FIFA World Cup records and statistics
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As of the 2026 edition, 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 both in 18.[2] Eight nations have won the tournament. The inaugural winners in 1930 were Uruguay; the current champions are Spain. 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. 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.[34][35]
- As of 2026 FIFA World Cup
| Rank | Team | Part. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil |
23 | 119 | 79 | 20 | 20 | 247 | 112 | +135 | 257 | 2.16 |
| 2 |  Germany[note 7] |
21 | 116 | 70 | 22 | 24 | 243 | 135 | +108 | 232 | 2.00 |
| 3 |  Argentina |
19 | 96 | 54 | 17 | 25 | 171 | 109 | +62 | 179 | 1.86 |
| 4 |  Italy |
18 | 83 | 45 | 21 | 17 | 128 | 77 | +51 | 156 | 1.88 |
| 5 |  France |
17 | 81 | 45 | 14 | 22 | 156 | 95 | +61 | 149 | 1.84 |
| 6 |  England |
17 | 82 | 38 | 23 | 21 | 124 | 80 | +44 | 137 | 1.67 |
| 7 |  Spain |
17 | 75 | 38 | 18 | 19 | 122 | 76 | +46 | 132 | 1.76 |
| 8 |  Netherlands |
12 | 59 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 107 | 57 | +50 | 112 | 1.90 |
| 9 |  Uruguay |
15 | 62 | 25 | 15 | 22 | 92 | 80 | +12 | 90 | 1.45 |
| 10 |  Belgium |
15 | 57 | 24 | 12 | 21 | 83 | 81 | +2 | 84 | 1.47 |
| 11 |  Mexico |
18 | 65 | 21 | 15 | 29 | 72 | 104 | −32 | 78 | 1.20 |
| 12 |  Sweden |
13 | 55 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 87 | 83 | +4 | 74 | 1.35 |
| 13 |  Russia[note 8] |
11 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 67 | 1.49 |
| 14 |  Portugal |
9 | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 65 | 1.63 |
| 15 |  Serbia[note 9] |
13 | 49 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 63 | 1.29 |
| 16 |  Switzerland |
13 | 47 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 65 | 79 | −14 | 61 | 1.30 |
| 17 |  Poland |
9 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 57 | 1.50 |
| 18 |  Croatia |
7 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 53 | 1.56 |
| 19 |  Hungary |
9 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 87 | 57 | +30 | 48 | 1.50 |
| 20 |  Austria |
8 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 44 | 1.45 |
| 21 |  United States |
12 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 51 | 74 | −23 | 44 | 1.05 |
| 22 |  Slovakia[note 10] |
9 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 42 | 1.24 |
| 23 |  Czech Republic[note 10] |
10 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 42 | 1.17 |
| 24 |  Colombia |
7 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 41 | 1.52 |
| 25 |  Chile |
9 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 40 | 1.21 |
| 26 |  Paraguay |
9 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 36 | 1.13 |
| 27 |  South Korea |
12 | 41 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 81 | −40 | 34 | 0.83 |
| 28 |  Denmark |
6 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 33 | 1.43 |
| 29 |  Morocco |
7 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 33 | 1.14 |
| 30 |  Japan |
8 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 32 | 1.10 |
| 31 |  Romania |
7 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 29 | 1.38 |
| 32 |  Costa Rica |
6 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 33 |  Cameroon |
8 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 34 |  Ghana |
5 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 35 |  Scotland |
9 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 22 | 0.85 |
| 36 |  Norway |
4 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 37 |  Senegal |
4 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 21 | 1.31 |
| 38 |  Ecuador |
5 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 21 | 1.24 |
| 39 |  Nigeria |
6 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 40 |  Australia |
7 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 41 |  Turkey |
3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 42 |  Peru |
5 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 43 |  Bulgaria |
7 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 53 | −31 | 17 | 0.65 |
| 44 |  Ivory Coast |
4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 45 |  Algeria |
5 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 16 | 0.94 |
| 46 |  Iran |
7 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 47 |  Saudi Arabia |
7 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 49 | −34 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 48 |  Republic of Ireland |
3 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 49 |  South Africa |
4 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 50 |  Northern Ireland |
3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 51 |  Tunisia |
7 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 52 |  East Germany[note 7] |
1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 53 |  Egypt |
4 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 54 |  Greece |
3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 55 |  Ukraine |
1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 56 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 57 |  Wales |
2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 58 |  Canada |
