World cup Football performance by top nations

Brazil 5 wins (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) - 2 (1950, 1998) - 2 (1938, 1978) - 1 (1974)
Italy 4 wins (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) - 2 (1970, 1994) - 1 (1990) - 1 (1978)
Germany 3 wins (1954, 1974, 1990) - 4 (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002) - 3 (1934, 1970, 2006) - 1 (1958)
Argentina 2 wins (1978, 1986) - 2 (1930, 1990)
Uruguay 2 wins (1930, 1950) 2 (4th Place) (1954, 1970)
France 1 Win (1998) - 1 (2006) - 2 (1958, 1986) - 1 (1982)
England 1 Win (1966) 1 (4th place) (1990)

So it clearly the Latin American team of Brazil that has won the championships maximum number of times. Let us see if Italy can win this years tournament in South Africa and equal the world record of Brazil.

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