FIFA World Cup records and statistics
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As of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 84 national teams have competed at the finals of the men's FIFA World Cup.[1] Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 23 tournaments to date, with Germany having participated in 21, Argentina in 19, and Italy and Mexico in 18.[2] Eight nations have won the tournament. The inaugural winners in 1930 were Uruguay; the current champions are Argentina. The most successful nation is Brazil, which has won the cup on five occasions.[3] Five teams have appeared in FIFA World Cup finals without winning,[4] while twelve more have appeared in the semi-finals.[5]
General performances
List of tournaments
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.[31][32]
- As of 16 June 2026
| Rank | Team | Part. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 115 | 76 | 20 | 19 | 238 | 109 | +129 | 248 | |
| 2 | 21 | 113 | 69 | 21 | 23 | 239 | 131 | +108 | 228 | |
| 3 | 19 | 89 | 48 | 17 | 24 | 155 | 101 | +54 | 161 | |
| 4 | 18 | 83 | 45 | 21 | 17 | 128 | 77 | +51 | 156 | |
| 5 | 17 | 74 | 40 | 14 | 20 | 139 | 86 | +53 | 134 | |
| 6 | 16 | 74 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 104 | 68 | +36 | 118 | |
| 7 | 17 | 68 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 108 | 75 | +33 | 111 | |
| 8 | 12 | 56 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 98 | 54 | +44 | 105 | |
| 9 | 15 | 60 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 90 | 77 | +13 | 89 | |
| 10 | 15 | 52 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 70 | 75 | −5 | 74 | |
| 11 | 13 | 52 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 85 | 74 | +11 | 73 | |
| 12 | 18 | 61 | 18 | 15 | 28 | 64 | 101 | −37 | 69 | |
| 13 | 11 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 67 | |
| 14 | 13 | 49 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 63 | |
| 15 | 8 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 57 | |
| 16 | 9 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 57 | |
| 17 | 13 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 74 | −18 | 51 | |
| 18 | 9 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 87 | 57 | +30 | 48 | |
| 19 | 6 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 47 | |
| 20 | 8 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 43 | |
| 21 | 9 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 42 | |
| 22 | 10 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 41 | |
| 23 | 9 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 40 | |
| 24 | 12 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 38 | |
| 25 | 12 | 39 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 79 | −38 | 34 | |
| 26 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 33 | |
| 27 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 31 | |
| 28 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 30 | |
| 29 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 29 | |
| 30 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 28 | |
| 31 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 23 | |
| 32 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 23 | |
| 33 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 23 | |
| 34 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 22 | |
| 35 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 21 | |
| 36 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 19 | |
| 37 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 18 | |
| 38 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 18 | |
| 39 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 18 | |
| 40 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 17 | |
| 41 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 53 | −31 | 17 | |
| 42 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 16 | |
| 43 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 45 | −30 | 15 | |
| 44 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 | |
| 45 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 14 | |
| 46 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 14 | |
| 47 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 14 | |
| 48 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | |
| 49 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | |
| 50 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 12 | |
| 51 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 10 | |
| 52 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | |
| 53 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 8 | |
| 54 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | |
| 55 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 7 | |
| 56 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 57 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
| 58 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 | |
| 59 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 4 | |
| 60 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 4 | |
| 61 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
| 62 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 3 | |
| 63 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 3 | |
| 64 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
| 65 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | |
| 66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 67 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
| 68 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
| 69 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | |
| 70 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | |
| 71 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 1 | |
| 72 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 1 | |
| 73 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 74 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |
| 75 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | |
| 76 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | |
| 77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | |
| 78 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | |
| 78 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | |
| 80 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | |
| 81 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 | |
| 82 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 | |
| 83 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 0 | |
| N/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Breakdown of successor team records
| Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
| Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 10 | |
| 10 | 62 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 131 | 77 | +54 | 122 | |
| 9 | 45 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 94 | 41 | +53 | 96 |
| Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 51 | |
| 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 16 |
| Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 49 | |
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | |
| 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 7 |
All-time medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (20 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
Teams
Note: 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.
