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
Form	Governing body	Tournament	First	Latest	Next
Association football	FIFA & IOC	Football at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1900	2016	2020
	FIFA	FIFA World Cup (quadrennially)	1930	2018	2022
		FIFA Women's World Cup (quadrennially)	1991	2019	2023
		FIFA Confederations Cup (quadrennially)	1992	2017	Defunct
Futsal	FIFA	FIFA Futsal World Cup (quadrennially)	1989	2016	2020
Beach soccer	FIFA	FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (biennially)	1995	2017	2019

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 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup (As of 16 July 2019)
		Association football					Futsal		Beach soccer		Number of
		Olympic Games		World Cup		Confederations Cup	World Cup		World Cup		Number of
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	Brazil										5	2	0	7
2	United States										2	4	1	7
3	Germany										4	1	0	5
4	Argentina										4	0	1	5
5	Spain										3	2	0	5
6	Italy										2	2	1	5
7	France										4	0	0	4
8	Sweden										1	3	0	4
9	Japan										1	2	1	4
10	Portugal										1	0	3	4
11	Netherlands										0	3	1	4
12	Mexico										2	1	0	3
12	Uruguay										2	1	0	3
14	Norway										2	0	1	3
15	England^†										1	0	2	3
16	Chile										0	1	2	3
17	Cameroon										1	1	0	2
17	Czechoslovakia^*										1	1	0	2
17	Denmark										1	1	0	2
17	Hungary										1	1	0	2
17	Russia										1	1	0	2
		Association football					Futsal		Beach soccer		Number of
		Olympic Games		World Cup		Confederations Cup	World Cup		World Cup		Number of
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
22	Belgium										1	0	1	2
22	Canada										1	0	1	2
22	Poland										1	0	1	2
22	West Germany^*										1	0	1	2
26	China										0	2	0	2
26	Switzerland										0	2	0	2
28	Austria										0	1	1	2
29	Iran										0	0	2	2
29	Turkey										0	0	2	2
31	East Germany^*										1	0	0	1
31	Great Britain^‡										1	0	0	1
31	Nigeria										1	0	0	1
31	Soviet Union^*										1	0	0	1
31	Yugoslavia^*										1	0	0	1
36	Australia										0	1	0	1
36	Bulgaria										0	1	0	1
36	Croatia										0	1	0	1
36	Paraguay										0	1	0	1
36	Peru										0	1	0	1
36	Saudi Arabia										0	1	0	1
36	Tahiti^†										0	1	0	1
43	Czech Republic										0	0	1	1
43	Ghana										0	0	1	1
43	South Korea										0	0	1	1
43	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)
		Association football			Futsal	Beach soccer	Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Confederations Cup	World Cup	World Cup	Number of
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men				Total
1	Brazil						5	0	0	5
2	Argentina						4	0	1	5
3	Spain						3	2	0	5
4	Italy						2	2	1	5
5	United States						0	4	1	5
6	France						4	0	0	4
7	Portugal						1	0	3	4
8	Germany						2	1	0	3
8	Mexico						2	1	0	3
8	Uruguay						2	1	0	3
11	Netherlands						0	2	1	3
12	Chile						0	1	2	3
13	Cameroon						1	1	0	2
13	Czechoslovakia^*						1	1	0	2
13	Denmark						1	1	0	2
13	Hungary						1	1	0	2
13	Russia						1	1	0	2
13	Sweden						1	1	0	2
19	Belgium						1	0	1	2
19	England^†						1	0	1	2
19	Poland						1	0	1	2
19	West Germany^*						1	0	1	2
23	Switzerland						0	2	0	2
24	Austria						0	1	1	2
24	Japan						0	1	1	2
26	Iran						0	0	2	2
26	Turkey						0	0	2	2
		Association football			Futsal	Beach soccer	Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Confederations Cup	World Cup	World Cup	Number of
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men				Total
28	Canada						1	0	0	1
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
34	Australia						0	1	0	1
34	Bulgaria						0	1	0	1
34	Croatia						0	1	0	1
34	Paraguay						0	1	0	1
34	Peru						0	1	0	1
34	Saudi Arabia						0	1	0	1
34	Tahiti^†						0	1	0	1
41	Czech Republic						0	0	1	1
41	Ghana						0	0	1	1
41	Norway						0	0	1	1
41	South Korea						0	0	1	1
41	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 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup (As of 16 July 2019)
		Association football					Number of
		Olympic Games		World Cup		Confederations Cup	Number of
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	Sweden						1	3	0	4
5	Japan						1	2	1	4
6	Argentina						3	0	0	3
6	France						3	0	0	3
8	Spain						2	1	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	Mexico						2	0	0	2
13	Uruguay						2	0	0	2
15	Cameroon						1	1	0	2
15	Czechoslovakia^*						1	1	0	2
15	Denmark						1	1	0	2
15	Hungary						1	1	0	2
19	Belgium						1	0	1	2
19	Canada						1	0	1	2
19	England^†						1	0	1	2
19	Poland						1	0	1	2
19	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	Number of
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)
		Association football			Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Confederations Cup	Number of
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	Number of
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 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup (As of 16 July 2019)
		Association football		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Number of
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	Netherlands			0	1	0	1
9	Canada			0	0	1	1
9	England^†			0	0	1	1

