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2026 World Cup Lab

Explore how World Cup records and recent international form compare across leading football nations.

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Leading World Cup record

Brazil

Record

91.86

Appearances
22
Titles
5
Finals
7
Semi-finals
11
Win %
66.67%
Goals for
237

Current Form leader

Morocco

Form 16-4-0

75.5

This is not a prediction model. It compares history and form using public football data.

World Cup Record

World Cup Record Rankings

World Cup Record shows how much tournament history a team carries, from appearances and titles to deep runs and match wins.

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RankTeamConfederationWorld Cup RecordAppearancesTitlesFinalsSemi-finalsWin %Goals ForGoals AgainstAverage Tournament Finish
1
Brazil
Best finish: position 1
CONMEBOL
91.86
22571166.67%2371087.41
2
Germany
Best finish: position 1
UEFA
88.34
20481360.71%2321306.4
3
Italy
Best finish: position 1
UEFA
74.2
1846854.22%1287712.39
4
Argentina
Best finish: position 1
CONMEBOL
66.81
1836653.41%15210110.28
5
France
Best finish: position 1
UEFA
55.24
1624753.42%1368512
6
Uruguay
Best finish: position 1
CONMEBOL
44.1
1422542.37%897612.43
7
England
Best finish: position 1
UEFA
37.1
1611343.24%1046811.31
8
Spain
Best finish: position 1
UEFA
36.25
1611246.27%1087514.56
9
Netherlands
Best finish: position 2
UEFA
33.72
1103554.55%96528.45
10
Sweden
Best finish: position 2
UEFA
27.21
1201437.25%807312

Current Form

Current Form Rankings

Current Form looks at recent international results, goals scored and goals conceded. Host Boost gives Canada, Mexico and the United States a small lift as 2026 hosts.

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TeamWorld Cup RankCurrent FormForm GuideFormGoal DifferenceHost BoostRecent RecordPoints/Match
Brazil
CONMEBOL
#155.25W-W-L-D-W6065 (+0.9/match)None10-6-41.8
Germany
UEFA
#264.25W-W-W-W-W7075 (+1.5/match)None13-3-42.1
Italy
UEFA
#355.29D-W-L-W-W61.6760.83 (+0.65/match)None11-4-51.85
Argentina
CONMEBOL
#468.13W-W-W-W-W7577.5 (+1.65/match)None14-3-32.25
France
UEFA
#562.38W-W-W-W-D7067.5 (+1.05/match)None13-3-42.1
Uruguay
CONMEBOL
#640.66D-D-L-D-W43.3350 (0/match)None5-11-41.3
England
UEFA
#769.63L-D-W-W-W76.6779.17 (+1.75/match)None15-1-42.3
Spain
UEFA
#871.58D-W-D-W-W8078.33 (+1.7/match)None14-6-02.4
Netherlands
UEFA
#959.91D-W-W-D-W63.3375 (+1.5/match)None10-8-21.9
Sweden
UEFA
#1050.54L-W-W-D-L5559.17 (+0.55/match)None10-3-71.65

World Cup History vs Current Form

See which teams carry tournament history, recent form, or both.

