Which countries have most appearances in the FIFA World Cup?

• FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious tournament, and every nation strives to appear in it and win
• Brazil is the only nation that has never failed to make an appearance in the FIFA World Cup since the beginning of the tournament
• FIFA has ranked Brazil as the best footballing nation in the world

The FIFA World Cup is regarded as the pinnacle competition for football players competing at the international level. So far, there nations that have made most FIFA World Cup appearances.

Participating in the contest and giving it their best shot to win it while still actively engaged in the game should be the players’ ultimate objective.

A limited set of national teams have been able to qualify for the FIFA World Cup more times than the majority of other sides throughout the tournament’s history.

This is contingent on several things, one of which is the route that must be taken to qualify, as well as the reliability of the results that players on these teams deliver.

We look at the nations with the most appearances in this prestigious tournament.

MEXICO -17

Mexico National taem. Photo/Sporting News

Mexico ended in the third position, behind Canada and the United States of America in the qualifying zone.

In the group stage of the competition that will take place in Qatar, they will compete alongside Argentina, Saudi Arabia, and Poland.

The Mexican national football team has participated in the World Cup group stage 17 times. Which is the most of any CONCACAF nation.

In the inaugural match of the FIFA World Cup, which took place in Uruguay in 1930 and included France, they faced off against France.

Additionally, they are one of just six teams in the history of the World Cup to have qualified for every tournament since it began in 1994.

 Argentina- 18

Argentina National Team. Photo: BBC

After their recent 1-1 tie with Ecuador, Argentina matched their record for the longest unbeaten run in international football, which stood at 31 games.

Argentina was one of the teams who competed in the finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. They went the entire CONMEBOL Qualifying tournament without a single defeat, which helped them finish in second place behind Brazil.

Since 1930, Argentina has competed in a total of 18 finals competitions for the World Cup. They were victorious in both the 1978 and 1986 iterations of the competition, the latter of which was helped along to victory by Diego Maradona.

The 2014 championship game they played in but ultimately lost to Germany was the game in which they came the furthest towards winning the trophy in recent memory.

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ITALY-18

Italy failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Photo/Skysports

It is infrequent to see Italy fail to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, much less two tournaments in a row.

The Azzurri are historically one of the most successful teams to represent Europe throughout the competition. However, they did not qualify for this year’s tournament.

Their chances of advancing to the finals in Qatar were dashed when they were knocked out in the semifinals by a lesser team, North Macedonia, which they played at home.

Since the beginning of the competition 92 years ago, Italy has participated an astounding 18 times. The Azzurri have been victorious in this competition on four separate occasions, claiming victory in 1934, 1938, 1982, and 2006 respectively.

They were the first team in the history of the World Cup to successfully defend its championship. Italy has won consecutive tournaments in 1934 and 1938.

They are the only team in tournament history, along with Brazil, to have won the title in back-to-back years.

 Germany-20

Germany is one of the teams that appear in nearly every FIFA World Cup since the tournament’s inception. In the 2010 competition, Die Mannschaft finished in third place.

However, in 2014 they won the competition and were crowned champions. They have been one of the teams that consistently performed the best during the competition.

Since its debut in 1930, there have been 22 iterations of the tournament. Germany has participated in 20 of them. They have never been eliminated from the World Cup qualification process.

They have reached the semifinals of the competition 13 times. This is more than any other team in the history of the competition. On the other hand, in 2018, they were eliminated in the group stage. edition.

Brazil-22

Brazil has never failed to qualify for FIFA World Cup. Photo/ TEAMtalk

Brazil is considered one of the teams with the best chance of winning the World Cup in this year’s competition.

The Selecao are now ranked as the best in international football, according to the most recent rankings released by FIFA. They have successfully navigated the qualifying round without suffering any defeats.

They deserve the label of favourites that many people have placed on them because they have numerous stars in their ranks, like Neymar, Vinicius Jr., Thiago Silva, and Alisson, among many others.

Brazil has never missed an edition of the competition. The nation has a more significant number of victories than any other country.