As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 80 national teams have competed at the finals of the FIFA World Cup.[1] Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 22 tournaments to date, with Germany having participated in 20, Italy and Argentina in 18 and Mexico in 17.[2] Eight nations have won the tournament. The inaugural winners in 1930 were Uruguay; the current champions are Argentina. The most successful nation is Brazil, which has won the cup on five occasions.[3] Five teams have appeared in FIFA World Cup finals without winning,[4] while twelve more have appeared in the semi-finals.[5]
List of tournaments
Overall team records
The system used in the World Cup up to 1990 was 2 points for a win. In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.
Rank | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 22 | 114 | 76 | 19 | 19 | 237 | 108 | +129 | 247 |
2 | ![]() | 20 | 112 | 68 | 21 | 23 | 232 | 130 | +102 | 225 |
3 | ![]() | 18 | 88 | 47 | 17 | 24 | 152 | 101 | +51 | 158 |
4 | ![]() | 18 | 83 | 45 | 21 | 17 | 128 | 77 | +51 | 156 |
5 | ![]() | 16 | 73 | 39 | 14 | 20 | 136 | 85 | +51 | 131 |
6 | ![]() | 16 | 74 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 104 | 68 | +36 | 118 |
7 | ![]() | 16 | 67 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 108 | 75 | +33 | 110 |
8 | ![]() | 11 | 55 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 96 | 52 | +44 | 104 |
9 | ![]() | 14 | 59 | 25 | 13 | 21 | 89 | 76 | +13 | 88 |
10 | ![]() | 14 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 69 | 74 | −5 | 73 |
11 | ![]() | 12 | 51 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 80 | 73 | +7 | 70 |
12 | ![]() | 11 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 67 |
13 | ![]() | 17 | 60 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 62 | 101 | −39 | 66 |
14 | ![]() | 13 | 49 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 63 |
15 | ![]() | 8 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 57 |
16 | ![]() | 9 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 57 |
17 | ![]() | 12 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 55 | 73 | −18 | 50 |
18 | ![]() | 9 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 87 | 57 | +30 | 48 |
19 | ![]() | 6 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 47 |
20 | ![]() | 9 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 41 |
21 | ![]() | 7 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 40 |
22 | ![]() | 9 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 40 |
23 | ![]() | 11 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 35 |
24 | ![]() | 6 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 33 |
25 | ![]() | 8 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 31 |
26 | ![]() | 11 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 78 | −39 | 31 |
27 | ![]() | 6 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 30 |
28 | ![]() | 7 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 29 |
29 | ![]() | 7 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 27 |
30 | ![]() | 6 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 23 |
31 | ![]() | 8 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 23 |
32 | ![]() | 6 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 22 |
33 | ![]() | 6 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 21 |
34 | ![]() | 8 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 19 |
35 | ![]() | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 18 |
36 | ![]() | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 18 |
37 | ![]() | 5 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 18 |
38 | ![]() | 4 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
39 | ![]() | 7 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 53 | −31 | 17 |
40 | ![]() | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 16 |
41 | ![]() | 6 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 16 |
42 | ![]() | 3 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
43 | ![]() | 3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 14 |
44 | ![]() | 6 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 14 |
45 | ![]() | 6 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 44 | −30 | 14 |
46 | ![]() | 6 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 13 |
47 | ![]() | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 12 |
48 | ![]() | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 10 |
49 | ![]() | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 10 |
50 | ![]() | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 9 |
51 | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
52 | ![]() | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 8 |
53 | ![]() | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 |
54 | ![]() | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 7 |
55 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
56 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 |
57 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 |
58 | ![]() | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 4 |
59 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
60 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
61 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 |
62 | ![]() | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 3 |
63 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
64 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
65 | ![]() | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 2 |
66 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
67 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
68 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
69 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 1 |
70 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
71 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
72 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
73 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
74 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
74 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
76 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
77 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
78 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
79 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 |
80 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 0 |
- Breakdown of successor team records
Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 8 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 |
![]() | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 10 |
![]() | 10 | 62 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 131 | 77 | +54 | 122 |
![]() | 8 | 44 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 87 | 40 | +46 | 93 |
Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 7 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 51 |
![]() | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 16 |
Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | 8 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 49 |
![]() | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 |
![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
![]() | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 7 |
Finals records by team
Nation | Titles | Runners-up |
---|---|---|
![]() | 5 | 2 |
![]() | 4 | 4 |
![]() | 4 | 2 |
![]() | 3 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 0 |
![]() | 1 | 0 |
![]() | 1 | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 |
Teams statistics
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.
