Team Records

• Only 6 countries had ever won the World Cup
  • 4 times - Brazil (1958, 62, 70, 94)
  • 3 times - Italy (1934, 38, 82); Germany (1954, 74, 90)
  • 2 times - Uruguay (1930, 50); Argentina(1978, 86)
  • 1 time - England (1966)
• Brazil is the only champion that never won the cup as the host. They are also the only team to won the cup outside their continent (Sweden, 1958)

• Consecutive wins - Brazil (1958, 62) and Italy (1934, 38)
• Most goals scored in one game - 10 by Hungary, vs El Salvador, 1982
• Most goals scored in one tournament - Hungary, 27 goals in 5 games, 1954
• Highest goals scored by a champion team - West Germany, 25 goals in 6 games, 1954
• Least goals scored by a champion team -
  • Brazil, 11 goals in 7 games, 1994
  • England, 11 goals in 6 games, 1966
• Most goals allowed by a champion team - West Germany, 14 goals in 6 games, 1954
• Least goals allowed by a champion team - Brazil, 3 goals in 7 games, 1994
• Longest winning streak - 13 games (11 wins, 2 ties), Brazil (1958-66)
• Longest winless streak - 16 games (6 ties, 10 losses), Bulgaria (1962-1994)
• Highest score -
  • 10-1, Hungary vs El Salvador, 1983
  • 9-0, Hungary vs South Korea, 1954
  • 9-0, Yugoslavia vs Zaire, 1974
• Highest aggregate score - 12, Austria vs Switzerland, 7-5, 1954

here is the Team Records of all the champions.

Please check the Complete Team Records1930-1994.

Last Updated - May 21, 1997

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