3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 59 |  Slovenia |
2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 60 |  Cuba |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 61 |  DR Congo[note 11] |
2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 62 |  North Korea |
2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 63 |  New Zealand |
3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 64 |  Cape Verde |
1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 65 |  Jamaica |
1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 66 |  Honduras |
3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 67 |  Angola |
1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 68 |  Israel |
1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 69 |  Iceland |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 70 |  Kuwait |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 71 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 72 |  Curaçao |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 73 |  Qatar |
2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 74 |  Bolivia |
3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 75 |  Jordan |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 76 |  Togo |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 77 |  Indonesia[note 12] |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 78 |  United Arab Emirates |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Uzbekistan |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 80 |  China |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 81 |  Panama |
2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 82 |  Iraq |
2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 83 |  Haiti |
2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 84 |  El Salvador |
2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 0 | 0.00 |
- Breakdown of successor team records
| Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia (1934–1990) |
8 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 |
| Czech Republic (2006–present) |
2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 |
| Slovakia (2010–present) |
1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
| Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Germany (1934–1938) |
2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 10 |
| West Germany (1950–1990) |
10 | 62 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 131 | 77 | +54 | 122 |
| Germany (1994–present) |
9 | 48 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 98 | 45 | +53 | 100 |
| Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Soviet Union (1958–1990) |
7 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 51 |
| Russia (1994–present) |
4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 16 |
| Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Yugoslavia (1930–1990) |
8 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 49 |
 FR Yugoslavia (1998) |
1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| Serbia and Montenegro (2006) |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
| Serbia (2010–present) |
3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 7 |
All-time medal table
- * hosts
- 1 includes results representing West Germany (1954–1990)
- 2 includes results representing Czechoslovakia (1934–1990)
- 3 includes results representing Yugoslavia (1930–1990) and FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro (1998–2006)
- 4 includes results representing the Soviet Union (1958–1990)
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)[40] - Most appearances in the final: 8 –
Germany, 1954, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1986 and 1990 as West Germany, 2002 and 2014 as Germany[43] - Most runners-up: 4
- Most runners-up but never won a title: 3 –
Netherlands, 1974, 1978, 2010[44] - Most consecutive appearances in the final: 3
- West Germany, 1982–1990[40]
- Brazil, 1994–2002[40]
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the final: 48 years –
Argentina, 10 editions, 1930–1978[40] - Longest gap between successive appearances at the FIFA World Cup: 64 years –
Wales, 16 editions, 1958–2022[45] - Most appearances without winning a title: 18 –
Mexico - Most appearances without advancing to the second round: 9 –
Scotland - Most consecutive failed qualification attempts: 22 –
Luxembourg, 1934–2026[40]
Goals
Highest scoring matches
| Rank | Date | Venue | Total goals | Team | Score | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 June 1954 | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne | 12 | Austria |
7–5 | Switzerland |
| 2 | 5 June 1938 | Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg | 11 |  Brazil |
6–5 |  Poland |
| 20 June 1954 | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |  Hungary |
8–3 | West Germany | ||
| 15 June 1982 | Nuevo Estadio, Elche | Hungary |
10–1 | El Salvador | ||
| 5 | 8 June 1958 | Idrottsparken, Norrköping | 10 |  France |
7–3 |  Paraguay |
| 18 July 2026 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens | England |
6–4 | France |
Highest scoring draws
| Rank | Date | Venue | Team | Score | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 June 1954 | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel | England |
