:FIFA World Cup records and statistics

The system used in the World Cup up to 1990 was 2 points for a win. In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.

{{Updated|2022 FIFA World Cup}}{{cite web |title=World Cup » All-time league table |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/alltime_table/wm/ |accessdate=14 December 2021 |publisher=worldfootball.net}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/3002f.html#22tt |title=The Twenty-Two Tourneys Till Two Thousand Twenty-Two Total Table 1930-2022 |website=RSSSF |access-date=24 December 2022}}

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|20||align=left|{{fb|CZE}}{{efn|name=Czechoslovakia-NFT|Czechoslovakia qualified eight times prior to being divided into Slovakia and the Czech Republic in 1993. FIFA considers both the Czech Republic and Slovakia the successor team of Czechoslovakia. The Czech Republic national team qualified for the World Cup for the first time as a separate nation in 2006, with Slovakia doing the same in 2010.}}

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; Breakdown of successor team records

Note: In case there are teams with equal quantities, they will be mentioned in chronological order of tournament history (the teams that attained the quantity first, are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, the teams will be listed alphabetically.

For a detailed list of top four appearances, see FIFA World Cup results.

• {{fb|BRA}} – 5 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002){{cite news |last=Furniss |first=Matt |url=https://theanalyst.com/eu/2022/09/brazil-world-cup-wins-record/ |title=Five Stars: Brazil's FIFA World Cup Wins |date=12 September 2022 |access-date=2 January 2023 |work=The Analyst}}

• {{fb|GER}}/West Germany – 8 (1954, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1986 and 1990 as West Germany, 2002 and 2014 as Germany){{cite news |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/who-has-lost-the-most-world-cup-finals-who-has-made-the-most-finals-without-winning-who-has-never-lo_sto9262131/story.shtml |title=Who has lost the most World Cup finals? Who has made the most finals without winning? How many finals have France lost? |date=18 December 2022 |access-date=2 January 2023 |work=Eurosport}}

• {{fb|GER}}/West Germany – 4 (1966, 1982, 1986 as West Germany, 2002 as Germany)

• {{fb|BRA}} – 22 (every tournament){{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesw/worldcup.html |title=World Cup 1930-2022 |website=RSSSF |access-date=29 December 2022}}

• {{fb|ITA|1861}} – 2 (1934–1938){{cite news |last=Hayward |first=Ben |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/world-cup-2022-which-teams-have-won-back-to-back-titles |title=Which teams have won back-to-back titles? |date=16 December 2022 |access-date=2 January 2023 |work=FourFourTwo}}{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Chris |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63873325 |title=World Cup 2022: Vittorio Pozzo's legacy and a record that is finally under threat |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=2 January 2023 |work=BBC Sport}}
• {{fb|BRA|1889}} – 2 (1958–1962){{cite news |last=Houeix |first=Romain |url=https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20221230-the-world-cups-that-made-pel%C3%A9-immortal |title=The World Cups that made Pelé 'immortal' |date=30 December 2022 |access-date=2 January 2023 |work=France24}}

• {{fb|FRG}} – 3 (1982–1990)
• {{fb|BRA}} – 3 (1994–2002)

• {{fb|ITA|1946}} – 44 years (nine editions, 1938–1982){{efn|name=titles|Uruguay (76 years) and England (60 years) have longer active streaks.}}

• {{fb|ARG|1861}} – 48 years (10 editions, 1930–1978)

• {{fb|WAL}} – 64 years (16 editions, 1958–2022){{cite news |last1=Grounds |first1=Ben |last2=Hughes |first2=Geraint |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/story-telling/12018/12749842/we-are-still-here-wales-64-year-world-cup-wait |title=We are still here: Wales' 64-year World Cup wait |date=18 December 2022 |access-date=2 January 2023 |work=Sky Sports}}

===Most consecutive failed qualification attempts===

• {{fb|LUX}} – 21 (all 1934–2022)

