This article contains lists of achievements in major senior-level international association football, futsal and beach soccer tournaments according to first-place, second-place and third-place results obtained by teams representing different nations. The objective is not to create combined medal tables; the focus is on listing the best positions achieved by teams in major international tournaments, ranking the nations according to the most number of podiums accomplished by teams of these nations.

Results For the making of these lists, results from following major international tournaments were consulted:

Form Governingbody Tournament Edition First Latest Next Association football FIFA & IOC Football at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially) 1900 2024 2028 FIFA FIFA World Cup (quadrennially) 1930 2026 2030 FIFA Women's World Cup (quadrennially) 1991 2023 2027 FIFA Confederations Cup (quadrennially) 1992 2017 Defunct FIFA Club World Cup (quadrennially) 2000 2025 2029 FIFA Women's Club World Cup (quadrennially) 2028 2028 2032 Futsal FIFA FIFA Futsal World Cup (quadrennially) 1989 2024 2028 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup (quadrennially) 2025 2025 2029 Beach soccer FIFA FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (biennially) 1995 2025 2027 FIFA: Fédération Internationale de Football Association IOC: International Olympic Committee

Medals earned by athletes from defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are NOT merged with the results achieved by their immediate successor states. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) does NOT combine medals of these nations or teams.

The tables are pre-sorted by total number of first-place results, second-place results and third-place results, respectively. When equal ranks are given, nations are listed in alphabetical order.

Association football, futsal and beach soccer Men and women Last updated after the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup () Association football Futsal Beach soccer Number of Olympic Games World Cup Confederations Cup Club World Cup World Cup World Cup Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women Men Men Men Women Men Women Total 1 7 2 0 9 2 5 2 1 8 3 2 4 1 7 4 5 1 0 6 5 4 1 1 6 6 3 2 1 6 7 1 4 1 6 8 4 1 0 5 9 2 1 2 5 10 2 2 0 4 11 † 2 1 1 4 12 1 3 0 4 13 0 3 1 4 14 2 1 0 3 15 2 0 1 3 16 0 1 2 3 17 2 0 0 2 18 1 1 0 2 18 * 1 1 0 2 18 1 1 0 2 18 1 1 0 2 18 1 1 0 2 Association football Futsal Beach soccer Number of Olympic Games World Cup Confederations Cup Club World Cup World Cup World Cup Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women Men Men Men Women Men Women Total 23 1 0 1 2 23 1 0 1 2 23 * 1 0 1 2 26 0 2 0 2 26 0 2 0 2 26 0 2 0 2 29 0 1 1 2 29 0 1 1 2 31 0 0 2 2 31 0 0 2 2 31 0 0 2 2 34 * 1 0 0 1 34 ‡ 1 0 0 1 34 1 0 0 1 34 * 1 0 0 1 34 * 1 0 0 1 39 0 1 0 1 39 0 1 0 1 39 0 1 0 1 39 0 1 0 1 39 0 1 0 1 39 0 1 0 1 39 0 1 0 1 39 0 1 0 1 39 † 0 1 0 1 39 0 1 0 1 49 0 0 1 1 49 0 0 1 1 49 0 0 1 1 49 0 0 1 1 49 0 0 1 1 49 0 0 1 1 49 0 0 1 1 49 0 0 1 1 49 * 0 0 1 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic. †FIFA affiliates and non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members. ‡International Olympic Committee (IOC) members and non FIFA affiliates.

Men Last updated after the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup () Association football Futsal Beach soccer Number of Olympic Games World Cup Confederations Cup Club World Cup World Cup World Cup Rk. Nation Men Men Men Men Men Men Total 1 6 0 0 6 2 4 2 0 6 3 4 1 1 6 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 1 0 5 6 0 4 1 5 7 3 1 0 4 8 2 2 0 4 9 2 0 2 4 10 0 3 1 4 11 2 1 0 3 12 † 2 0 1 3 13 0 2 1 3 14 0 1 2 3 15 1 1 0 2 15 * 1 1 0 2 15 1 1 0 2 15 1 1 0 2 15 1 1 0 2 15 1 1 0 2 21 1 0 1 2 21 1 0 1 2 21 * 1 0 1 2 24 0 2 0 2 24 0 2 0 2 26 0 1 1 2 27 0 0 2 2 27 0 0 2 2 27 0 0 2 2 Association football Futsal Beach soccer Number of Olympic Games World Cup Confederations Cup Club World Cup World Cup World Cup Rk. Nation Men Men Men Men Men Men Total 30 1 0 0 1 30 * 1 0 0 1 30 ‡ 1 0 0 1 30 1 0 0 1 30 * 1 0 0 1 30 * 1 0 0 1 36 0 1 0 1 36 0 1 0 1 36 0 1 0 1 36 0 1 0 1 36 0 1 0 1 36 0 1 0 1 36 0 1 0 1 36 0 1 0 1 36 0 1 0 1 36 † 0 1 0 1 36 0 1 0 1 47 0 0 1 1 47 0 0 1 1 47 0 0 1 1 47 0 0 1 1 47 0 0 1 1 47 0 0 1 1 47 0 0 1 1 47 0 0 1 1 47 0 0 1 1 47 * 0 0 1 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic. †FIFA affiliates and non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members. ‡International Olympic Committee (IOC) members and non FIFA affiliates.