For a detailed list of top four appearances, see FIFA World Cup results.
Titles
Appearances
- Most World Cup appearances: 23 –
Brazil, 1930–2026 (every tournament)[38] - Most appearances in the final: 8 –
Germany, 1954, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1986 and 1990 as West Germany, 2002 and 2014 as Germany[41] - Most runners-up: 4 –
Germany, 1966, 1982, 1986 as West Germany, 2002 as Germany[41] - Most consecutive appearances in the final: 3
West Germany, 1982–1990[38]
Brazil, 1994–2002[38]
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the final: 48 years –
Argentina, 10 editions, 1930–1978[38] - Longest gap between successive appearances at the FIFA World Cup: 64 years –
Wales, 16 editions, 1958–2022[42] - Most consecutive failed qualification attempts: 22 –
Luxembourg, 1934–2026[38]
Goals
Highest scoring matches
| Rank | Date | Venue | Total goals | Team | Score | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 June 1954 | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne | 12 | 7–5 | ||
| 2 | 5 June 1938 | Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg | 11 | 6–5 | ||
| 20 June 1954 | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel | 8–3 | ||||
| 15 June 1982 | Nuevo Estadio, Elche | 10–1 | ||||
| 5 | 8 June 1958 | Idrottsparken, Norrköping | 10 | 7–3 |
Teams
Tournament
By tournament
| Period | Matches | Goals | Ø Goals | Top scorers | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 18 | 70 | 3.89 | 18 | |
| 1934 | 17 | 70 | 4.12 | 12 | |
| 1938 | 18 | 84 | 4.67 | 15 | |
| 1950 | 22 | 88 | 4.0 | 22 | |
| 1954 | 26 | 140 | 5.38 | 27 | |
| 1958 | 35 | 126 | 3.6 | 23 | |
| 1962 | 32 | 89 | 2.78 | 14 | |
| 1966 | 32 | 89 | 2.78 | 17 | |
| 1970 | 32 | 95 | 2.97 | 19 | |
| 1974 | 38 | 97 | 2.55 | 16 | |
| 1978 | 38 | 102 | 2.68 | 15 | |
| 1982 | 52 | 146 | 2.81 | 16 | |
| 1986 | 52 | 132 | 2.54 | 14 | |
| 1990 | 52 | 115 | 2.21 | 15 | |
| 1994 | 52 | 141 | 2.71 | 15 | |
| 1998 | 64 | 171 | 2.67 | 15 | |
| 2002 | 64 | 161 | 2.52 | 18 | |
| 2006 | 64 | 147 | 2.3 | 14 | |
| 2010 | 64 | 145 | 2.27 | 16 | |
| 2014 | 64 | 171 | 2.67 | 18 | |
| 2018 | 64 | 169 | 2.64 | 16 | |
| 2022 | 64 | 172 | 2.69 | 16 | |
| 2026 | 104 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Teams listed in bold won the tournament. Fewer than half of all World Cup tournaments have been won by the highest-scoring team.