• Group stage – {{fb|ITA|1946}} (1950){{Cite web |last=Harmer |first=Alfie Potts |date=23 June 2018 |title=7 Worst Defending World Cup Winners |url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/06/23/7-worst-defending-world-cup-winners/ |access-date=28 March 2023 |website=HITC |language=en-GB}}
• Group stage – {{fb|BRA|1889}} (1966)
• Group stage – {{fb|FRA|1974}} (2002)
• Group stage – {{fb|ITA}} (2010)
• Group stage – {{fb|ESP}} (2014)
• Group stage – {{fb|GER}} (2018){{Cite web |date=28 June 2018 |title=World Cup 2018: Germany, struck by Curse of the Champions, hit 80-year low |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/fifa-world-cup-2018/story/world-cup-2018-germany-struck-by-curse-of-the-champions-hit-80-year-low-1271793-2018-06-28 |access-date=28 March 2023 |website=India Today |language=en}}

{{main|List of players who have appeared in the most FIFA World Cups}}

Players in bold text are still active with their national team as of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

{{Main|List of FIFA World Cup winning players}}

• Pelé – 3 ({{fb|BRA|1968}}, 1958, 1962{{efn|Only played in first two matches; medal awarded retroactively by FIFA in 2007.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/nov/25/newsstory.sport9 |title=Pele and Greaves to get World Cup winners medals |date=25 November 2007 |work=The Guardian |access-date=12 April 2018 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201045304/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/nov/25/newsstory.sport9 |url-status=live }}}} and 1970){{cite news |last1=Rocha |first1=Camilo |title=Brazilian soccer legend Pelé dies at 82 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/29/football/brazil-pele-soccer-died-intl-latam-spt/index.html |publisher=CNN |access-date=31 December 2022 |date=29 December 2022 }}

• Cafu – 3 ({{fb|BRA}}; 1994, 1998, 2002){{efn|Pelé, Lothar Matthäus, Pierre Littbarski and Ronaldo each appeared three times in the squads of the teams that reached the finals, but none of them played in all three games.}}{{Cite news |last=Nag |first=Utathya |date=18 December 2022 |title=FIFA World Cup final: Records, stats and FAQs |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/fifa-world-cup-final-records-stats-faqs |url-status=live |access-date=19 December 2022 |publisher=Olympics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220210049/https://olympics.com/en/news/fifa-world-cup-final-records-stats-faqs |archive-date=20 December 2022 }}

• Norman Whiteside – {{Age in years and days|1965|5|7|1982|6|17}} (for {{fb|NIR}} vs. {{fb|YUG}}, 17 June 1982){{Cite news |last=Nalwala |first=Ali Asgar |date=25 November 2022 |title=Youngest footballers in men's FIFA World Cup: Norman Whiteside leads list of wonderkids! |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/youngest-fifa-world-cup-player-football |access-date=30 November 2022 |publisher=Olympics}}

• Pelé – {{Age in years and days|1940|10|23|1958|6|29}} (for {{fb|BRA|1889}} vs. {{fb|SWE}}, 29 June 1958)

• Essam El-Hadary – {{Age in years and days|1973|1|15|2018|6|25}} (for {{fb|EGY}} vs. {{fb|KSA}}, 25 June 2018){{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45094714 |title=Essam El-Hadary: World Cup's oldest player retires from Egypt duty |publisher=BBC |date=7 August 2018 |access-date=15 December 2022}}

• Dino Zoff – {{Age in years and days|1942|2|28|1982|7|11}} (for {{fb|ITA|1946}} vs. {{fb|FRG}}, 11 July 1982){{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/2002/world_cup/hof/zoff/|title=World Cup Hall of Fame: Dino Zoff|newspaper=Sports Illustrated|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050912055524/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/2002/world_cup/hof/zoff/|archive-date=12 September 2005}}

{{main|FIFA World Cup top goalscorers}}

Players in bold text are still active with their national team as of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

• Just Fontaine – 13 ({{fb|FRA}}, 1958){{Cite web |url=https://the18.com/soccer-entertainment/lists/fifa-mens-world-cup-records-greatest-all-time |title=The Greatest Men's World Cup Records of All Time |last=Yoesting |first=Travis |date=3 May 2018 |website=The18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716080029/https://the18.com/soccer-entertainment/lists/fifa-mens-world-cup-records-greatest-all-time |archive-date=16 July 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=16 July 2018}}