Most titles
Most finishes in the top two
Germany/West Germany – 8 (1954, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1986 and 1990 as West Germany, 2002 and 2014 as Germany)[35]
Most second-place finishes
Most World Cup appearances
Most consecutive championships
Most consecutive finishes in the top two
West Germany – 3 (1982–1990)[36]
Brazil – 3 (1994–2002)[36]
Longest gap between successive titles
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
Longest gap between successive appearances at the FIFA World Cup
Most consecutive failed qualification attempts
Luxembourg – 21 (all 1934–2022)[36]
Worst finish by defending champions
Players
Most appearances
Players in bold text are still active with their national team as of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Rank | Player | Team(s) | Matches | Tournaments |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lionel Messi | ![]() | 26 | 5 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) |
2 | Lothar Matthäus | ![]() | 25 | 5 (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998) |
3 | Miroslav Klose | ![]() | 24 | 4 (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014) |
4 | Paolo Maldini | ![]() | 23 | 4 (1990, 1994, 1998, 2002) |
5 | Cristiano Ronaldo | ![]() | 22 | 5 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) |
Most championships
Most appearances in a World Cup final
Youngest player
- Norman Whiteside – 17 years, 41 days (for
Northern Ireland vs.
Yugoslavia, 17 June 1982)[47]
Youngest player in a final
Oldest player
- Essam El-Hadary – 45 years, 161 days (for
Egypt vs.
Saudi Arabia, 25 June 2018)[48]
Oldest player in a final
- Dino Zoff – 40 years, 133 days (for
Italy vs.
West Germany, 11 July 1982)[49]
Goalscoring
Individual
Top goalscorers
Players in bold text are still active with their national team as of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Rank | Player | Team(s) | Goals | Matches | Goals per game |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Miroslav Klose | ![]() | 16 | 24 | 0.67 |
2 | Ronaldo | ![]() | 15 | 19 | 0.79 |
3 | Gerd Müller | ![]() | 14 | 13 | 1.08 |
4 | Just Fontaine | ![]() | 13 | 6 | 2.17 |
Lionel Messi | ![]() | 26 | 0.50 |
Most goals scored in a single tournament
- Just Fontaine – 13 (
France, 1958)[52]
Most goals scored in a match
- Oleg Salenko – 5 (for
Russia vs.
Cameroon, 1994)[52]
Most goals scored in a final match
- Geoff Hurst – 3 (for
England vs.
West Germany, 1966)[53]
- Kylian Mbappé – 3 (for
France vs.
Argentina, 2022)[53]
Most goals scored in final matches (overall)
Most consecutive matches scored in
Most tournaments scored in
- Cristiano Ronaldo – 5 (
Portugal, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)[56]
Milestone goals
- Scorer of 1st goal – Lucien Laurent (for
France vs.
Mexico, 13 July 1930)[57]
- Scorer of 100th goal – Angelo Schiavio (for
Italy vs.
United States, 27 May 1934)[57]
- Scorer of 1,000th goal – Rob Rensenbrink (for
Netherlands vs.
Scotland, 11 June 1978)[57]
- Scorer of 2,000th goal – Marcus Allbäck (for
Sweden vs.
England, 20 June 2006)[57]
Olympic goals
- 1 – Marcos Coll (for
Colombia vs.
Soviet Union, 3 June 1962)[58][59]
Youngest goalscorer
Youngest goalscorer in a final
Oldest goalscorer
- Roger Milla – 42 years, 39 days (for
Cameroon vs.
Russia, 28 June 1994)[61]
Oldest goalscorer at the knock-out round
- Pepe – 39 years, 283 days (for
Portugal vs.
Switzerland, 6 December 2022)[62]
Oldest goalscorer in a final
- Nils Liedholm – 35 years, 264 days (for
Sweden vs.
Brazil, 29 June 1958)[46]
Oldest goalscorer in a victorious final
- Lionel Messi – 35 years, 177 days (for
Argentina vs.
France, 18 December 2022)[63]
Fastest goal
- Hakan Şükür – 11 seconds (for
Turkey vs.
South Korea, 2002)[64]
Fastest goal in a final
- Johan Neeskens – 90 seconds (for
Netherlands vs.