Matches results
Biggest wins
| Rank | Date | Venue | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 June 1982 | Nuevo Estadio, Elche | 10–1 | ||
| 17 June 1954 | Hardturm Stadium, Zürich | 9–0 | |||
| 18 June 1974 | Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen | 9–0 | |||
| 4 | 12 June 1938 | Stade du Fort Carré, Antibes | 8–0 | ||
| 2 July 1950 | Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte | 8–0 | |||
| 1 June 2002 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo | 8–0 |
Biggest win in a final
| Rank | Date | Venue | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 June 1958 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna | 5–2 | ||
| 21 June 1970 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | 4–1 | |||
| 12 July 1998 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | 3–0 |
Streaks
- Longest winning streak: 11 –
Brazil, 2002–2006[49] - Longest unbeaten streak: 13
Brazil, 1958–1966[50]
Netherlands, 2014–2026
- Longest losing streak: 9 –
Mexico, 1930–1958[51] - Longest winless streak: 17 –
Bulgaria, 1962–1994[52] - Longest drawn streak: 5 –
Belgium, 1998–2002[53] - Longest streak scoring at least 1 goal: 18[54]
Brazil, 1930–1958
West Germany, 1934–1962
Germany, 1986–1998
- Longest goalless streak: 5[55]
- Longest goalless streak by minutes: 542 minutes –
Algeria, 1986–2014 - Longest clean sheets streak: 5
Italy, 1990
Switzerland, 2006–2010
- Longest streak without conceding a goal by minutes: 559 minutes –
Switzerland, 1994–2010 - Longest streak without clean sheets: 22 –
Switzerland, 1934–1994[56] - Longest streak without red cards: 26 –
Japan, 1998–2026
Discipline
- Most red cards (tournament): 28 – 2006, in 64 games[57]
- Most red cards (all-time, team): 11 –
Brazil, in 97 games[57] - Most red cards (match, both teams): 4 – 2 each for
Portugal and
Netherlands, 2006[note 9][58] - Most red cards (final match): 2 –
Argentina v
West Germany, 1990[note 10][59] - Most yellow cards (tournament): 345 – 2006, in 64 matches[60]
- Most yellow cards (match, one team): 10 –
Argentina, 2022, v
Netherlands[61] - Most yellow cards (match, both teams): 18 – 8 for
Netherlands and 10 for
Argentina, 2022[61] - Most yellow cards (final match, both teams): 14 – 9 for
Netherlands and 5 for
Spain, 2010[62]
Players
Titles
Right: Lionel Messi holds the record for the most matches played, with 27 games.
- Most titles: 3 – Pelé for
Brazil, 1958, 1962[note 11] and 1970[64] - Most appearances in a final: 3 – Cafu for
Brazil, 1994–2002[note 12][65] - Youngest player to win the tournament: 17 years, 249 days – Pelé for
Brazil, 1958[66] - Oldest player to win the tournament: 40 years, 133 days – Dino Zoff for
Italy, 1982
Appearances
Most appearances
- Most matches played: 27 –
Lionel Messi[67] - Most tournaments played: 6
Cristiano Ronaldo (2006–2026)
Lionel Messi (2006–2026)
Oldest and youngest
- Youngest player: 17 years, 41 days – Norman Whiteside for
Northern Ireland v
Yugoslavia, 17 June 1982[66] - Youngest player in a final: 17 years, 249 days – Pelé for
Brazil v
Sweden, 29 June 1958[66] - Oldest player: 45 years, 161 days – Essam El-Hadary for
Egypt v
Saudi Arabia, 25 June 2018[68] - Oldest player in a final: 40 years, 133 days – Dino Zoff for
Italy v
West Germany, 11 July 1982[69]
Goals
Just Fontaine (right) the player with the most goals scored in a single edition, with 13 goals at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
Bottom: Oleg Salenko (left) the only player to score five goals in a single FIFA World Cup match.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi (right) the only players to score in five different FIFA World Cup editions.