• Oleg Salenko – 5 (for {{fb|RUS}} vs. {{fb|CMR}}, 1994)

• Geoff Hurst – 3 (for {{fb|ENG}} vs. {{fb|FRG}}, 1966){{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/world-cup-2022-qatar-france-mbappe-argentina-return |title=Mbappe after World Cup final: We will return|date=19 December 2022|publisher=FIFA |access-date=20 December 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220212025/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/world-cup-2022-qatar-france-mbappe-argentina-return |archive-date=20 December 2022 }}
• Kylian Mbappé – 3 (for {{fb|FRA}} vs. {{fb|ARG}}, 2022)

• Kylian Mbappé – 4 ({{fb|FRA}}, 2018, 2022)

• Just Fontaine – 6 ({{fb|FRA}}, 1958){{cite news |url=https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/esportes/2022/12/5058505-um-frances-para-la-de-marrakech-relembre-a-historia-de-just-fontaine.html |title=Um francês para lá de Marrakech: relembre a história de Just Fontaine |trans-title=Remember the story of Just Fontaine |date=12 December 2022 |newspaper=Correio Braziliense |language=pt |access-date=20 December 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220204238/https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/esportes/2022/12/5058505-um-frances-para-la-de-marrakech-relembre-a-historia-de-just-fontaine.html |archive-date=20 December 2022 }}
• Jairzinho – 6 ({{fb|BRA|1968}}, 1970){{cite news |url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/copa-do-mundo/2022/12/18/messi-e-o-1-a-marcar-em-todas-as-fases-da-copa-desde-jairzinho.htm |title=Copa do Mundo: Messi é o 1º a marcar em todas as fases desde Jairzinho |trans-title=Messi is the first to score in every phase of the World Cup since Jairzinho |date=18 December 2022 |work=UOL |language=pt |access-date=20 December 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220204049/https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/copa-do-mundo/2022/12/18/messi-e-o-1-a-marcar-em-todas-as-fases-da-copa-desde-jairzinho.htm |archive-date=20 December 2022}}

• Cristiano Ronaldo – 5 ({{fb|POR}}, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022){{cite news|date=24 November 2022|title=The road to Ronaldo's World Cup record|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/cristiano-ronaldo-world-cup-qatar-2022-scoring-record-five-world-cups|access-date=18 December 2022|publisher=FIFA}}

• Scorer of 1st goal – Lucien Laurent (for {{fb|FRA}} vs. {{fb|MEX|1916}}, 13 July 1930){{Cite web |title=FIFA World Cup milestone goals |url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mcwc/ip-301_02a_fwc_goals_22689.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203015017/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mcwc/ip-301_02a_fwc_goals_22689.pdf |archive-date=3 December 2008 |access-date=3 December 2008 |website=FIFA.com}}
• Scorer of 100th goal – Angelo Schiavio (for {{fb|ITA|1861}} vs. {{fb|USA|1912}}, 27 May 1934)
• Scorer of 1,000th goal – Rob Rensenbrink (for {{fb|NED}} vs. {{fb|SCO}}, 11 June 1978)
• Scorer of 2,000th goal – Marcus Allbäck (for {{fb|SWE}} vs. {{fb|ENG}}, 20 June 2006)

• 1 – Marcos Coll (for {{fb|COL}} vs. {{fb|URS}}, 3 June 1962){{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/what-is-an-olympic-goal |title=What is an Olympic goal and how many have been scored at the World Cup? |website=olympics.com |date=21 November 2022 |access-date=30 December 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/12/golden-goal-marcos-coll-scores-from-a-corner-for-colombia-v-ussr-1962 |title=Golden Goal: Marcos Coll scores from a corner for Colombia v USSR (1962) |website=The Guardian |date=12 June 2018 |access-date=30 December 2022}}

• Pelé – {{Age in years and days|1940|10|23|1958|6|19}} (for {{fb|BRA|1889}} vs. {{fb|WAL|1953}}, 19 June 1958){{Cite news |last=Nalwala |first=Ali Asgar |date=24 November 2022 |title=Youngest goal-scorers in men's FIFA World Cup: Pele's landmark strike at 17! |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/youngest-goal-scorer-fifa-world-cup-football |access-date=25 November 2022 |publisher=Olympics}}