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00252550507575100100Strong record, strong formRich history, quieter formIn-form challengersOutside the spotlightWorld Cup RecordCurrent FormBrazil: Rich history, quieter form, World Cup Record 91.86, Current Form 55.25, recent record 10-6-4Germany: Strong record, strong form, World Cup Record 88.34, Current Form 64.25, recent record 13-3-4Italy: Rich history, quieter form, World Cup Record 74.2, Current Form 55.29, recent record 11-4-5Argentina: Strong record, strong form, World Cup Record 66.81, Current Form 68.13, recent record 14-3-3France: Strong record, strong form, World Cup Record 55.24, Current Form 62.38, recent record 13-3-4Uruguay: Rich history, quieter form, World Cup Record 44.1, Current Form 40.66, recent record 5-11-4England: Strong record, strong form, World Cup Record 37.1, Current Form 69.63, recent record 15-1-4Spain: Strong record, strong form, World Cup Record 36.25, Current Form 71.58, recent record 14-6-0Netherlands: Strong record, strong form, World Cup Record 33.72, Current Form 59.91, recent record 10-8-2Sweden: Rich history, quieter form, World Cup Record 27.21, Current Form 50.54, recent record 10-3-7Mexico: Strong record, strong form, World Cup Record 26.01, Current Form 68.34, recent record 11-7-2Belgium: Rich history, quieter form, World Cup Record 25.52, Current Form 49.58, recent record 8-6-6Hungary: Rich history, quieter form, World Cup Record 24.27, Current Form 36, recent record 6-6-8Serbia: Rich history, quieter form, World Cup Record 23.71, Current Form 40.29, recent record 7-6-7Czechoslovakia: Rich history, quieter form, World Cup Record 21.88, Current Form 42.33, recent record 6-8-6Russia: In-form challengers, World Cup Record 20.38, Current Form 68.5, recent record 13-5-2Switzerland: Outside the spotlight, World Cup Record 19.78, Current Form 49, recent record 8-7-5Poland: Outside the spotlight, World Cup Record 19.05, Current Form 46.29, recent record 9-4-7United States: In-form challengers, World Cup Record 18.59, Current Form 58.21, recent record 10-2-8Croatia: In-form challengers, World Cup Record 18.48, Current Form 58.04, recent record 11-5-4Portugal: In-form challengers, World Cup Record 18.07, Current Form 61.25, recent record 11-7-2South Korea: In-form challengers, World Cup Record 18, Current Form 60.25, recent record 12-5-3Chile: Outside the spotlight, World Cup Record 16.76, Current Form 34.88, recent record 6-4-10Austria: In-form challengers, World Cup Record 15.99, Current Form 62.09, recent record 12-4-4Paraguay: Outside the spotlight, World Cup Record 13.5, Current Form 43.71, recent record 8-5-7Romania: Outside the spotlight, World Cup Record 13.36, Current Form 50.96, recent record 10-3-7Cameroon: In-form challengers, World Cup Record 12.83, Current Form 56.79, recent record 11-5-4Scotland: Outside the spotlight, World Cup Record 12.65, Current Form 44.96, recent record 9-2-9Japan: In-form challengers, World Cup Record 12.35, Current Form 69.58, recent record 14-3-3Colombia: Outside the spotlight, World Cup Record 12.27, Current Form 46.62, recent record 8-5-7BrazilGermanyItalyArgentinaFranceEnglandSpainNetherlands

Team profile

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Strong in both

Teams with strong tournament records and strong recent form.

Argentina

68.13

World Cup Record 66.81 · Form Guide W-W-W-W-W

Germany

64.25

World Cup Record 88.34 · Form Guide W-W-W-W-W

France

62.38

World Cup Record 55.24 · Form Guide W-W-W-W-D

Rich history, quieter form

Teams with major tournament pedigree but a quieter recent-form profile.

Uruguay

40.66

World Cup Record 44.1 · Form Guide D-D-L-D-W

In-form challengers

Teams with a lighter World Cup record but strong recent results.

Japan

69.58

World Cup Record 12.35 · Form Guide W-W-W-L-D

Russia

68.5

World Cup Record 20.38 · Form Guide L-D-W-L-D

Mexico

68.34

World Cup Record 26.01 · Form Guide W-W-D-D-W

Austria

62.09

World Cup Record 15.99 · Form Guide W-W-W-D-W

Team Comparison

Compare two teams

Compare World Cup record, current form and the last five completed international results before the 2026 World Cup.

Argentina

World Cup appearances
18
World Cup titles
3
Finals appearances
6
Semi-final appearances
6
Best finish
position 1
Goals For
152
Goals Against
101
Win %
53.41%
World Cup Record
66.81
Current Form
68.13
Form Guide
W-W-W-W-W

France

World Cup appearances
16
World Cup titles
2
Finals appearances
4
Semi-final appearances
7
Best finish
position 1
Goals For
136
Goals Against
85
Win %
53.42%
World Cup Record
55.24
Current Form
62.38
Form Guide
W-W-W-W-D

Argentina hold the stronger World Cup record and the stronger Current Form profile in this comparison.

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Methodology

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World Cup Record shows how much history a team carries at the tournament: appearances, titles, finals, semi-finals and match wins.

Current Form looks at recent international results, goals scored and goals conceded. Host Boost gives Canada, Mexico and the United States a small lift as 2026 hosts.

Form Guide shows each team's last five completed international results as W, D or L. Team Comparison puts two sides next to each other using the same public data.

This is not a prediction model. It compares history and form using public football data.

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Historical Strength Score

Count metrics are scaled from 0-100 against the strongest nation in the dataset. Win rate is match wins divided by matches played, also represented on a 0-100 scale.

0.30 * appearances_score + 0.25 * titles_score + 0.20 * finals_score + 0.15 * semi_finals_score + 0.10 * win_rate_score

Current Strength Index Phase 1

Recent-form and goal-difference metrics are scaled to 0-100, then combined with a small host flag for USA, Mexico, and Canada.

0.65 * recent_form_score + 0.25 * recent_goal_difference_score + 0.10 * host_advantage_score

Form Guide and Team Comparison

Form Guide uses the same international results source as Current Form, filtered to completed senior matches through June 2, 2026. Team Comparison does not create a new score; it places existing World Cup Record and Current Form fields side by side.

The rankings are useful context for comparing teams, but they do not predict 2026 outcomes.