Most goals
- Most goals: 16
- Miroslav Klose, for
Germany, 2002–2014[70][71] - Lionel Messi, for
Argentina, 2006–2026
- Miroslav Klose, for
- Most goals in a tournament: 13 – Just Fontaine, for
France, 1958[72] - Most goals scored in a match: 5 – Oleg Salenko, for
Russia v
Cameroon, 28 June 1994[72] - Most goals scored in a final match: 3
- Geoff Hurst, for
England v
West Germany, 1966[73] - Kylian Mbappé, for
France v
Argentina, 2022[73]
- Geoff Hurst, for
- Most goals scored in final matches: 4 – Kylian Mbappé, for
France, 2018–2022[73]
Oldest and youngest
- Youngest goalscorer: 17 years, 239 days – Pelé for
Brazil v
Wales, 19 June 1958[74] - Youngest goalscorer in a final: 17 years, 249 days – Pelé for
Brazil v
Sweden, 29 June 1958[74] - Oldest goalscorer: 42 years, 39 days – Roger Milla for
Cameroon v
Russia, 28 June 1994[75] - Oldest goalscorer in a final: 35 years, 264 days – Nils Liedholm for
Sweden v
Brazil, 29 June 1958[65] - Oldest goalscorer in a victorious final: 35 years, 177 days – Lionel Messi for
Argentina v
France, 18 December 2022[76] - Oldest goalscorer at the knock-out round: 39 years, 283 days – Pepe for
Portugal v
Switzerland, 6 December 2022[77]
Milestone goals
- Scorer of 1st goal – Lucien Laurent, for
France v
Mexico, 13 July 1930[78] - Scorer of 100th goal – Angelo Schiavio, for
Italy v
United States, 27 May 1934[78] - Scorer of 500th goal – Bobby Collins, for
Scotland v
Paraguay, 11 June 1958[78] - Scorer of 1,000th goal – Rob Rensenbrink, for
Netherlands v
Scotland, 11 June 1978[78] - Scorer of 2,000th goal – Marcus Allbäck, for
Sweden v
England, 20 June 2006[78] - Scorer of 2,500th goal – Fakhreddine Ben Youssef, for
Tunisia v
Panama, 28 June 2018[78]
By method
- Most penalty kick goals (excluding penalty shoot-outs): 4[79]
- Eusébio, for
Portugal, 1966 - Rob Rensenbrink, for
Netherlands, 1978 - Gabriel Batistuta, for
Argentina, 1994–1998 - Harry Kane, for
England, 2018–2022 - Lionel Messi, for
Argentina, 2022
- Eusébio, for
- Most free kick goals: 2
- Rivellino, for
Brazil, 1970 - Bernard Genghini, for
France, 1982 - David Beckham, for
England, 1998 and 2006
- Rivellino, for
- Most direct corner-kick goals: 1 – Marcos Coll, for
Colombia v
Soviet Union, 3 June 1962[80][81] - Most headed goals: 7 – Miroslav Klose, for
Germany, 2002–2010[82] - Most headed goals in a match: 3 – Miroslav Klose, for
Germany v
Saudi Arabia, 1 June 2002[83]
Other goals records
- Fastest goal: 11 seconds – Hakan Şükür, for
Turkey v
South Korea, 2002[84] - Fastest goal in a final: 90 seconds – Johan Neeskens, for
Netherlands v
West Germany, 1974[65] - Latest goal in regular time: 90+13th minute – Mehdi Taremi, for
Iran v
England, 2022[85] - Most consecutive matches scored in: 6
- Most tournaments scored in: 5
- Cristiano Ronaldo, for
Portugal, 2006–2022[88] - Lionel Messi, for
Argentina, 2006, 2014–2026
- Cristiano Ronaldo, for
Assists

Notes: The criteria for an assist to be awarded may vary according to the source, the following stats is based on the assists criteria according to Opta, where assists are not counted for balls that are deflected or rebounded off opposing players and have clearly affected the trajectory of the ball and its arrival to the recipient (the goal scorer). Assists are also not counted for penalty kicks, direct goals from corners or free kicks, or own goals. These statistics include assists in all matches from 1930. Assist statistics are reviewed strictly according to Opta standards. Matches for which video footage cannot be found are examined and verified through newspaper archives and detailed press descriptions of the goals. The following figures may differ from the relevant sources, including Opta itself, as Opta, for example, only covers tournaments from the 1966 edition onward, whereas the following figures account for every edition since the inaugural tournament.