West Germany, 1974)[46]
Latest goal in regular time
- Mehdi Taremi – 90+13th minute (for
Iran vs.
England, 2022)[65]
Team
Biggest wins
Rank | Date | Venue | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 15 June 1982 | Nuevo Estadio, Elche | ![]() | 10–1 | ![]() |
17 June 1954 | Hardturm Stadium, Zürich | ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() | |
18 June 1974 | Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen | ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() | |
4 | 12 June 1938 | Stade du Fort Carré, Antibes | ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() |
2 July 1950 | Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte | ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() | |
1 June 2002 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo | ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() |
Biggest win in a final
Rank | Date | Venue | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 29 June 1958 | Råsunda Stadium, Solna | ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() |
21 June 1970 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | |
12 July 1998 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
Highest scoring matches
Rank | Date | Venue | Total goals | Team | Score | Team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 26 June 1954 | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne | 12 | ![]() | 7–5 | ![]() |
2 | 5 June 1938 | Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg | 11 | ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() |
20 June 1954 | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel | ![]() | 8–3 | ![]() | ||
15 June 1982 | Nuevo Estadio, Elche | ![]() | 10–1 | ![]() | ||
5 | 8 June 1958 | Idrottsparken, Norrköping | 10 | ![]() | 7–3 | ![]() |
Most goals in a tournament
Top scoring teams by tournament
Period | Top scorers | Goals scored | Source |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | ![]() | 18 | |
1934 | ![]() | 12 | |
1938 | ![]() | 15 | |
1950 | ![]() | 22 | |
1954 | ![]() | 27 | |
1958 | ![]() | 23 | |
1962 | ![]() | 14 | |
1966 | ![]() | 17 | |
1970 | ![]() | 19 | |
1974 | ![]() | 16 | |
1978 | ![]() | 15 | |
![]() | |||
1982 | ![]() | 16 | |
1986 | ![]() | 14 | |
1990 | ![]() | 15 | |
1994 | ![]() | 15 | |
1998 | ![]() | 15 | |
2002 | ![]() | 18 | |
2006 | ![]() | 14 | |
2010 | ![]() | 16 | |
2014 | ![]() | 18 | |
2018 | ![]() | 16 | |
2022 | ![]() | 16 |
Teams listed in bold won the tournament. Fewer than half of all World Cup tournaments have been won by the highest-scoring team.
Tournament
Most goals scored in a tournament
Fewest goals scored in a tournament
Most goals per match in a tournament
Fewest goals per match in a tournament
Own goals
Assists
Note: FIFA formally records assists only from the 1966 edition onwards.[78]
Most assists
Most assists in a tournament
- Raymond Kopa – 9 (
France, 1958)[82]
Most tournaments assisted in
- Lionel Messi – 5 (
Argentina, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)[83]
Most assists provided in a match
- Robert Gadocha – 4 (for
Poland vs.
Haiti, 1974)[84][85]
Most assists provided in final matches
Most assists in the knockout rounds
- Lionel Messi – 5 (Argentina 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) [88]
Penalty shoot-outs
Goalkeeping
Most clean sheets
- Peter Shilton – 10 (
England, 1982–1990)[52]
- Fabien Barthez – 10 (
France, 1998–2006)[52]
Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal
- Walter Zenga – 517 mins, 5 consecutive clean sheets (
Italy, 1990)[89]
Most goals conceded
- Antonio Carbajal – 25 (
Mexico, 1950–1966)[90]
- Mohamed Al-Deayea – 25 (
Saudi Arabia, 1994–2006)[90]
Most goals conceded in one tournament
- Hong Deok-young – 16 (
South Korea, 1954)[91]
Fewest goals conceded in one tournament
- Pascal Zuberbühler – 0 (
Switzerland, 2006)[k][92]
Fewest goals conceded in one tournament for the eventual winners
- Fabien Barthez – 2 (
France, 1998)[93]
- Gianluigi Buffon – 2 (
Italy, 2006)[93]
- Iker Casillas – 2 (
Spain, 2010)[93]
Most saves in one match
- Tim Howard – 16 (for
United States vs.
Belgium, 2014)[94]
Most penalties saved (excluding penalty shoot-outs)
- Jan Tomaszewski – 2 (
Poland, both in 1974)[95]
- Brad Friedel – 2 (
United States, both in 2002)[95]
- Iker Casillas – 2 (
Spain, 2002, 2010)[95]
- Wojciech Szczęsny – 2 (
Poland, both in 2022)[95]
Most penalties saved in one penalty shoot-out
- Ricardo – 3 (for
Portugal vs.
