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- General statistics by tournament
- Teams: Tournament position Consecutive Gaps Host team Defending champion Debuting teams Other
- Teams: Tournament progress All time Consecutive Population Host team Defending champion
- All-time table
- Players
- Goalscoring Individual Own goals
- Assisting
- Penalties By team By tournament
- Penalty shoot-outs By team By tournament
- Extra time By team By tournament
- Tiebreakers
- Goalkeeping
- Coaching
- Refereeing
- Discipline Suspension Fine Other sanction
- Teams: Matches played/goals scored All time In one tournament
- Teams: Overall performance (winning percentage) In one tournament All time Host team Defending champion Champion Non-champion
- Upsets
- Hat-tricks
- Streaks Team Tournament Top scoring teams by tournament Goal scoring by tournament
- Host records
- Attendance
- Others
- Footnotes
- References
- External links
{{Multiple issues|{{original research|date=December 2014}}{{Self-published|article cites other Wikipedia articles as sources and as such|date=July 2017}}{{Lead too short|date=July 2017}} }}{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2013}}This is a list of records of the FIFA World Cup and its qualification matches.
{{See also|National team appearances in the FIFA World Cup}}General statistics by tournament Year | Host | Champion | Winning coach | Top scorer(s) | Best player award[1][2] |
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1930 | URU}} | URU}} | URU}} Alberto Suppici | ARG}} Guillermo Stábile (8) | rowspan="11" {{N/A}} | 1934 | ITA|1861}} | ITA|1861}} | ITA|1861}} Vittorio Pozzo | TCH}} Oldřich Nejedlý (5) | 1938 | FRA|1794}} | ITA|1861}} | ITA|1861}} Vittorio Pozzo | BRA|1889}} Leônidas (7) | 1950 | BRA|1889}} | URU}} | URU}} Juan López | BRA|1889}} Ademir (8) | 1954 | SUI}} | FRG}} | FRG}} Sepp Herberger | HUN|1949}} Sándor Kocsis (11) | 1958 | SWE}} | BRA|1889}} | BRA|1889}} Vicente Feola | FRA|1794}} Just Fontaine (13) | 1962 | CHI}} | BRA|1960}} | BRA|1960}} Aymoré Moreira | BRA|1960}} Garrincha (4) {{fbicon|BRA|1960}} Vavá (4) {{fbicon|CHI}} Leonel Sánchez (4) {{fbicon|HUN}} Flórián Albert (4) {{fbicon|URS|1955}} Valentin Ivanov (4) {{fbicon|YUG}} Dražan Jerković (4) | 1966 | ENG}} | ENG}} | ENG}} Alf Ramsey | POR}} Eusébio (9) | 1970 | MEX}} | BRA|1968}} | BRA|1968}} Mário Zagallo | FRG}} Gerd Müller (10) | 1974 | FRG}} | FRG}} | FRG}} Helmut Schön | POL|1928}} Grzegorz Lato (7) | 1978 | ARG}} | ARG}} | ARG}} César Luis Menotti | ARG}} Mario Kempes (6) | 1982 | ESP}} | ITA|1946}} | ITA|1946}} Enzo Bearzot | ITA|1946}} Paolo Rossi (6) | ITA|1946}} Paolo Rossi | 1986 | MEX}} | ARG}} | ARG}} Carlos Bilardo | ENG}} Gary Lineker (6) | ARG}} Diego Maradona | 1990 | ITA|1946}} | FRG}} | FRG}} Franz Beckenbauer | ITA|1946}} Salvatore Schillaci (6) | ITA|1946}} Salvatore Schillaci | 1994 | USA}} | BRA}} | BRA}} Carlos Alberto Parreira | BUL}} Hristo Stoichkov (6) {{fbicon|RUS}} Oleg Salenko (6) | BRA}} Romário | 1998 | FRA}} | FRA}} | FRA}} Aimé Jacquet | CRO}} Davor Šuker (6) | BRA}} Ronaldo | 2002 | KOR|1997}} {{flagcountry|JPN}} | BRA}} | BRA}} Luiz Felipe Scolari | BRA}} Ronaldo (8) | GER}} Oliver Kahn | 2006 | GER}} | ITA|2003}} | ITA|2003}} Marcello Lippi | GER}} Miroslav Klose (5) | FRA}} Zinedine Zidane | 2010 | RSA}} | ESP}} | ESP}} Vicente del Bosque | GER}} Thomas Müller (5) {{fbicon|NED}} Wesley Sneijder (5) {{fbicon|ESP}} David Villa (5) {{fbicon|URU}} Diego Forlán (5) | URU}} Diego Forlán | 2014 | BRA}} | GER}} | GER}} Joachim Löw | COL}} James Rodríguez (6) | ARG}} Lionel Messi | 2018 | RUS}} | FRA}} | FRA}} Didier Deschamps | ENG}} Harry Kane (6) | CRO}} Luka Modrić |
Teams: Tournament position{{main|National team appearances in the FIFA World Cup}}Teams having equal quantities in the tables below are ordered by the tournament the quantity was attained in (the teams that attained the quantity first are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, these teams are ordered alphabetically. - Most titles won
- 5, {{fb|BRA}} (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
- Most finishes in the top two
- 8, {{fb|GER}} (1954, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2002, 2014)
- Most finishes in the top three
- 12, {{fb|GER}} (1934, 1954, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
- Most finishes in the top four
- 13, {{fb|GER}} (1934, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
For a detailed list of top four appearances, see FIFA World Cup results - Most finishes in the top eight
- 18, {{fb|BRA}} (every tournament except 1934, 1966 and 1990){{efn|In the 1930, 1950 and 1982 competitions, FIFA retrospective rankings were used to determine 5th-8th places. If these rankings are excluded from consideration, then {{fb|BRA}}'s 1930 and 1982 results drop out and the leader is {{fb|GER}} with 17 (every tournament except 1930, 1938, 1950 and 2018).}}
- Most finishes in the top sixteen
- 21, {{fb|BRA}} (every tournament)
- Most World Cup appearances
- 21, {{fb|BRA}} (every tournament)
For a detailed list, see National team appearances in the FIFA World Cup. - Most second-place finishes
- 4, {{fb|GER}} (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002)
- Most third-place finishes
- 4, {{fb|GER}} (1934, 1970, 2006, 2010)
- Most fourth-place finishes
- 3, {{fb|URU}} (1954, 1970, 2010)
- Most 3rd-4th-place finishes
- 5, {{fb|GER}} (1934, 1958, 1970, 2006, 2010)
- Most 5th-8th-place finishes
- 8, {{fb|ENG}} (1950, 1954, 1962, 1970, 1982, 1986, 2002, 2006){{efn|In the 1930, 1950 and 1982 competitions, FIFA retrospective rankings were used. If these rankings are excluded from consideration, then {{fb|ENG}} still has the most 5th-8th-place finishes (6).}}
- Most 9th-16th-place finishes
- 14, {{fb|MEX}} (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1978, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018){{efn|In the 1930, 1950 and 1982 competitions, FIFA retrospective rankings were used. If these rankings are excluded from consideration, then {{fb|MEX}} still has the most 9th-16th-place finishes (12).}}
- Most 17th-32nd-place finishes
- 7, {{fb|KOR}} (1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018)
- Most titles won by a confederation
- 12, UEFA (1934, 1938, 1954, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1990, 1998, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
- Confederation with most number of teams who qualified for the finals at least once
- 90% (9 out of 10), CONMEBOL (all but Venezuela)
- Confederation with fewest teams who qualified for the finals at least once
- 15.38% (2 out of 11 current and 2 former), OFC (only Australia and New Zealand)
Consecutive- Most consecutive championships
- 2, {{fb|ITA|1861}} (1934–1938) and {{fb|BRA|1960}} (1958–1962)
- Most consecutive finishes in the top two
- 3, {{fb|GER}} (1982–1990) and {{fb|BRA}} (1994–2002)
- Most consecutive finishes in the top three
- 4, {{fb|GER}} (2002–2014)
- Most consecutive finishes in the top four
- 4, {{fb|GER}} (2002–2014)
- Most consecutive finishes in the top eight
- 16, {{fb|GER}} (1954–2014)
- Most consecutive finishes in the top sixteen
- 21, {{fb|BRA}} (1930–2018){{efn|Until 1978 inclusive, all tournaments had sixteen teams or fewer.}}
- Most consecutive finals tournaments
- 21, {{fb|BRA}} (1930–2018)
- Most consecutive second-place finishes
- 2, {{fb|NED}} (1974–1978) and {{fb|FRG}} (1982–1986)
- Most consecutive third-place finishes
- 2, {{fb|GER}} (2006–2010)
- Most consecutive fourth-place finishes
- No country has finished 4th in two consecutive tournaments
- Most consecutive 3rd-4th-place finishes
- 2, {{fb|SWE}} (1938–1950), {{fb|BRA|1968}} (1974–1978), {{fb|FRA}} (1982–1986), {{fb|GER}} (2006–2010)
- Most consecutive 5th-8th-place finishes
- 4, {{fb|SUI}} (1934–1954){{efn|In the 1930, 1950 and 1982 competitions FIFA retrospective rankings were used. If these rankings are excluded from consideration, then the record is 2, shared by several countries: {{fb|SUI}} (1934–1938), {{fb|YUG}} (1954–1958), {{fb|URS|1955}} (1958–1962), {{fb|HUN}} (1962–1966), {{fb|GER}} (1994–1998), {{fb|ENG}} (2002–2006), {{fb|ARG}} (2006–2010), and {{fb|BRA}} (2006–2010).}}
- Most consecutive 9th-16th-place finishes
- 7, {{fb|MEX}} (1994–2018)
- Most consecutive 17th-32nd-place finishes
- 4, {{fb|KOR}} (1986–1998)
- Biggest improvement in position in consecutive tournaments
- Did not participate/qualify, then champion, {{fb|ITA|1861}} (1930–1934), {{fb|URU}} (1938–1950), {{fb|FRG}} (1950–1954), {{fb|FRA}} (1994–1998)
- Most consecutive championships by a confederation
- 4, UEFA (2006–2018)
Gaps- Longest gap between successive titles
- 44 years, {{fb|ITA|1946}} (1938–1982)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
- 48 years, {{fb|ARG}} (1930–1978)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top three
- 48 years, {{fb|ARG}} (1930–1978)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
- 60 years, {{fb|ESP}} (1950–2010)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the finals
- 56 years: {{fb|EGY}} (1934–1990), {{fb|NOR}} (1938–1994){{efn|{{fb|TUR}} had a gap of 12 tournaments, equal to that of {{fb|EGY}} and {{fb|NOR}}, from 1954 to 2002.}}
Host team- Best finish by host team
- Champion: {{fb|URU}} (1930), {{fb|ITA|1861}} (1934), {{fb|ENG}} (1966), {{fb|FRG}} (1974), {{fb|ARG}} (1978), {{fb|FRA}} (1998)
- Worst finish by host team
- 17th–32nd position (FIFA final ranking of 20th): {{fb|RSA}} (2010)
Defending champion- Best finish by defending champion
- Champion: {{fb|ITA|1861}} (1938), {{fb|BRA|1960}} (1962)
- Worst finish by defending champion
- Did not participate: {{fb|URU}} (1934)
- Worst finish by defending champion who participates in the next tournament
- Group stage: {{fb|ITA|1946}} (1950), {{fb|BRA}} (1966), {{fb|FRA}} (2002), {{fb|ITA}} (2010), {{fb|ESP}} (2014), {{fb|GER}} (2018)
Debuting teams{{see also|National team appearances in the FIFA World Cup#Debut of teams}}- Best finish by a debuting team
- Champion: {{fb|URU}} (1930), {{fb|ITA|1861}} (1934){{efn|In 1954, the {{fb|FRG}} ("Germany FR") team became world champions in what was the team's debut appearance representing the name and territory of West Germany. However, {{fb|GER}} (since 1949 officially Federal Republic of Germany) is since 1904 represented by the same governing body (Deutscher Fußball-Bund, DFB), and FIFA officially attributes all international results of the DFB team since 1908 to Germany, including the results of 1954–1990, when the team was often called West Germany. Thus, the 1954 participation is counted as the third appearance of the team, as Germany had previously appeared in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups.}}
- Best finish by a debuting team after 1934
- Third place: {{fb|POR}} (1966), {{fb|CRO}} (1998)
Other- Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion
- 3, {{fb|NED}} (1974, 1978, 2010)
- Most finishes in the top three without ever being champion
- 4, {{fb|NED}} (1974, 1978, 2010, 2014)
- Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion
- 5, {{fb|NED}} (1974, 1978, 1998, 2010, 2014)
- Most appearances, never progressing from the first round
