Most FIFA World Cup matches played by a team

Most FIFA World Cup matches played by a team
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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).