4–4 | Belgium |
| 3 June 1962 | Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica | Soviet Union |
4–4 | Colombia |
Teams
- Most goals scored overall: 247 – Brazil, 1930–2026[34]
- Most goals scored in a tournament: 27 –
Hungary, 1954[48] - Fewest goals conceded overall: 2 (in 3 games, 0,6 goal/game) –
Angola, 2006[a][49] - Fewest goals conceded in a tournament: 0[b] –
Switzerland, 2006[50] - Fewest goals conceded in a tournament, winning team: 1[c] –
Spain[51]
Tournament
By tournament
| † | Denotes the highest goalscoring-related record |
|---|
| Year | Matches | Goals | Average goals | Top scorers | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 18 | 70 | 3.89 |  Argentina |
18 |
| 1934 | 17 | 70 | 4.12 |  Italy |
12 |
| 1938 | 18 | 84 | 4.67 | Hungary |
15 |
| 1950 | 22 | 88 | 4.00 | Brazil |
22 |
| 1954 | 26 | 140 | 5.38† | Hungary |
27† |
| 1958 | 35 | 126 | 3.60 | France |
23 |
| 1962 | 32 | 89 | 2.78 |  Brazil |
14 |
| 1966 | 32 | 89 | 2.78 | Portugal |
17 |
| 1970 | 32 | 95 | 2.97 |  Brazil |
19 |
| 1974 | 38 | 97 | 2.55 | Poland |
16 |
| 1978 | 38 | 102 | 2.68 | Argentina |
15 |
| Netherlands | |||||
| 1982 | 52 | 146 | 2.81 |  France |
16 |
| 1986 | 52 | 132 | 2.54 | Argentina |
14 |
| 1990 | 52 | 115 | 2.21 | West Germany |
15 |
| 1994 | 52 | 141 | 2.71 | Sweden |
15 |
| 1998 | 64 | 171 | 2.67 | France |
15 |
| 2002 | 64 | 161 | 2.52 | Brazil |
18 |
| 2006 | 64 | 147 | 2.30 | Germany |
14 |
| 2010 | 64 | 145 | 2.27 | Germany |
16 |
| 2014 | 64 | 171 | 2.67 | Germany |
18 |
| 2018 | 64 | 169 | 2.64 | Belgium |
16 |
| 2022 | 64 | 172 | 2.69 | France |
16 |
| 2026 | 104 | 308† | 2.96 | England |
20 |
| France |
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 | Hungary |
10–1 | El Salvador |
| 17 June 1954 | Hardturm Stadium, Zürich | Hungary |
9–0 |  South Korea | |
| 18 June 1974 | Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen | Yugoslavia |
9–0 |  Zaire | |
| 4 | 12 June 1938 | Stade du Fort Carré, Antibes | Sweden |
8–0 | Cuba |
| 2 July 1950 | Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte | Uruguay |
8–0 | Bolivia | |
| 1 June 2002 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo | Germany |
8–0 | Saudi Arabia |
Biggest win in a final
| Rank | Date | Venue | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 June 1958 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna | Brazil |
5–2 | Sweden |
| 21 June 1970 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Brazil |
4–1 | Italy | |
| 12 July 1998 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | France |
3–0 | Brazil |
Scores
Streaks
- Longest winning streak: 11 – Brazil, 2002–2006[58]
- Longest unbeaten streak: 16 – Netherlands, 2014–2026[59]
- Longest unbeaten streak in regulation time (excluding extra time): 23 – Netherlands, 2010–2026
- Longest losing streak: 9 – Mexico, 1930–1958[60]
- Longest winless streak: 17 –
Bulgaria, 1962–1994[61] - Longest drawn streak: 5 –
Belgium, 1998–2002[62] - Longest streak scoring at least 1 goal: 18[63]
- Brazil, 1930–1958
- West Germany, 1934–1962
- Germany, 1986–1998
- Longest goalless streak: 5[64]
- Longest goalless streak by minutes: 517 minutes –
Bolivia, 1930–1994[65] - Longest clean sheet streak: 6 – Spain, 2022–2026[66]
- Longest streak without conceding a goal by minutes: 650 minutes – Spain, 2022–2026[67]
- Longest streak without clean sheet: 22 – Switzerland, 1934–1994[68]
- Longest streak without a red card: 29 –
Japan, 1998–2026[69] [disputed – discuss]
Discipline
- Most red cards (tournament): 28 – 2006, in 64 matches[70]
- Most red cards (all-time, team): 11 –
Argentina, Brazil[70] - Most red cards (match, both teams): 4 – 2 each for
Portugal and Netherlands, 2006[note 16][71] - Most red cards (final match): 2 – Argentina v West Germany, 1990[note 17][72]
- Most yellow cards (tournament): 345 – 2006, in 64 matches[73]
- Most yellow cards (match, one team): 10 – Argentina v Netherlands, 2022[74]
- Most yellow cards (match, both teams): 18 – 8 for Netherlands and 10 for Argentina, 2022[74]
- Most yellow cards (final match, both teams): 14 – 9 for Netherlands and 5 for Spain, 2010[75]
Own goals
For a detailed list of own goals records and statistics, see the main article.
- Most own goals by a team: 4
- Most own goals in favour of a team: 6 –
France (1954, 1998, 2014 (x2), 2018 (x2)) - Most matches, never scoring an own goal: 81 – France (1930–2026)
- Most matches, never benefiting from an own goal: 65 – Mexico (1930–2026)
- Most matches, never scoring or benefiting from an own goal: 29 – Japan (1998–2026)
Penalty shoot-outs
- Most played: 7 – Argentina (1990 (x2), 1998, 2006, 2014, 2022 (x2))[76]
- Most won: 6 – Argentina (1990 (x2), 1998, 2014, 2022 (x2))[76]
- Most lost: 4
- Spain (1986, 2002, 2018, 2022)[76]
- Netherlands (1998, 2014, 2022, 2026)[76]
- Most won without ever losing: 4 –
Croatia (2018 (x2), 2022 (x2))[76] - Most lost without ever winning: 2
- Most consecutive wins: 4
- Most consecutive losses: 3
Players
Titles
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Left: Pelé, the only player to have won the FIFA World Cup three times.
Right: Lionel Messi holds the record for the most matches played, with 34 appearances.
Right: Lionel Messi holds the record for the most matches played, with 34 appearances.
Appearances
Most appearances
- Most matches played: 34 – Lionel Messi, 2006–2026[82][83]
- Most tournaments played: 6
- Cristiano Ronaldo, 2006–2026[82]
- Lionel Messi, 2006–2026[82]
- Most tournaments nominated as part of squad: 6
- Cristiano Ronaldo (2006–2026)[84]
- Lionel Messi (2006–2026)[84]
- Guillermo Ochoa (2006–2026)[84]
Oldest and youngest
- Youngest player: 17 years, 41 days – Norman Whiteside for
Northern Ireland v 
Yugoslavia, 17 June 1982[81] - Youngest player in a final: 17 years, 249 days – Pelé for
Brazil v 
Sweden, 29 June 1958[81] - Oldest player: 45 years, 161 days – Essam El-Hadary for
Egypt v 
Saudi Arabia, 25 June 2018[85] - Oldest player in a knockout stage match: 41 years, 151 days – Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal v Croatia, 2 July 2026[86]
- Oldest player in a final: 40 years, 133 days – Dino Zoff for
Italy v West Germany, 11 July 1982[87] - Oldest-living player: 99 years, 93 days – Enrique Sesma, 1958
- Oldest-living winner: 94 years, 62 days – Dino Sani, 1958[88]
- Longest-lived player: 100 years, 241 days – René Llense, 1934 and 1938
- Longest-lived winner: 95 years, 304 days –
Aníbal Paz, 1950
Matches results
- Most matches won: 23 – Lionel Messi, 2006–2026[89]
- Most matches lost: 8
- Antonio Carbajal, 1950–1962
Hong Myung-bo, 1990–2002- Son Heung-min, 2014–2026
Mathew Leckie, 2014–2026- Cristiano Ronaldo, 2006–2026
- Most matches drawn: 8
Steve Staunton, 1990–2002- Luka Modrić, 2006–2026
- Cristiano Ronaldo, 2006–2026
- Most matches, all won: 7 – Marcos, 2002
- Most matches, all lost: 6
Yoel Bárcenas, 2018 and 2026- José Luis Rodríguez, 2018 and 2026
- Most matches, never lost: 12
- Mário Zagallo, 1958–1962
- Julio Olarticoechea, 1986–1990
- Daley Blind, 2014–2022
- Memphis Depay, 2014–2026
- Most matches, never won: 9 – Dimitar Penev, 1966–1974
Goals
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Top: Kylian Mbappé (upper left) the all-time top scorer of the FIFA World Cup with 22 goals.
Just Fontaine (upper right) the player with the most goals scored in a single edition, with 13 goals at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
Bottom: Oleg Salenko (lower left) the only player to score five goals in a single FIFA World Cup match.
Cristiano Ronaldo (lower right) the only player to score in six different FIFA World Cup editions.
Just Fontaine (upper right) the player with the most goals scored in a single edition, with 13 goals at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
Bottom: Oleg Salenko (lower left) the only player to score five goals in a single FIFA World Cup match.
Cristiano Ronaldo (lower right) the only player to score in six different FIFA World Cup editions.
Most goals
- Most goals: 22 – Kylian Mbappé, for France, 2018–2026[90]
- Most goals in a single tournament: 13 – Just Fontaine, for
France, 1958[91] - Most group stage goals in a tournament: 7
- Sándor Kocsis, for
Hungary, 1954[92] - Gerd Müller, for Germany, 1970[92]
- Sándor Kocsis, for
- Most goals scored in the group stage: 14 – Lionel Messi, for Argentina, 2006–2026
- Most goals scored in the knockout stage: 14 – Kylian Mbappé, for France, 2018–2026[93]
- Most goals scored in a match: 5 – Oleg Salenko, for
Russia v 
Cameroon, 28 June 1994[91] - Most goals scored in a final match: 3
- Geoff Hurst, for
England v West Germany, 1966[94] - Kylian Mbappé, for France v Argentina, 2022[94]
- Geoff Hurst, for
- Most goals scored in final matches: 4 – Kylian Mbappé, for France, 2018–2022[94]
- Most final matches scored in: 2
- Vavá, for Brazil, 1958 and 1962[79]
- Pelé, for Brazil, 1958 and 1970[79]
- Paul Breitner, for West Germany, 1974 and 1982[79]
- Zinedine Zidane, for
France, 1998 and 2006[79] - Kylian Mbappé, for France, 2018 and 2022[79]
- Vavá, for
- Most goals scored in qualifiers: 41 – Cristiano Ronaldo, for Portugal, 2006–2026[95]
Oldest and youngest
- Youngest goalscorer: 17 years, 239 days – Pelé for Brazil v
Wales, 19 June 1958[96] - Youngest goalscorer in a final: 17 years, 249 days – Pelé for Brazil v Sweden, 29 June 1958[96]
- Oldest goalscorer: 42 years, 39 days – Roger Milla for Cameroon v Russia, 28 June 1994[97]
- Oldest goalscorer in a knockout stage match: 41 years, 147 days – Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal v Croatia, 2 July 2026[98]
- Oldest goalscorer in a final: 35 years, 264 days – Nils Liedholm for Sweden v Brazil, 29 June 1958[79]
Milestone goals
- Scorer of 1st goal – Lucien Laurent, for France v
Mexico, 13 July 1930[99] - Scorer of 100th goal – Angelo Schiavio, for
Italy v 
United States, 27 May 1934[99] - Scorer of 500th goal – Bobby Collins, for Scotland v
Paraguay, 11 June 1958[99] - Scorer of 1,000th goal – Rob Rensenbrink, for Netherlands v Scotland, 11 June 1978[99]
- Scorer of 1,500th goal - Claudio Caniggia for Argentina v
Nigeria, 25 June 1994[99] - Scorer of 2,000th goal – Marcus Allbäck, for Sweden v England, 20 June 2006[99]
- Scorer of 2,500th goal – Fakhreddine Ben Youssef, for
Tunisia v Panama, 28 June 2018[99] - Scorer of 3,000th goal – Enzo Fernández, for Argentina v Egypt, 7 July 2026[99]
Hat-tricks
For a detailed list of hat-tricks records and statistics, see the main article.
- Most hat-tricks: 2
- Sándor Kocsis, for Hungary, 1954 in two separate matches[100]
- Just Fontaine, for France, 1958 in two separate matches[100]
- Gerd Müller, for West Germany, 1970 in two separate matches[100]
- Gabriel Batistuta, for Argentina, 1994 and 1998[100]
- Sándor Kocsis, for
- Hat-tricks in a final match:
- Geoff Hurst, for England v West Germany, 1966[100]
- Kylian Mbappé, for France v Argentina, 2022[100]
- Geoff Hurst, for
- Youngest player to score a hat-trick: 17 years, 244 days – Pelé, for Brazil v France, 24 June 1958
- Oldest player to score a hat-trick: 38 years, 357 days – Lionel Messi, for Argentina v
Algeria, 16 June 2026
By method
- Most penalty kick goals (excluding penalty shoot-outs): 6 – Harry Kane, for England, 2018–2026[101]
- Most penalty kick goals scored in a tournament: 4[101]
- Eusébio, for Portugal, 1966
- Rob Rensenbrink, for Netherlands, 1978
- Lionel Messi, for Argentina, 2022
- Eusébio, for
- Most penalty kicks missed (excluding penalty shoot-outs): 4 – Lionel Messi, for Argentina, 2018–2026
- Most penalty kicks missed (excluding penalty shoot-outs) in a tournament: 2 – Lionel Messi, for Argentina, 2026[102]
- Most free kick goals: 2[note 20]
- Pelé, for Brazil, 1966 and 1970
- Rivellino, for Brazil, 1970 and 1974
- Teófilo Cubillas, for
Peru, 1970 and 1978 - Bernard Genghini, for France, 1982
- David Beckham, for England, 1998 and 2006
- Lionel Messi, for Argentina, 2014 and 2026
- Malik Tillman, for
United States, 2026
- Pelé, for
- Most direct corner-kick goals: 1 – Marcos Coll, for
Colombia v 
Soviet Union, 3 June 1962[103][104] - Most headed goals: 7 – Miroslav Klose, for Germany, 2002–2010[105]
- Most headed goals in a match: 3
- Tomáš Skuhravý, for
Czechoslovakia v 
Costa Rica, 23 June 1990[106] - Miroslav Klose, for Germany v Saudi Arabia, 1 June 2002[107]
- Tomáš Skuhravý, for
Other goals records
- Fastest goal: 11 seconds – Hakan Şükür, for
Turkey v 
South Korea, 2002[108] - Fastest goal in a final: 1:28 minute – Johan Neeskens, for Netherlands v West Germany, 1974[79][109]
- Latest goal in regular time: 90+13th minute – Mehdi Taremi, for
Iran v England, 2022[110] - Latest goal in extra time: 120+5th minute – Youri Tielemans, for Belgium v
Senegal, 2026[111] - Goals scored in every match en route to the final/third-place match (single tournament):
- Jairzinho, for Brazil, 1970 (in 6 games)[112]
- Just Fontaine, for France, 1958 (in 6 games)[113]
- Alcides Ghiggia, for Uruguay, 1950 (in 4 games)[112]
- György Sárosi, for Hungary, 1938 (in 4 games)[114]
- Jairzinho, for
- Most consecutive matches scored in: 9 – Lionel Messi, for Argentina, 2022–2026[115]
- Most matches scored in: 16 – Lionel Messi, for Argentina, 2006–2026
- Most tournaments scored in: 6 – Cristiano Ronaldo, for Portugal, 2006–2026[116]
Assists
Left: Lionel Messi holds the all-time record for the most assists in FIFA World Cup history, with 12 assists.
Right: Raymond Kopa holds the record for most assists in a single edition, with 8 assists.
Right: Raymond Kopa holds the record for most assists in a single edition, with 8 assists.
Notes: The following statistics apply Opta's assist criteria to every FIFA World Cup match from 1930 onward.
Under Opta's criteria:[117]
- Assists are not awarded when the ball is significantly deflected or rebounded by an opposing player, altering its trajectory before reaching the goalscorer.
- Assists are not awarded for penalties, direct goals from corners or free kicks, or own goals.