- Most assists: 9 – Fritz Walter, for
West Germany, 1954–1958[89] - Most assists in a tournament: 8 – Raymond Kopa, for
France, 1958[90] - Most assists in a match: 4
- Giovanni Ferrari, for
Italy v
United States, 27 May 1934[91][92] - Robert Gadocha, for
Poland v
Haiti, 19 June 1974[93][94]
- Giovanni Ferrari, for
- Most assists in final matches: 2
- Héctor Scarone, for
Uruguay, 1930 - Giuseppe Meazza, for
Italy, 1938 - Mário Zagallo, for
Brazil, 1958 and 1962 - Bobby Moore, for
England, 1966 - Pelé, for
Brazil, 1970[note 13]
- Héctor Scarone, for
- Most assists in the knockout rounds: 6 – Lionel Messi, for
Argentina, 2010–2022[97] - Most tournaments assisted in: 5 – Lionel Messi, for
Argentina, 2006–2022[98]
Goalkeeping
- Most clean sheets: 10
- Peter Shilton, for
England, 1982–1990[72] - Fabien Barthez, for
France, 1998–2006[72]
- Peter Shilton, for
- Most consecutive clean sheets: 5 – Walter Zenga, for
Italy, 1990[99] - Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal: 517 minutes – Walter Zenga, for
Italy, 1990 - Most goals conceded: 25
- Antonio Carbajal, for
Mexico, 1950–1966[100] - Mohamed Al-Deayea, for
Saudi Arabia, 1994–2006[100]
- Antonio Carbajal, for
- Most goals conceded in a tournament: 16 – Hong Deok-young, for
South Korea, 1954[101] - Fewest goals conceded in a tournament: 0 – Pascal Zuberbühler, for
Switzerland, 2006[note 14][102] - Fewest goals conceded in a tournament for the eventual winners: 2
- Fabien Barthez, for
France, 1998[103] - Gianluigi Buffon, for
Italy, 2006[103] - Iker Casillas, for
Spain, 2010[103]
- Fabien Barthez, for
- Most penalties saved: 2[note 15]
- Jan Tomaszewski, for
Poland, both in 1974[104] - Brad Friedel, for
United States, both in 2002[104] - Iker Casillas, for
Spain, 2002, 2010[104] - Wojciech Szczęsny, for
Poland, both in 2022[104]
- Jan Tomaszewski, for
- Most penalties saved overall in penalty shoot-outs: 4
- Harald Schumacher, for
West Germany, 1982–1986[104] - Sergio Goycochea, for
Argentina, 1990[104] - Danijel Subašić, for
Croatia, 2018[105][104] - Dominik Livaković, for
Croatia, 2022[104]
- Harald Schumacher, for
- Most penalties saved in one penalty shoot-out: 3
- Most saves in a match: 16 – Tim Howard, for
United States v
Belgium, 2014[107]
Discipline
- Fastest yellow card: 11 seconds – Jesús Gallardo, for
Mexico v
Sweden, 2018[108] - Fastest red card: 56 seconds – José Batista, for
Uruguay v
Scotland, 1986[109] - Fastest red card, qualification: 37 seconds – Rashed Al-Hooti, for
Bahrain v
Iran, 11 October 2011, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification[110] - Latest yellow card: During penalty shoot-out – Emiliano Martínez, for
Argentina v
France, 2022[note 16][111] - Latest red card: After penalty shoot-out
- Leandro Cufré, for
Argentina v
Germany, 2006[note 17][112] - Denzel Dumfries, for
Netherlands v
Argentina, 2022[113]
- Leandro Cufré, for
- Sent off from the bench – Claudio Caniggia, for
Argentina v
Sweden, 2002[114] - Most cards: 7 – Javier Mascherano,
Argentina, 2006–2018[115] - Most yellow cards: 7 – Javier Mascherano,
Argentina, 2006–2018[115] - Most yellow cards in a match: 3 – Josip Šimunić, 61', 90', 93', for
Croatia v
Australia, 2006, by referee Graham Poll[note 18][116] - Most red cards: 2
- Rigobert Song, for
Cameroon, 1994 and 1998[57] - Zinedine Zidane, for
France, 1998 and 2006[57]
- Rigobert Song, for
- Most suspensions in a tournament: 2 – André Kana-Biyik, for
Cameroon, 1990[note 19][120]
Managers
Helmut Schön (right) the coach with the most matches managed in the history of the tournament, with 25 matches.
