Argentina vs. Brazil: Titles Won Comparison

Which national soccer team won the most tournaments, Brazil or Argentina? Here you have the details, head to head, of the titles won by each of these national teams at senior, youth and olympic level. It includes the comparision of World Cups and continental tournaments won.

Taking into account the most relevant tournaments for senior national soccer teams, Argentina won 2 titles more than Brazil, 22 against 20. But in FIFA World Cups won Brazil has the advantage over Argentina 5 to 3.

In the Olympic Games soccer tournament Argentina and Brazil are tied on gold medals won with 2 each.

At FIFA youth national teams level, Brazil won 23 titles more than Argentina, 39 against 16.

Note: on this page, the titles won by olympic national teams are included on their own category because throughout history these tournaments have alternated between senior and youth teams, with amateur and professional players. Currently the competition allows under-23 players with the possibility of including 3 players over that age.

Senior National Team Titles:

Argentina logo
Argentina
Brazil logo
Brazil
22
senior national team
titles
20
senior national team
titles

FIFA World Cup

Continental Titles

  • American Cup
    (15) 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021
  • Panamerican Championship
    (1) 1960
  • American Cup
    (9) 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2019
  • Panamerican Championship
    (2) 1952, 1956

Others Toournaments

Olympic National Team:

Argentina logo
Argentina
Brazil logo
Brazil
2
gold medals
2
gold medals

Youth Tournaments (FIFA):

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Argentina
Brazil logo
Brazil
16
youth national team titles
39
youth national team titles

World Cups

  • FIFA U-20 World Cup
    (6) 1979, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007
  • FIFA U-20 World Cup
    (5) 1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011
  • FIFA U-17 World Cup
    (4) 1997, 1999, 2003, 2019

Continental Titles

  • South American Youth Championship
    (5) 1967, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2015
  • South American Under-17 Football Championship
    (4) 1985, 2003, 2013, 2019
  • South American Under-15 Football Championship
    (1) 2017
  • South American Youth Championship
    (12) 1974, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2023
  • South American Under-17 Football Championship
    (13) 1988, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2023
  • South American Under-15 Football Championship
    (5) 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Other Relevant Tournaments:

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Argentina
Brazil logo
Brazil
14
titles
21
titles

Pre-Olympic Tournaments

  • CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
    (5) 1960, 1964, 1980, 2004, 2020
  • CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
    (7) 1968, 1972, 1976, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000

Regional Tournaments

  • Pan American Games
    (7) 1951, 1955, 1959, 1971, 1995, 2003, 2019
  • Pan American Games
    (5) 1963, 1975, 1979, 1987, 2023

Friendly Tournaments

  • Toulon Tournament
    (2) 1975, 1998
  • Toulon Tournament
    (9) 1980, 1981, 1983, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2019