In South America, Brazil and Argentina are the two largest football powers alongside Uruguay. Some of the most important players in the history of this beautiful sport were born in these two nations, including Maradona, Pelé and Lionel Messi. Their teams are often considered favorites in the FIFA tournaments in which they participate. In addition, both teams are the winners of most official tournaments across the southern region.
Canarinha, for example, is the country in the South of America that has won the World Cup most often: in total it has 5 titles. For its part, the Albiceste shares with Uruguay the podium of the national team that has won the Copa América trophy the most times, since each team has 15 titles.
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Which South American team has the most official titles?
Argentina is the country in South America with the most official FIFA tournament wins. This was reported by the specialized sports portal Goal. This country has won 22 medals in competitions organized by the institution that manages international football federations. Next we will explain to you what they are.
- 3 World Cup titles: 1978, 1986 and 2022
- 15 Copa América titles: 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993 and 2021
- 1 Confederations Cup: 1992
- 1 Pan American Championship: 1960
- 2 Grand Finals: 1993 and 2022.
Argentina won the last FIFA World Cup. Photo: AFP
How many titles does Brazil have?
This way, Argentina surpasses Brazilwhich is the second largest in South America with the most cups, with a total of 20 FIFA trophies.
- 5 World Cup titles: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002
- 9 Copa América titles: 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007 and 2019
- 4 Confederations Cup titles: 1997, 2005, 2009, 2013
- 2 Pan American Championship titles: 1952 and 1956.
Brazil is the country in South America that has won the FIFA World Cup the most times. Photo: AFP
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In third place appears Uruguay, a team that has won 19 FIFA titles. This team triumphed at two World Cups and won the Copa América 15 times. Check out the list below for each of the editions in which you received this trophy.
- 2 World Cup titles: 1930 and 1950
- 15 Copa América titles: 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995 and 2011
- 2 titles at the Olympic Games: 1924 and 1928.