- 8, {{fb|SCO}} (1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998){{efn|name=fn1|Other teams never progressing from the first round in at least two appearances are as follows: 5 appearances {{fb|TUN}} (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018) and {{fb|IRN}} (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018); 3 appearances {{fb|BOL}} (1930, 1950, 1994), {{fb|RSA}} (1998, 2002, 2010), {{fb|HON}} (1982, 2010, 2014), {{fb|CIV}} (2006, 2010, 2014) and {{fb|EGY}} (1934, 1990, 2018); 2 appearances {{fb|SLV}} (1970, 1982), {{fb|NZL}} (1982, 2010) and {{fb|SVN}} (2002, 2010).}}
- Most finals played, never lost
- 2, {{fb|URU}} (1930, 1950){{efn|Although {{fb|FRA}} have not lost any of its 3 games, in 2006 they were runner-up after losing penalty shoots-out against Italy. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.}}
- Most semifinals played, never lost
- 5, {{fb|ARG}} (1930, 1978, 1986, 1990, 2014){{efn|Although in 1978 there weren't semifinals, {{fb|ARG}} won second round group ahead of {{fb|BRA|1968}} which disputed 3rd place match against {{fb|ITA|1946}}. Even more, game against Brazil ended in a 0-0 draw.}}
- Most quarterfinals (or best eight round) played, never lost
- 2, {{fb|CRO}} (1998, 2018) and {{fb|POR}} (1966, 2006)
- Most round of sixteen (from 1986 to date) played, never lost
- 8, {{fb|GER}} (1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
- Most appearances, never winning a match
- 3, {{fb|BOL}} (1930, 1950, 1994), {{fb|HON}} (1982, 2010, 2014), {{fb|EGY}} (1934, 1990, 2018)
- Most played final
- 3, {{fb|ARG}} vs {{fb|GER}} (1986, 1990, 2014)
Teams: Tournament progressAll time- Most appearances in the first round
- 21, {{fb|BRA}} (every tournament)
- Progressed from the first round the most times
- 18, {{fb|BRA}} (every tournament except 1930, 1934 and 1966)
- Progressed from the first round as group winners the most times
- 15, {{fb|BRA}} (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018)
- Eliminated in the first round the most times
- 8, {{fb|SCO}} (1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998)
- Most appearances, always progressing from the first round
- 3, {{fb|IRL}} (1990, 1994, 2002){{efn|Other teams always progressing from the first round have only appeared in one tournament each. These are {{fb|CUB}} (1938), {{fb|WAL}} (1958), {{fb|GDR}} (1974), {{fb|UKR}} (2006) and {{fb|SVK}} (excluding Czechoslovakia; 2010).}}
- Most appearances, never progressing from the first round
- 8, {{fb|SCO}} (1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998){{efn||name=fn1}}
- Fewest appearances, reaching quarter-finals
- 1, {{fb|CUB}} (1938), {{fb|WAL|1953}} (1958), {{fb|GDR}} (1974), {{fb|UKR}} (2006)
- Most appearances, never reaching quarter-finals
- 8, {{fb|SCO}} (1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998)
- Fewest appearances, reaching semi-finals
- 2, {{fb|TUR}} (2002)
- Most appearances, never reaching semi-finals
- 16, {{fb|MEX}} (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1978, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
- Fewest appearances, reaching a final
- 5, {{fb|CRO}} (2018)
- Most appearances, never reaching a final
- 16, {{fb|MEX}} (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1978, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
- Fewest appearances, winning a title
- 13, {{fb|URU}} (1930, 1950)
- Most appearances, never winning a title
- 16, {{fb|MEX}} (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1978, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Consecutive- Most consecutive appearances in the first round
- 21, {{fb|BRA}} (every tournament)
- Most consecutive progressions from the first round
- 16, {{fb|GER}} (1954–2014)
- Most consecutive progressions from the first round as group winners
- 10, {{fb|BRA}} (1982–2018)
- Most consecutive eliminations from the first round
- 5, {{fb|MEX|1934}} (1950–1966), {{fb|SCO}} (1974–1990)
- Most consecutive result by the same team
- 7, Round of 16, {{fb|MEX}} (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Population- Most populated participant
- {{fb|CHN}} (2002), 1.280.000.000
- Least populated participant
- {{fb|ISL}} (2018), 348.000
- Most populated champion
- {{fb|BRA}} (2002), 179.300.000
- Least populated champion
- {{fb|URU}} (1930), 1.730.000
Host team- Host team eliminated in the first round
- {{fb|RSA}} (2010)
Defending champion- Defending champion eliminated in the first round
- {{fb|ITA|1946}} (1950), {{fb|BRA|1960}} (1966), {{fb|FRA}} (2002), {{fb|ITA}} (2010), {{fb|ESP}} (2014), {{fb|GER}} (2018)
All-time table{{Main|All-time table of the FIFA World Cup}} Players{{main|List of players who have appeared in multiple FIFA World Cups}}- Most championships
- 3, Pelé ({{fb|BRA|1968}}, 1958, 1962 (only played in first two matches; medal awarded retroactively by FIFA in 2007[3]) and 1970)
See here for a list of players who have won multiple FIFA World Cups. - Most tournaments played
- 5, Antonio Carbajal ({{fb|MEX|1934}}, 1950–1966), Lothar Matthäus ({{flagicon|Germany}} Germany, 1982–1998), Rafael Márquez ({{fb|MEX}}, 2002–2018)
- Most tournaments on national team
- 5, Antonio Carbajal ({{fb|MEX|1934}}, 1950–1966), Lothar Matthäus ({{flagicon|Germany}} Germany, 1982–1998), Gianluigi Buffon ({{fb|ITA}}, 1998 (did not play), 2002–2014), Rafael Márquez ({{fb|MEX}}, 2002–2018)
- Most finishes in the top two
- 3, Nílton Santos ({{fb|BRA|1960}} 1950, 1958, 1962), Pelé ({{fb|BRA|1968}} 1958, 1962, 1970), Pierre Littbarski ({{fb|FRG}} 1982, 1986, 1990), Lothar Matthäus ({{fb|FRG}} 1982, 1986, 1990), Cafu ({{fb|BRA}}, 1994, 1998, 2002), Ronaldo ({{fb|BRA}}, 1994, 1998, 2002)
- Most finishes in the top three
- 4, Miroslav Klose ({{fb|GER}}, 2002–2014)
- Most appearances in All-Star Team
- 3, Djalma Santos ({{fb|BRA|1960}}, 1954–1962), Franz Beckenbauer ({{fb|FRG}}, 1966–1974), Philipp Lahm ({{fb|GER}}, 2006–2014)
- Most matches played, finals
- 25, Lothar Matthäus ({{fb|GER}}, 1982–1998)
- Most knockout games played, finals
- 14, Miroslav Klose ({{fb|GER}}, 2002–2014)
- Most minutes played, finals
- 2,217 minutes, Paolo Maldini ({{fb|ITA|1946}}, 1990–2002)
- Most matches played, qualifying
- 68, Iván Hurtado ({{fb|ECU}}, 1994–2010)
- Most matches won
- 17, Miroslav Klose ({{fb|GER}}, 2002–2014)
- Most appearances in a World Cup final
- 3, Cafu ({{fb|BRA}}, 1994, 1998, 2002){{efn|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.}}
- Most finals played with different teams
- 2, Luis Monti ({{fb|ARG}}, 1930 and {{fb|ITA|1861}}, 1934)
- Most appearances as captain
- 17, Rafael Márquez ({{fb|MEX}}, 2002–2018)[4]
- Most tournaments as captain
- 5, Rafael Márquez ({{fb|MEX}}, 2002–2018)[4]
- Most appearances as substitute
- 11, Denílson ({{fb|BRA}}, 1998–2002)
- Youngest player
- {{Age in years and days|1965|05|07|1982|06|17}}, Norman Whiteside ({{fb|NIR}}), vs Yugoslavia, 17 June 1982
- Youngest player, final
- {{Age in years and days|1940|10|23|1958|06|29}}, Pelé ({{fb|BRA|1889}}), vs Sweden, 29 June 1958
- Youngest player, qualifying match
- {{Age in years and days|1987|06|30|2001|05|06}}, Souleymane Mamam ({{fb|TOG}}), vs Zambia, 6 May 2001, 2002 CAF Group 1{{efn|FIFA official records claim he was born in 1987, but other sources claim he was born in 1985, which would mean he was 15 years and 320 days old when he played the match.}}
- Youngest captain
- {{Age in years and days|1969|02|21|1990|06|10}}, Tony Meola ({{fb|USA}}), vs Czechoslovakia, 10 June 1990{{efn|According to the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation,[5] Fuad Anwar Amin of {{fb|KSA}} would have been the youngest captain, at 21 years & 250 days in the 1994, but the source does not specify the match in which he was captain. It is listed that the starting captain was substituted in both the match against the Netherlands and the one against Sweden, in which Amin may have been given the armband on the captains' substitutions, but this information has not been verified. In any case, Meola still is the youngest starting captain, and players who received the captain's armband during the course of the match are generally not regarded as official captains.}}
- Youngest player to ever be named to a FIFA World Cup squad
- {{Age in years and days|1949|08|06|1966|07|11}}, Edu ({{fb|BRA|1960}}), 1966
- Oldest player
- {{Age in years and days|1973|01|15|2018|06|25}}, Essam El-Hadary ({{fb|EGY}}), vs Saudi Arabia, 25 June 2018
- Oldest player, final
- {{Age in years and days|1942|02|28|1982|07|11}}, Dino Zoff ({{fb|ITA|1946}}), vs West Germany, 11 July 1982
- Oldest player, qualifying match
- {{Age in years and days|1957|08|27|2004|02|18}}, MacDonald Taylor Sr. ({{fb|VIR}}), vs Saint Kitts and Nevis, 18 February 2004, 2006 CONCACAF First Round.[6]
- Oldest captain
- {{Age in years and days|1973|01|15|2018|06|25}}, Essam El-Hadary ({{fb|EGY}}), vs Saudi Arabia, 25 June 2018
- Oldest player to debut in a World Cup finals tournament
- {{Age in years and days|1973|01|15|2018|06|25}}, Essam El-Hadary ({{fb|EGY}}), vs Saudi Arabia, 25 June 2018
- Oldest player to ever be named to a FIFA World Cup squad
- {{Age in years and days|1973|01|15|2018|06|14}}, Essam El-Hadary ({{fb|EGY}}), 2018[7]
- Largest age difference on the same team
- 24 years and 42 days, 1994, {{fb|CMR}} (Rigobert Song: 17 years and 358 days; Roger Milla: 42 years and 35 days)
- Largest age difference on a champion team
- 21 years and 297 days, 1982, {{fb|ITA|1946}} (Dino Zoff: 40 years and 133 days; Giuseppe Bergomi: 18 years and 201 days)
- Longest period between World Cup finals appearances as a player
- 15 years and 363 days, Faryd Mondragón ({{fb|COL}}, 1998–2014)
- Longest span of World Cup finals appearances as a player
- 16 years, Antonio Carbajal ({{fb|MEX|1934}}, 1950–1966); Elías Figueroa ({{fb|CHI}}, 1966–1982); Hugo Sánchez ({{fb|MEX}}, 1978–1994); Giuseppe Bergomi ({{fb|ITA|1946}}, 1982–1998); Lothar Matthäus ({{fb|GER}}, 1982–1998); Rigobert Song ({{fb|CMR}}, 1994–2010); Faryd Mondragón ({{fb|COL}}, 1998–2014); Samuel Eto'o ({{fb|CMR}}, 1998–2014); Rafael Márquez ({{fb|MEX}}, 2002–2018)
- Longest period between World Cup finals appearances, overall
- 44 years, Tim ({{fb|BRA|1889}}, 1938, as a player; and {{fb|PER}}, 1982, as coach)
GoalscoringIndividual{{main|FIFA World Cup top goalscorers}}{{See also|List of FIFA World Cup hat-tricks}}- Most goals scored, overall finals
- 16, Miroslav Klose ({{fb|GER}}, 2002–2014)[4]
- Most goals scored, overall qualifying
- 39, Carlos Ruiz ({{fb|GUA}}, 2002–2016)[8]
- Most goals scored in a tournament
- 13, Just Fontaine ({{fb|FRA|1794}}, 1958)[4]
- Highest goals average in a tournament, and overall
- 4.00, Ernest Wilimowski ({{fb|POL|1928}}, 4 goals in 1 match, 1938)
For a detailed list of top goalscorers in each tournament (Golden Boot winner), see Golden Boot. - Most goals scored in a match
- 5, Oleg Salenko ({{fb|RUS}}), vs Cameroon, 1994[4]
- Most goals scored in a lost match
- 4, Ernest Wilimowski ({{fb|POL|1928}}), vs Brazil, 1938
- Most goals scored in a qualifying match
- 13, Archie Thompson ({{fb|AUS}}), vs American Samoa, 2002 OFC Group 1
- Most goals scored in a final match
- 3, Geoff Hurst ({{fb|ENG}}), vs West Germany, 1966
- Most goals scored in all final matches
- 3, Vavá ({{fb|BRA|1960}}), 2 vs Sweden in 1958 & 1 vs Czechoslovakia in 1962; Pelé ({{fb|BRA|1968}}), 2 vs Sweden in 1958 & 1 vs Italy in 1970; Geoff Hurst ({{fb|ENG}}), 3 vs West Germany in 1966 and Zinedine Zidane ({{fb|FRA}}), 2 vs Brazil in 1998 & 1 vs Italy in 2006
- Scored goal(s) in multiple final matches
- Vavá ({{fb|BRA|1960}}, 1958 & 1962), Pelé ({{fb|BRA|1968}}, 1958 & 1970), Paul Breitner ({{fb|FRG}}, 1974 & 1982) and Zinedine Zidane ({{fb|FRA}}, 1998 & 2006).
