	6	0	0	6	1	22	0

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