Most World Cup Finals Reached (7)
Five-time world champions and eternal contenders.
Brazil holds the record for the most FIFA World Cup titles, with five victories in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002.
Quick Facts
- Opponents faced in finals
- Czechoslovakia (1958)
- Sweden (1958)
- Italy (1970, 1994)
- France (1998)
- Germany (2002)
Lore & Background
Brazil's first World Cup win came in 1958, defeating Sweden 5–2 in the final. In 1962, they defeated Czechoslovakia 3–1 to win their second consecutive title.
Reader's Guide
Brazil is the only team to have played in every World Cup without absence or playoffs, and the only team to win the tournament on four different continents.
Did You Know?
- Brazil's 1970 World Cup-winning side is widely regarded as the greatest football team of all time.
- Jairzinho is the only player to score in every match of a single World Cup (1970).
- Brazil kept the Jules Rimet trophy after winning it for the third time in 1970.
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