Which membership has gained essentially the most FIFA Membership World Cups?

The FIFA Membership World Cup will get into full movement on Saturday with two video games going down within the second spherical/quarter finals (can or not it’s the quarter-finals if there are solely two matches? I’ve my doubts). Anyway, the most recent fixtures see Moroccan aspect Wydad Casablanca tackle Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia (kick-off at 9:30 a.m. ET) adopted by MLS aspect Seattle Sounders towards Egyptians Al Ahly (kick-off at 12:00 p.m ET), who impressed of their first-round win over Auckland Metropolis on Wednesday. You possibly can comply with reside protection of each video games proper right here on AS USA:

Flamengo await the winners of Wydad Casablanca vs Al Hilal within the first semi-final on Tuesday 7 February, whereas Actual Madrid will tackle both the Sounders or Al Ahly on Wednesday 8 February.

Of the groups concerned on Saturday, you won’t be that stunned to listen to that none of them have ever gained the competitors. Seattle Sounders, having gained the CONCACAF Champions League for the primary time in 2022, are making their debut on the FIFA Membership World Cup, in stark distinction to opponents Al Ahly, who’ve now participated in eight editions. Solely Auckland Metropolis, the workforce they defeated in midweek, have appeared extra usually (10 instances) for the reason that event began in 2000.

Which workforce has gained the FIFA Membership World Cup most frequently?

Actual Madrid are the one workforce concerned this yr who’ve beforehand gained the FIFA Membership World Cup and, in one other surprising revelation, they maintain the file for many victories within the competitors…though that’s a current phenomenon, even though they’ve not gained it for 5 years.

The reigning European Champions lifted the trophy 4 instances in 5 years between 2014 and 2018, with their final two triumphs seeing them leapfrog three-time winners Barcelona into high spot (there’s simply no option to keep away from evaluating these two, irrespective of how a lot you need to). Brazilian membership Corinthians and Bayern Munich are subsequent on two wins, with seven golf equipment (Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, Milan, Inter, São Paolo and Internacional of Brazil) having gained it as soon as.

Golf equipment from which nation have gained the FIFA Membership World Cup most frequently?

These seven titles gained by Actual Madrid and Barcelona places Spain on the high of the FIFA Membership World Cup tree. Earlier victors have solely ever come from 4 different nations: Brazil (4), England (three), Italy and Germany (each two).

Golf equipment from which confederation/continent have gained the FIFA Membership World Cup most frequently?

Full and utter dominance by UEFA/European groups, who’ve gained 14 of the 18 tournaments contested to date. CONMEBOL/South America (Brazil…) is the one different continent to have produced a winner (within the different 4).

AFC/Asian and CAF/African groups have reached two finals. Japanese aspect Kashima Antlers misplaced to Madrid within the 2016 last, whereas the Spaniards beat Al Ain of the UAE in 2018. Congolese membership TP Mazembe and Raja Casablanca of Morocco are the 2 African finalists, dropping to Inter and Bayern in 2010 and 2013 respectively.

OFC/Oceania is the one continent by no means to have supplied a FIFA Membership World Cup finalist, regardless of Auckland Metropolis holding the file for variety of appearances, as talked about. And that pattern gained’t be damaged this yr, with the New Zealanders having already been despatched dwelling by Al Ahly.