Bottom: Bora Milutinović (left) the only coach to have managed in five consecutive editions.
Carlos Alberto Parreira (right) the only coach to have managed in six different editions of the FIFA World Cup.
- Most matches coached: 25 –
Helmut Schön, for
West Germany, 1966–1978[121] - Most matches won: 16 –
Helmut Schön, for
West Germany, 1966–1978[122] - Most tournaments won: 2 –
Vittorio Pozzo, for
Italy, 1934–1938[123] - Most tournaments as a coach: 6 –
Carlos Alberto Parreira, for
Kuwait in 1982, for
United Arab Emirates in 1990, for
Brazil in 1994 and 2006, for
Saudi Arabia in 1998 and for
South Africa in 2010[124] - Most different nations coached: 5
Bora Milutinović, for
Mexico in 1986, for
Costa Rica in 1990, for
United States in 1994, for
Nigeria in 1998 and for
China in 2002[125]
Carlos Alberto Parreira, for
Kuwait in 1982, for
United Arab Emirates in 1990, for
Brazil in 1994 and 2006, for
Saudi Arabia in 1998 and for
South Africa in 2010[124]
- Most consecutive tournaments as a coach: 5 –
Bora Milutinović, 1986–2002[125] - Most consecutive tournaments as a coach with the same team: 4
Walter Winterbottom, for
England, 1950–1962[126]
Helmut Schön, for
West Germany, 1966–1978[126]
Didier Deschamps, for
France, 2014–2026[126]
- Youngest coach: 27 years, 267 days –
Juan José Tramutola for
Argentina v
France, 15 July 1930[127] - Youngest coach of a World Cup winning team: 31 years, 252 days –
Alberto Suppici for
Uruguay, 1930[128] - Oldest coach: 78 years, 260 days –
Dick Advocaat for
Curaçao v
Germany, 14 June 2026[129] - Oldest coach of a World Cup winning team: 59 years, 200 days –
Vicente del Bosque, for
Spain, 2010[130]
Referees
- Most tournaments: 4 –
Alireza Faghani[note 20], 2014–2026[131][132][133][134][135] - Youngest referee: 24 years and 193 days –
Juan Gardeazábal, 1958[136] - Oldest referee: 53 years and 236 days –
George Reader, 1950[137]
Attendance
Highest attendance
| Rank | Date | Venue | Match | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 July 1950 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Uruguay v Brazil | 173,850 | [138] |
| 2 | 13 July 1950 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil v Spain | 152,772 | [139] |
| 3 | 1 July 1950 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil v Yugoslavia | 142,409 | [140] |
| 4 | 9 July 1950 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil v Sweden | 138,886 | [141] |
| 5 | 7 June 1986 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Mexico v Paraguay | 114,600 | [142] |
| 29 June 1986 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Argentina v West Germany | 114,600 | [143] |
Lowest attendance
Romania vs.
