World Cup Record Book

World Cup Final Appearances

A finals-stage skyline for national teams that repeatedly reached the last match.

Ranked by final appearances Updated 2022 Seasonal refresh World Cup Finals Row
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Latest ranking

2022

Final appearances
#1 Germany 8
#2 Brazil 7
#3 Argentina 6
#3 Italy 6
#5 France 4
#6 Netherlands 3
#7 Uruguay 2
#7 Czechoslovakia/Czechia 2
#7 Hungary 2
#10 Sweden 1
#10 England 1
#10 Spain 1
#10 Croatia 1

Timeline

Key moments

  • 1930

    Uruguay leads final appearances

  • 1982

    Italy leads final appearances

  • 2022

    Germany leads final appearances

Notes

Methodology

The adapter walks every men's World Cup final and accumulates appearances for both finalists.

Final appearance counts include champions and runners-up through Qatar 2022.

Reference

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