These incredible nations am gonna list here participated in world cup tournaments. I’ll share some cool details such as the years they won, who their coach was at the time, and other interesting facts.
At fifth place, we have Uruguay.
Uruguay may be a small country, but they made big history by winning the very first World Cup in 1930. That year, they were also the host and were coached by
Alberto Suppici. They won again in 1950, in a surprising victory against Brazil, with
Juan López Fontana as their coach. Another thing to know is that Uruguay has four stars on their jerseys—not just for their two World Cup wins, but also for two Olympic gold medals from 1924 and 1928, which FIFA counts as world championships too.
Next up, in fourth place, is France.
France won the World Cup for the first time in 1998 when they hosted it. Their coach was
Aimé Jacquet, and the star of that team was Zinedine Zidane. Then, in 2018, they won again—this time with
Didier Deschamps as coach. What’s cool is that Deschamps also won the World Cup as a player back in 1998, making him one of the few people to win it as both player and coach.
In third place, we have Argentina.
Argentina has won the World Cup three times. The first time was in 1978, with
César Luis Menotti as coach. The second time was in 1986, led by coach
Carlos Bilardo—and that’s when Diego Maradona had one of the most unforgettable performances in football history. The third win came in 2022, with
Lionel Scaloni coaching the team and Lionel Messi leading on the field. That victory was extra special because it finally gave Messi the trophy he had been dreaming of.
Second place goes to Germany.
Germany is one of the most successful football teams ever, winning the World Cup four times. Their wins came in 1954 (coach was
Sepp Herberger), 1974 (
Helmut Schön), 1990 (
Franz Beckenbauer), and 2014 (
Joachim Löw). Germany is also known for reaching the final more than any other team—they’ve been there eight times. Their teams are usually strong, smart, and very well-organized.
And finally, in first place, we have Brazil.
Brazil holds the record with five World Cup titles. They won in 1958 (coach: Vicente Feola), 1962 (
Aymoré Moreira), 1970 (
Mário Zagallo), 1994 (
Carlos Alberto Parreira), and 2002 (
Luiz Felipe Scolari). Brazil is famous for its creative and exciting style of football. They’re also the only team that has played in every World Cup since it began in 1930. With legends like Pelé, Ronaldo, and Ronaldinho, Brazil’s history in football is like no other.