Association football Men and women Last updated after the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup () Association football Number of Olympic Games World Cup Confederations Cup Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women Men Total 1 4 1 0 5 2 3 2 0 5 3 2 2 1 5 4 3 1 0 4 5 1 3 0 4 6 1 2 1 4 7 3 0 0 3 7 3 0 0 3 9 2 0 1 3 9 2 0 1 3 11 0 2 1 3 12 0 1 2 3 13 2 0 0 2 13 2 0 0 2 13 2 0 0 2 16 1 1 0 2 16 * 1 1 0 2 16 1 1 0 2 16 † 1 1 0 2 16 1 1 0 2 21 1 0 1 2 21 1 0 1 2 21 * 1 0 1 2 24 0 2 0 2 25 0 1 1 2 Association football Number of Olympic Games World Cup Confederations Cup Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women Men Total 26 0 0 2 2 26 0 0 2 2 28 * 1 0 0 1 28 ‡ 1 0 0 1 28 1 0 0 1 28 * 1 0 0 1 28 * 1 0 0 1 33 0 1 0 1 33 0 1 0 1 33 0 1 0 1 33 0 1 0 1 33 0 1 0 1 33 0 1 0 1 39 0 0 1 1 39 0 0 1 1 39 0 0 1 1 39 0 0 1 1 39 * 0 0 1 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic. †FIFA affiliates and non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members. ‡International Olympic Committee (IOC) members and non FIFA affiliates.

Men Last updated after the 2026 FIFA World Cup () Association football Number of Olympic Games World Cup Confederations Cup Rk. Nation Men Men Men Total 1 3 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 3 4 2 1 0 3 4 2 1 0 3 6 2 0 1 3 7 0 2 1 3 8 0 1 2 3 9 2 0 0 2 9 2 0 0 2 11 1 1 0 2 11 * 1 1 0 2 11 1 1 0 2 11 1 1 0 2 11 1 1 0 2 16 1 0 1 2 16 1 0 1 2 16 * 1 0 1 2 19 0 1 1 2 19 0 1 1 2 19 0 1 1 2 22 0 0 2 2 22 0 0 2 2 Association football Number of Olympic Games World Cup Confederations Cup Rk. Nation Men Men Men Total 24 1 0 0 1 24 * 1 0 0 1 24 † 1 0 0 1 24 ‡ 1 0 0 1 24 1 0 0 1 24 * 1 0 0 1 24 * 1 0 0 1 31 0 1 0 1 31 0 1 0 1 31 0 1 0 1 31 0 1 0 1 31 0 1 0 1 31 0 1 0 1 37 0 0 1 1 37 0 0 1 1 37 0 0 1 1 37 0 0 1 1 37 0 0 1 1 37 * 0 0 1 1 *Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic. †FIFA affiliates and non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members. ‡International Olympic Committee (IOC) members and non FIFA affiliates.

Women Last updated after the 2024 Olympic Games () Association football Number of Olympic Games World Cup Rk. Nation Women Women Total 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 4 1 1 0 2 5 0 2 0 2 6 0 2 0 2 6 0 2 0 2 8 1 0 0 1 8 1 0 0 1 10 † 0 1 0 1 10 0 1 0 1 †FIFA affiliates and non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Futsal Last updated after the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup () Futsal Number of World Cup Rk. Nation Men Women Total 1 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 3 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 9 0 0 1 1 9 0 0 1 1

Beach soccer Last updated after the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup () Beach soccer Number of World Cup Rk. Nation Men Women Total 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 5 † 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 15 0 0 1 1 15 † 0 0 1 1 15 0 0 1 1 †FIFA affiliates and non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

See also List of major achievements in sports by nation FIFA Women's World Rankings FIFA World Rankings

References General Official results Association football Men's Olympic Football Tournament: Archive, Statistics Women's Olympic Football Tournament: Archive, Statistics FIFA World Cup: Archive, Statistics FIFA Women's World Cup: Archive, Statistics FIFA Confederations Cup: Archive, Statistics Futsal FIFA Futsal World Cup: Archive, Statistics Beach soccer FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: Archive, Statistics

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External links Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)