The 30 greatest international teams of all time

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Rank Team Points
1 Brazil 1970-73 326
2 Spain 2007-10 325
3 Brazil 1958-62 319
4 France 1998-2001 318
5 Italy 1934-38 304
6 West Germany 1970-76 303
7 Hungary 1951-54 300
8 Brazil 2002-06 288
9 France 1982-86 271
10 Netherlands 1974-78 249
11 Brazil 1993-95 247
12 West Germany 1988-90 246
13 Argentina 1941-47 239
14 Argentina 1985-90 236
15 Uruguay 1950-54 234
16 England 1965-70 232
17 Italy 2005-06 231
18 Argentina 1978 226
19 Brazil 1997-99 224
20 Netherlands 1987-90 220
21 Uruguay 1924-30 219
22 Italy 1980-82 217
23 West Germany 1979-82 216
24 West Germany 1954-58 213
25 USSR 1960-68 212
26 Italy 1968-70 210
27 Germany 1995-97 205
28 Brazil 1980-86 204
29 Poland 1972-74 191
30 Cameroon 1988-90 188

 

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