Jul 2026 · Football · FIFA World Cup
Fifty years of World Cup performances
How far every country went, 1974–2026
R16
QF
SF
F
knocked out earlier · didn't qualify · round not played that year
Argentina
2026 Final
2022 Champion
2018 R16
2014 Final
2010 QF
2006 QF
2002 Group
1998 QF
1994 R16
1990 Final
1986 Champion
1982 2nd round
1978 Champion
1974 2nd round
Germany
2026 R32
2022 Group
2018 Group
2014 Champion
2010 Semi-final
2006 Semi-final
2002 Final
1998 QF
1994 QF
1990 Champion
1986 Final
1982 Final
1978 2nd round
1974 Champion
Brazil
2026 R16
2022 QF
2018 QF
2014 Semi-final
2010 QF
2006 QF
2002 Champion
1998 Final
1994 Champion
1990 R16
1986 QF
1982 2nd round
1978 Semi-final
1974 Semi-final
France
2026 Semi-final
2022 Final
2018 Champion
2014 QF
2010 Group
2006 Final
2002 Group
1998 Champion
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 Semi-final
1982 Semi-final
1978 Group
1974 DNQ
Netherlands
2026 R32
2022 QF
2018 DNQ
2014 Semi-final
2010 Final
2006 R16
2002 DNQ
1998 Semi-final
1994 QF
1990 R16
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 Final
1974 Final
Spain
2026 Final
2022 R16
2018 R16
2014 Group
2010 Champion
2006 R16
2002 QF
1998 Group
1994 QF
1990 R16
1986 QF
1982 2nd round
1978 Group
1974 DNQ
Italy
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 Group
2010 Group
2006 Champion
2002 R16
1998 QF
1994 Final
1990 Semi-final
1986 R16
1982 Champion
1978 Semi-final
1974 Group
England
2026 Semi-final
2022 QF
2018 Semi-final
2014 Group
2010 R16
2006 QF
2002 QF
1998 R16
1994 DNQ
1990 Semi-final
1986 QF
1982 2nd round
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Belgium
2026 QF
2022 Group
2018 Semi-final
2014 QF
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 R16
1998 Group
1994 R16
1990 R16
1986 Semi-final
1982 2nd round
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Mexico
2026 R16
2022 Group
2018 R16
2014 R16
2010 R16
2006 R16
2002 R16
1998 R16
1994 R16
1990 DNQ
1986 QF
1982 DNQ
1978 Group
1974 DNQ
Sweden
2026 R32
2022 DNQ
2018 QF
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 R16
2002 R16
1998 DNQ
1994 Semi-final
1990 Group
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 Group
1974 2nd round
Poland
2026 DNQ
2022 R16
2018 Group
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 Group
2002 Group
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 R16
1982 Semi-final
1978 2nd round
1974 Semi-final
Uruguay
2026 Group
2022 Group
2018 QF
2014 R16
2010 Semi-final
2006 DNQ
2002 Group
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 R16
1986 R16
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 Group
USA
2026 R16
2022 R16
2018 DNQ
2014 R16
2010 R16
2006 Group
2002 QF
1998 Group
1994 R16
1990 Group
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Croatia
2026 R32
2022 Semi-final
2018 Final
2014 Group
2010 DNQ
2006 Group
2002 Group
1998 Semi-final
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Portugal
2026 R16
2022 QF
2018 R16
2014 Group
2010 R16
2006 Semi-final
2002 Group
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 Group
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Switzerland
2026 QF
2022 R16
2018 R16
2014 R16
2010 Group
2006 R16
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 R16
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
South Korea
2026 Group
2022 R16
2018 Group
2014 Group
2010 R16
2006 Group
2002 Semi-final
1998 Group
1994 Group
1990 Group
1986 Group
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Paraguay
2026 R16
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 QF
2006 Group
2002 R16
1998 R16
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 R16
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Japan
2026 R32
2022 R16
2018 R16
2014 Group
2010 R16
2006 Group
2002 R16
1998 Group
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Serbia
2026 DNQ
2022 Group
2018 Group
2014 DNQ
2010 Group
2006 Group
2002 DNQ
1998 R16
1994 DNQ
1990 QF
1986 DNQ
1982 Group
1978 DNQ
1974 2nd round
Morocco
2026 QF
2022 Semi-final
2018 Group
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 Group
1994 Group
1990 DNQ
1986 R16
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Colombia
2026 R16
2022 DNQ
2018 R16
2014 QF
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 Group
1994 Group
1990 R16
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Denmark
2026 DNQ
2022 Group
2018 R16
2014 DNQ
2010 Group
2006 DNQ
2002 R16
1998 QF
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 R16
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Russia
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 QF
2014 Group
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 Group
1998 DNQ
1994 Group
1990 Group
1986 R16
1982 2nd round
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Australia
2026 R32
2022 R16
2018 Group
2014 Group
2010 Group
2006 R16
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 Group
Nigeria
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 Group
2014 R16
2010 Group
2006 DNQ
2002 Group
1998 R16
1994 R16
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Austria
2026 R32
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 Group
1994 DNQ
1990 Group
1986 DNQ
1982 2nd round
1978 2nd round
1974 DNQ
Ghana
2026 R32
2022 Group
2018 DNQ
2014 Group
2010 QF
2006 R16
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Cameroon
2026 DNQ
2022 Group
2018 DNQ
2014 Group
2010 Group
2006 DNQ
2002 Group
1998 Group
1994 Group
1990 QF
1986 DNQ
1982 Group
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Costa Rica
2026 DNQ
2022 Group
2018 Group
2014 QF
2010 DNQ
2006 Group
2002 Group
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 R16
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Chile
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 R16
2010 R16
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 R16
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 Group
1978 DNQ
1974 Group
Bulgaria
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 Group
1994 Semi-final
1990 DNQ
1986 R16
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 Group
Senegal
2026 R32
2022 R16
2018 Group
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 QF
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Ireland
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 R16
1998 DNQ
1994 R16
1990 QF
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Romania
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 R16
1994 QF
1990 R16
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Saudi Arabia
2026 Group
2022 Group
2018 Group
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 Group