• Pelé – {{Age in years and days|1940|10|23|1958|6|29}} (for {{fb|BRA|1889}} vs. {{fb|SWE}}, 29 June 1958)

• Roger Milla – {{Age in years and days|1952|5|20|1994|6|28}} (for {{fb|CMR}} vs. {{fb|RUS}}, 28 June 1994){{cite news|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/oldest-goal-scorer-fifa-world-cup-football |title=Oldest goal-scorers in FIFA World Cup: Roger Milla heads list that also has Cristiano Ronaldo - the top 10 |publisher=Olympics |access-date=15 December 2022}}

• Pepe – {{Age in years and days|1983|2|26|2022|12|6}} (for {{fb|POR}} vs. {{fb|SUI}}, 6 December 2022){{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/12/06/pepe-becomes-oldest-player-to-score-in-world-cup-knockouts-here-are-the-other-records-set-in-qatar/ |title=Pepe Becomes Oldest Player To Score In World Cup Knockouts—Here Are The Other Records Set In Qatar |work=Forbes |access-date=10 November 2023}}

• Nils Liedholm – {{Age in years and days|1922|10|8|1958|6|29}} (for {{fb|SWE}} vs. {{fb|BRA|1889}}, 29 June 1958)

• Lionel Messi – {{Age in years and days|1987|06|24|2022|12|18}} (for {{fb|ARG}} vs. {{fb|FRA}}, 18 December 2022)[https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/watch/5YmQU10hI4eAJr4WkddvCQ Messi and Di Maria enter the top three oldest goal scorers in FIFA World Cup Finals]

• Hakan Şükür – 11 seconds (for {{fb|TUR}} vs. {{fb|KOR|1997}}, 2002){{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/copa-do-mundo/copa-do-mundo-veja-os-gols-mais-rapidos-na-historia-do-torneio.html |title=Copa do Mundo: veja os gols mais rápidos na história do torneio |website=Lance! |date=5 December 2022 |language=pt |access-date=15 December 2022}}

• Johan Neeskens – 90 seconds (for {{fb|NED}} vs. {{fb|FRG}}, 1974)

• Mehdi Taremi – 90+13th minute (for {{fb|IRN}} vs. {{fb|ENG}}, 2022){{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Duncan |title=England 6-2 Iran: Three Lions Go Goal Crazy |url=https://theanalyst.com/2022/11/england-iran-world-cup-2022/ |access-date=21 November 2022 |website=The Analyst|date=21 November 2022 }}

• {{fb|HUN|1949}} – 27 (1954)

Teams listed in bold won the tournament. Fewer than half of all World Cup tournaments have been won by the highest-scoring team.

• 2022 – 172 goals{{cite news|date=19 December 2022|access-date=19 December 2022|title=Triumphant Argentina conclude unprecedented FIFA World Cup|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/news/triumphant-argentina-conclude-unprecedented-fifa-world-cup|publisher=FIFA}}

• 1930 – 70 goals
• 1934 – 70 goals

• 1954 – 5.38 goals per match{{Cite web |title=Average number of goals scored per game at the FIFA World Cup from 1930 to 2018 |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/269031/goals-scored-per-game-at-the-fifa-world-cup-since-1930/ |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=Statista }}

• 1990 – 2.21 goals per match

{{main|List of FIFA World Cup own goals}}

{{hatnote|Records vary according to sources, these statistics include assists in all matches from 1930 to the 2022. This information is gathered according to official sources, reports, and reliable records in teams, association, and press archives. FIFA formally records assists only from the 1966 edition onwards.{{Cite news |title=Three-plus assists in one World Cup (1966-2018) |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/top-assisters-at-world-cup-qatar-2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214182602/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/top-assisters-at-world-cup-qatar-2022 |archive-date=14 December 2022 |access-date=8 February 2023 |publisher=FIFA}}}}

