<Tr> <Td> Wales </Td> <Td> × </Td> <Td> × </Td> <Td> × </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> QF 6th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 / 18 </Td> <Td> 5.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> 1930 (13) </Th> <Th> 1934 (16) </Th> <Th> 1938 (15) </Th> <Th> 1950 (13) </Th> <Th> 1954 (16) </Th> <Th> 1958 (16) </Th> <Th> 1962 (16) </Th> <Th> 1966 (16) </Th> <Th> 1970 (16) </Th> <Th> (16) </Th> <Th> 1978 (16) </Th> <Th> 1982 (24) </Th> <Th> 1986 (24) </Th> <Th> 1990 (24) </Th> <Th> 1994 (24) </Th> <Th> 1998 (32) </Th> <Th> 2002 (32) </Th> <Th> 2006 (32) </Th> <Th> (32) </Th> <Th> 2014 (32) </Th> <Th> 2018 (32) </Th> <Th> Total partici - pations </Th> <Th> Qualifying percentage </Th> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Appearances </Th> <Th> Record streak </Th> <Th> Active streak </Th> <Th> Debut </Th> <Th> Most recent </Th> <Th> Best result (* hosts) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.5! Champions (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.6! Champions (1954, 1974 *, 1990, 2014) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 1.7! Champions (1934 *, 1938, 1982, 2006) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.8! Champions (1978 *, 1986) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 5.8! Quarterfinals (1970 *, 1986 *) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.9! Champions (2010) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.9! Champions (1998 *) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.9! Champions (1966 *) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 4.9! Fourth place (1986) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.8! Champions (1930 *, 1950) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 4.8! Fourth place (1930, 1962) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 2.9! Runners - up (1958 *) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 5.6! Quarterfinals (1934, 1938, 1954 *) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 4.9! Fourth place (1966) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 4.9! Fourth place (2002 *) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 3.9! Third place (1930) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 2.7! Runners - up (1974, 1978, 2010) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 2.8! Runners - up (1938, 1954) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 2.8! Runners - up (1934, 1962) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 3.9! Third place (1962 *) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 7.2! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 3.8! Third place (1974, 1982) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5.9! Quarterfinals (2010) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 3.9! Third place (1966) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 4.9! Fourth place (1994) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 5.9! Quarterfinals (1990) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 5.9! Quarterfinals (1994) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 3.9! Third place (1954) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 6.8! Round 2 (2002 *, 2010) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 6.7! Round 2 (1994, 1998, 2014) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 5.9! Quarterfinals (2014) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 6.9! Round 2 (2006) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 6.9! Round 2 (1994) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 3.9! Third place (1998) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 7.6! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 7.6! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 5.9! Quarterfinals (2014) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 5.8! Quarterfinals (1970), Round 2 (top 8) (1978) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 6.9! Round 2 (1986) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 5.9! Quarterfinals (1998) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 6.9! Round 2 (2014) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ghana </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 5.9! Quarterfinals (2010) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ivory Coast </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 7.7! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 6.9! Round 2 (1998) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Honduras </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 7.7! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 6.9! Round 2 (2014) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 6.9! Round 2 (2006) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Northern Ireland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 5.9! Quarterfinals (1958) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Republic of Ireland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 5.9! Quarterfinals (1990) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7.7! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 7.8! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> 7.7! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Senegal </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 5.9! Quarterfinals (2002) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 3.9! Third place (2002) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Korea </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5.9! Quarterfinals (1966) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> El Salvador </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 7.8! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7.8! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7.8! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 8.0! TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Panama </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 8.0! TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> 5.9! Quarterfinals (1938) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> 7.9! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wales </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> 5.9! Quarterfinals (1958) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 7.9! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DR Congo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7.9! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> East Germany </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5.9! Round 2 (top 8) (1974) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7.9! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 7.9! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 7.9! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 7.9! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 7.9! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 7.9! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China PR </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 7.9! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Angola </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 7.9! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Togo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 7.9! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 7.9! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 5.9! Quarterfinals (2006) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6.9! Round 2 (2010) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 7.9! Round 1 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Appearances </Th> <Th> Record streak </Th> <Th> Active streak </Th> <Th> Debut </Th> <Th> Most recent </Th> <Th> Best result (* hosts) </Th> </Tr>

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