2002 Group
1998 Group
1994 R16
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Norway
2026 QF
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 R16
1994 Group
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Algeria
2026 R32
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 R16
2010 Group
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 Group
1982 Group
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Ecuador
2026 R32
2022 Group
2018 DNQ
2014 Group
2010 DNQ
2006 R16
2002 Group
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Czech Republic
2026 Group
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 Group
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 QF
1986 DNQ
1982 Group
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Iran
2026 Group
2022 Group
2018 Group
2014 Group
2010 DNQ
2006 Group
2002 DNQ
1998 Group
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 Group
1974 DNQ
Scotland
2026 Group
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 Group
1994 DNQ
1990 Group
1986 Group
1982 Group
1978 Group
1974 Group
Tunisia
2026 Group
2022 Group
2018 Group
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 Group
2002 Group
1998 Group
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 Group
1974 DNQ
Turkey
2026 Group
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 Semi-final
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Peru
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 Group
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 Group
1978 2nd round
1974 DNQ
Canada
2026 R16
2022 Group
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 Group
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Egypt
2026 R16
2022 DNQ
2018 Group
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 Group
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Greece
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 R16
2010 Group
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 Group
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Ivory Coast
2026 R32
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 Group
2010 Group
2006 Group
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
South Africa
2026 R32
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 Group
2006 DNQ
2002 Group
1998 Group
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
East Germany
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 2nd round
Ukraine
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 QF
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Northern Ireland
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 Group
1982 2nd round
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Slovakia
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 R16
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2026 R32
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 Group
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
DR Congo
2026 R32
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 Group
New Zealand
2026 Group
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 Group
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 Group
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Honduras
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 Group
2010 Group
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 Group
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Hungary
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 Group
1982 Group
1978 Group
1974 DNQ
Cape Verde
2026 R32
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Haiti
2026 Group
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 Group
Iraq
2026 Group
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 Group
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Panama
2026 Group
2022 DNQ
2018 Group
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Qatar
2026 Group
2022 Group
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Slovenia
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 Group
2006 DNQ
2002 Group
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Curacao
2026 Group
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Jordan
2026 Group
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Uzbekistan
2026 Group
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Angola
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 Group
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Bolivia
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 Group
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
China
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 Group
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
El Salvador
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 Group
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Iceland
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 Group
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Jamaica
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 Group
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Kuwait
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 Group
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
North Korea
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 Group
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Togo
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 Group
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Trinidad and Tobago
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 Group
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
UAE
2026 DNQ
2022 DNQ
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 Group
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
Wales
2026 DNQ
2022 Group
2018 DNQ
2014 DNQ
2010 DNQ
2006 DNQ
2002 DNQ
1998 DNQ
1994 DNQ
1990 DNQ
1986 DNQ
1982 DNQ
1978 DNQ
1974 DNQ
- 2026 World Cup in progress: the champion block stays open until the final, Sunday 19 July 2026.
- Overall Perf ranks countries by tournament depth summed across all fourteen editions — each World Cup scores by the round reached, from 0 for not qualifying up to 7 for champions — so showing up often and going deep beats a single great run. 2026 Perf sorts by the deepest run in the current edition.
- Successor teams inherit records per FIFA convention — Germany includes West Germany; Russia the Soviet Union; Serbia includes Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro; the Czech Republic includes Czechoslovakia; DR Congo includes Zaire. East Germany remains separate.
- 1974, 1978 and 1982 used second group rounds instead of knockouts, mapped here to the nearest depth.
- Results via FIFA and Wikipedia.