• Pelé – 10 ({{fb|BRA|1968}}, 1958–1970){{efn|name=Pele|Different sources give Pelé between 8 and 10 assists.{{cite web|title=Most assists in FIFA World Cup - Pele leads the charts|date=14 December 2022 |url=https://www.sportsadda.com/football/features/most-assists-in-fifa-world-cup|access-date=14 December 2022}}}}{{cite web|title=5 World Cup records both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will never break|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/5-world-cup-records-both-cristiano-ronaldo-and-lionel-messi-will-never-break|date=2 March 2020|access-date=15 August 2020|website=Sportskeeda|archive-date=7 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807131341/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/5-world-cup-records-both-cristiano-ronaldo-and-lionel-messi-will-never-break|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title='Youngest player to win the World Cup' - What are the records that Pele holds in world football? |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/pele-records-world-cup-international-football/blt3d530b1126c36f5c|publisher=Goal|date=24 April 2022|access-date=13 January 2023}}

• Raymond Kopa – 9 ({{fb|FRA}}, 1958){{Cite news |date=8 November 2022 |title=WORLD CUP RECORDS (Part 17) - PLAYERS WITH MOST GOAL INVOLVEMENTS IN A SINGLE EDITION |url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2285 |access-date=5 September 2023 |publisher=IFFHS }}

• Lionel Messi – 5 ({{fb|ARG}}, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022){{cite news|title=The World Cup records Messi owns

|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/lionel-messi-fifa-world-cup-records-milestones-argentina-appearances-assists-goals|access-date=19 April 2022|publisher=FIFA}}

• Giovanni Ferrari – 4 (for {{fb|ITA|1861}} vs. {{fb|USA|1912}}, 1934){{cite news |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Auvn_EOhUnM&t=58s |title=1934 WC R1 Italy - USA (Rome, 27.5.1934)|publisher=Joefa's World Cup History, YouTube}}{{cite news |url=https://patrimonio.archivioluce.com/luce-web/detail/IL3000089106/1/-212497.html?startPage=0 |title=Campionato mondiale di calcio. Partita fra le squadre rappresentative U.S.A.-Italia. Ottavo di finale. Roma 27 maggio 1934-XII.

|publisher=patrimonio.archivioluce.com}}

• Robert Gadocha – 4 (for {{fb|POL|1928}} vs. {{fb|HAI|1964}}, 1974){{cite news |url=https://www.twitter.com/optajoe/status/1256184093236170752 |title=Robert Gadocha stat|publisher=Opta |access-date=29 November 2022 |via=Twitter}}{{cite news |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/1974-06-19/haiti-vs-poland/85814/ |title=Poland vs. Haiti|publisher=globalsportsarchive.com |access-date=29 November 2022}}

• Pelé – 3 ({{fb|BRA|1968}}, 1 in 1958, 2 in 1970){{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/news/happy-80th-birthday-to-the-king |title=Happy 80th birthday to 'The King' |publisher=FIFA |access-date=24 October 2020 |date=21 June 2020 |archive-date=23 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023121730/https://www.fifa.com/news/happy-80th-birthday-to-the-king |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=29 December 2022 |title=Football and the world mourns Pelé |url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/organisation/news/pele-immortal-forever-with-us |access-date=30 December 2022 |publisher=FIFA }}

• Fritz Walter – 6 ({{fb|FRG}} 1954, 1958)
• Lionel Messi – 6 ({{fb|ARG}} 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022){{Cite web |title=Messi and Ronaldo - World Cup Stats |url=https://www.messivsronaldo.app/international-stats/world-cup-stats/ |website=messivsronaldo.app |language=en}}

• Lionel Messi – 21, 13 goals and 8 assists for ({{fb|ARG}}, 2006–2022){{#invoke:cite web ||last=Anand|first=Anish|url=https://www.espn.in/football/blog-espn-fc-united/story/4834907/2022-world-cup-final-stats-messi-mbappe-argentina-france |title=2022 World Cup stats: Messi joins Maradona, overtakes Ronaldo; Mbappe's record 4 |work=ESPN |date=19 December 2022 |access-date=22 December 2022 }}

{{Main|List of FIFA World Cup penalty shoot-outs}}

• Peter Shilton – 10 ({{fb|ENG}}, 1982–1990)
• Fabien Barthez – 10 ({{fb|FRA|1974}}, 1998–2006)

