Portugal and Netherlands are top teams without World Cups

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Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal and Virgil van Dijk's Netherlands are among the top football nations that have never won a World Cup. Other notable teams include Belgium, Hungary, and Mexico, all of which have had strong performances but fell short of victory. The Netherlands has reached the finals three times, while Portugal's best finish was third in 1966. Belgium's best result was third in 2018, and Hungary lost in the finals in 1938 and 1954. Mexico has reached the quarter-finals twice, but has not advanced past the round of 16 since 1994. The World Cup, held every four years, has seen eight different teams win the title. Argentina won the last tournament in 2022, adding to their total of three championships.


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