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Football
Twenty national teams have never won a match in World Cup history, including eight with a chance to break this streak in the 2026 tournament.
The list of national teams that have never secured a victory in the history of the World Cup includes twenty teams. Among them, eight have the opportunity to end this winless record during the 2026 edition.
Several Arab teams are included in this group, each having played three matches without a single win. This tally is shared by Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
Only one European team appears on the list: Iceland, which participated in the 2018 World Cup and played three matches without winning any.
Also notable is Canada, one of the hosts of the current tournament, which has played six World Cup matches historically without achieving a victory.
The teams that have never won a match in World Cup history are as follows:
