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Misc Records
World Cup Debutants- 1930 - Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, France, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, United States, Uruguay, Yugoslavia.
- 1934 - Austria, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
- 1938 - Cuba, Dutch East Indies, Norway, Poland.
- 1950 - England.
- 1954 - Scotland, South Korea, Turkey, West Germany.
- 1958 - Northern Ireland, Soviet Union, Wales.
- 1962 - Bulgaria, Colombia.
- 1966 - North Korea, Portugal.
- 1970 - El Salvador, Israel, Morocco.
- 1974 - Australia, East Germany, Haiti, Za∩re.
- 1978 - Iran, Tunisia.
- 1982 - Algeria, Cameroon, Honduras, Kuwait, New Zealand.
- 1986 - Canada, Denmark, Iraq.
- 1990 - Republic of Ireland, United Arab Emirates, Costa Rica.
- 1994 - Saudi Arabia, Greece,Nigeria.
Most Appearances in Title Matches- 6 - West Germany
- 5 - Brazil, Italy
- 4 - Argentina
- 2 - Hungary, Uruguay, Holland, Czechoslovakia
- 1 - England, Sweden
Note: For the 1950 tournament, the final match between Uruguay and Brazil is regarded as the Final.
Most Appearances in Semi-final Matches- 9 - West Germany
- 8 - Brazil
- 7 - Italy
- 4 - Argentina, Uruguay, Sweden
- 3 - France
- 2 - Austria, Czechoslovakia , England, Holland, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Poland
- 1 - Belgium, Chile, Portugal, Bulgaria, Soviet Union, Spain, United States
Note: The last four in the 1950 tournament are regarded as the semi-finalists.
Most Successive Wins
| 7 | Italy | 1934-38 |
| 6 | England | 1966-70 |
 | Brazil | 1970 |
| Brazil | 1978-82 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 1930,50 |
| Uruguay | 1950-54 |
| West Germany | 1954-58 |
| Brazil | 1958-62 |
| Brazil | 1962-66 |
| Poland | 1974 |
| Argentina | 1986 |
| Italy | 1990 |
Most Successive Ties
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 1990 |
| 3 | England | 1958 |
| Wales | 1958 |
| Bulgaria | 1970-74 |
| Morocco | 1970, 86 |
| West Germany | 1978 |
| Cameroon | 1982 |
| Italy | 1982 |
| Holland | 1990 |
Most Successive Defeats
| 9 | Mexico | 1930, 50-58 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 1954, 62-66 |
| 6 | El Salvador | 1970, 82 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 1966-70 |
| Sweden | 1978, 90 |
Least Wins
The following teams have played five or more matches and still not won:
| 8 | South Korea |
| 6 | El Salvador |
A total of nineteen teams have reached the final stages and not won a game.
The following teams have all not won a point in the final stages. The figures in brackets indicate the number of matches played:
Dutch East Indies (1), Bolivia (3), Canada (3), Haiti (3), Iraq (3), New Zealand (3), United Arab Emirates (3), Zaire (3), El Salvador (6), Greece (3).
Longest Undefeated Streak
| 13 | Brazil | 1958-66 | won11, drew 2 |
| 11 | Uruguay | 1930, 1950-54 | won 10, drew 1 |
| Brazil | 1970-74 | won 9, drew 2 |
| Brazil | 1978-82 | won 8, drew 3 |
| 10 | Italy | 1982-86 | won 5, drew 5 |
| 9 | Italy | 1934-38 | won 8, drew 1 |
| West Germany | 1974-78 | won 5, drew 4 |
| 8 | West Germany | 1954-58 | won6. Drew 2 |
| Brazil | 1986-90 | won 7, drew 1 |
*Games decided on penalties are regarded as draw
Most Defeats in Final Stages
| 17 | Mexico |
| 15 | Argentina |
| 14 | Belgium |
| Czechoslovakia |
| France |
| Germany/West Germany |
| Hungary |
| Sweden |
| Uruguay |
Most Wins in Final Stages
| 44 | Brazil |
| 39 | Germany/West Germany |
| 31 | Italy |
| 24 | Argentina |
| 18 | England |
| 15 | France |
| Hungary |
| Soviet Union |
| Uruguay |
Highest Aggregate Scores
| 12 | Austria 7 - Switzerland 5 | 1954 |
| 11 | Brazil 6 - Poland 5 | 1938 |
| Hungary 8 - West Germany 3 | 1954 |
| Hungary 10 - El Salvador 1 | 1982 |
| 10 | France 7 - Paraguay 3 | 1958 |
| 9 | Argentina 6 - Mexico 3 | 1930 |
| Hungary 9 - South Korea 0 | 1954 |
| France 6 - West Germany 3 | 1958 |
| Yugoslavia 9 - Zaire 0 | 1974 |
| West Germany 7 - Turkey 2 | 1954 |
Last Updated - May 23, 1997
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