5 most decorated International Football teams

Football is the most popular and affordable sport in the world. The task of deciding the most successful national football team is not an easy one.

As football has been around for a prolonged time, many teams have won trophies over the years, some more surprising than others. It is extremely tough to win an International championship. When it comes to national teams, International tournaments can place a whole nation's acclaim on the line.

Here is a list of the decorative football nations in the world, based on their triumph in FIFA World Cup, Confederation's tournaments and Olympics.

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#5 Italy (6 medals)

The Italian national football team is historically one of the best in the world. Italy is the only country in the world in which football is treated as a religion. Azzurri's are known for being very solid at the back. They have produced so many defensive legends.

Italy has won the FIFA World Cup in the years 1934, 1938, 1982, and 2006. They were the reigning World Cup champions for sixteen years between 1934 and 1949. They have also won a European Championship in 1968 and Olympic football tournament in 1936.

Italy has one of the most enthusiastic fan bases on the planet and there is a good reason to it: their four World Cups and one UEFA European Championship.

#4 Germany (9 medals)

Germany is the most consistent footballing nation in the world. They have never been eliminated in the group stage of FIFA World cup.

The major achievements of German football team include winning four FIFA World Cup titles, in the years 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014, respectively. They have also won three European titles, namely those held in 1972, 1980, and 1996.

German Olympic football team has won the Olympic Gold in 1976. Germany also emerged victorious in 2017 Confederation Cup. Winning of Germany in international tournaments has been significant in 120 years of football history.

#3 Brazil (18 medals)

Brazil is one among three nations in the world of football to have won three championships recognized by FIFA, these being the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup, and the Confederations Cup. When it comes to achievements in the FIFA World Cup, no nation has won as much as Brazil.

The Brazilian football team has won five FIFA World Cups, in the years 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002, respectively. The folk tale of victories of the team was also reflected in its success in the FIFA Confederations Cup, where it has won four trophies.

Brazil has also won eight medals in the South American Championship and one medal in Olympics. Football has long been a source of pleasure and joy for the people of Brazil

#2 Uruguay (19 medals)

Uruguay has got a beautiful history of football. It is the smallest country in the world to win FIFA tournaments. They ruled the World football during the 1920's.

They have won two gold medals in Olympics when it was World’s best tournament of football at that time. FIFA World Cup was bagged by the team twice in 1930 and 1950. They still hold the magnificent record of most medals in Copa America with fifteen championships.

Although their pride days are well gone, Uruguay is still a powerhouse of football.

#1 Argentina (19 medals)

When casual fans think about football, they think about Argentina. Probably regarded by most as the greatest national team of all time. Argentina has generated heroic football players throughout their history. They are the most trophy winning national football team.

Argentina has maintained an admirable position in the FIFA World Cup by winning two gold medals in the 1978 and 1986. Argentina has been very triumphant in the Copa America, winning it fourteen times.

The Argentine football team has won the 1992 FIFA Confederations Cup and the Olympics football tournaments in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.