Team Records

Team Records

Team records and statistics from the history of the FIFA World Cup, including the most wins, losses, draws, goals scored, and conceded by each national team.

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Overall Team Records
  • The system used in the World Cup up to 1990 was 2 points for a win. In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.
Finals Records by Team
  • Performances in finals by team.
Brazil

Brazil

Titles 5
Runners Up 2
Germany

Germany

Titles 4
Runner Up 4
Italy

Italy

Titles 4
Runners Up 2
Argentina

Argentina

Titles 3
Runners Up 3
France

France

Titles 2
Runners Up 2
Uruguay

Uruguay

Titles 2
Runners Up 0
England

England

Titles 1
Runners Up 0
Spain

Spain

Titles 1
Runners Up 0
Netherlands

Netherlands

Titles 0
Runners Up 3
Hungary

Hungary

Titles 0
Runners Up 2
Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

Titles 0
Runners Up 2
Sweden

Sweden

Titles 0
Runners Up 1
Croatia

Croatia

Titles 0
Runners Up 1
Teams Statistics
  • In case there are teams with equal quantities, they will be mentioned in chronological order of tournament history (the teams that attained the quantity first, are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, the teams will be listed alphabetically.
Brazil
Most titles
Brazil - 5 titles

2002, 1994, 1970, 1962, 1958

Brazil
Most finishes in the top two
Germany - 8 finishes

2014, 2002, 1990, 1986, 1982, 1974, 1966, 1954

Brazil
Most second-place finishes
Germany - 4 finishes

2002, 1986, 1982, 1966

Brazil
Most World Cup appearances
Brazil - 22 appearances

Every tournament

Brazil
Most matches played
Brazil

114 matches

Brazil
Most wins
Brazil

76 wins

Mexico
Most losses
Mexico

28 losses

England
Most draws
England

22 draws

Brazil
Most goals scored
Brazil

237 goals

Brazil
Most goalscorers
Brazil

85 goalscorers

Germany
Most goals conceded
Germany

130 goals

Italy
Longest gap between successive titles
Italy

44 years
nine editions, 1938–1982

Argentina
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
Argentina

48 years
10 editions, 1930–1978

Wales
Longest gap between successive appearances at the FIFA World Cup
Wales

64 years
16 editions, 1958–2022

Luxembourg
Most consecutive failed qualification attempts
Luxembourg

21 attempts
1934–2022

Brazil
Highest goal difference
Brazil

+129

Hungary
Most goals scored in one tournament
Hungary

27 (1954)

Switzerland
Fewest goals conceded in one tournament
Switzerland

0 (2006)

South Korea
Most goals conceded in one tournament
South Korea

16 (1954)

South Korea
Most minutes without conceding a goal in one tournament
Italy

517 mins (1990)

South Korea
Highest goal difference in one tournament
Hungary

+ 17 (1954)

South Korea
Lowest goal difference in one tournament
South Korea

– 16 (1954)

Hungary
Highest average of goals scored per match in one tournament
Hungary

5.40 (1954)

Hungary
Highest average goal difference per match in one tournament
Hungary

+ 3.2 (1954)

West Germany
Most goals scored in one tournament, champions
West Germany

25 (1954)

Spain
Fewest goals scored in one tournament, champions
Spain

8 (2010)

Argentina
Fewest goals scored in one tournament, finalists
Argentina

5 (1990)

West Germany
Most goals conceded in one tournament, champions
West Germany

14 (1954)

Spain
Lowest average of goals scored per match in one tournament, champions
Spain

1.14 (2010)

Argentina
Most penalties awarded (excluding shoot-outs) in one tournament
Argentina

5 (2022)

Fewest Goals Scored

China
China
0 goals
dutch east indies national football team
Dutch East Indies 
0 goals
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
0 goals
Zaire
Zaire
0 goals

Most Consecutive Championships

Brazil
Brazil
2 championships

1962, 1958

Italy
Italy
2 championships

1938, 1934

Most Consecutive Finishes in the Top Two

Brazil
Brazil
3 finishes

1994–2002

West Germany
West Germany
3 finishes

1982–1990

Worst Finish by Defending Champions

Germany
Germany
2018

Group Stage

Spain
Spain
2014

Group Stage

Italy
Italy
2010, 1950

Group Stage

France
France
2002

Group Stage

Brazil
Brazil
1966

Group Stage

Most Matches Gone Into Extra Time in One Tournament

Croatia
Croatia 
3 matches

2018

Argentina
Argentina
3 matches

2014

England
England
3 matches

1990

Belgium
Belgium
3 matches

1986

Highest Goal Difference in One Tournament, Champions

Germany
Germany
+ 14

2014

Brazil
Brazil
+ 14

2002

Lowest Goal Difference in One Tournament, Champions

Spain
Spain
+6

2010

Italy
Italy
+6

1938 and 1982

Fewest Goals Conceded in One Tournament, Champions

Spain
Spain
2 goals

2010

Italy
Italy
2 goals

2006

France
France
2 goals

1998

Most Penalties Scored in One Tournament (excluding shoot-outs)

Argentina
Argentina
4 penalties

2022

Netherlands
Netherlands
4 penalties

1978

Portugal
Portugal
4 penalties

1966

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