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Most World Cup Finals Without Winning

Netherlands holds the all-time record for most world cup finals without winning: 3. Below is the full ranking — current through the 2026 men’s World Cup (15 Jul 2026).

  1. 1 🇳🇱 Netherlands 3
  2. 2 🇭🇺 Hungary 2
  3. 2 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia 2
  4. 4 🇸🇪 Sweden 1
  5. 4 🇭🇷 Croatia 1

Current through the 2026 men’s World Cup (15 Jul 2026). Source: FIFA / Wikipedia, cross-checked.

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