- Most matches with at least one goal
- 11, Ronaldo ({{fb|BRA}}, 1998–2006), Miroslav Klose ({{fb|GER}}, 2002–2014)
- Most consecutive matches with at least one goal
- 6, Just Fontaine ({{fb|FRA|1794}}, 1958) and Jairzinho ({{fb|BRA|1968}}, 1970)
- Most matches with at least two goals
- 4, Sándor Kocsis ({{fb|HUN|1949}}, 1954), Just Fontaine ({{fb|FRA|1794}}, 1958), Ronaldo ({{fb|BRA}}, 1998–2006) and Miroslav Klose ({{fb|GER}}, 2002–2010)
- Most consecutive matches with at least two goals
- 4, Sándor Kocsis ({{fb|HUN|1949}}, 1954)
- Most hat-tricks
- 2, Sándor Kocsis ({{fb|HUN|1949}}, 1954), Just Fontaine ({{fb|FRA|1794}}, 1958), Gerd Müller ({{fb|FRG}}, 1970) and Gabriel Batistuta ({{fb|ARG}}, 1994 & 1998)
- Most consecutive hat-tricks
- 2, Sándor Kocsis ({{fb|HUN|1949}}, 1954) and Gerd Müller ({{fb|FRG}}, 1970)
- Fastest hat-trick
- 8 minutes, László Kiss ({{fb|HUN}}), scored at 69', 72' and 76', vs El Salvador, 1982
- Most goals scored by a substitute in a match
- 3, László Kiss ({{fb|HUN}}), vs El Salvador, 1982
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- //Olympic goal">Olympic goals (goals from a corner) scored in a World Cup: 1, Marcos Coll ({{fb|COL}}), vs Soviet Union, 1962
- Hat-tricks from the penalty spot
- Never occurred in the final tournament, four times in qualification: Kubilay Türkyilmaz ({{fb|SUI}}), vs Faroe Islands, 7 October 2000, 2002 UEFA Group 1; Henrik Larsson ({{fb|SWE}}), vs Moldova, 6 June 2001, 2002 UEFA Group 4; Ronaldo ({{fb|BRA}}), vs Argentina, 2 June 2004, 2006 CONMEBOL; Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ({{fb|GAB}}), vs Niger, 15 June 2013, 2014 CAF Second Round Group E
- Scoring in every match of a team in a World Cup (at least three matches)
- György Sárosi ({{fb|HUN|1940}}), 5 goals in 4 matches (1938), Arne Nyberg ({{fb|SWE}}), 3 goals in 3 matches (1938), Alcides Ghiggia ({{fb|URU}}), 4 goals in 4 matches (1950), Just Fontaine ({{fb|FRA|1794}}), 13 goals in 6 matches (1958), Omar Oreste Corbatta ({{fb|ARG}}), 3 goals in 3 matches (1958), Ferenc Bene ({{fb|HUN}}), 4 goals in 4 matches (1966), Jairzinho ({{fb|BRA|1968}}), 7 goals in 6 matches (1970), Teófilo Cubillas ({{fb|PER}}), 5 goals in 4 matches (1970), James Rodríguez ({{fb|COL}}), 6 goals in 5 matches (2014)
- Most tournaments with at least one goal
- 4, Pelé ({{fb|BRA|1968}}, 1958–1970), Uwe Seeler ({{fb|FRG}}, 1958–1970), Miroslav Klose ({{fb|GER}}, 2002–2014) and Cristiano Ronaldo ({{fb|POR}}, 2006–2018)
- Most tournaments with at least two goals
- 4, Uwe Seeler ({{fb|FRG}}, 1958–1970) and Miroslav Klose ({{fb|GER}}, 2002–2014)
- Most tournaments with at least three goals
- 3, Jürgen Klinsmann ({{fb|GER}}, 1990–1998), Ronaldo ({{fb|BRA}}, 1998–2006) and Miroslav Klose ({{fb|GER}}, 2002–2010)
- Most tournaments with at least four goals
- 3, Miroslav Klose ({{fb|GER}}, 2002–2010)
- Most tournaments with at least five goals
- 2, Teófilo Cubillas ({{fb|PER}}, 1970, 1978), Miroslav Klose ({{fb|GER}}, (2002–2006) and Thomas Müller ({{fb|GER}}, 2010–2014)
- Most qualification tournaments with at least one goal
- 5, Rafael Márquez ({{fb|MEX}}, 2002–2018) and Carlos Ruiz ({{fb|GUA}}, 2002–2018)
- Longest period between a player's first and last goals
- 12 years, 1 month and 7 days; Miroslav Klose ({{fb|GER}}, 1 June 2002 – 8 July 2014)
- Longest period between a player's first and last goals overall
- 12 years, Uwe Seeler ({{fb|FRG}}, 8 June 1958 – 14 June 1970), Pelé ({{fb|BRA|1968}}, 19 June 1958 – 21 June 1970), Diego Maradona ({{fb|ARG}}, 18 June 1982 – 21 June 1994), Michael Laudrup ({{fb|DEN}}, 8 June 1986 – 24 June 1998), Henrik Larsson ({{fb|SWE}}, 16 July 1994 – 20 June 2006), Sami Al-Jaber ({{fb|KSA}}, 25 June 1994 – 14 June 2006), Cuauhtémoc Blanco ({{fb|MEX}}, 20 June 1998 – 17 June 2010), Miroslav Klose ({{fb|GER}}, 1 June 2002 – 8 July 2014), Ivica Olić ({{fb|CRO}}, 8 June 2002 – 18 June 2014), Cristiano Ronaldo ({{fb|POR}}, 17 June 2006 – 20 June 2018) and Lionel Messi ({{fb|ARG}} 16 June 2006 – 26 June 2018)
- Longest period between one goal and another
- 12 years, Michael Laudrup ({{fb|DEN}}, 1986–1998) and Ivica Olić ({{fb|CRO}}, 2002–2014)
- First goalscorer
- Lucien Laurent ({{fb|FRA|1794}}), vs Mexico, 13 July 1930
- Youngest goalscorer
- {{Age in years and days|1940|10|23|1958|06|19}}, Pelé ({{fb|BRA|1889}}), vs Wales, 19 June 1958
- Youngest hat-trick scorer
- {{Age in years and days|1940|10|23|1958|06|24}}, Pelé ({{fb|BRA|1889}}), vs France, 24 June 1958
- Youngest goalscorer, final
- {{Age in years and days|1940|10|23|1958|06|29}}, Pelé ({{fb|BRA|1889}}), vs Sweden, 29 June 1958
- Oldest goalscorer
- {{Age in years and days|1952|05|20|1994|06|28}}, Roger Milla ({{fb|CMR}}), vs Russia, 28 June 1994
- Oldest hat-trick scorer
- {{Age in years and days|1985|02|05|2018|06|15}}, Cristiano Ronaldo ({{fb|POR}}), vs Spain, 15 June 2018
- Oldest goalscorer, final
- {{Age in years and days|1922|10|08|1958|06|29}}, Nils Liedholm ({{fb|SWE}}), vs Brazil, 29 June 1958
- Only player to score in his teens, his twenties and his thirties
- Lionel Messi {{fb|ARG}} (2006, 2014, and 2018)[9][10]
- Most penalties scored (excluding during shoot-outs)
- 4, Eusébio ({{fb|POR}}, 4 in 1966), Rob Rensenbrink ({{fb|NED}}, 4 in 1978) – both records for one tournament – and Gabriel Batistuta ({{fb|ARG}}, 2 each in 1994 and 1998)
- Most penalties missed (excluding during shoot-outs)
- 2, Asamoah Gyan ({{fb|GHA}}), vs Czech Republic, 2006 and vs Uruguay, 2010
- First substitute winning goalscorer, final
- Came on 86th minute, Mario Götze ({{fb|GER}}), vs Argentina, 2014
- Fastest goal from kickoff
- 11 seconds, Hakan Şükür ({{fb|TUR}}), vs South Korea, 2002
- Fastest goal by a substitute
- 16 seconds, Ebbe Sand ({{fb|DEN}}), vs Nigeria, 1998
- Fastest goal in a final
- 90 seconds, Johan Neeskens ({{fb|NED}}), vs West Germany, 1974 final
- Fastest goal in a qualifying match
- 8.1 seconds, Christian Benteke ({{fb|BEL}}), vs Gibraltar, 2018 UEFA Group H[11]
- Fastest brace scored
- 69 seconds, Toni Kroos ({{fb|GER}}), vs Brazil, 2014
- Latest goal in regular time
- 97th minute, Neymar ({{fb|BRA}}), vs Costa Rica, 2018
- Latest goal from kickoff
- 121st minute, Alessandro Del Piero ({{fb|ITA|2003}}), vs Germany, 2006 and Abdelmoumene Djabou ({{fb|ALG}}), vs Germany, 2014
- Latest goal from kickoff in a final
- 120th minute, Geoff Hurst ({{fb|ENG}}), vs Germany, 1966 (see "They think it's all over")
- Latest goal from kickoff, with no goals scored between
- 119th minute, David Platt ({{fb|ENG}}), vs Belgium, 1990 and Fabio Grosso ({{fb|ITA|2003}}), vs Germany, 2006
- Latest goal from kickoff in a final, with no goals scored between
- 116th minute, Andrés Iniesta ({{fb|ESP}}), vs Netherlands, 2010
- Most participations in different World Cup penalty shoot-outs
- 3 times, Roberto Baggio {{fb|ITA|1946}} (1990, converted, 1994, missed, and 1998, converted)
Own goals{{main|List of FIFA World Cup own goals}} Assisting - Most assists provided, overall finals
- 10, Pelé ({{fb|BRA|1889}}, 1958-1970)
- Most assists provided in a tournament
- 7, Pelé ({{fb|BRA|1889}}, 1970)
- Most assists provided in finals
- 3, Pelé ({{fb|BRA|1889}}, 1958 and 1970)
- Most tournaments with at least one assist
- 4, Lionel Messi ({{fb|ARG}}, 2006-2018)[12]
- Most consecutive tournaments with at least one assist
- 4, Lionel Messi ({{fb|ARG}}, 2006-2018)[12]
PenaltiesBy team- Most awarded
- Most converted
- Most missed or saved
By tournament- Most awarded
- Most converted
- Most missed or saved
Penalty shoot-outs{{See also|List of FIFA World Cup penalty shoot-outs}}By team- Most played
- 5, {{fb|ARG}} (1990, 1990, 1998, 2006, 2014)
- Most played in one tournament
- 2, {{fb|ARG}} (1990), {{fb|ESP}} (2002), {{fb|CRC}} and {{fb|NED}} (2014), {{fb|CRO}} and {{fb|RUS}} (2018)