While Opta Analyst's published World Cup assist records cover all tournaments from 1966 onward, these shown statistics retrospectively apply the same criteria to earlier editions, from 1930–1962, using available match footage. Where video evidence is unavailable, assists are assessed and verified from contemporary newspaper reports and detailed descriptions of the goals. Consequently, these figures may differ from those published by other sources that do not retrospectively apply Opta's criteria to pre-1966 tournaments and from Opta itself, as they treat all pre-1966 assists as non-existent in their records and statistics.
- Most assists: 12 – Lionel Messi, for Argentina, 2006–2026[118]
- Most assists in a tournament: 8 – Raymond Kopa, for France, 1958[119]
- Most assists in a match: 4
- Giovanni Ferrari, for Italy v United States, 27 May 1934[120][121]
- Robert Gadocha, for
Poland v 
Haiti, 19 June 1974[122][123]
- 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 21]
- Héctor Scarone, for
- Most assists in the group stage: 7 – Grzegorz Lato, for Poland, 1974–1982
- Most assists in the knockout stage: 10 – Lionel Messi, for Argentina, 2010–2026[118][126]
- Most tournaments assisted in: 6 – Lionel Messi, for Argentina, 2006–2026[126][127]
Goalkeeping
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Peter Shilton (left) and Fabien Barthez (right), the joint record holders for the most clean sheets in FIFA World Cup history, with 10 each.
- Most clean sheets: 10[128]
- Peter Shilton, for England, 1982–1990
- Fabien Barthez, for France, 1998–2006
- Peter Shilton, for
- Most clean sheets in a single tournament: 7 – Unai Simón, for Spain, 2026
- Most consecutive clean sheets: 6 – Unai Simón, for Spain, 2022–2026[66]
- Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal: 650 minutes – Unai Simón, for Spain, 2022–2026[67]
- Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal in a single tournament: 517 minutes – Walter Zenga, for Italy, 1990[129]
- Most goals conceded: 25
- Antonio Carbajal, for
Mexico, 1950–1966[130] - Mohamed Al-Deayea, for Saudi Arabia, 1994–2006[130]
- Antonio Carbajal, for
- Most goals conceded in a tournament: 16 – Hong Deok-young, for
South Korea, 1954[131] - Most consecutive matches without clean sheets: 10
- Antonio Carbajal, for Mexico, 1950–1962
- Manuel Neuer, for Germany, 2018–2026
- Antonio Carbajal, for
- Fewest goals conceded in a tournament: 0 – Pascal Zuberbühler, for Switzerland, 2006[note 22][132]
- Fewest goals conceded in a tournament for the eventual winners: 1 – Unai Simón, for Spain, 2026[133]
- Most penalties saved: 2[note 23]
- Jan Tomaszewski, for Poland, both in 1974[134]
- Brad Friedel, for United States, both in 2002[134]
- Iker Casillas, for Spain, 2002 and 2010[134]
- Wojciech Szczęsny, for
Poland, both in 2022[134] - Mostafa Shobeir, for Egypt, both in 2026[135]
- Jan Tomaszewski, for
- Most penalties saved overall in penalty shoot-outs: 4
- Harald Schumacher, for West Germany, 1982–1986[134]
- Sergio Goycochea, for Argentina, 1990[134]
- Danijel Subašić, for Croatia, 2018[136][134]
- Dominik Livaković, for Croatia, 2022[134]
- Harald Schumacher, for
- Most penalties saved in one penalty shoot-out: 3
- Most penalties saved overall (including shoot-outs): 4[138]
- Harald Schumacher, for West Germany (1982–1986)
- Sergio Goycochea, for Argentina (1990)
- Iker Casillas, for Spain Spain (2002–2010)
- Danijel Subašić, for Croatia (2018)
- Dominik Livaković, for Croatia (2022)
- Yassine Bounou, for
Morocco (2022–2026)
- Harald Schumacher, for
- Most saves in a match: 16 – Tim Howard, for United States v Belgium, 2014[139]
- Most saves in a match, no extra time: 15 – Eloy Room, for
Curaçao v 
Ecuador, 2026[140] - Most saves in a final match: 11 – Emiliano Martínez, for Argentina v Spain, 2026[141]
Oldest and youngest
- Youngest goalkeeper: 19 years, 191 days – Li Chan-myung for
North Korea v Soviet Union, 12 July 1966[142] - Youngest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet: 19 years, 198 days – Li Chan-myung for North Korea v Italy, 19 July 1966[143]
- Oldest goalkeeper: 45 years, 161 days – Essam El-Hadary for Egypt v Saudi Arabia, 25 June 2018[144]
- Oldest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet: 40 years, 281 days – Peter Shilton for England v Belgium, 26 June 1990[145]
Discipline
- Fastest yellow card: 13 seconds – Jesús Gallardo, for Mexico v Sweden, 2018[146]
- Fastest red card: 56 seconds – José Batista, for Uruguay v Scotland, 1986[147]
- Fastest red card, qualification: 37 seconds – Rashed Al-Hooti, for
Bahrain v Iran, 11 October 2011, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification[148] - Latest yellow card: During penalty shoot-out – Emiliano Martínez, for Argentina v France, 2022[note 24][149]
- Latest red card: After penalty shoot-out
- Leandro Cufré, for Argentina v Germany, 2006[note 25][150]
- Denzel Dumfries, for Netherlands v Argentina, 2022[151]
- Leandro Cufré, for
- Sent off from the bench – Claudio Caniggia, for Argentina v Sweden, 2002[152]
- Most cards: 7 – Javier Mascherano, Argentina, 2006–2018[153]
- Most yellow cards: 7 – Javier Mascherano, Argentina, 2006–2018[153]
- Most yellow cards in a match: 3 – Josip Šimunić, 61', 90', 93', for Croatia v Australia, 2006, by referee Graham Poll[note 26][154]
- Most red cards: 2
- Rigobert Song, for Cameroon, 1994 and 1998[70]
- Zinedine Zidane, for France, 1998 and 2006[70]
- Rigobert Song, for
- Most suspensions in a tournament: 2 – André Kana-Biyik, for Cameroon, 1990[note 27][158]
Managers
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Top: Vittorio Pozzo (upper left) the only coach to have won the FIFA World Cup twice.
