As qualified countries began theRound of 16matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, Brazil retained its place as the nation with the most match victories in the tournament’s history.FIFA updated the ranking after matches played on Saturday, July 4.Brazil has reached the World Cup 23 times, playing 118 matches, winning 79, drawing 20 and losing 19 for a tournament-best win percentage of 67 per cent.Germany follows with 70 victories from 116 matches across 21 World Cup appearances, while Argentina has amassed 51 wins from 92 matches in 19 participations.Related NewsAtiku congratulates Morocco on historic World Cup quarter-final qualificationEngland battle Mexico as Brazil face Norway in last-16 clashesMorning recap: APC faces backlash over candidates’ list, Vatican hints at Pope’s Nigeria visit, and other top storiesAmong the countries still in contention for the 2026 title are Brazil, Argentina, France, England, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Belgium, Switzerland and Croatia, all of whom feature in the top 20 all-time list.The Round of 16 began on Saturday with Morocco beating Canada 2-0 and France trumping Paraguay 1-0.Sunday’s fixtures see Brazil meet Norway and England battle Mexico, with Portugal set for a blockbuster clash against Spain on Monday.Below is the updated list of countries with the most FIFA World Cup match victories:RankCountryWorld Cup wins1Brazil792Germany703Argentina514Italy455France446England357Spain348Netherlands329Uruguay2510Belgium2311Mexico2112Sweden20=13Portugal19=13Russia1915Serbia18=16Poland17=16Switzerland17=18Croatia15=18Hungary1520Austria13 FIFA updated the ranking after matches played on Saturday, July 4.Brazil has reached the World Cup 23 times, playing 118 matches, winning 79, drawing 20 and losing 19 for a tournament-best win percentage of 67 per cent.Germany follows with 70 victories from 116 matches across 21 World Cup appearances, while Argentina has amassed 51 wins from 92 matches in 19 participations.Related NewsAtiku congratulates Morocco on historic World Cup quarter-final qualificationEngland battle Mexico as Brazil face Norway in last-16 clashesMorning recap: APC faces backlash over candidates’ list, Vatican hints at Pope’s Nigeria visit, and other top storiesAmong the countries still in contention for the 2026 title are Brazil, Argentina, France, England, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Belgium, Switzerland and Croatia, all of whom feature in the top 20 all-time list.The Round of 16 began on Saturday with Morocco beating Canada 2-0 and France trumping Paraguay 1-0.Sunday’s fixtures see Brazil meet Norway and England battle Mexico, with Portugal set for a blockbuster clash against Spain on Monday.Below is the updated list of countries with the most FIFA World Cup match victories:RankCountryWorld Cup wins1Brazil792Germany703Argentina514Italy455France446England357Spain348Netherlands329Uruguay2510Belgium2311Mexico2112Sweden20=13Portugal19=13Russia1915Serbia18=16Poland17=16Switzerland17=18Croatia15=18Hungary1520Austria13 Brazil has reached the World Cup 23 times, playing 118 matches, winning 79, drawing 20 and losing 19 for a tournament-best win percentage of 67 per cent.Germany follows with 70 victories from 116 matches across 21 World Cup appearances, while Argentina has amassed 51 wins from 92 matches in 19 participations.Related NewsAtiku congratulates Morocco on historic World Cup quarter-final qualificationEngland battle Mexico as Brazil face Norway in last-16 clashesMorning recap: APC faces backlash over candidates’ list, Vatican hints at Pope’s Nigeria visit, and other top storiesAmong the countries still in contention for the 2026 title are Brazil, Argentina, France, England, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Belgium, Switzerland and Croatia, all of whom feature in the top 20 all-time list.The Round of 16 began on Saturday with Morocco beating Canada 2-0 and France trumping Paraguay 1-0.Sunday’s fixtures see Brazil meet Norway and England battle Mexico, with Portugal set for a blockbuster clash against Spain on Monday.Below is the updated list of countries with the most FIFA World Cup match victories:RankCountryWorld Cup wins1Brazil792Germany703Argentina514Italy455France446England357Spain348Netherlands329Uruguay2510Belgium2311Mexico2112Sweden20=13Portugal19=13Russia1915Serbia18=16Poland17=16Switzerland17=18Croatia15=18Hungary1520Austria13 Germany follows with 70 victories from 116 matches across 21 World Cup appearances, while Argentina has amassed 51 wins from 92 matches in 19 participations.Related NewsAtiku congratulates Morocco on historic World Cup quarter-final qualificationEngland battle Mexico as Brazil face Norway in last-16 clashesMorning recap: APC faces backlash over candidates’ list, Vatican hints at Pope’s Nigeria visit, and other top storiesAmong the countries still in contention for the 2026 title are Brazil, Argentina, France, England, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Belgium, Switzerland and Croatia, all of whom feature in the top 20 all-time list.The Round of 16 began on Saturday with Morocco beating Canada 2-0 and France trumping Paraguay 1-0.Sunday’s fixtures see Brazil meet Norway and England battle Mexico, with Portugal set for a blockbuster clash against Spain on Monday.Below is the updated list of countries with the most FIFA World Cup match victories:RankCountryWorld Cup wins1Brazil792Germany703Argentina514Italy455France446England357Spain348Netherlands329Uruguay2510Belgium2311Mexico2112Sweden20=13Portugal19=13Russia1915Serbia18=16Poland17=16Switzerland17=18Croatia15=18Hungary1520Austria13 Among the countries still in contention for the 2026 title are Brazil, Argentina, France, England, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Belgium, Switzerland and Croatia, all of whom feature in the top 20 all-time list.The Round of 16 began on Saturday with Morocco beating Canada 2-0 and France trumping Paraguay 1-0.Sunday’s fixtures see Brazil meet Norway and England battle Mexico, with Portugal set for a blockbuster clash against Spain on Monday.Below is the updated list of countries with the most FIFA World Cup match victories:RankCountryWorld Cup wins1Brazil792Germany703Argentina514Italy455France446England357Spain348Netherlands329Uruguay2510Belgium2311Mexico2112Sweden20=13Portugal19=13Russia1915Serbia18=16Poland17=16Switzerland17=18Croatia15=18Hungary1520Austria13 The Round of 16 began on Saturday with Morocco beating Canada 2-0 and France trumping Paraguay 1-0.Sunday’s fixtures see Brazil meet Norway and England battle Mexico, with Portugal set for a blockbuster clash against Spain on Monday.Below is the updated list of countries with the most FIFA World Cup match victories:RankCountryWorld Cup wins1Brazil792Germany703Argentina514Italy455France446England357Spain348Netherlands329Uruguay2510Belgium2311Mexico2112Sweden20=13Portugal19=13Russia1915Serbia18=16Poland17=16Switzerland17=18Croatia15=18Hungary1520Austria13 Sunday’s fixtures see Brazil meet Norway and England battle Mexico, with Portugal set for a blockbuster clash against Spain on Monday.Below is the updated list of countries with the most FIFA World Cup match victories:RankCountryWorld Cup wins1Brazil792Germany703Argentina514Italy455France446England357Spain348Netherlands329Uruguay2510Belgium2311Mexico2112Sweden20=13Portugal19=13Russia1915Serbia18=16Poland17=16Switzerland17=18Croatia15=18Hungary1520Austria13 Below is the updated list of countries with the most FIFA World Cup match victories:RankCountryWorld Cup wins1Brazil792Germany703Argentina514Italy455France446England357Spain348Netherlands329Uruguay2510Belgium2311Mexico2112Sweden20=13Portugal19=13Russia1915Serbia18=16Poland17=16Switzerland17=18Croatia15=18Hungary1520Austria13