• Walter Zenga – 517 mins, 5 consecutive clean sheets ({{fb|ITA|1946}}, 1990){{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2018russia/news/1603--90-days-to-go-2932565|title=90 days to go: Record-breaking Zenga stars for Italy|date=16 March 2018|accessdate=21 December 2022|publisher=FIFA.com}}

• Antonio Carbajal – 25 ({{fb|MEX|1934}}, 1950–1966){{cite magazine|url=https://super.abril.com.br/saude/que-goleiro-levou-mais-gols-na-historia-das-copas/|title=Que goleiro levou mais gols na história das copas?

|magazine=Superinteressante|language=pt|date=30 June 2002|accessdate=21 December 2022}}

• Mohamed Al-Deayea – 25 ({{fb|KSA}}, 1994–2006)

• Hong Deok-young – 16 ({{fb|KOR|1949}}, 1954){{cite web|url=https://www.90min.com/posts/the-saddest-moments-in-world-cup-history|title=The saddest moments in World Cup history|publisher=90min|date=9 November 2022|accessdate=21 December 2022}}

• Pascal Zuberbühler – 0 ({{fb|SUI}}, 2006){{efn|Zuberbühler kept goal throughout every minute of Switzerland's four matches. Other keepers have kept clean sheets only playing part of their team's matches.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fifamuseum.com/en/blog-stories/blog/mini-pop-up-exhibition-for-swiss-world-cup-record-holder/|title=Mini pop-up exhibition for Swiss World Cup record holder|publisher=FIFA Museum|date=12 January 2021|accessdate=21 December 2022}}

• Fabien Barthez – 2 ({{fb|FRA|1974}}, 1998){{Cite web |last=Rachini |first=Mouhamad |date=20 May 2019 |title=Love her or hate her, Sarah Bouhaddi is the queen of French goalkeeping. |url=https://btsgoalies.com/2019/05/20/love-her-or-hate-her-sarah-bouhaddi-is-the-queen-of-french-goalkeeping/ |access-date=26 December 2022 |website=Between the Sticks }}
• Gianluigi Buffon – 2 ({{fb|ITA|2003}}, 2006)
• Iker Casillas – 2 ({{fb|ESP}}, 2010)

• Tim Howard – 16 (for {{fb|USA}} vs. {{fb|BEL}}, 2014){{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/behind-the-world-cup-record-tim-howard-2868575|title=Behind the World Cup record: Tim Howard|publisher=FIFA|access-date=15 August 2020|date=1 July 2020|archive-date=15 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815080222/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/behind-the-world-cup-record-tim-howard-2868575|url-status=live}}

• Jan Tomaszewski – 2 ({{fb|POL|1928}}, both in 1974)
• Brad Friedel – 2 ({{fb|USA}}, both in 2002)
• Iker Casillas – 2 ({{fb|ESP}}, 2002, 2010)
• Wojciech Szczęsny – 2 ({{fb|POL}}, both in 2022){{Cite web |date=22 December 2022 |title=Every major FIFA World Cup record broken at Qatar 2022 |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/fifa-world-cup-2022/article/every-major-fifa-world-cup-record-broken-at-qatar-2022/saar6q86j |access-date=25 December 2022 |website=SBS Sport }}

• Ricardo – 3 (for {{fb|POR}} vs. {{fb|ENG}}, 2006){{cite web|url=https://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/catar-2022/noticia/2022/12/heroi-da-croacia-livakovic-iguala-recorde-de-defesas-de-penaltis-em-copas-do-mundo.ghtml |title=Herói da Croácia, Livaković iguala recorde de defesas de pênaltis em Copas do Mundo |website=O Globo |date=5 December 2022 |access-date=24 December 2022 |language=pt |url-access=registration }}
• Danijel Subašić – 3 (for {{fb|CRO}} vs. {{fb|DEN}}, 2018)
• Dominik Livaković – 3 (for {{fb|CRO}} vs. {{fb|JPN}}, 2022)