- Most won
- 4, {{fb|GER}} (1982, 1986, 1990, 2006) and {{fb|ARG}} (1990, 1990, 1998, 2014)
- Most won in one tournament
- 2, {{fb|ARG}} (1990) and {{fb|CRO}} (2018)
- Most lost
- 3, {{fb|ENG}} (1990, 1998, 2006), {{fb|ITA|1946}} (1990, 1994, 1998) and {{fb|ESP}} (1986, 2002, 2018)
- Most played shoot-out
- 2, {{fb|FRA}} vs {{fb|ITA}} (1998, 2006)
By tournament- Most played
- 4, 1990, 2006, 2014, 2018
- Fewest played (since the introduction in 1978)
Extra time{{See also|Extra time}}By team- Most played
- 11, {{fb|GER}} (1938, 1966, 1970, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2006, 2014, 2014) and {{fb|ITA}} (1934, 1934, 1938, 1970, 1990, 1994, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2006)
- Most tournaments playing extra time
- 8, {{fb|GER}} (1938, 1966, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2014) and {{fb|ITA}} (1934, 1938, 1970, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
- Most consecutive tournaments playing extra time
- 5, {{fb|ITA}} (1990–2006)
- Most played in one tournament
- 3, {{fb|BEL}} (1986), {{fb|ENG}} (1990), {{fb|ARG}} (2014) and {{fb|CRO}} (2018)
- Most consecutive played in one tournament
- 3, {{fb|ENG}} (1990) and {{fb|CRO}} (2018)
- Most won (excluding
- //Replay (sports)">replays and shoot-outs)
- 5, {{fb|ITA}} (1934, 1938, 1970, 1994, 2006)
- Most lost (excluding replays and shoot-outs)
- 3, {{fb|GER}} (1966, 1970, 2006)
- Most won in one tournament (excluding replays and shoot-outs)
- 2, {{fb|ENG}} (1990) and {{fb|GER}} (2014)
- Most consecutive won in one tournament (excluding replays and shoot-outs)
- Most played match
- 3, {{fb|ENG}} vs {{fb|GER}} (1966, 1970, 1990)
- Most consecutive played match
- 2, {{fb|ENG}} vs {{fb|GER}} (1966–1970)
By tournament- Most played
- Most played, not ending in replays or shoot-outs
- Most played ending in replays
- Most played ending in shoot-outs
- 4, 1990, 2006, 2014, 2018
- Most played ending in a
- //golden goal">golden goal (sudden death)
- Fewest played
- 0, 1930, 1950, 1962, 1974
Tiebreakers{{See also|Tiebreaker}}- Cases when replays were used
- 1934 Quarter-finals – To determine who advances to the semi-finals ({{fb|ITA|1861}} vs {{fb|ESP|1931}})
- 1938 Round of 16 – To determine who advances to the quarter-finals ({{fb|SWI}} vs {{fb|GER|1935}}) and ({{fb|CUB}} vs {{fb|ROM}})
- 1938 Quarter-finals – To determine who advances to the semi-finals ({{fb|BRA}} vs {{fb|TCH}})
- Cases when play-offs were used
- 1954 Group stage – To determine second place in Group 2 ({{fb|FRG}} vs {{fb|TUR}}) and Group 4 ({{fb|SWI}} vs {{fb|ITA}})
- 1958 Group stage – To determine second place in Group 1 ({{fb|NIR}} vs {{fb|TCH}}), Group 3 ({{fb|WAL|1953}} vs {{fb|HUN}}) and Group 4 ({{fb|SOV}} vs {{fb|ENG}})
- Cases when drawing of lots was used
- 1954 Group stage – To determine first place in Group 1 ({{fb|BRA}} ahead of {{fb|YUG}}) and Group 3 ({{fb|URU}} ahead of {{fb|AUT}})
- 1990 Group stage – To determine second place ({{fb|IRL}}) and third place ({{fb|NED}}) in Group F
- Cases when fair play was used
- 2018 Group stage – To determine second place in Group H ({{fb|JPN}} qualified over {{fb|SEN}} due to having received fewer yellow cards)
Goalkeeping- Most clean sheets (matches without conceding)
- 10, Peter Shilton ({{fb|ENG}}, 1982–1990) and Fabien Barthez ({{fb|FRA}}, 1998–2006)[4]
- Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal (finals)
- 517 mins (5 consecutive clean sheets), Walter Zenga ({{fb|ITA|1946}}, 1990)
- Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal (qualifying)
- 921 mins (9 consecutive clean sheets{{efn|9 consecutive clean sheets, 5 of them away from home over 2 qualifying rounds against 5 different oppositions from 2 Confederations.}}), Richard Wilson ({{fb|NZL}}, 1982)
- Most goals conceded
- 25, Antonio Carbajal ({{fb|MEX}}) and Mohamed Al-Deayea ({{fb|KSA}})
- Most goals conceded, one tournament
- 16, Hong Duk-Yung ({{fb|KOR|1949}}), 1954
- Most goals conceded, one match
- 10, Luis Guevara Mora ({{fb|SLV}}), 1982 (vs {{fb|HUN}})
- Fewest goals conceded, one tournament, champions
- 2, Fabien Barthez ({{fb|FRA}}), 1998, Gianluigi Buffon ({{fb|ITA|2003}}, 2006) and Iker Casillas ({{fb|ESP}}, 2010)
- Fewest goals conceded, one tournament
- 0, Pascal Zuberbühler ({{fb|SUI}}), 2006{{efn|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. These are: Velloso (Brazil, 1930, 1 match of 2); Pedro Benítez (Paraguay, 1930, 1 of 2); József Háda (Hungary, 1938, 1 of 4); Giuseppe Moro (Italy, 1950, 1 of 2); István Ilku (Hungary, 1958, 1 of 4); Lorenzo Buffon (Italy, 1962, 2 of 3); Rogelio Domínguez (Argentina, 1962, 1 of 3); Adán Godoy (Chile, 1962, 1 of 6); Antonio Carbajal (Mexico, 1966, 1 of 3); Horst Wolter (West Germany, 1970, 1 of 6); József Szendrei (Hungary, 1986, 1 of 3); Viktor Chanov (USSR, 1986, 1 of 4); Manuel Bento (Portugal, 1986, 1 of 3); Plamen Nikolov (Bulgaria, 1994, 45 mins of 7); Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria, 2002, 1 of 3); Rami Shaaban (Sweden, 2006, 1 of 4); Santiago Cañizares (Spain, 2006, 1 of 4).}}
- Fewest goals conceded, penalty shoot-outs, one match
- 0, Oleksandr Shovkovskiy ({{fb|UKR}}), vs {{fb|SUI}}, 2006
- Most penalties saved, one tournament (excluding during shoot-outs)
- 2, Jan Tomaszewski ({{fb|POL|1928}}), 1974 and Brad Friedel ({{fb|USA}}), 2002
- Most penalties saved overall (excluding during shoot-outs)
- 2, Jan Tomaszewski ({{fb|POL|1928}}, both in 1974), Brad Friedel ({{fb|USA}}, both in 2002), and Iker Casillas ({{fb|ESP}}, 1 in 2002 and 1 in 2010)
- Most penalties saved in one penalty shoot-out
- 3, Ricardo ({{fb|POR}}), vs {{fb|ENG}}, 2006 and Danijel Subašić ({{fb|CRO}}), vs {{fb|DEN}}, 2018
- Most penalties saved overall in penalty shoot-outs
- 4, Harald Schumacher ({{fb|GER}}, 2 vs {{fb|FRA}} in 1982 and 2 vs {{fb|MEX}} in 1986), Sergio Goycochea ({{fb|ARG}}, 2 vs {{fb|YUG}} in 1990 and 2 vs {{fb|ITA|1946}} in 1990), and Danijel Subašić ({{fb|CRO}}, 3 vs {{fb|DEN}}, 2018 and 1 vs {{fb|RUS}}, 2018)[14]
- Youngest goalkeeper
- {{Age in years and days|1947|01|02|1966|07|12}}, Lee Chang-myung ({{fb|NKO}}), vs Soviet Union, 12 July 1966
- Youngest goalkeeper to save a penalty (excluding during shoot-outs)
- {{Age in years and days|1981|05|20|2002|06|16}}, Iker Casillas ({{fb|ESP}}), vs Republic of Ireland, 16 June 2002
- Youngest goalkeeper to save a penalty in a shoot-out
- {{Age in years and days|1981|05|20|2002|06|16}}, Iker Casillas ({{fb|ESP}}), vs Republic of Ireland, 16 June 2002
- Oldest goalkeeper
- {{Age in years and days|1973|01|15|2018|06|25}}, Essam El-Hadary ({{fb|EGY}}), vs Saudi Arabia, 25 June 2018
- Oldest goalkeeper to save a penalty (excluding during shoot-outs)
- {{Age in years and days|1973|01|15|2018|06|25}}, Essam El-Hadary ({{fb|EGY}}), vs Saudi Arabia, 25 June 2018
- Oldest goalkeeper to save a penalty in a shoot-out
- {{Age in years and days|1969|11|10|2006|06|30}}, Jens Lehmann ({{fb|GER}}), vs Argentina, 30 June 2006
Coaching- Most matches coached
- 25, Helmut Schön ({{fb|FRG}}, 1966–1978)
- Most matches won
- 16, Helmut Schön ({{fb|FRG}}, 1966–1978)
- Most tournaments won
- 2, Vittorio Pozzo ({{fb|ITA|1861}}, 1934–1938)
- Most tournaments
- 6, Carlos Alberto Parreira (1982, 1990–1998, 2006, 2010)
- Most nations coached
- 5, Bora Milutinović ({{fb|MEX}}, 1986; {{fb|CRC}}, 1990; {{fb|USA}}, 1994; {{fb|NGA}}, 1998; {{fb|CHN}}, 2002), and Carlos Alberto Parreira ({{fb|KUW}}, 1982; {{fb|UAE}}, 1990; {{fb|BRA}}, 1994 and 2006; {{fb|KSA}}, 1998, {{fb|RSA}}, 2010)
- Most consecutive tournaments with same team
- 4, Walter Winterbottom ({{fb|ENG}}, 1950–1962); Helmut Schön ({{fb|FRG}}, 1966–1978) (note that Sepp Herberger took Germany/West Germany to four tournaments, (1938, 1954, 1958, 1962) omitting the 1950 competition from which Germany was banned)
