Most FIFA World Cup matches played by a team
- Who
- Brazil
- What
- 119 total number
- Where
- United States
- When
- 05 July 2026
The most FIFA World Cup matches played by a team is 119, achieved by Brazil between 1930 and 2026.
Brazil had played 119 matches at the FIFA World Cup at the conclusion of the 2026 tournament, racking up 79 wins, 20 draws and 20 defeats and featuring in all 23 editions of the competition. They remain the only team to have won the World Cup five times (in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002).