The strongest nations in football
The nations that have done exceptionally well, counted by titles at the biggest tournaments first.
- SpainFIFA World Cup: 2 titles (latest 2026); UEFA Champions League: 20 titles, 8 times runner-up (latest 2023)
- ItalyFIFA World Cup: 4 titles, 2 times runner-up, 1 bronze (latest 2006); UEFA Champions League: 12 titles, 17 times runner-up (latest 2024)
- EnglandFIFA World Cup: 1 title, 1 bronze (latest 2026); UEFA Champions League: 15 titles, 9 times runner-up (latest 2025)
- BrazilFIFA World Cup: 5 titles, 2 times runner-up, 2 bronzes (latest 2002); Football at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 6 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2024)
- West GermanyFIFA World Cup: 3 titles, 3 times runner-up, 1 bronze (latest 1990); UEFA Champions League: 4 titles, 5 times runner-up (latest 1986)
The leading Olympic nations
The United States, China, Russia, Australia and Japan are covered in every sport, for their weight at the Olympics: here is the best each has done in football.
Every other country with a result
50 countries
- GermanyFIFA World Cup: 1 title, runner-up once, 3 bronzes (latest 2014); UEFA Champions League: 4 titles, 5 times runner-up (latest 2023)
- South KoreaFootball at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 2012); Football at the Asian Games: 7 golds, 3 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2026)
- FranceFIFA World Cup: 2 titles, 2 times runner-up, 2 bronzes (latest 2022); UEFA Champions League: 3 titles, 5 times runner-up (latest 2025)
- NetherlandsFIFA World Cup: 3 times runner-up, 1 bronze (latest 2014); UEFA Champions League: 6 titles, 2 times runner-up (latest 1995)
- ArgentinaFIFA World Cup: 3 titles, 4 times runner-up (latest 2026); Football at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 2 silvers (latest 2008)
- IranFootball at the Asian Games: 4 golds, 2 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2006)
- UruguayFIFA World Cup: 2 titles (latest 1950); Football at the Olympic Games: 2 golds (latest 1928)
- PortugalFIFA World Cup: 1 bronze (latest 1966); UEFA Champions League: 4 titles, 5 times runner-up (latest 2003)
- HungaryFIFA World Cup: 2 times runner-up (latest 1954); Football at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 1972)
- Great BritainFootball at the Olympic Games: 3 golds (latest 1912)
- Soviet UnionFootball at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 3 bronzes (latest 1988)
- YugoslaviaUEFA Champions League: 1 title, runner-up once (latest 1990); Football at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 3 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 1984)
- CanadaFootball at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 2 bronzes (latest 2020)
- BurmaFootball at the Asian Games: 2 golds, 1 bronze (latest 1970)
- NorwayFIFA Women's World Cup: 1 title, runner-up once (latest 1995); Football at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 bronzes (latest 2000)
- Republic of ChinaFootball at the Asian Games: 2 golds (latest 1958)
- SwedenFIFA World Cup: runner-up once, 2 bronzes (latest 1994); Football at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2020)
- PolandFIFA World Cup: 2 bronzes (latest 1982); Football at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers (latest 1992)
- BelgiumUEFA Champions League: runner-up once (latest 1977); Football at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 1920)
- East GermanyFootball at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 1980)
- IraqFootball at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2014)
- NigeriaFootball at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2016)
- North KoreaFootball at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers (latest 2014)
- CzechoslovakiaFIFA World Cup: 2 times runner-up (latest 1962); Football at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver (latest 1980)
- MexicoFootball at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 2020)
- UzbekistanFootball at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 2022)
- CameroonFootball at the Olympic Games: 1 gold (latest 2000)
- QatarFootball at the Asian Games: 1 gold (latest 2006)
- RomaniaUEFA Champions League: 1 title, runner-up once (latest 1988)
- ScotlandUEFA Champions League: 1 title, runner-up once (latest 1969)
- DenmarkFootball at the Olympic Games: 3 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 1960)
- KuwaitFootball at the Asian Games: 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 1998)
- AustriaFIFA World Cup: 1 bronze (latest 1954); Football at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 1936)
- BulgariaFootball at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 1968)
- ChileFIFA World Cup: 1 bronze (latest 1962); Football at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 2000)
- CroatiaFIFA World Cup: runner-up once, 2 bronzes (latest 2022)
- Saudi ArabiaFootball at the Asian Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 1986)
- United Arab EmiratesFootball at the Asian Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2018)
- GhanaFootball at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 1992)
- IndonesiaFootball at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 1958)
- IsraelFootball at the Asian Games: 1 silver (latest 1974)
- MalayaFootball at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 1962)
- MalaysiaFootball at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 1974)
- MoroccoFootball at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 2024)
- ParaguayFootball at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 2004)
- SwitzerlandFootball at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 1924)
- TurkeyFIFA World Cup: 1 bronze (latest 2002)
- United Team of GermanyFootball at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 1964)
- GreeceUEFA Champions League: runner-up once (latest 1970)
- MonacoUEFA Champions League: runner-up once (latest 2003)
Counted from the podiums and winners lists on our tournament pages.