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FIFA World Cup 2022: England - World Cup Records and Stats

In this article, take a look at the England World Cup Records and Stats. The one-time FIFA World Cup champions England are one of the top teams in the football world, who qualify for the FIFA World Cup from UEFA.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 20.11.2022
England World Cup Records and Stats

The one-time FIFA World Cup champions England are one of the top teams in the football world, who qualify for the FIFA World Cup from UEFA.

England are one of the favourite teams in the FIFA World Cup 2022. The passionate football country has a rich history in the World Cup.  

Before the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, let’s check out some of England’s crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats.

Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2018

(Team Records)

Contents

  • Brief records

  • Hosts

  • Best Result

  • Final place in every edition

  • Last records

  • Match records (Top 3)

> Biggest winning margin

> Biggest losing margin

  • Fair Play Trophy


England’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history

Participation

Matches

Won

Drawn*

Penalty shootout

Lost

Winning %*

Won

Lost

15/21

69

29

21

1

3

19

42.03

(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)

Hosts: 1966 (finished as Champions)

Best Result: Champions (1966)


England’s final place in every FIFA World Cup

Year

Host(s)

Last position

1930

Uruguay

Not a FIFA member

1934

Italy

Not a FIFA member

1938

France

Not a FIFA member

1950

Brazil

Group Stage

1954

Switzerland

Quarter-finals

1958

Sweden

Group Stage

1962

Chile

Quarter-finals

1966

England

Champions

1970

Mexico

Quarter-finals

1974

West Germany

Did not qualify

1978

Argentina

Did not qualify

1982

Spain

Second Group Stage

1986

Mexico

Quarter-finals

1990

Italy

Fourth Place

1994

USA

Did not qualify

1998

France

Round of 16

2002

South Korea & Japan

Quarter-finals

2006

Germany

Quarter-finals

2010

South Africa

Round of 16

2014

Brazil

Group Stage

2018

Russia

Fourth Place

 

Last time in FIFA World Cup for England:

Last Champions: 1966

Last Runners-up: Never

Last Finalists: 1966

Last Fourth Place: 2018              

Last Third Place: None                        

Last Semi-finals exit: 2018

Last Quarter-finals exit: 2006

Last Round of 16 exit: 2010

Last Group Stage exit: 2014

Last Failed to Qualify: 1994


England’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)

Biggest winning margin

Biggest losing margin

6-1 vs Panama in 2018

4-1 vs Germany in 2010

3-0 vs Poland in 1986

4-2 vs Uruguay in 1954

3-0 vs Paraguay in 1986

3-1 vs Brazil in 1962

 

England’s FIFA Fair Play Trophy

1990 and 1998 (jointly with France)


(Players’ Records)

Contents

  • Most FIFA World Cup editions

  • Top 5 most appearances

  • Top 5 most goals

  • World Record

  • Awards (only official competition awards)

 

Most FIFA World Cup editions for England

Bobby Charlton was named in four editions (1958, 1962, 1966, 1970), but didn’t play a game in 1958.


Top 5 most appearances for England in FIFA World Cup

Player

Appearances

Peter Shilton

17

Terry Butcher

14

Bobby Charlton

14

Ashley Cole

14

Bobby Moore

14

 

Top 5 most goals for England in FIFA World Cup

Player

Goals

Gary Lineker

10

Harry Kane

*

6

Geoff Hurst

5

Bobby Charlton

4

Michael Owen

4

*Still playing


World Record from England

Goalkeeper with most FIFA World Cup matches without conceding a goal: Along with French goalie Fabien Barthez, Peter Shilton also holds the record for most FIFA World Cup matches without conceding a goal (10 matches).

 

England’s FIFA World Cup Awards (only official competition awards)

Gary Lineker (Golden Shoe 1986)

Harry Kane (Golden Boot 2018)

Michael Owen (FIFA Young Player Award 1998)

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