- Most consecutive wins
- 11, Luiz Felipe Scolari ({{fb|BRA}}, 2002, 7 wins; {{fb|POR}}, 2006, 4 wins – Portugal "won" its next match, the quarter-final against England, by penalty shoot-out, which technically counts as a draw)
- Most consecutive matches without a loss
- 12, Luiz Felipe Scolari ({{fb|BRA}}, 2002, 7 matches; {{fb|POR}}, 2006, 5 matches)
- Youngest coach
- {{Age in years and days|1902|10|21|1930|07|15}}, Juan José Tramutola ({{fb|ARG}}, 1930)
- Youngest coach, champions
- {{Age in years and days|1898|11|20|1930|07|30}}, Alberto Suppici ({{fb|URU}}, 1930)
- Oldest coach
- {{Age in years and days|1938|08|09|2010|06|22}}, Otto Rehhagel ({{fb|GRE}}, 2010)
- Oldest coach, champions
- {{Age in years and days|1950|12|23|2010|07|11}}, Vicente del Bosque ({{fb|SPA}}, 2010)
- Quickest substitution made
- 4th minute, Cesare Maldini, Giuseppe Bergomi for Alessandro Nesta ({{fb|ITA|1946}}, vs Austria, 1998); Sven-Göran Eriksson, Peter Crouch for Michael Owen ({{fb|ENG}}, vs Sweden, 2006)
- Most championship wins as player and head coach
- 3, Mário Zagallo, {{fb|BRA|1960}} (1958 & 1962 as player, 1970 as coach){{efn|Zagallo was also an assistant coach when Brazil won in 1994.}}
- Most tournament appearances as player and head coach
- 5, Mário Zagallo, {{fb|BRA}} (1958 & 1962 as player, 1970, 1974 & 1998 as coach); Franz Beckenbauer, {{fb|FRG}} (1966–1974 as player, 1986 & 1990 as coach); Berti Vogts, {{fb|FRG}} (1970–1978 as player, 1994 & 1998 as coach); Diego Maradona, {{fb|ARG}} (1982–1994 as player, 2010 as coach)
- Won tournaments as both player and head coach
- Mário Zagallo, {{fb|BRA|1960}} (1958 & 1962 as player, 1970 as coach), Franz Beckenbauer, {{fb|FRG}} (1974 as player, 1990 as coach) and Didier Deschamps, {{fb|FRA}} (1998 as player, 2018 as coach)
- First World Cup player to coach a team in a World Cup
- Milorad Arsenijević, {{fb|SRB}} (1930 as player, 1950 as coach, both times for {{fb|YUG}})
- Won tournament as a foreign head coach
- No foreign coach has won a tournament (all winning head coaches were natives of the country they coached)
- Best finish for a foreign head coach
- Runners-up, George Raynor ({{flagicon|ENG}} England, coached {{fb|SWE}} in 1958) and Ernst Happel ({{flagicon|AUT}} Austria, coached {{fb|NED}} in 1978)
Refereeing- Most tournaments
- 3 – John Langenus ({{flagicon|BEL}} Belgium, 1930–1938), Ivan Eklind ({{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden, 1934–1950), Benjamin Griffiths ({{flagicon|WAL|1953}} Wales, 1950–1958), Arthur Ellis ({{flagicon|ENG}} England, 1950–1958), Juan Gardeazábal ({{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Spain, 1958–1966), Jamal Al Sharif ({{flagicon|SYR}} Syria, 1986–1994), Joël Quiniou ({{flagicon|FRA}} France, 1986–1994), Ali Mohamed Bujsaim ({{flagicon|UAE}} United Arab Emirates, 1994–2002), Óscar Ruiz ({{flagicon|COL}} Colombia, 2002–2010), Carlos Eugênio Simon ({{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil, 2002–2010), Marco Rodríguez ({{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico, 2006–2014), Joel Aguilar ({{flagicon|SLV}} El Salvador, 2010–2018), Ravshan Irmatov ({{flagicon|UZB}} Uzbekistan, 2010–2018)
- Most matches refereed, overall
- 11 – Ravshan Irmatov ({{flagicon|UZB}} Uzbekistan, 2010–2018)
- Most matches refereed, one tournament
- 5 – Benito Archundia ({{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico, 2006), Horacio Elizondo ({{flagicon|ARG}} Argentina, 2006), Ravshan Irmatov ({{flagicon|UZB}} Uzbekistan, 2010) and Néstor Pitana ({{flagicon|ARG}} Argentina, 2018)
- Youngest referee
- 24 years and 193 days – Juan Gardeazábal ({{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Spain, 1958)
- Oldest referee
- 53 years and 236 days – George Reader ({{flagicon|ENG}} England, 1950)
DisciplineNote: There are no official records for cautions issued in tournaments before the introduction of yellow cards in 1970.[15]- Fastest caution
- 11 seconds, Jesús Gallardo ({{fb|MEX}}), vs {{fb|SWE}}, 2018
- Fastest sending off
- 56 seconds, José Batista ({{fb|URU}}), vs {{fb|SCO}}, 1986
- Fastest sending off, qualification
- 37 seconds, Rashed Al Hooti ({{fb|Bahrain}}), vs {{fb|IRN}}, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
- Latest caution
- during penalty shoot-out: Edinho ({{fb|BRA|1968}}), vs {{fb|FRA}} 1986; Carlos Roa ({{fb|ARG}}), vs {{fb|ENG}}, 1998
- Latest sending off
- after penalty shoot-out: Leandro Cufré ({{fb|ARG}}), vs {{fb|GER}}, 2006 (Cufré was red carded for kicking Per Mertesacker in an altercation following the match)
- Sent off from the bench
- Claudio Caniggia ({{fb|ARG}}), vs {{fb|SWE}}, 2002
- Most cards (all-time, player)
- 7, Javier Mascherano ({{fb|ARG}}, 2006–2018)[16]
- Most cautions (all-time, player)
- 7, Javier Mascherano ({{fb|ARG}}, 2006–2018)[16]
- Most sendings off (all-time, player)
- 2, Rigobert Song ({{fb|CMR}}, 1994 and 1998) and Zinedine Zidane ({{fb|FRA}}, 1998 and 2006)
- Most sendings off (tournament)
- 28 (in 64 games), 2006
- Most sendings off (all-time, team)
- 11 (in 97 games), {{fb|BRA}}
- Most sendings off (match, both teams)
- 4 (2 each) in {{fb|POR}} vs {{fb|NED}}, 2006 (also known as Battle of Nuremberg)
- Most sendings off (final match)
- 2, Pedro Monzón & Gustavo Dezotti (both {{fb|ARG}}), v {{fb|FRG}}, 1990
- Most cautions (tournament)
- 345 (in 64 matches), 2006
- Most cautions (all-time, team)
- 88 (in 64 games until 2006), {{fb|ARG}}[17]
- Most cautions (match, one team)
- 9, {{fb|POR}}, 2006, vs {{fb|NED}} & {{fb|NED}}, 2010, vs {{fb|ESP}}
- Most cautions (match, both teams)
- 16 – {{fb|POR}} vs {{fb|NED}}, June 25, 2006;[18] and {{fb|CMR}} v {{fb|GER}}, June 11, 2002[19]
- Most cautions (match, player)
- 3 (61', 90', 93') Josip Šimunić ({{fb|CRO}}), vs {{fb|AUS}}, 2006 (referee: Graham Poll){{efn|Šimunić was given three yellow cards in the match as the referee failed to send him off the pitch after the second yellow, and was only red carded after the third yellow. The original FIFA match report listed all three cautions, however was revised shortly after, with the second caution (90') not being recorded; it is unknown whether this was for consistency in the reports, or whether the caution was retrospectively overturned.}}
- Most cautions (final match, both teams)
- 14, 5 ({{fb|ESP}}) and 9 ({{fb|NED}}) 2010[20]
- Most suspensions (tournament, player)
- 2, André Kana-Biyik ({{fb|CMR}} 1990){{efn|Biyik missed the team's second game after receiving a red card in the first; and then missed their fifth game after yellow cards in the third and fourth. 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.}}
Suspension Qualifying | Final Round |
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doping | Many cases- 15 months, Diego Maradona ({{fb|ARG}} vs {{fb|NGA}}, 1994)[21]
| misconduct- 10 matches, Josip Šimunić ({{fb|CRO}} vs {{fb|ISL}}, 2013) for shouting fascist Ustaše salute after the game.[22]
- 9 matches, Luis Suárez ({{fb|URU}} vs {{fb|ITA}}, 2014) for biting Giorgio Chiellini[23]
- 1 year, Ndaye Mulamba ({{fb|ZAI}} vs {{fb|YUG}}, 1974) for kicking the referee[24]
- 1 year, Samir Shaker ({{fb|IRQ|1963}} vs {{fb|BEL}}, 1986) for spitting at the referee[25]
| Fair Play Violation- Life (amnestied after 12 years): Roberto Rojas ({{fb|CHI}} vs {{fb|BRA|1968}}, 1989) for feigning injury from a firecracker, leading to a match being abandoned.[26]
| none |
Fine Qualifying | Final Round |
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doping | Many cases | misconduct- (Have other sanction) CHF 30,000, Josip Šimunić ({{fb|CRO}} vs {{fb|ISL}}, 2013) for shouting fascist Ustaše salute after the game.[22]
- (Only fined) CHF 50,000, {{fb|CRO}} ({{fb|KOS}} vs {{fb|CRO}}, 2016) for anti-Serbia chants by fans.