Peru – 300 (14 July 1930, Estadio Pocitos, Montevideo)[144]
Highest average of attendance
- 68,991 per match – 1994[145]
Highest aggregated attendance
- 3,587,538 – 1994[145]
Lowest average of attendance
- 21,059 per match – 1934[146]
Lowest aggregated attendance
- 358,000 – 1934[146]
Statistics per tournament
| Year | Hosts | Venues/ Cities |
Total attendance † |
Matches | Average attendance |
Highest attendances ‡ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Venue | Game(s) | ||||||
| 1930 | 3/1 | 434,500 | 18 | 24,139 | 79,867 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | Uruguay 6–1 Yugoslavia, semi-final | |
| 1934 | 8/8 | 358,000 | 17 | 21,059 | 55,000 | Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome | Italy 2–1 Czechoslovakia, final | |
| 1938 | 10/9 | 376,000 | 18 | 20,889 | 58,455 | Olympique de Colombes, Paris | France 1–3 Italy, quarter-final | |
| 1950 | 6/6 | 1,043,500 | 22 | 47,432 | 173,850[147] | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil 1–2 Uruguay, deciding match | |
| 1954 | 6/6 | 889,500 | 26 | 34,212 | 62,500 | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern | West Germany 3–2 Hungary, final | |
| 1958 | 12/12 | 919,580 | 35 | 26,274 | 50,928 | Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg | Brazil 2–0 Soviet Union, group stage | |
| 1962 | 4/4 | 899,074 | 32 | 28,096 | 76,594 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago | Brazil 4–2 Chile, semi-final | |
| 1966 | 8/7 | 1,635,000 | 32 | 51,094 | 98,270 | Wembley Stadium, London | England 2–0 France, group stage | |
| 1970 | 5/5 | 1,603,975 | 32 | 50,124 | 108,192 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Mexico 1–0 Belgium, group stage | |
| 1974 | 9/9 | 1,768,152 | 38 | 50,124 | 83,168 | Olympiastadion, Munich | West Germany 1–0 Chile, group stage | |
| 1978 | 6/5 | 1,546,151 | 38 | 40,688 | 71,712 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | Italy 1–0 Argentina, group stage | |
| 1982 | 17/14 | 2,109,723 | 52 | 40,572 | 95,500 | Camp Nou, Barcelona | Argentina 0–1 Belgium, Opening match | |
| 1986 | 12/11 | 2,393,331 | 52 | 46,026 | 114,600 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Two matches, including the final, all at Estadio Azteca | |
| 1990 | 12/12 | 2,516,348 | 52 | 48,391 | 74,765 | San Siro, Milan | West Germany 4–1 Yugoslavia, group stage | |
| 1994 | 9/9 | 3,587,538 | 52 | 68,991 | 94,194 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California | Brazil 0–0 (3–2p) Italy, final | |
| 1998 | 10/10 | 2,785,100 | 64 | 43,517 | 80,000 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | Four matches, including the final, all at Stade de France | |
| 2002 | 20/20 | 2,705,197 | 64 | 42,269 | 69,029 | International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan | Brazil 2–0 Germany, final | |
| 2006 | 12/12 | 3,359,439 | 64 | 52,491 | 72,000 | Olympiastadion, Berlin | Five matches, all at Olympiastadion | |
| 2010 | 10/9 | 3,178,856 | 64 | 49,670 | 84,490 | Soccer City, Johannesburg | Two matches, including the final, all at Soccer City | |
| 2014 | 12/12 | 3,429,873 | 64 | 53,592 | 74,738 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Germany 1–0 Argentina, final | |
| 2018 | 12/11 | 3,031,768 | 64 | 47,371 | 78,011 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Seven matches, including the final, all at Luzhniki Stadium | |
| 2022 | 8/5 | 3,404,252 | 64 | 53,191 | 88,966 | Lusail Stadium, Lusail | Three matches, including the final, all at Lusail Stadium | |
| 2026 | 16/16 | 104 | ||||||
| 2030 | 20/20 | 104 | ||||||
| 2034 | 15/5 | 104 | ||||||
| Overall | 43,936,730 | 964 | 45,577 | 173,850[147] | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro (1950) | |||
† Source: FIFA[145]
‡ The best-attended single match has been the final in 11 of the 21 World Cups as of 2018[update]. Another match or matches drew more attendance than the final in 1930, 1938, 1958, 1962, 1970–1982, 1990, and 2006.