England, 2006)[96]
- Danijel Subašić – 3 (for
Croatia vs.
Denmark, 2018)[96]
- Dominik Livaković – 3 (for
Croatia vs.
Japan, 2022)[96]
Most penalties saved overall in penalty shoot-outs
- Harald Schumacher – 4 (
West Germany, 1982–1986)[95]
- Sergio Goycochea – 4 (
Argentina, 1990)[95]
- Danijel Subašić – 4 (
Croatia, 2018)[97][95]
- Dominik Livaković – 4 (
Croatia, 2022)[95]
Coaching
Most matches coached
- Helmut Schön – 25 (
West Germany, 1966–1978)[98]
Most matches won
- Helmut Schön – 16 (
West Germany, 1966–1978)[99]
Most tournaments won
- Vittorio Pozzo – 2 (
Italy, 1934–1938)[100]
Most tournaments as a coach
- Carlos Alberto Parreira – 6 (1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010)[101]
Most different nations coached
- Bora Milutinović – 5 (
Mexico in 1986,
Costa Rica in 1990,
United States in 1994,
Nigeria in 1998 and
China in 2002)[102]
- Carlos Alberto Parreira – 5 (
Kuwait in 1982,
United Arab Emirates in 1990,
Brazil in 1994 and 2006,
Saudi Arabia in 1998 and
South Africa in 2010)[101]
Most consecutive tournaments as a coach
- Bora Milutinović – 5 (1986–2002)[102]
Most consecutive tournaments as a coach with the same team
- Walter Winterbottom – 4 (
England, 1950–1962)[103]
- Helmut Schön – 4 (
West Germany, 1966–1978)[103]
Youngest coach
- Juan José Tramutola – 27 years, 267 days (
Argentina, 1930)[104]
Youngest coach of a World Cup winning team
- Alberto Suppici – 31 years, 252 days (
Uruguay, 1930)[105]
Oldest coach
- Otto Rehhagel – 71 years, 317 days (
Greece, 2010)[106]
Oldest coach of a World Cup winning team
- Vicente del Bosque – 59 years, 200 days (
Spain, 2010)[107]
Refereeing
Most tournaments
- John Langenus – 3 (Belgium, 1930–1938)[108][109][110]
- Ivan Eklind – 3 (Sweden, 1934–1950)[111]
- Sandy Griffiths – 3 (Wales, 1950–1958)[112]
- Arthur Edward Ellis – 3 (England, 1950–1958)[113]
- Juan Gardeazábal – 3 (Spain, 1958–1966)[114]
- Erik Fredriksson – 3 (Sweden, 1982–1990)[115]
- Jamal Al Sharif – 3 (Syria, 1986–1994)[116]
- Joël Quiniou – 3 (France, 1986–1994)[117]
- Ali Bujsaim – 3 (United Arab Emirates, 1994–2002)[118]
- Óscar Ruiz – 3 (Colombia, 2002–2010)[119]
- Carlos Eugênio Simon – 3 (Brazil, 2002–2010)[120]
- Marco Antonio Rodríguez – 3 (Mexico, 2006–2014)[121]
- Joel Aguilar[l] – 3 (El Salvador, 2010–2018)[122][123]
- Ravshan Irmatov – 3 (Uzbekistan, 2010–2018)[124]
- Alireza Faghani[l] – 3 (Iran, 2014–2022)[125][126][127]
- Bakary Gassama – 3 (Gambia, 2014–2022)[128]
Most matches refereed, overall
- Ravshan Irmatov – 11 (Uzbekistan, 2010–2018)[129]
Youngest referee
- Juan Gardeazábal – 24 years and 193 days (Spain, 1958)[130]
Oldest referee
- George Reader – 53 years and 236 days (England, 1950)[131]
Discipline
Note: There are no official records for cautions issued in tournaments before the introduction of yellow cards in 1970.[132]
Fastest caution
- Jesús Gallardo – 11 seconds (for
Mexico vs.
Sweden, 2018)[133]
Fastest sending off
- José Batista – 56 seconds (for
Uruguay vs.
Scotland, 1986)[134]
Fastest sending off, qualification
- Rashed Al-Hooti – 37 seconds (for
Bahrain vs.
Iran, 11 October 2011, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification)[135]
Latest caution
- Emiliano Martínez – During penalty shoot-out (for
Argentina vs.