- (Have other sanction) CHF 100,000, Luis Suárez ({{fb|URU}} vs {{fb|ITA}}, 2014) for biting Giorgio Chiellini[23]
- (Only fined) CHF 10,000, Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka ({{fb|SRB}} vs {{fb|SWI}}, 2018) both for celebrated their goals by making double-headed eagle gesture with their hands.
| Fair Play Violation | none | none | Other | none | none | |
Other sanction Qualifying | Final Round |
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doping | Many cases | none | misconduct- Empty stadium, many cases
| none | Fair Play Violation | CHI}} banned from the qualifiers for the 1994 FIFA World Cup | none | Other | none | none | |
Teams: Matches played/goals scoredAll time- Most matches played
- 109, {{fb|GER}}, {{fb|BRA}}
- Fewest matches played
- 1, {{fb|IDN}} (as {{fb|Dutch East Indies}})
- Most wins
- 73, {{fb|BRA}}
- Most losses
- 27, {{fb|MEX}}
- Most draws
- 21, {{fb|ITA}}, {{fb|ENG}}
- Most points
- 237, {{fb|BRA}}
- Most average points/match
- 2.17, {{fb|BRA}}
- Most matches played without a point (win or a draw)
- 6, {{fb|SLV}}
- Most matches played without a win
- 9, {{fb|HON}}
- Most matches played until first win
- 17, {{fb|BUL}}
- Most goals scored
- 229, {{fb|BRA}}
- Most goalscorers
- 80, {{fb|BRA}}
- Most goals conceded
- 125, {{fb|GER}}
- Fewest goals scored
- 0, {{fb|CAN}}, {{fb|CHN}}, {{fb|IDN}} (as {{fb|DEI}}), {{fb|TRI}} and {{fb|COD}} (as {{fb|ZAI}})
- Fewest goals conceded
- 2, {{fb|ANG}}
- Best goal difference
- +124, {{fb|BRA}}
- Worst goal difference
- –38, {{fb|MEX}}
- Most matches played without scoring a goal
- 3, {{fb|CAN}}, {{fb|CHN}}, {{fb|TRI}} and {{fb|COD}} (as {{fb|ZAI}})
- Most matches played always conceding a goal
- 6, {{fb|SLV}}
- Highest average of goals scored per match
- 2.72, {{fb|HUN}} (87 goals in 32 matches)
- Lowest average of goals conceded per match
- 0.67, {{fb|ANG}} (2 goals in 3 matches)
- Highest average of goals conceded per match
- 6, {{fb|IDN}} (as {{fb|DEI}})
- Lowest average of goals both scored and conceded per match
- 1, {{fb|ANG}}
- Highest average of goals both scored and conceded per match
- 6, {{fb|IDN}} (as {{fb|DEI}})
- Most meetings between two teams
- 7 times, {{fb|BRA}} vs {{fb|SWE}} (1938, 1950, 1958, 1978, 1990 and twice in 1994), {{fb|GER}} vs {{fb|YUG}} /{{fb|SRB}} (1954, 1958, 1962, 1974, 1990, 1998 and 2010) and {{fb|ARG}} vs {{fb|GER}} (1958, 1966, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2010 and 2014)
- Most consecutive meetings between two teams
- 5 times, {{fb|ITA|1946}} vs {{fb|ARG}} (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990)
- Most meetings between two teams, final match
- 3 times, {{fb|ARG}} vs {{fb|GER}} (1986, 1990, 2014)
- Most consecutive meetings between two teams, final match
- 2 times, {{fb|ARG}} vs {{fb|GER}} (1986–1990)
- Most knockout wins{{efn| Including penalty shoot-out progressions}}
- 35, {{fb|GER}}
- Most knockout losses{{efn| Including penalty shoot-out eliminations}}
- 14, {{fb|GER}}
- Most tournaments unbeaten{{efn|name=pksnotloss}}
- 7, {{fb|BRA}} (1958, 1962, 1970, 1978, 1986, 1994, 2002)
- Most tournaments eliminated without having lost a match{{efn|name=pksnotloss}}
- 3, {{fb|ENG}} (1982, 1990,{{efn|{{fb|ENG}} did lose the third-place playoff in 1990, but had already been eliminated from any chance of winning the World Cup.}} 2006)
- Most tournaments eliminated without having won a match
- 6, {{fb|MEX}} (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1978) and {{fb|BUL}} (1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1986, 1998)
In one tournament- Most wins
- 7, {{fb|BRA}}, 2002{{efn|In 1998, {{fb|FRA}} had 6 match wins; however, the {{fb|ITA|1946}} match is regarded as drawn although France progressed via penalties. In addition, France's win against {{fb|PAR|1990}} happened after extra time, while {{fb|BRA|1990}} won all their matches in regular time.}}
- Fewest wins, champions
- 3, {{fb|URU}}, 1950 (out of 4){{efn|{{fb|URU}} also qualified for the 1950 finals without playing a match as a result of withdrawals by other teams in South America.}}
- Most matches not won, champions
- 3, {{fb|ITA|1946}}, 1982 (out of 7)
- Most wins by non-champion (excluding third-place playoff){{efn|{{fb|POL|1928}} in
- //1974 FIFA World Cup">1974, {{fb|ITA|1946}} in 1990, and {{fb|BEL}} in 2018 also won 6 matches, but one of them was the third-place playoff. Playing fewer matches, {{fb|ARG}} in 1930, {{fb|TCH}} in 1934, and {{fb|HUN|1949}} in 1938 and 1954 won all the games but lost the final.}}: 6, {{fb|NED}}, 2010{{efn|{{fb|NED}} also won all eight of their qualification matches.}}
- Most matches not won{{efn|name=pksnotloss}}
- 5, {{fb|YUG}}, 1974; {{fb|ARG}}, 1974; {{fb|FRG}}, 1978; {{fb|BEL}}, 1986; {{fb|IRL}}, 1990; {{fb|ARG}}, 1990
- Most matches not won in regulation time
- 6, {{fb|BEL}} in 1986 and {{fb|ENG}} in 1990
- Most losses
- 3 (28 teams, of which only {{fb|MEX}} has accomplished this feat at three different tournaments: 1930, 1950, and 1978)
- Most losses, champions
- 1, {{fb|GER}}, 1954 and 1974; {{fb|ARG}}, 1978; {{fb|ESP}}, 2010
- Most victories over former World Cup winning teams{{efn|name=pksnotloss}}
- 3, {{fb|BRA|1968}}, 1970; {{fb|ITA|1946}}, 1982; {{fb|ARG}}, 1986; {{fb|GER}}, 2010 and 2014{{efn|Details as follows: {{fb|BRA|1968}} in 1970 beat England (first round), Uruguay (semi-final) and Italy (final). {{fb|ITA|1946}} in 1982 beat Argentina (second group stage), Brazil (second group stage) and West Germany (final). {{fb|ARG}} in 1986 beat Uruguay (round of 16), England (quarter-final), and West Germany (final). {{fb|GER}} in 2010 beat England (round of 16), Argentina (quarter-final) and Uruguay (third-place match). In 2014, {{fb|GER}} beat France (quarter-final), Brazil (semi-final) and Argentina (final).}}
- Most matches against former World Cup champions and staying unbeaten{{efn|name=pksnotloss}}
- 4, {{fb|ARG}}, 1986{{efn|Excluding Argentina themselves, there were 5 former World Cup champions in 1986. They draw Italy at group stage, then beat Uruguay (round of 16), England (quarter-final), and West Germany (final).}}
- Most matches between former World Cup champions{{efn|name=pksnotloss}}
- 7, 1970{{efn|Even though only 5 nations were crowned before 1970, the 1970 tournament obtained the most matches between former champions of totally. All 5 former champions qualified to the tournament, they all advanced to the knockout stage, and 4 of them advanced into semi-finals. Those 7 matches were: Italy vs Uruguay and Brazil vs England (group stage), England vs West Germany (quarter-final), Brazil vs Uruguay and Italy vs West Germany (semi-final), Uruguay vs West Germany (third place), Brazil vs Italy (final).}}
- All matches won without extra time, replays, penalty shoot-outs or playoffs
- {{fb|URU}} in 1930 (4 matches), {{fb|BRA|1968}} in 1970 (6 matches), and {{fb|BRA}} in 2002 (7 matches)
- Highest finish without winning a match{{efn|name=pksnotloss}}
- Quarter-finals, {{fb|IRL}} (1990)
- Highest finish, winning at most one match{{efn|name=pksnotloss}}
- Fourth, {{fb|SWE}} (1938){{efn|{{fb|SWE}} progressed to the last eight without playing a single match as a result of the withdrawal of {{fb|AUT}}.}}
- Most goals scored
- 27, {{fb|HUN}}, 1954{{efn|name=pksnotgoals|Successful kicks in a penalty shoot-out are not counted as goals (but penalties scored in the normal course of play are counted).}}
- Fewest goals conceded
- 0, {{fb|SUI}}, 2006{{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
- Most goals conceded
- 16, {{fb|KOR|1949}}, 1954{{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
- Most matches gone into extra time
- 3, {{fb|BEL}}, 1986; {{fb|ENG}}, 1990; {{fb|ARG}}, 2014; {{fb|CRO}}, 2018
- Most minutes without conceding a goal
- 517 mins, {{fb|ITA|1946}}, 1990{{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
- Highest goal difference
- +17, {{fb|HUN|1949}}, 1954{{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
- Highest goal difference, champions
- +14, {{fb|BRA}}, 2002; {{fb|GER}}, 2014{{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
- Lowest goal difference
- −16, {{fb|KOR|1949}}, 1954{{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
- Lowest goal difference, champions
- +6, {{fb|ITA|1946}}, 1938 and 1982; {{fb|ESP}}, 2010{{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
- Highest average of goals scored per match
- 5.40, {{fb|HUN|1949}}, 1954;{{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
- Highest average goal difference per match
- +3.2, {{fb|HUN|1949}}, 1954
- Highest average goal difference per match, champions
- +3.0, {{fb|URU}}, 1930
- Most goals scored, champions
- 25, {{fb|FRG}}, 1954{{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
- Fewest goals scored, champions
- 8, {{fb|ESP}}, 2010{{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
- Fewest goals scored, finalists
- 5, {{fb|ARG}}, 1990{{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
- Fewest goals conceded, champions
- 2, {{fb|FRA}}, 1998; {{fb|ITA|2003}}, 2006; {{fb|ESP}}, 2010{{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
- Most goals conceded, champions
- 14, {{fb|FRG}}, 1954{{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
- Lowest average of goals scored per match, champions
- 1.14, {{fb|ESP}}, 2010{{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
- Most unbeaten teams
- 5, 2006 ({{fb|SUI}}, {{fb|ARG}}, {{fb|ENG}}, {{fb|FRA}}, {{fb|ITA|2003}}){{efn|name=pksnotloss|A match decided by a penalty shoot-out is considered a draw for both sides.}}
- Fewest unbeaten teams
- 0, 1954
- Most matches to qualify for World Cup finals
- 22, {{fb|AUS}} (2018)
- Longest distance travelled in a single qualifying campaign
- 155,000 miles: {{fb|AUS}} (2018)
- Most brothers in the same team in the finals
- 3, {{fb|HON}} (Johnny Palacios, Jerry Palacios, Wilson Palacios, 2010)[27]
Teams: Overall performance (winning percentage)In one tournamentAll time- Best overall performance
Team | {{tooltip|Pld|Matches played | {{tooltip|W|Matches won | {{tooltip|D|Matches drawn | {{tooltip|L|Matches lost | {{tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage | {{tooltip|GF|Goals for | {{tooltip|GA|Goals against | {{tooltip|GD|Goal difference | {{tooltip|GD/M|Goal difference/match | {{tooltip|GF/M|Goals scored/match |
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{{fb|URU}} (1930) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 15 | 3 | +12 | +3.0 | 3.8 | {{fb|BRA|1968}} (1970) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 19 | 7 | +12 | +2.0 | 3.2 | {{fb|BRA}} (2002) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 18 | 4 | +14 | +2.0 | 2.6 | {{fb|ITA|1861}} (1938) | 4 | 4* | 0 | 0 | 100 | 11 | 5 | +6 | +1.5 | 2.8 |
- one of the wins was after extra time
- Worst overall performance
- Because a large number of teams have had lost all their matches in a world cup, only teams with a goal difference/match <= −4.0 are included.
