FIFA World Cup First-Time Nations by Tournament

About This Dataset

FIFA World Cup First-Time Nations by Tournament is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories from 1930 to 2022 . The data tracks Number of Debutant Nations at World Cup .

Qatar 2022 recorded 6 in 2022.

Covered categories include: USA 1930, Italy 1934, Mexico 1970, USA 1994, France 1998 and 3 more . Use the chart controls on the left to filter by category or year, switch between chart types, and explore the data interactively.

Key Findings

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Italy 1934 leads with 16 in 2022.

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Average value in 2022: 6 · median: 6.

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1934 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Gap in 2022: Italy 1934 is 8× larger than Russia 2018.

FIFA World Cup First-Time Nations by Tournament

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Data Points

8 categories · 8 years

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Top Value

Italy 1934

Number of Debutant Nations at World Cup · 1934

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Metrics

Number of Debutant Nations at World Cup

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Period

1930 – 2022

8 years of data

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Number of Debutant Nations at World Cup · ranked by 2022

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#	Category	1930	1934	1970	1994	1998	2010	2018	2022	Change
🥇	Italy 1934	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
🥈	USA 1930	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
🥉	France 1998	—	—	—	—	8	—	—	—	—
4	USA 1994	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—
5	Qatar 2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—
6	Mexico 1970	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	South Africa 2010	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—
8	Russia 2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—