See also
- AFC Asian Cup records and statistics
- Africa Cup of Nations records and statistics
- CONCACAF Gold Cup records and statistics
- Copa América records and statistics
- FIFA Arab Cup records and statistics
- FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup records and statistics
- FIFA Confederations Cup records and statistics
- FIFA Futsal World Cup
- FIFA U-17 World Cup records and statistics
- FIFA U-20 World Cup records and statistics
- FIFA Women's World Cup records and statistics
- Men's Olympic football tournament records and statistics
- OFC Men's Nations Cup records and statistics
- UEFA European Championship records and statistics
- Women's Olympic football tournament records and statistics
Notes
- Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany since 1949, has been represented by the same governing body, the Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB), since 1904. Following World War II and the division of Germany, the DFB was re-admitted to FIFA after the 1950 World Cup as West Germany. Saar competed in the 1954 World Cup qualifying before joining West Germany in 1956. East Germany fielded teams of their own from 1958 to 1990 before joining with West Germany and the DFB during the German reunification. FIFA officially attributes all international results of the DFB team since 1908 to Germany, including the results of West Germany from 1954–1990.
- The Soviet Union qualified seven times prior to its dissolution in 1991. The 15 former nations Soviet republics now compete separately. FIFA considers Russia as the successor team of the Soviet Union. Russia and Ukraine qualified for the World Cup for the first time as separate nations in 1994 and 2006 respectively, with Uzbekistan doing the same in 2026.
- The Yugoslavia national football team qualified eight times during eras of Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1930) and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1950–1990). They qualified from 1930–1990 under the name Yugoslavia before its breakup in 1992 by the secession of many of its constituent republics. They qualified once in 1998 as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, then changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro in 2003, only qualifying under that name in 2006. All of these teams are considered the predecessors of the current Serbia team by FIFA, which first qualified under that name in 2010. The other national teams that resulted from the breakup of the SFR Yugoslavia in 1992 — Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia — are considered distinct entities from the Yugoslavia team of 1930–1990. Montenegro now also competes separately after independence in 2006 and Kosovo was recognized by FIFA in 2016.
- Czechoslovakia qualified eight times prior to being divided into Slovakia and the Czech Republic in 1993. FIFA considers both the Czech Republic and Slovakia the successor team of Czechoslovakia. The Czech Republic national team qualified for the World Cup for the first time as a separate nation in 2006, with Slovakia doing the same in 2010.
- Indonesia competed as the Dutch East Indies in 1938.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo competed as Zaire in 1974.
- Uruguay (76 years) and England (60 years) have longer active streaks.
- No national team has won the title more than once as host.
- Also known as Battle of Nuremberg.
- The players sent off were Pedro Monzón and Gustavo Dezotti.[59]
- Pelé, Lothar Matthäus, Pierre Littbarski and Ronaldo each appeared three times in the squads of the teams that reached the finals, but none of them played in all three games.[65]
- Many sources state that Pelé recorded three assists in FIFA World Cup finals, including Brazil’s second goal against Sweden in the 1958 FIFA World Cup final. However, that assist has not been included in this list because Pelé did not touch the ball, as it was instead deflected by a Swedish defender.[95][96]
- Zuberbühler kept goal throughout every minute of Switzerland's four matches. Other keepers have kept clean sheets only playing part of their team's matches.
- Not including penalty shoot-outs.
- Cufré was red carded for kicking Per Mertesacker in an altercation following the match.[112]
- Biyik missed the team's second game after receiving a red card in the first,[117] and then missed Cameroon's fifth game after yellow cards in the third and fourth.[118][119] Others, including Zinedine Zidane in 2006, have earned a second suspension in their team's final match of the tournament, not servable during the tournament.
- Attended three tournaments but did not act as main referee in all of them. Instead, he was exclusively used as a fourth official in a minimum of one edition.