Team | {{tooltip|Pld|Matches played | {{tooltip|W|Matches won | {{tooltip|D|Matches drawn | {{tooltip|L|Matches lost | {{tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage | {{tooltip|GF|Goals for | {{tooltip|GA|Goals against | {{tooltip|GD|Goal difference | {{tooltip|GD/M|Goal difference/match | {{tooltip|GF/M|Goals scored/match |
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{{fb|KOR|1949}} (1954) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | −16 | −8.0 | 0.0 | {{fb|BOL}} (1950) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −8 | −8.0 | 0.0 | {{fb|DEI}} (1938) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −6 | −6.0 | 0.0 | {{fb|USA|1912}} (1934) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | −6 | −6.0 | 1.0 | {{fb|ZAI}} (1974) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | −14 | −4.7 | 0.0 | {{fb|KSA}} (2002) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −12 | −4.0 | 0.0 | {{fb|BOL}} (1930) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −8 | −4.0 | 0.0 | {{fb|SCO}} (1954) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −8 | −4.0 | 0.0 | {{fb|SLV}} (1982) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −12 | −4.0 | 0.3 | {{fb|HAI|1964}} (1974) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | −12 | −4.0 | 0.7 |
Host team- Best overall performance
Team | {{tooltip|Pld|Matches played | {{tooltip|W|Matches won | {{tooltip|D|Matches drawn | {{tooltip|L|Matches lost | {{tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage | {{tooltip|GF|Goals for | {{tooltip|GA|Goals against | {{tooltip|GD|Goal difference |
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{{fb|URU}} (1930) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 15 | 3 | +12 |
- Worst overall performance
Team | {{tooltip|Pld|Matches played | {{tooltip|W|Matches won | {{tooltip|D|Matches drawn | {{tooltip|L|Matches lost | {{tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage | {{tooltip|GF|Goals for | {{tooltip|GA|Goals against | {{tooltip|GD|Goal difference |
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{{fb|ESP}} (1982) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
Defending champion- Best overall performance
Team | {{tooltip|Pld|Matches played | {{tooltip|W|Matches won | {{tooltip|D|Matches drawn | {{tooltip|L|Matches lost | {{tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage | {{tooltip|GF|Goals for | {{tooltip|GA|Goals against | {{tooltip|GD|Goal difference | {{tooltip|GD/M|Goal difference/match | {{tooltip|GF/M|Goals scored/match |
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{{fb|ITA|1861}} (1938) | 4 | 4* | 0 | 0 | 100 | 11 | 5 | +6 | +1.5 | 2.8 |
- one of the wins was after extra time
- Worst overall performance
Team | {{tooltip|Pld|Matches played | {{tooltip|W|Matches won | {{tooltip|D|Matches drawn | {{tooltip|L|Matches lost | {{tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage | {{tooltip|GF|Goals for | {{tooltip|GA|Goals against | {{tooltip|GD|Goal difference | {{tooltip|GD/M|Goal difference/match | {{tooltip|GF/M|Goals scored/match |
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{{fb|FRA}} (2002) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −3 | −1.0 | 0.0 |
Champion- Best overall performance
- see all-time best overall performance above
- Worst overall performance
Team | {{tooltip|Pld|Matches played | {{tooltip|W|Matches won | {{tooltip|D|Matches drawn | {{tooltip|L|Matches lost | {{tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage | {{tooltip|GF|Goals for | {{tooltip|GA|Goals against | {{tooltip|GD|Goal difference | {{tooltip|GD/M|Goal difference/match | {{tooltip|GF/M|Goals scored/match |
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{{fb|ITA|1946}} (1982) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 12 | 6 | +6 | +0.9 | +1.7 | |
- one of the wins was after extra time
Non-champion- Best overall performance
Team | {{tooltip|Pld|Matches played | {{tooltip|W|Matches won | {{tooltip|D|Matches drawn | {{tooltip|L|Matches lost | {{tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage | {{tooltip|GF|Goals for | {{tooltip|GA|Goals against | {{tooltip|GD|Goal difference | {{tooltip|GD/M|Goal difference/match | {{tooltip|GF/M|Goals scored/match |
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{{fb|ITA|1946}} (1990) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 10 | 2 | +8 | +1.1 | +1.4 | |
- Worst overall performance
- see all-time worst overall performance above
UpsetsTeams eliminated by penalty shoot-outs are not considered as defeated. - Biggest
- //Upset (competition)">upset in the group stage, per FIFA rankings: +74 – {{fb|RSA}} (2010) ranked 83 – won 2–1 over {{fb|FRA}} (ranked 9)
- Biggest upset in the knockout stage, per FIFA rankings
- +34 – {{fb|KOR|1997}} (2002) ranked 40 – won 2–1 over {{fb|ITA|1946}} (ranked 6){{efn|If penalty shoot-outs are considered, then the biggest knockout stage upset is {{fb|RUS}} (ranked 70) winning over {{fb|ESP}} (ranked 10) on penalties in the 2018 Round of 16.}}
- Biggest upset of a former champion, per FIFA rankings
- +74 – {{fb|RSA}} (2010) ranked 83 – won 2–1 over {{fb|FRA}} (ranked 9)
- Biggest upset of a defending champion, per FIFA rankings
- +56 – {{fb|KOR}} (2018) ranked 57 – won 2–0 over {{fb|GER}} (ranked 1)
- Biggest upset of a top ranked team, per FIFA rankings
- +56 – {{fb|KOR}} (2018) ranked 57 – won 2–0 over {{fb|GER}} (ranked 1)
Continental Records- Biggest upset by an African team, per FIFA rankings
- +74 – {{fb|RSA}} (2010) ranked 83 – won 2–1 over {{fb|FRA}} (ranked 9)
- Biggest upset by an Asian team, per FIFA rankings
- +56 – {{fb|KOR}} (2018) ranked 57 – won 2–0 over {{fb|GER}} (ranked 1)
- Biggest upset by a European team, per FIFA rankings
- +29 – {{fb|SVK}} (2010) ranked 34 – won 3–2 over {{fb|ITA}} (ranked 5)
- Biggest upset by an Oceanian team, per FIFA rankings
- +24 – {{fb|AUS}} (2006) ranked 42 – won 3–1 over {{fb|JPN}} (ranked 18)
- Biggest upset by a North American team, per FIFA rankings
- +21 – {{fb|CRC}} (2014) ranked 28 – won 3–1 over {{fb|URU}} (ranked 7)
- Biggest upset by a South American team, per FIFA rankings
- +15 – {{fb|ECU}} (2002) ranked 36 – won 1–0 over {{fb|CRO}} (ranked 21)
Hat-tricks- Most hat-tricks in a single World Cup
- 8, 1954
- Fewest hat-tricks in a single World Cup
- 0, 2006
Streaks- Most consecutive successful qualification attempts{{efn|Excluding automatic qualification as hosts, as reigning champion, or by invitation.}}
- 9, {{fb|ESP}} (1986–2018)
- Most consecutive failed qualification attempts
- 20, {{fb|LUX}} (1934–2018)
- Most consecutive wins
- 11, {{fb|BRA}}, from 2–1 Turkey (2002) to 3–0 Ghana (2006)
- Most consecutive matches without a loss
- 13, {{fb|BRA}}, from 3–0 Austria (1958) (group stage) to 2–0 Bulgaria (1966) (group stage)
- Most consecutive losses
- 9, {{fb|MEX}}, from 1–4 France (1930) to 0–3 Sweden (1958)
- Most consecutive matches without a win
- 17, {{fb|BUL}}, from 0–1 Argentina (1962) to 0–3 Nigeria (1994)
- Most consecutive draws
- 5, {{fb|BEL}}, from 0–0 Netherlands (1998) to 1–1 Tunisia (2002)
- Most consecutive matches without a draw
- 16, {{fb|POR}}, from 3–1 Hungary (1966) to 1–0 Netherlands (2006)
- Most consecutive matches scoring at least one goal
- 18, {{fb|BRA|1889}} (1930–1958) and {{fb|GER}} (1934–1958)
- Most consecutive matches scoring at least two goals
- 11, {{fb|URU}} (1930–1954)
- Most consecutive matches scoring at least three / four goals
- 4, {{fb|URU}} (1930–1950) and {{fb|HUN|1949}} (1954) (four goals); also {{fb|POR}} (1966), {{fb|FRG}} (1970), {{fb|BRA|1968}} (1970)
- Most consecutive matches scoring at least six / eight goals
- 2, {{fb|HUN|1949}} (1954) (eight goals); also {{fb|BRA|1889}} (1950) (six goals)
- Most consecutive matches without scoring a goal
- 5, {{fb|BOL}} (1930, 1950 and 1994), {{fb|ALG}} (1986 and 2010), and {{fb|HON}} (1982 and 2010–2014)
- Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal (clean sheets)
- 5, {{fb|ITA|1946}} (1990) and {{fb|SUI}} (2006–2010)
- Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal
- 559, {{fb|SUI}} (1994, 2006–2010)[28][29]
- Most consecutive matches conceding at least one goal
- 22, {{fb|SUI}} (1934–1994)
- Most consecutive matches conceding at least two goals
- 9, {{fb|MEX|1934}} (1930–1958)
- Most consecutive matches conceding at least three goals
- 5, {{fb|MEX|1934}} (1930–1950)
- Most consecutive matches conceding at least four goals
- 3, {{fb|BOL}} (1930–1950), {{fb|MEX|1934}} (1930–1950)
- Most consecutive matches conceding at least five / six / seven goals
- 2, {{fb|KOR|1949}} (1954) (seven goals); also {{fb|USA|1912}} (1930–1934) (six goals); also {{fb|AUT}} (1954) (five goals)
Team- Biggest margin of victory
- 9, {{fb|HUN|1949}} 9–0 {{fb|KOR|1949}}, 1954; {{fb|YUG}} 9–0 {{fb|ZAI}}, 1974 and {{fb|HUN}} 10–1 {{fb|SLV}}, 1982
- Biggest margin of victory, qualifying match
- 31, {{fb|AUS}} 31–0 {{fb|ASA}}, April 11, 2001, 2002 OFC Group 1
- Most goals scored in a match, one team
- 10, {{fb|HUN}} 10–1 {{fb|SLV}}, 1982
- Most goals scored in a match, both teams
- 12, {{fb|AUT}} 7–5 {{fb|SUI}}, 1954
- Highest scoring draw
- 4–4, {{fb|ENG}} vs {{fb|BEL}} (a.e.t.), 1954, and {{fb|URS|1955}} vs {{fb|COL}}, 1962
- Largest deficit overcome in a win
- 3 goals, {{fb|AUT}}, 1954 (coming from 0–3 down to win 7–5 vs {{fb|SUI}}) and {{fb|POR}}, 1966 (coming from 0–3 down to win 5–3 vs {{fb|PRK}})
- Largest deficit overcome in a draw
- 3 goals, {{fb|COL}}, 1962 (coming from 0–3 down to draw 4–4 vs {{fb|URS|1955}}) and {{fb|URU}}, 2002 (coming from 0–3 down to draw 3–3 vs {{fb|SEN}})
- Most goals scored in extra time, both teams
- 5, {{fb|ITA|1946}} 3–2 {{fb|FRG}}, 1970
- Most goals scored in a final, one team
- 5, {{fb|BRA|1889}}, 1958
- Most goals scored in a final, both teams
- 7, {{fb|BRA|1889}} 5–2 {{fb|SWE}}, 1958
- Fewest goals scored in a final, both teams
- 0, {{fb|BRA}} 0–0 {{fb|ITA|1946}}, 1994
- Biggest margin of victory in a final
- 3, {{fb|BRA|1889}} 5–2 {{fb|SWE}}, 1958; {{fb|BRA|1968}} 4–1 {{fb|ITA|1946}}, 1970, and {{fb|FRA}} 3–0 {{fb|BRA}}, 1998
- Largest deficit overcome in a win in a final
- 2, {{fb|FRG}}, 1954 (coming from 0–2 down to win 3–2 vs {{fb|HUN|1949}})
- Most goals in a tournament, one team
- 27, {{fb|HUN|1949}}, 1954
- Most individual goalscorers for one team, one match
- 7, {{fb|YUG}}, vs {{fb|ZAI}}, 1974 (Dušan Bajević, Dragan Džajić, Ivica Šurjak, Josip Katalinski, Vladislav Bogićević, Branko Oblak, Ilija Petković)
- Most individual goalscorers for one team, one tournament
11, incl. an own goal by an opponent, {{fb|BEL}}, 2018 (Michy Batshuayi, Nacer Chadli, Kevin De Bruyne, Marouane Fellaini, Eden Hazard, Adnan Januzaj, Romelu Lukaku, Dries Mertens, Thomas Meunier, Jan Vertonghen, and an own goal by Brazil's Fernandinho){{efn|If own goals are excluded, then Belgium shares the record of 10 goalscorers with {{fb|FRA}} in 1982 and {{fb|ITA|2003}} in 2006.}} - Largest
