FIFA World Cup Number of Teams Per Edition

About This Dataset

FIFA World Cup Number of Teams Per Edition

FIFA World Cup Number of Teams Per Edition is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories from 1930 to 2026 . The data tracks Number of Teams at World Cup .

Canada/Mexico/USA 2026 recorded 48 in 2026.

Covered categories include: Uruguay 1930, Brazil 1950, Switzerland 1954, West Germany 1974, Mexico 1986 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

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset

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Canada/Mexico/USA 2026 leads with 48 in 2026.
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Average value in 2026: 48  ·  median: 48.
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2026 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.
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Gap in 2026: Canada/Mexico/USA 2026 is 3.7× larger than Brazil 1950.

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

Client
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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  8 years
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Top Value
48
Canada/Mexico/USA 2026
Number of Teams at World Cup · 2026
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Metrics
1
Number of Teams at World Cup
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Period
1930 – 2026
8 years of data

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Number of Teams at World Cup · ranked by 2026

✓ 8 sourced
# Category 1930 1950 1954 1974 1986 1998 2022 2026 Change Source
🥇 Canada/Mexico/USA 2026 — — — — — — — 48 —
🥈 France 1998 — — — — — 32 — — —
🥉 Qatar 2022 — — — — — — 32 — —
4 Mexico 1986 — — — — 24 — — — —
5 Switzerland 1954 — — 16 — — — — — —
6 West Germany 1974 — — — 16 — — — — —
7 Uruguay 1930 13 — — — — — — — —
8 Brazil 1950 — 13 — — — — — — —

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