^†FIFA affiliates and non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Futsal[]

Last updated after the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup (As of 16 July 2019)
		Futsal		Number of
		World Cup		Number of
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women				Total
1	Argentina			1	0	0	1
1	Brazil			1	0	0	1
1	Spain			1	0	0	1
4	Italy			0	1	0	1
4	Netherlands			0	1	0	1
4	Russia			0	1	0	1
4	United States			0	1	0	1
8	Iran			0	0	1	1
8	Portugal			0	0	1	1

Beach soccer[]

Last updated after the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (As of 16 July 2019)
		Beach soccer		Number of
		World Cup		Number of
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	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
13	Argentina			0	0	1	1
13	England^†			0	0	1	1
13	Iran			0	0	1	1

^†FIFA affiliates and non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

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.

External links[]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

[Olympic_Results-1] "Olympic Results, Gold Medalists and Official Records". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

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show v t International association football
FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-20 U-17 Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings The Best FIFA Football Awards Timeline
Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 African Nations Championship Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU) Intercontinental (Arab)
Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-20 U-17 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, CAFA, WAFF) Interregional (AFF-EAFF) Intercontinental (Arab)
Europe	UEFA – Euro U-21 U-19 U-17 Nations League
North & Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15 Nations League
Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-19 U-16
South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15
Non-FIFA	CONIFA – CONIFA World Football Cup CONIFA European Football Cup IIGA – Island Games South American Board of New Federations (CSANF) World Unity Football Alliance (WUFA)
Games	African Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Islamic Solidarity Games Lusofonia Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games West Asian Games
See also Geography Codes Player/Club of the Century Women's football

show v t International women's association football
FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Rankings Player of the Year The Best FIFA Women's Player
Worldwide	FIFA Women's World Cup U-20 U-17
Asia	AFC Women's Asian Cup U-20 U-17 Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF, CAFA) Intercontinental (Arab)
Africa	CAF Women Cup of Nations U-20 U-17 Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Regional (CECAFA, COSAFA, WAFU Zone A, Zone B) Intercontinental (Arab)
North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF W Championship U-20 U-17 W Gold Cup Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
South America	CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina U-20 U-17
Oceania	OFC Women's Nations Cup U-20 U-17 Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Europe	UEFA Women's Euro U-19 U-17
Non-FIFA	NF-Board Women's Viva World Cup
Games	Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade African Games Asian Games Central America and Caribbean Central American Games Pan American Games Pacific Games Indian Ocean Island Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games Island Games
Invitationals	Albena Cup Algarve Cup Aphrodite Women Cup Australia Cup Balaton Cup Brazil Cup Chungua Cup Cyprus Women's Cup FFA Cup of Nations Four Nations Tournament FIFA Invitation Tournament Istria Cup Kirin Challenge Cup Malta International Matchworld Cup Mundialito Nordic Championship Our Game Tournament Peace Queen Cup Pinatar Cup SheBelieves Cup Sud Ladies Cup Tournament of Nations Tournoi de France Turkish Women's Cup Valais Cup Yongchuan International Tournament
Geography Codes Player of the Century Men's football

show v t International beach soccer
FIFA Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) World cups (FIFA World Cup [current] World Championships [former]) World Beach Games Intercontinental Cup (Men's • ) Mundialito (de Clubes) BSWW Tour World Rankings Stars Awards
Asia	AFC – Asian Cup
Africa	CAF – Cup of Nations
North America Central America and Caribbean	CONCACAF – Championship
South America	CONMEBOL – World Cup qualifiers Copa América U-20 League Club Copa Libertadores
Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup
Europe	UEFA – League World Cup qualifiers Cup Club Winners Cup Men's Women's
Games	Asian Beach Games Bolivarian Beach Games European Games Mediterranean Beach Games South American Beach Games

show v t Major achievements in sports by nation
Team sports	Olympic team ball sports Association football Baseball & softball Basketball Curling Field hockey Handball Ice hockey Roller hockey Rugby Volleyball Water polo
Individual sports	Cycling Figure skating Gymnastics Judo Luge Swimming Table tennis

Major achievements in association football by nation

Contents

Results[]

Association football, futsal and beach soccer[]

Men and women[]

Men[]

Association football[]

Men and women[]

Men[]

Women[]

Futsal[]

Beach soccer[]

See also[]

References[]

General[]

Specific[]

External links[]