<Table> <Tr> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Appearances </Th> <Th> Record streak </Th> <Th> Active streak </Th> <Th> Debut </Th> <Th> Most recent </Th> <Th> Best result ( * hosts ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.5 ! Champions ( 1958 , 1962 , 1970 , 1994 , 2002 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.6 ! Champions ( 1954 , 1974 * , 1990 , 2014 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 1.7 ! Champions ( 1934 * , 1938 , 1982 , 2006 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.8 ! Champions ( 1978 * , 1986 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 5.8 ! Quarterfinals ( 1970 * , 1986 * ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.9 ! Champions ( 2010 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.9 ! Champions ( 1998 * ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.9 ! Champions ( 1966 * ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 4.9 ! Fourth place ( 1986 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.8 ! Champions ( 1930 * , 1950 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 4.8 ! Fourth place ( 1930 , 1962 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 2.9 ! Runners - up ( 1958 * ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 5.6 ! Quarterfinals ( 1934 , 1938 , 1954 * ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 4.9 ! Fourth place ( 1966 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 4.9 ! Fourth place ( 2002 * ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 3.9 ! Third place ( 1930 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 2.7 ! Runners - up ( 1974 , 1978 , 2010 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 2.8 ! Runners - up ( 1938 , 1954 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 2.8 ! Runners - up ( 1934 , 1962 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 3.9 ! Third place ( 1962 * ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 7.2 ! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 3.8 ! Third place ( 1974 , 1982 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5.9 ! Quarterfinals ( 2010 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 3.9 ! Third place ( 1966 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 4.9 ! Fourth place ( 1994 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Appearances </Th> <Th> Record streak </Th> <Th> Active streak </Th> <Th> Debut </Th> <Th> Most recent </Th> <Th> Best result ( * hosts ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.5 ! Champions ( 1958 , 1962 , 1970 , 1994 , 2002 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.6 ! Champions ( 1954 , 1974 * , 1990 , 2014 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 1.7 ! Champions ( 1934 * , 1938 , 1982 , 2006 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.8 ! Champions ( 1978 * , 1986 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 5.8 ! Quarterfinals ( 1970 * , 1986 * ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.9 ! Champions ( 2010 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.9 ! Champions ( 1998 * ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.9 ! Champions ( 1966 * ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 4.9 ! Fourth place ( 1986 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.8 ! Champions ( 1930 * , 1950 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 4.8 ! Fourth place ( 1930 , 1962 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 2.9 ! Runners - up ( 1958 * ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 5.6 ! Quarterfinals ( 1934 , 1938 , 1954 * ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 4.9 ! Fourth place ( 1966 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 4.9 ! Fourth place ( 2002 * ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 3.9 ! Third place ( 1930 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 2.7 ! Runners - up ( 1974 , 1978 , 2010 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 2.8 ! Runners - up ( 1938 , 1954 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 2.8 ! Runners - up ( 1934 , 1962 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 3.9 ! Third place ( 1962 * ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 7.2 ! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 3.8 ! Third place ( 1974 , 1982 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5.9 ! Quarterfinals ( 2010 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 3.9 ! Third place ( 1966 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 4.9 ! Fourth place ( 1994 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td>
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