• Harald Schumacher – 4 ({{fb|FRG}}, 1982–1986)
• Sergio Goycochea – 4 ({{fb|ARG|1861}}, 1990)
• Danijel Subašić – 4 ({{fb|CRO}}, 2018){{Cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/4/blog/post/3559381/by-the-numbers-back-to-back-shootout-wins-for-croatiarecord-penalty-saves-for-danijel-subasic |title=By the numbers: Back-to-back shootout wins for Croatia, record penalty saves for Subasic |last=Sen |first=Debayan |date=7 July 2018 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=19 July 2018 |archive-date=24 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424105931/http://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/4/blog/post/3559381/by-the-numbers-back-to-back-shootout-wins-for-croatiarecord-penalty-saves-for-danijel-subasic |url-status=live }}
• Dominik Livaković – 4 ({{fb|CRO}}, 2022)

• Helmut Schön – 25 ({{fb|FRG}}, 1966–1978){{Cite news |date=7 August 2017 |title=Behind the World Cup record: Helmut Schon |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2018russia/news/behind-the-world-cup-record-helmut-schon-2903230 |access-date=23 December 2022 |publisher=FIFA }}

• Helmut Schön – 16 ({{fb|FRG}}, 1966–1978){{Cite web |title=Most wins as player and coach combined |url=https://iffhs.com/posts/2409 |access-date=23 December 2022 |website=IFFHS}}

• Vittorio Pozzo – 2 ({{fb|ITA|1861}}, 1934–1938){{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Chris |date=15 December 2022|title=World Cup 2022: Vittorio Pozzo's legacy and a record that is finally under threat |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63873325 |access-date=23 December 2022 |website=BBC Sport }}

• Carlos Alberto Parreira – 6 (1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010){{cite web|url=https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/superesportes/2009/12/08/interna_superesportes,159715/parreira-nao-teme-marca-negativa-nas-copas.shtml |title=Parreira não teme marca negativa nas Copas |website=Correio Braziliense |date=8 December 2009 |language=pt |access-date=23 December 2022}}

• Bora Milutinović – 5 ({{fb|MEX}} in 1986, {{fb|CRC}} in 1990, {{fb|USA}} in 1994, {{fb|NGA}} in 1998 and {{fb|CHN}} in 2002)
• Carlos Alberto Parreira – 5 ({{fb|KUW}} in 1982, {{fb|UAE}} in 1990, {{fb|BRA}} in 1994 and 2006, {{fb|KSA}} in 1998 and {{fb|RSA}} in 2010)

• Bora Milutinović – 5 (1986–2002){{Cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/behind-the-world-cup-record-bora-milutinovic-2890944 |title=Behind the World Cup record: Bora Milutinovic |publisher=FIFA |date=7 September 2020 |access-date=7 September 2020 |archive-date=7 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907103955/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/behind-the-world-cup-record-bora-milutinovic-2890944 |url-status=dead }}

• Walter Winterbottom – 4 ({{fb|ENG}}, 1950–1962){{Cite web |title=The coach at the most editions |url=https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/2307 |access-date=26 December 2022 |website=IFFHS}}
• Helmut Schön – 4 ({{fb|FRG}}, 1966–1978)

• Juan José Tramutola – {{Age in years and days|1902|10|21|1930|7|15}} ({{fb|ARG|1861}}, 1930){{Cite news |title=Youngest coach in a FIFA Women's World Cup |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/379936-youngest-coach-in-a-fifa-womens-world-cup |access-date=25 December 2022 |publisher=Guinness World Records }}

• Alberto Suppici – {{Age in years and days|1898|11|20|1930|7|30}} ({{fb|URU}}, 1930){{Cite web |last=Pavlović |first=Svetozar |date=15 December 2022 |title=Which team won the first World Cup? When and where was it played? |url=https://en.as.com/soccer/which-team-won-the-first-world-cup-when-and-where-was-it-played-n/ |access-date=26 December 2022 |website=Diario AS }}

• Otto Rehhagel – {{Age in years and days|1938|8|9|2010|6|22}} ({{fb|GRE}}, 2010){{cite news|url=https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/rehhagel-still-holds-record-for-oldest-world-cup-manager|title=Rehhagel still holds record for oldest World Cup manager |work=Agona Sport |date=13 June 2018 |access-date=24 December 2022}}

• Vicente del Bosque – {{Age in years and days|1950|12|23|2010|7|11}} ({{fb|ESP}}, 2010){{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/100-great-world-cup-moments-qatar-2022-60-del-bosque-spain-oldest-coach-2010 |title=Veteran Vicente leads Spain to the summit (60) - 100 great World Cup moments |publisher=FIFA |access-date=24 December 2022}}

