FIFA World Cup 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

(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

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)

England’s FIFA Fair Play Trophy

1990 and 1998 (jointly with France)

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(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

Top 5 most goals for England in FIFA World Cup

*Still playing

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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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