- //goal difference">goal difference improvement in consecutive matches{{efn|Matches within one tournament. Otherwise, {{fb|HUN|1949}} had a +11 swing between 2–4 v {{fb|ITA|1861}} in 1938 and 9–0 v {{fb|KOR|1949}} in 1954; and again between 1–3 v {{fb|FRA}} in 1978 and 10–1 v {{fb|SLV}} in 1982; and likewise {{fb|GER}} between 0–3 v {{fb|CRO}} in 1998 and 8–0 v {{fb|KSA}} in 2002.}}: +10: {{fb|TUR}} (1954) – lost 1–4 to {{fb|FRG}}, then won 7–0 over {{fb|KOR|1949}}; and {{fb|FRG}} (1954) – lost 3–8 to {{fb|HUN|1949}}, then won 7–2 over {{fb|TUR}}
- Largest goal difference worsening in consecutive matches
- −12: {{fb|SWE}} (1938) – won 8–0 over {{fb|CUB}}, then lost 1–5 to {{fb|HUN|1940}} ; {{fb|TUR}} (1954) – won 7–0 over {{fb|KOR|1949}}, then lost 2–7 to {{fb|FRG}}; {{fb|HUN}} (1982) – won 10–1 over {{fb|SLV}}, then lost 1–4 to {{fb|ARG}}
Tournament- Most goals scored in a tournament
- 171 goals, 1998 and 2014
- Fewest goals scored in a tournament
- 70 goals, 1930 and 1934
- Most goals per match in a tournament
- 5.38 goals per match, 1954
- Fewest goals per match in a tournament
- 2.21 goals per match, 1990
- Most matches without a scoreless draw
- 63 matches, 2018
- Most consecutive matches without a scoreless draw
- 36 matches, 2018
- Most knockout matches without a scoreless draw
- 15 matches, 2018
- Most scorers in a tournament
- 122, 2018
- Most players scoring at least two goals in a tournament
- 37, 1998
- Most players scoring at least three goals in a tournament
- 21, 1954
- Most players scoring at least four goals in a tournament
- 11, 1954
- Most players scoring at least five goals in a tournament
- 6, 1994 - Hristo Stoichkov ({{fb|BUL}}), Oleg Salenko ({{fb|RUS}}), Romário ({{fb|BRA}}), Jürgen Klinsmann ({{fb|GER}}), Roberto Baggio ({{fb|ITA|1946}}) and Kennet Andersson ({{fb|SWE}})
- Most players scoring at least six goals in a tournament
- 4, 1954 - Sándor Kocsis ({{fb|HUN|1949}}), Erich Probst ({{fb|AUT}}), Max Morlock ({{fb|FRG}}) and Josef Hügi ({{fb|SUI}})
- Most players scoring at least seven goals in a tournament
- 2, 1970 - Gerd Müller ({{fb|FRG}}) and Jairzinho ({{fb|BRA|1968}})
- Longest distance covered by a player in a tournament
- 84km, 2014 - Thomas Müller ({{fb|GER}})
Top scoring teams by tournament- 1930: {{fb|ARG}}, 18 goals
- 1934: {{fb|ITA|1861}}, 12 goals
- 1938: {{fb|HUN|1940}}, 15 goals
- 1950: {{fb|BRA|1889}}, 22 goals
- 1954: {{fb|HUN|1949}}, 27 goals
- 1958: {{fb|FRA|1794}}, 23 goals
- 1962: {{fb|BRA|1960}}, 14 goals
- 1966: {{fb|POR}}, 17 goals
- 1970: {{fb|BRA|1968}}, 19 goals
- 1974: {{fb|POL|1928}}, 16 goals
- 1978: {{fb|ARG}} & {{fb|NED}}, 15 goals each
- 1982: {{fb|FRA}}, 16 goals
- 1986: {{fb|ARG}}, 14 goals
- 1990: {{fb|FRG}}, 15 goals
- 1994: {{fb|SWE}}, 15 goals
- 1998: {{fb|FRA}}, 15 goals
- 2002: {{fb|BRA}}, 18 goals
- 2006: {{fb|GER}}, 14 goals
- 2010: {{fb|GER}}, 16 goals
- 2014: {{fb|GER}}, 18 goals
- 2018: {{fb|BEL}}, 16 goals
Teams listed in bold won the tournament. Fewer than half of all World Cup tournaments have been won by the highest scoring team. Goal scoring by tournament- 1930: 70 goals in 18 matches (15 group matches, 3 knockout matches). 3.89 goals per game (gpg)
- 1934: 70 goals in 17 matches (15 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off, 1 replay). 4.67 gpg
- 1938: 84 goals in 18 matches (14 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off, 3 replays). 3.56 gpg
- 1950: 88 goals in 22 matches (22 group matches). 4 gpg
- 1954: 140 goals in 26 matches (16 group matches, 7 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off, 2 progress play-offs). 5.38 gpg
- 1958: 126 goals in 35 matches (24 group matches, 7 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off, 3 progress play-offs). 3.6 gpg
- 1962: 89 goals in 32 matches (24 group matches, 7 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off). 2.78 gpg
- 1966: 89 goals in 32 matches (24 group matches, 7 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off). 2.78 gpg
- 1970: 95 goals in 32 matches (24 group matches, 7 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off) 3.96 gpg
- 1974: 97 goals in 38 matches (36 group matches, 1 final, 1 third place play-off). 2.55 gpg
- 1978: 102 goals in 38 matches (36 group matches, 1 final, 1 third place play-off). 2.68 gpg
- 1982: 146 goals in 52 matches (48 group matches, 3 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off). 2.81 gpg
- 1986: 132 goals in 52 matches (36 group matches, 15 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off). 2.54 gpg
- 1990: 115 goals in 52 matches (36 group matches, 15 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off). 2.21 gpg
- 1994: 141 goals in 52 matches (36 group matches, 15 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off). 2.71 gpg
- 1998: 171 goals in 64 matches (48 group matches, 15 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off). 2.67 gpg
- 2002: 161 goals in 64 matches (48 group matches, 15 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off). 2.52 gpg
- 2006: 147 goals in 64 matches (48 group matches, 15 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off). 2.3 gpg
- 2010: 145 goals in 64 matches (48 group matches, 15 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off). 2.27 gpg
- 2014: 171 goals in 64 matches (48 group matches, 15 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off). 2.67 gpg
- 2018: 169 goals in 64 matches (48 group matches, 15 knockout matches, 1 third place play-off). 2.64 gpg
Host records- Most times hosted
- 2, {{fb|MEX}}, 1970 and 1986; {{fb|ITA|1946}}, 1934 and 1990; {{fb|FRA}}, 1938 and 1998; {{fb|GER}}, 1974 and 2006; {{fb|BRA}}, 1950 and 2014
- Most times hosted, continent
- 11, Europe (1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1990, 1998, 2006, 2018)
- Best performance by host
- Winners, 6 times: {{fb|URU}}, 1930; {{fb|ITA|1861}}, 1934; {{fb|ENG}}, 1966; {{fb|FRG}}, 1974; {{fb|ARG}}, 1978; {{fb|FRA}}, 1998
- Worst performance by host
- {{fb|RSA}} in 2010 became the first host to be eliminated in the first round[30] Two other hosts: {{fb|USA}} in 1994 and {{fb|ESP}} in 1982 both reached the second round but finished with a worse overall W–D–L record than {{fb|RSA}}'s, 1–1–1. However, {{fb|RSA}} had a worse goal difference of −2 and both {{fb|USA}} and {{fb|ESP}} finished the first round with a goal difference of 0.
- Had its best performance as hosts
- Champions: {{fb|URU}} (1930), {{fb|ITA|1861}} (1934), {{fb|ENG}} (1966),{{efn|Also had its only title at home.}} {{fb|FRG}} (1974), {{fb|ARG}} (1978), {{fb|FRA}} (1998)[31][32]
Runners-up: {{fb|SWE}} (1958) Third place: {{fb|CHI}} (1962) Fourth place: {{fb|KOR|1997}} (2002) Quarter-finals: {{fb|SUI}} (1954),{{efn|{{fb|SUI}}'s best position, the sixth place in 1950, relies on retrospective rankings, and had them eliminated in the group stage. While the Swiss also reached the quarter-finals in 1934 and 1938, both tournaments only required one win, in contrast to 1954's group stage format. 1954 also marked the last time Switzerland reached the top 8.}} {{fb|MEX}} (1970, 1986), {{fb|RUS}} (2018){{efn|Not counting the results as {{fb|URS|1955}}, who reached the semi-finals in 1966.}} Round of 16: {{fb|JPN}} (2002){{efn|Also reached this stage in 2010 and 2018.}} Group stage of 32: {{fb|RSA}} (2010){{efn|2010 had hosts {{fb|RSA}} matching their 2002 record, falling in the group stage with one win, one tie and one draw, even if with a lower goal difference.}}
- Stadium to host most World Cup matches
- Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico, 19 (10 in 1970 and 9 in 1986)
- Most times a stadium hosted a World Cup final
- 2, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico (1970 and 1986) and Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1950 and 2014)
- City to host most World Cup matches
- Mexico City, Mexico, 23 (19 at Estadio Azteca and 4 at Estadio Olimpico Universitario)
- Most times a city hosted a World Cup final
- 2, Mexico City, Mexico (1970 and 1986); Rome, Italy (1934 and 1990); Paris, France (1938 and 1998); Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1950 and 2014)
Attendance- Final
- 114,600, Argentina v West Germany, 29 June 1986, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico, 1986
- Decisive match
- 199,854, Uruguay v Brazil, 16 July 1950, Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1950{{efn|Although the decisive match of the 1950 tournament, it was simply the last game of a final four-team group format to decide the winner. This is also the highest attendance for any World Cup match, or indeed any soccer match anywhere.}}
- Lowest match attendance in a World Cup tournament
- 300, Romania vs Peru, 14 July 1930, Estadio Pocitos, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1930
- Highest match attendance in a World Cup qualifying match
- 162,764, Brazil vs Colombia, 9 March 1977, Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1978 CONMEBOL Group 1
- Lowest match attendance in a World Cup qualifying match
- 0, Costa Rica vs Panama, 26 March 2005, Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Juan de Tibás, San José, Costa Rica, 2006 CONCACAF Final Group[33]{{efn|It has not been verified whether this is a unique occurrence, or if other World Cup qualification matches throughout history have had an attendance of 0.}}
- Highest average of attendance per match
- 68,991, 1994
- Highest attendance (tournament)
- 3,570,000, 1994
- Lowest average of attendance per match
- 23,235, 1934
- Lowest attendance (tournament)
- 390,000, 1934
Others- Most players provided by a club overall
- 128, Juventus[34]
- Most players provided by a club in one tournament
- 16, Seoul Army Club (1954),[35] Manchester City (2018)[7]
- Most players provided by a club for champions squads overall
- 25 (22 Italians), Juventus[36]
- Most players provided by a football association overall
- 1022, Premier League[34]
- Most players provided by a football association in one tournament
- 117, The Football Association (2010)
- Most players provided by a football association for champions squads overall
- 91, Serie A
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External links- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614230256/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mcwc/ip-301_04a_fwc_super_new_2465.pdf |date=14 June 2010 |title=FIFA World Cup Superlatives }}
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616000927/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/fifacomp/ip-399_01a_biggestmargins_2632.pdf |date=16 June 2010 |title=FIFA World Cup biggest margin victories }}
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616000927/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/fifacomp/ip-399_08a_attendanceov_2631.pdf |date=16 June 2010 |title=FIFA competitions biggest crowds }}
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- {{de icon}} Statistics and records at Worldcupportal.de
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