Argentina ties Germany for most World Cup runner-up finishes with 4 times

autty

Published 2026-07-20 06:21:34

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final has concluded, with Argentina losing 0-1 to Spain in extra time, finishing as runners-up.

This is the fourth time Argentina has been the FIFA World Cup runner-up in their history, equaling Germany as the team with the most FIFA World Cup runner-up finishes.

Argentina had previously been FIFA World Cup runners-up three times in 1930, 1990, and 2014, while Germany had been runners-up four times in 1966, 1982, 1986, and 2002.

FIFA World Cup Runner-up Rankings

Germany 4 times

Argentina 4 times

Netherlands 3 times

Brazil, Italy, France, Hungary, Czechoslovakia 2 times

Sweden, Croatia 1 time

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All Comments (90)

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ADAM-YOUNG 335 👍

Yesterday 07:11

Where on earth is Brazil making money? 😂😂😂😂😂

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kyle_reed 166 👍

Yesterday 07:18

No one understands better than I do how to get eliminated before the Round of 16.

Mike407 42 👍

Yesterday 07:40

It can’t be helped—the characteristics of South American players

LazyNinja1159 22 👍

Yesterday 07:12

It’s over—runners-up will be haunted by the Round of 16 for a full year.

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FrozenShark397 18 👍

Yesterday 07:35

Their true colors have been revealed—playing weak opponents all along and amusing themselves.

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SirFox788

Yesterday 21:48

I’ll just post a German “quadra-kill” here.

Jack.Jones

Yesterday 20:17

Plans change quickly—both defenders are injured and need replacing; Enzo was sent off with a red card and must also be substituted, leaving no substitution slot available for Taro.

TheWizard.1565

Yesterday 20:14

Portugal had more shots on goal; Argentina was just some random team by the roadside. [Justice will prevail]

theTinyTiger

Yesterday 18:22

Where’s Pa Zang?

MysticBear963

Yesterday 18:15

Just paying back a debt owed for 22 years.

SirViper10

Yesterday 18:11

Can’t get out of it[姆巴佩笑][姆巴佩笑][姆巴佩笑]

Ruby516

Yesterday 18:08

Like Inter and Paris, the gap in strength is evident—there’s no reason to feel aggrieved.

Mike407

Yesterday 17:52

Spain’s win rate in finals is 100%—they’ve reached the final twice and won both times!

Ben-Moore

Yesterday 17:50

Resilience, flaws, minor flaws—your mouth’s on your face, so say whatever you like.

SilverPirate1824

Yesterday 17:48

Fun fact: Aside from Russia, Argentina is the only national team found by FIFA to have used banned substances.

SOPHIE.B.

Yesterday 17:47

Only Portugal has a midfield capable of competing with Spain’s—otherwise, it’s hard to say how things would go, especially when playing for long stretches with one player fewer.

Mighty.Ghost

Yesterday 17:41

?? What nonsense are you spouting?

Silver.Phoenix

Yesterday 17:33

Unfortunately, Portugal’s “Golden Generation” was derailed by the strong alkaline influence of Cristiano Ronaldo.

SharkWizard

Yesterday 17:30

Portugal lost to the champions too—so what? It’s not as if they nearly lost to Egypt, Switzerland, or Cape Verde.

grace8

Yesterday 17:27

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