Didier Deschamps (upper right) the coach with the most matches managed (27) and most wins (20) in the history of the tournament.
Bottom: Bora Milutinović (lower left) one of only two coaches to have managed in five consecutive editions.
Carlos Alberto Parreira (lower right) the only coach to have managed in six different editions of the FIFA World Cup.
Didier Deschamps (upper right) the coach with the most matches managed (27) and most wins (20) in the history of the tournament.
Bottom: Bora Milutinović (lower left) one of only two coaches to have managed in five consecutive editions.
Carlos Alberto Parreira (lower right) the only coach to have managed in six different editions of the FIFA World Cup.
- Most matches coached: 27 – Didier Deschamps, for France, 2014–2026[note 28]
- Most matches won: 20 – Didier Deschamps, for France, 2014–2026[note 28]
- Most tournaments won: 2 – Vittorio Pozzo, for Italy, 1934–1938[162]
- 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[163] - 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[164]- 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[163]
- Most consecutive tournaments as a coach: 5
- Bora Milutinović, 1986–2002[164]
- Carlos Queiroz, 2010–2026[165]
- Most consecutive tournaments as a coach with the same team: 4
- Walter Winterbottom, for England, 1950–1962[166]
- Helmut Schön, for West Germany, 1966–1978[166]
- Didier Deschamps, for France, 2014–2026[166]
- Youngest coach: 27 years, 267 days – Juan José Tramutola for Argentina v France, 15 July 1930[167]
- Youngest coach of a World Cup winning team: 31 years, 252 days – Alberto Suppici for Uruguay, 1930[168]
- Oldest coach: 78 years, 271 days – Dick Advocaat for Curaçao v
Ivory Coast, 25 June 2026[169] - Oldest coach of a World Cup winning team: 65 years, 28 days – Luis de la Fuente, for Spain, 2026[170]
- Oldest-living coach: 93 years, 32 days – Evaristo for
, 1986 - Longest-lived coach: 103 years, 237 days – Ignacio Trelles, 1962 and 1966
- Oldest-living winning coach: 88 years, 130 days – Carlos Bilardo, 1986
- Longest-lived winning coach: 92 years, 149 days – Mário Zagallo, 1970
Referees
- Most tournaments: 4 – Alireza Faghani[note 29], 2014–2026[171][172][173][174][175]
- Most tournaments (assistant referee): 4 – Juan Pablo Belatti, 2014–2026[176][177][178]
- Youngest referee: 24 years and 193 days – Juan Gardeazábal, 1958[179]
- Oldest referee: 53 years and 236 days – George Reader, 1950[180]
Attendance
Overall attendance records
| Rank | Date | Venue | Match | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 July 1950 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Uruguay v Brazil | 173,850 | [181] |
| 2 | 13 July 1950 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil v Spain | 152,772 | [182] |
| 3 | 1 July 1950 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil v Yugoslavia | 142,409 | [183] |
| 4 | 9 July 1950 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil v Sweden | 138,886 | [184] |
| 5 | 7 June 1986 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Mexico v Paraguay | 114,600 | [185] |
| 29 June 1986 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Argentina v West Germany | 114,600 | [186] |
- Lowest attendance:
Romania v 
Peru – 300 (14 July 1930, Estadio Pocitos, Montevideo)[187] - Highest average of attendance: 68,991 per match – 1994[188]
- Lowest average of attendance: 21,059 per match – 1934[189]
- Highest aggregated attendance: 6,730,303 – 2026[52]
- Lowest aggregated attendance: 358,000 – 1934[189]
Statistics per tournament
| † | Denotes the highest attendance-related record |
|---|
| Year | Hosts | Venues/ Cities |
Total attendance |
Matches | Average attendance |
Highest attendances[note 30] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Venue | Game(s) | ||||||
| 1930 | Uruguay | 3/1 | 434,500 | 18 | 24,139 | 79,867 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | Uruguay 6–1 Yugoslavia, semi-final |
| 1934 | Italy | 8/8 | 358,000 | 17 | 21,059 | 55,000 | Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome | Italy 2–1 Czechoslovakia, final |
| 1938 | France | 10/9 | 376,000 | 18 | 20,889 | 58,455 | Olympique de Colombes, Paris | France 1–3 Italy, quarter-final |