France, 2022)[m][136]
Latest sending off
- Leandro Cufré – After penalty shoot-out (for
Argentina vs.
Germany, 2006)[n][137]
- Denzel Dumfries – After penalty shoot-out (for
Netherlands vs.
Argentina, 2022)[138]
Sent off from the bench
- Claudio Caniggia (for
Argentina vs.
Sweden, 2002)[139]
Most cards (all-time, player)
- Javier Mascherano – 7 (
Argentina, 2006–2018)[140]
Most cautions (all-time, player)
- Javier Mascherano – 7 (
Argentina, 2006–2018)[140]
Most sendings off (all-time, player)
- Rigobert Song – 2 (
Cameroon, 1994 and 1998)[141]
- Zinedine Zidane – 2 (
France, 1998 and 2006)[141]
Most sendings off (tournament)
- 2006 – 28 (in 64 games)[141]
Most sendings off (all-time, team)
Most sendings off (match, both teams)
- 2 each for
Portugal and
Netherlands – 4 (2006)[o][142]
Most sendings off (final match)
- 2 for
Argentina vs.
West Germany, 1990[p][143]
Most cautions (tournament)
- 2006 – 345 (in 64 matches)[144]
Most cautions (all-time, team)
Argentina – 88 (in 64 games until 2006)[145][better source needed]
Most cautions (match, one team)
Argentina – 10 (2022, vs.
Netherlands)[146]
Most cautions (match, both teams)
- 8 for
Netherlands and 10 for
Argentina – 18 (2022)[146]
Most cautions (match, player)
- Josip Šimunić – 3 (61', 90', 93') (for
Croatia vs.
Australia, 2006) (referee: Graham Poll)[q][147]
Most cautions (final match, both teams)
- 9 for
Netherlands and 5 for
Spain – 14 (2010)[148]
Most suspensions (tournament, player)
- André Kana-Biyik – 2 (
Cameroon, 1990)[r][152]
Teams: Matches played/goals scored
All time
Most matches played
Most wins
Most losses
Most draws
Most goals scored
Most goalscorers
Most goals conceded
Fewest goals scored
China – 0[31]
Dutch East Indies – 0[31]
Trinidad and Tobago – 0[31]
Zaire – 0[31]
Highest goal difference
In one tournament
Most goals scored
Fewest goals conceded
Switzerland – 0 (2006)[s][156]
Most goals conceded
South Korea – 16 (1954)[s][157]
Most matches gone into extra time
Most minutes without conceding a goal
Highest goal difference
Highest goal difference, champions
Lowest goal difference
South Korea – −16 (1954)[s][157]
Lowest goal difference, champions
Highest average of goals scored per match
Highest average goal difference per match
Most goals scored, champions
West Germany – 25 (1954)[s][155]
Fewest goals scored, champions
Fewest goals scored, finalists
Fewest goals conceded, champions
Most goals conceded, champions
West Germany – 14 (1954)[s][155]
Lowest average of goals scored per match, champions
Most penalties scored (excluding shoot-outs)
Most penalties awarded (excluding shoot-outs)
Hat-tricks
Attendance
Highest attendance
Rank | Date | Venue | Match | Attendance | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 July 1950 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Uruguay v Brazil | 173,850 | [167] |
2 | 13 July 1950 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil v Spain | 152,772 | [168] |
3 | 1 July 1950 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil v Yugoslavia | 142,409 | [169] |
4 | 9 July 1950 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil v Sweden | 138,886 | [170] |
5 | 7 June 1986 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Mexico v Paraguay | 114,600 | [171] |
29 June 1986 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Argentina v West Germany | 114,600 | [172] |
Lowest attendance
Romania vs.
Peru – 300 (14 July 1930, Estadio Pocitos, Montevideo)[173]
Highest average of attendance
- 1994 – 69,174 per match[174]
Highest aggregated attendance
- 1994 – 3,594,042[175]
Lowest average of attendance
- 1934 – 21,239[175]
Lowest aggregated attendance
- 1934 – 358,000[175]
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 Nations Cup records and statistics
- UEFA European Championship records and statistics
- Women's Olympic football tournament records and statistics
Footnotes
References
External links
- FIFA World Cup Superlatives at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 June 2010)
- FIFA World Cup biggest margin victories at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 June 2010)
- FIFA competitions biggest crowds at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 June 2010)