Major achievements in association football by nation
This article contains lists of achievements in major senior-level international association football, futsal and beach soccer tournaments according to first-place, second-place and third-place results obtained by teams representing different nations. The objective is not to create combined medal tables; the focus is on listing the best positions achieved by teams in major international tournaments, ranking the nations according to the most number of podiums accomplished by teams of these nations.
Results
For the making of these lists, results from following major international tournaments were consulted:
Form | Governing body | Tournament | Edition | ||
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First | Latest | Next | |||
Association football | FIFA & IOC | Football at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially) | 1900 | 2024 | 2028 |
FIFA | FIFA World Cup (quadrennially) | 1930 | 2022 | 2026 | |
FIFA Women's World Cup (quadrennially) | 1991 | 2023 | 2027 | ||
FIFA Confederations Cup (quadrennially) | 1992 | 2017 | Defunct | ||
FIFA Club World Cup (quadrennially) | 2000 | 2023 | 2025 | ||
Futsal | FIFA | FIFA Futsal World Cup (quadrennially) | 1989 | 2021 | 2024 |
Beach soccer | FIFA | FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (biennially) | 1995 | 2024 | 2025 |
- FIFA: Fédération Internationale de Football Association
- IOC: International Olympic Committee
Medals earned by athletes from defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are NOT merged with the results achieved by their immediate successor states. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) does NOT combine medals of these nations or teams.[1]
The tables are pre-sorted by total number of first-place results, second-place results and third-place results, respectively. When equal ranks are given, nations are listed in alphabetical order.
Association football, futsal and beach soccer
Men and women
Last updated after the 2024 Olympic Games (As of 10 August 2024[update]) | |||||||||||||||
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Association football | Futsal | Beach soccer | Number of | ||||||||||||
Olympic Games | World Cup | Confederations Cup | Club World Cup | World Cup | World Cup | ||||||||||
Rk. | Nation | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Men | Men | Women | Men | Women | Total | |||
1 | Brazil | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||
2 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
3 | United States | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||
4 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||
5 | Argentina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
6 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
7 | Japan | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
8 | France | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
9 | Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
10 | England† | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
11 | Portugal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
12 | Sweden | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
13 | Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
14 | Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
15 | Norway | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
16 | Chile | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
17 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
18 | Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
18 | Czechoslovakia* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
18 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
18 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
18 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
Association football | Futsal | Beach soccer | Number of | ||||||||||||
Olympic Games | World Cup | Confederations Cup | Club World Cup | World Cup | World Cup | ||||||||||
Rk. | Nation | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Men | Men | Women | Men | Women | Total | |||
23 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
23 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
23 | West Germany* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
26 | China | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
26 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
26 | Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
29 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
29 | Morocco | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
31 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
31 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
31 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
34 | East Germany* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
34 | Great Britain‡ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
34 | Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
34 | Soviet Union* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
34 | Yugoslavia* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
39 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
39 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
39 | Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
39 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
39 | Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
39 | Paraguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
39 | Peru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
39 | Tahiti† | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
39 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
48 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
48 | Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
48 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
48 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
48 | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
48 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
48 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
48 | United Team of Germany* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
†FIFA affiliates and non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.
‡International Olympic Committee (IOC) members and non FIFA affiliates.
Men
Last updated after the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup (As of 11 February 2023[update]) | |||||||||||
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Association football | Futsal | Beach soccer | Number of | ||||||||
Olympic Games | World Cup | Confederations Cup | Club World Cup | World Cup | World Cup | ||||||
Rk. | Nation | Men | Men | Men | Men | Men | Men | Total | |||
1 | Brazil | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
2 | Spain | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
3 | Argentina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
4 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
5 | United States | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
6 | France | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
7 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
8 | Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
9 | Portugal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
10 | Japan | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
11 | Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
12 | England† | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
13 | Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
14 | Chile | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
15 | Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
15 | Czechoslovakia* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
15 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
15 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
15 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
15 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
21 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
21 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
21 | West Germany* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
24 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
24 | Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
26 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
27 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
27 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
27 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
Association football | Futsal | Beach soccer | Number of | ||||||||
Olympic Games | World Cup | Confederations Cup | Club World Cup | World Cup | World Cup | ||||||
Rk. | Nation | Men | Men | Men | Men | Men | Men | Total | |||
30 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
30 | East Germany* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
30 | Great Britain‡ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
30 | Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
30 | Soviet Union* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
30 | Yugoslavia* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
36 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
36 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
36 | Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
36 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
36 | Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
36 | Morocco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
36 | Paraguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
36 | Peru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
36 | Tahiti† | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
36 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
46 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
46 | Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
46 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
46 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
46 | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
46 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
46 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
46 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
46 | United Team of Germany* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
†FIFA affiliates and non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.