| 1950 | Brazil | 6/6 | 1,043,500 | 22 | 47,432 | 173,850†[190] | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil 1–2 Uruguay, deciding match |
| 1954 | Switzerland | 6/6 | 889,500 | 26 | 34,212 | 62,500 | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern | West Germany 3–2 Hungary, final |
| 1958 | Sweden | 12/12 | 919,580 | 35 | 26,274 | 50,928 | Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg | Brazil 2–0 Soviet Union, group stage |
| 1962 | Chile | 4/4 | 899,074 | 32 | 28,096 | 76,594 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago | Brazil 4–2 Chile, semi-final |
| 1966 | England | 8/7 | 1,635,000 | 32 | 51,094 | 98,270 | Wembley Stadium, London | England 2–0 France, group stage |
| 1970 | Mexico | 5/5 | 1,603,975 | 32 | 50,124 | 108,192 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Mexico 1–0 Belgium, group stage |
| 1974 | West Germany | 9/9 | 1,768,152 | 38 | 50,124 | 83,168 | Olympiastadion, Munich | West Germany 1–0 Chile, group stage |
| 1978 | Argentina | 6/5 | 1,546,151 | 38 | 40,688 | 71,712 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | Italy 1–0 Argentina, group stage |
| 1982 | Spain | 17/14 | 2,109,723 | 52 | 40,572 | 95,500 | Camp Nou, Barcelona | Argentina 0–1 Belgium, Opening match |
| 1986 | Mexico | 12/11 | 2,393,331 | 52 | 46,026 | 114,600 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Two matches, including the final, all at Estadio Azteca |
| 1990 | Italy | 12/12 | 2,516,348 | 52 | 48,391 | 74,765 | San Siro, Milan | West Germany 4–1 Yugoslavia, group stage |
| 1994 | United States | 9/9 | 3,587,538 | 52 | 68,991† | 94,194 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California | Brazil 0–0 (3–2p) Italy, final |
| 1998 | France | 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 |  South Korea Japan | 20/20 | 2,705,197 | 64 | 42,269 | 69,029 | International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan | Brazil 2–0 Germany, final |
| 2006 | Germany | 12/12 | 3,359,439 | 64 | 52,491 | 72,000 | Olympiastadion, Berlin | Five matches, all at Olympiastadion |
| 2010 | South Africa | 10/9 | 3,178,856 | 64 | 49,670 | 84,490 | Soccer City, Johannesburg | Two matches, including the final, all at Soccer City |
| 2014 | Brazil | 12/12 | 3,429,873 | 64 | 53,592 | 74,738 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Germany 1–0 Argentina, final |
| 2018 | Russia | 12/11 | 3,031,768 | 64 | 47,371 | 78,011 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | Seven matches, including the final, all at Luzhniki Stadium |
| 2022 | Qatar | 8/5 | 3,404,252 | 64 | 53,191 | 88,966 | Lusail Stadium, Lusail | Three matches, including the final, all at Lusail Stadium |
| 2026 | Canada Mexico United States | 16/16 | 6,810,966† | 104 | 65,490 | 80,824 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Five matches, all at Estadio Azteca |
| 2030 | Morocco Portugal Spain[note 31] | 20/20 | TBA[191] | |||||
| 2034 | Saudi Arabia | 15/5 | TBA | |||||
| Overall | 50,785,823[192] | 1,068 | 47,552 | 173,850[190] | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro (1950) | |||
Source: FIFA[188]
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.[citation needed] 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.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo competed as Zaire in 1974.
- Indonesia competed as the Dutch East Indies in 1938.
- Uruguay (76 years) and England (60 years) have longer active streaks.
- No national team has won the title more than once as host.
- Standings as of 9th July 2026 during FIFA World Cup 2026.
- Also known as Battle of Nuremberg.
- The players sent off were Pedro Monzón and Gustavo Dezotti.[72]
- 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 matches.[79]
- Includes direct and indirect free kicks.
- 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.[124][125]
- 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.[150]
- Biyik missed the team's second game after receiving a red card in the first,[155] and then missed Cameroon's fifth game after yellow cards in the third and fourth.[156][157] 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 four tournaments but did not act as the main referee in all of them. Instead, he was exclusively used as a fourth official in a minimum of one edition.