Argentina, Brazil… The ranking of the world’s most decorated national teams

Argentina are the most decorated national team in football history with 22 titles, counting only major FIFA titles and inter-confederation trophies.

La Albiceleste have won the World Cup three times (1978, 1986, 2022), the Copa América 16 times (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021, 2024), the Confederations Cup once in 1992 and the Finalissima twice, in 1993 and 2022, in matches between the CONMEBOL and UEFA champions.

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Brazil follow with 18 titles, notably the all-time record of five World Cup wins in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, as well as four Confederations Cups (1997, 2005, 2009, 2013).

The ranking is dominated by teams from the Americas. With seven Africa Cup of Nations titles, Egypt rounds out the top 10 alongside Italy, Spain and Japan.

Complete ranking by number of titles won:

1 - Argentina: 22 titles

2 - Brazil: 18 titles

3 - Uruguay: 17 titles

4 - Mexico: 15 titles

5 - United States: 10 titles

5 - Costa Rica: 10 titles

7 - Germany: 8 titles

7 - France: 8 titles

9 - Italy: 7 titles

9 - Spain: 7 titles

9 - Egypt: 7 titles

9 - Japan: 7 titles

13 - New Zealand: 6 titles

13 - Cameroon: 6 titles

15 - Australia: 5 titles

15 - Iran: 5 titles

17 - Nigeria: 4 titles

17 - Ghana: 4 titles

17 - El Salvador: 4 titles

17 - Algeria: 4 titles

21 - England: 3 titles

21 - Saudi Arabia: 3 titles

21 - Portugal: 3 titles

21 - Morocco: 3 titles

25 - Ecuador: 2 titles

25 - Peru: 2 titles

25 - Haiti: 2 titles

25 - Chile: 2 titles

25 - Denmark: 2 titles

25 - Canada: 2 titles

25 - Paraguay: 2 titles

25 - Qatar: 2 titles

25 - South Africa: 2 titles

25 - North Korea: 2 titles

25 - Belgium: 2 titles

25 - Sweden: 2 titles

25 - Russia: 2 titles

25 - Tunisia: 2 titles

25 - Ethiopia: 2 titles

25 - Bolivia: 2 titles

41 - Guatemala: 1 title

41 - South Africa: 1 title

41 - Democratic Republic of the Congo: 1 title

41 - Netherlands: 1 title

41 - Slovakia: 1 title

41 - Kuwait: 1 title

41 - Honduras: 1 title

41 - Luxembourg: 1 title

41 - Colombia: 1 title

41 - Greece: 1 title

41 - Sudan: 1 title

41 - Tahiti: 1 title

41 - Zambia: 1 title

41 - Senegal: 1 title

41 - Palestine: 1 title

41 - Uzbekistan: 1 title

41 - India: 1 title

41 - Tajikistan: 1 title

41 - Nepal: 1 title

41 - Panama: 1 title

41 - El Salvador: 1 title

41 - Indonesia: 1 title

41 - Hong Kong: 1 title

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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