‡International Olympic Committee (IOC) members and non FIFA affiliates.
Association football
Men and women
Last updated after the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (As of 20 August 2023[update]) | ||||||||||
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Association football | Number of | |||||||||
Olympic Games | World Cup | Confederations Cup | ||||||||
Rk. | Nation | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Total | |||
1 | Germany | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||
2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||||
3 | United States | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||
4 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||
5 | Sweden | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||||
6 | Japan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||
7 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
7 | France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
9 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||
9 | Norway | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||
11 | Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
12 | Chile | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
13 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
13 | Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
13 | Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
16 | Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
16 | Czechoslovakia* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
16 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
16 | England† | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
16 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
21 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||
21 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||
21 | West Germany* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||
24 | China | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
25 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
Association football | Number of | |||||||||
Olympic Games | World Cup | Confederations Cup | ||||||||
Rk. | Nation | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Total | |||
26 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||
26 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||
28 | East Germany* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
28 | Great Britain‡ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
28 | Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
28 | Soviet Union* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
28 | Yugoslavia* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
33 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
33 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
33 | Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
33 | Paraguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
33 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
33 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
39 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
39 | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
39 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
39 | United Team of Germany* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
†FIFA affiliates and non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.
‡International Olympic Committee (IOC) members and non FIFA affiliates.
Men
Last updated after the 2018 FIFA World Cup (As of 16 July 2019[update]) | ||||||||||
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Association football | Number of | |||||||||
Olympic Games | World Cup | Confederations Cup | ||||||||
Rk. | Nation | Men | Men | Men | Total | |||||
1 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
1 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
1 | France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
4 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
4 | Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
6 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||
7 | United States | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
8 | Chile | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
9 | Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
9 | Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
11 | Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
11 | Czechoslovakia* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
11 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
11 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
11 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
16 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||
16 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||
16 | West Germany* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||
19 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
19 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
19 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
22 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||
22 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||
Association football | Number of | |||||||||
Olympic Games | World Cup | Confederations Cup | ||||||||
Rk. | Nation | Men | Men | Men | Total | |||||
24 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
24 | East Germany* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
24 | England† | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
24 | Great Britain‡ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
24 | Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
24 | Soviet Union* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
24 | Yugoslavia* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
31 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
31 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
31 | Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
31 | Paraguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
31 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
31 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
37 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
37 | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
37 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
37 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
37 | United Team of Germany* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
†FIFA affiliates and non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.
‡International Olympic Committee (IOC) members and non FIFA affiliates.
Women
Last updated after the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (As of 20 August 2023[update]) | |||||||
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Association football | Number of | ||||||
Olympic Games | World Cup | ||||||
Rk. | Nation | Women | Women | Total | |||
1 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1 | Norway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
4 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
5 | Brazil | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
6 | China | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
6 | Sweden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
8 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
8 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
10 | England† | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
10 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
†FIFA affiliates and non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.
Futsal
Last updated after the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup (As of 3 October 2021[update]) | |||||||
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Futsal | Number of | ||||||
World Cup | |||||||
Rk. | Nation | Men | Women | Total | |||
1 | Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
5 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
5 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
5 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
5 | United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
9 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Beach soccer
Last updated after the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (As of 29 August 2021[update]) | |||||||
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Beach soccer | Number of | ||||||
World Cup | |||||||
Rk. | Nation | Men | Women | Total | |||
1 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 | Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
5 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
5 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
5 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
5 | Peru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
5 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
5 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
5 | Tahiti† | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
5 | United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
5 | Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
14 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
14 | England† | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
14 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
†FIFA affiliates and non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.
See also
References
General
Official results
- Association football
- Men's Olympic Football Tournament: Archive, Statistics
- Women's Olympic Football Tournament: Archive, Statistics
- FIFA World Cup: Archive, Statistics
- FIFA Women's World Cup: Archive, Statistics
- FIFA Confederations Cup: Archive, Statistics
- Futsal
- FIFA Futsal World Cup: Archive, Statistics
- Beach soccer
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: Archive, Statistics
Specific
- ^ "Olympic Results, Gold Medalists and Official Records". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
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