Germany has advanced to the World Cup 20 times, not the most, so who is the first one? There is a team that has never been absent from 23 times

The 2026 US, Canada and Mexico World Cup is approaching, and the World Cup qualifiers on various continents have entered the final stage. Some countries have also secured the quota of the World Cup. The defending champion Argentina will embark on the World Cup 19 times, and Asian powerhouses such as Japan and South Korea have also successfully entered the qualifiers and determined the quota of the US, Canada and Mexico World Cup. And in the history of the World Cup, who is the team that has participated in the most games? Let’s take a look at it today.

England 16 times in the World Cup, although England is not as good as teams such as Germany and Italy in the World Cup, England has also won the championship in the World Cup. In the 1966 World Cup, England fought locally. The team defeated Germany 4-2 in the final and won the World Cup championship for the first time in history. This is also the only World Cup championship in England's history. In the early stages of the World Cup, England did not lead the team to participate in the first three World Cups, and England made its first appearance on the World Cup stage in the 1950 World Cup. In the days that followed, England failed to pass the qualifiers three more times. In the 1974 World Cup, 1978 World Cup and 1994 World Cup, England failed to pass the qualifiers and missed the World Cup. In recent World Cups, England has appeared in the World Cup without any surprises and has also reached the semi-finals in the 2018 World Cup.

Spain 16 World Cup competitions 2010 Spain defeated the Netherlands in the final and won the first World Cup championship in team history. The golden generation of Spain almost dominated the European and world football at that time. In Spain's team history, the team has also reached the World Cup 16 times. In the first six World Cups, Spain only participated twice, and it was not until Spain was in the 1962 World Cup that it was stable in the World Cup. Although it was absent again in the 1970 World Cup and the 1974 World Cup, the team participated in the World Cup competitions in a row afterwards. Spain has participated in the World Cup for 12 consecutive times and finally won the championship in the 2010 World Cup. Spain, which has a group of young talents such as Yamal and Pedri in the next World Cup, will be the favorite to win the World Cup.

France participated in the World Cup 16 times

France won the Hercules Cup twice in the 1998 World Cup and the 2018 World Cup. France, which currently has superstars such as Mbappe, Dembele and Douai, will also be a strong contender for the US, Canada and Mexico World Cup championship. The French team has advanced to the World Cup 16 times in history. France sent teams to participate in the first three World Cups at the beginning of the World Cup. France missed the World Cup for the first time in 1950, and France missed the World Cup many times. It was not until the 1998 World Cup that the local French team won the championship that the team appeared stably in the World Cup. The team has participated in the World Cup 7 consecutive times.

Mexico 17 World Cup competitions Although Mexico has never won the World Cup championship, the team has only missed 5 World Cup competitions and completed 17 World Cup journeys. Mexico appeared in the World Cup in the first World Cup in 1930. Although the following two World Cups were absent, the team returned again in 1950. In the following time, the team missed only three World Cups, and Mexico advanced to the World Cup knockout stage seven consecutive times.

Italy 18 World Cup competitions

Italy Italy has won the World Cup four times, second only to Brazil five times. However, Italian football has gradually declined in recent years. The team has failed to qualify in the qualifiers for two consecutive World Cups. Before the 2018 World Cup, Italy only missed the 1930 World Cup and the 1958 World Cup. Italy is in trouble here in this World Cup qualifier. They lost 0-3 to Norway in the group and may miss the opportunity to qualify directly. If they enter the playoffs, Italy will not be sure to break through. You should know that Italy failed in the playoffs in the first two times. The Blues need to work harder to participate in the return to the World Cup.

Argentina 19 World Cup competitions

The defending champion Argentina has always ranked first in South America and has determined its qualification for the World Cup tournament early. This will be the 19th time the team has participated in the World Cup tournament and strive to complete the defending title. The team won three World Cup championships in its previous 18 World Cup trips. During this period, only the 1938 World Cup, the 1950 World Cup, the 1958 World Cup and the 1970 World Cup were absent. After the 1974 World Cup, Argentina has never missed the World Cup. The 2026 World Cup will be the team's 19th World Cup journey.

Germany Germany, which has participated in the World Cup 20 times, won the World Cup championship four times, has participated in the World Cup 20 times, and only Germany did not participate in the 1930 World Cup and the 1950 World Cup. In the 20 World Cups that Germany participated in, Germany won 4 championships and 4 runner-ups, and Germany won the first World Cup in 1954; in 1974 and 1990, it won the second and third World Cup championships. In 2014, he defeated his old rival Argentina and won the World Cup for the fourth time, second only to Brazil.

Brazil 23 World Cup competitions

In the World Cup qualifiers between Brazil and Paraguay, Brazil defeated its opponent 1-0 and locked the US, Canada and Mexico World Cup qualification two rounds ahead of schedule. This is also the 23rd time the team has participated in the World Cup. It is the only team that has never missed the World Cup and is the most successful team in the history of the World Cup. Brazil won the first championship in the 1958 World Cup, and then Brazil achieved two consecutive championships in the 1962 World Cup, won the third championship in the 1970 World Cup, and won the chance to save the trophy forever. In the 1994 World Cup, Brazil won the championship again after 24 years; in the 2002 World Cup final, defeating Germany, achieving five-star Brazil shining all over the world. It has been more than 20 years since the last time Brazil won the World Cup. In the 2026 US, Canada and Mexico World Cup, will Brazil, which participated in the 23rd World Cup, win the sixth championship? Let's wait and see.