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All FIFA World Cup Records List, and Stats From 1930 to 2022

FIFA World Cup Records List
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FIFA World Cup Records List

World Cup RecordRecordWho Make Record
Highest World Cup win10:01Hungary vs. El Salvador, 1982
Most sending-offs in one game4Portugal vs. Netherlands, 2006 (4-second yellow cards, 2 per Team)
First sending-off in World Cup history1930Placido Galindo (Peru vs. Romania)
Most World Cup knockout games47Germany (32 won)
Most yellow cards in one game16Germany vs. Cameroon, 2002 (14 Yellow cards & 2-second Yellow cards)

FIFA World Cup Records of Players

World Cup RecordRecordWho Make Record
Most World Cup Titles3Brazilian Pelé (1958, 1962, 1970)
Most World Cup Participation5Lothar Matthäus (1982-1998) & Antonio Carbajal (Mexico’s goalkeeper, 1950-1966)
Most World Cup victories17Cafu, Brazil (1990-2006)
Most goals in a Game5Oleg Salenko (Russia vs. Cameroon, 1994)
Most World Cup Goals in Total16Miroslav Klose (Germany, 2002-today)
Most goals in a World Cup13Just Fontaine in 6 games (France, 1958)
Most World Cup games are contested25Lothar Matthäus (1982-1998)
Youngest World Cup scorer17 yearsPelé (Brazil, 1958)
The oldest Player in the game42 years, 39 daysRoger Milla (Cameroon vs. Russia, 1994)
First World Cup Goal1930Lucien Laurent, France (in the game against Mexico after 19 minutes)
Youngest world champion17 yearsPelé (Brazil, 1958)
The oldest world champion40 yearsDino Zoff (Italy, 1982)
The Youngest Player in the game17 years, 41 daysNorman Whiteside (Northern Ireland vs. Yugoslavia, 1982)
First hat-trick1934Edmund Conen, Germany (in the game against Belgium, final result 5:2)

FIFA World Cup Records of Players

FIFA World Cup Records of Teams

World Cup RecordRecordWho Make Record
Most Finals (By Team)8Germany (4 won)
Most World Cup appearances (By Team)20Brazil
Most World Cup titles (By Team)5Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
Most World Cup Games (By Team)106Germany
Most World Cup runners-up (By Team)4Germany (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002)
Most World Cup goals (By Team)224Germany
Most World Cup Wins (By Team)70Brazil
Most goals in a World Cup (By Team)27Hungary, 1954 (in 5 games)
Most World Cup goals (Team)121Germany
Most clean sheet games (Team)39Brazil
Most penalties awarded (Team)16Spain (2 missed)
Longest unbeaten run (Team)13 gamesBrazil (1958-1966)
Longest losing streak (Team)Nine gamesMexico (1930-1958)
Longest run without a victory (Team)16 gamesBulgaria (1962-1994)
Longest run without a goal (Team)Five gamesBolivia (1930-1994)
Most penalty shootouts (Team)5Argentina (1990, 1990, 1998, 2006, 2014)
Most World Cup defeats (Team)25Mexico (in 53 games)
Longest World Cup winning streak (Team)11 gamesBrazil (2002-2006)

FIFA World Cup Records of Teams

FIFA World Cup Records of Coaches

World Cup RecordRecordWho Make Record
Most World Cup victories (trainer)16Helmut Schön (1966-1978)
World Cup titles (as Player and coach)3Mário Zagallo (Brazil, 1958/1962 + 1970)
Oldest coach at a World Cup71 yearsOtto Rehhagel (Greece, 2010)
Most World Cup victories (trainer)16Helmut Schön (1966-1978)
Most World Cup participants (By Trainers)6Carlos Alberto Parreira (2 x with Brazil, 1 x Kuwait, 1 x UAE, 1 x Saudi Arabia, 1 x South Africa)
Youngest coach at a World Cup27 yearsJuan José Tramutola (Argentina, 1930)
Most World Cup titles (trainer)2Vittorio Pozzo (Italy, 1934 and 1938)
Most World Cup games (coach)25Helmut Schön (1966-1978)

FIFA World Cup Records of Coaches

FIFA World Cup Records of Hosts

World Cup RecordRecordWho Make Record
Hosts who became world champions6Uruguay 1930, Italy 1934, England 1966, Germany 1974, Argentina 1978, France 1998
Hosts who were runners-up2Brazil in 1950, Sweden in 1958
Hosts that went out in the first round1South Africa 201o
Most frequent Host2Brazil 1950, 2014, France 1938, 1998, Germany 1974, 2006, Italy 1934, 1990, Mexico 1970, 1986
Largest average crowd per game68,9911994 World Cup in USA
World Cup game with the fewest spectators300Romania vs. Peru, 1930
World Cup game with the most spectators173,850Brazil vs. Uruguay, 1950 (at the Maracana Stadium)

FIFA World Cup Records of Goalkeepers

World Cup RecordRecordWho Make Record
First Golden Goal1998Laurent Blanc (second round, France vs. Paraguay)
Most World Cup goals against (By Goalkeeper)25Antonio Carbajal, Mexico (in 11 games 1950-1966)
Most World Cup games without conceding a goal (By Goalkeeper)10Peter Shilton, England (1982-1990) & Fabien Barthez, France (1998-2010)
Most World Cup Goals in the Final71958 Brazil Against Sweden 5:2
Most World Cup minutes without conceding a goal (By Goalkeeper)517Walter Zenga (Italy, 1990)
World Cup match with the most goals127:5 (Austria vs. Switzerland, 1954)
Fastest World Cup goal after kickoff11 secondsHakan Sukur (Turkey vs. South Korea, 2002)
Most World Cup goals in the shortest time4Germany (4 goals in 6 minutes against Brazil 2014. Final score 7:1)

FIFA World Cup Records of Plenties

World Cup RecordRecordWho Make Record
Most Won Penalty Shootouts4Germany (4 of 4)
Most Lost Penalty Shootouts3England (1990, 1998, 2006), Italy (1990, 1994, 1998) & Spain (2018, 2002, 1986)
Fastest Penalty in a Game1st minFinal Germany vs. Netherlands, 1974 (Johann Neeskens took NL into the lead)
First Penalty (scored)19-Jul-30Manuel Rosas (Mexico vs. Argentina)

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