• John Langenus – 3 (Belgium, 1930–1938){{Cite web |title=1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay: Argentina - Chile |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1930uruguay/match-center/1084 |access-date=7 February 2023 |website=FIFA.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=1934 FIFA World Cup Italy: Czechoslovakia - Romania |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1934italy/match-center/1141 |access-date=7 February 2023 |website=FIFA.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=1938 FIFA World Cup France: Switzerland - Germany |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1938france/match-center/1165 |access-date=7 February 2023 |website=FIFA.com |language=en}}
• Ivan Eklind – 3 (Sweden, 1934–1950){{Cite web |title=Ivan Eklind - Matches as referee |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/ivan-eklind/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net |language=en}}
• Sandy Griffiths – 3 (Wales, 1950–1958){{Cite web |title=Sandy Griffiths - Matches as referee |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/sandy-griffiths/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net |language=en}}
• Arthur Edward Ellis – 3 (England, 1950–1958){{Cite web |title=Arthur Ellis - Matches as referee |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/arthur-ellis/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net |language=en}}
• Juan Gardeazábal – 3 (Spain, 1958–1966){{Cite web |title=Juan Gardeazábal Garay - Matches as referee |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/juan-gardeazabal-garay/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net |language=en}}
• Erik Fredriksson – 3 (Sweden, 1982–1990){{Cite web |title=Erik Fredriksson - Matches as referee |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/erik-fredriksson/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net |language=en}}
• Jamal Al Sharif – 3 (Syria, 1986–1994){{Cite web |title=Jamal Al Sharif - Matches as referee |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/jamal-al-sharif/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net |language=en}}
• Joël Quiniou – 3 (France, 1986–1994){{Cite web |title=Joël Quiniou - Matches as referee |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/joel-quiniou/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net |language=en}}
• Ali Bujsaim – 3 (United Arab Emirates, 1994–2002){{Cite web |title=Ali Bujsaim - Matches as referee |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/ali-bujsaim/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net |language=en}}
• Óscar Ruiz – 3 (Colombia, 2002–2010){{Cite web |title=Óscar Ruiz - Matches as referee |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/oscar-ruiz/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net |language=en}}
• Carlos Eugênio Simon – 3 (Brazil, 2002–2010){{Cite web |title=Carlos Simon - Matches as referee |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/carlos-simon/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net |language=en}}
• Marco Antonio Rodríguez – 3 (Mexico, 2006–2014){{Cite web |title=Marco Rodríguez - Matches as referee |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/marco-rodriguez/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net |language=en}}
• Joel Aguilar{{efn|name=notmain|Attended three tournaments but did not act as main referee in all of them. Instead, he was exclusively used as a fourth official in a minimum of one edition.}} – 3 (El Salvador, 2010–2018){{Cite web |title=Joel Aguilar - Matches as referee |url=https://worldreferee.com/referee/joel_aguilar/ |access-date=28 March 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Slovenia vs. England - 23 June 2010 |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2010/06/23/world/world-cup/slovenia/england/878788/|access-date=28 March 2023 |website=Soccerway}}
• Ravshan Irmatov – 3 (Uzbekistan, 2010–2018){{Cite web |title=Ravshan Irmatov - Matches as referee |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/ravshan-irmatov/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net |language=en}}
• Alireza Faghani{{efn|name=notmain}} – 3 (Iran, 2014–2022){{Cite web |title=Alireza Faghani - Matches as referee |url=https://worldreferee.com/referee/alireza_faghani/ |access-date=20 May 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Brazil vs. Serbia - Football Match Summary |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/633802 |access-date=20 May 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Uruguay vs. England - 19 June 2014 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/06/19/world/world-cup/uruguay/england/1220090/|access-date=20 May 2023 |website=Soccerway}}
• Bakary Gassama – 3 (Gambia, 2014–2022){{Cite web |title=Bakary Gassama - Matches as referee |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/bakary-gassama/1/1/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net |language=en}}

• Ravshan Irmatov – 11 (Uzbekistan, 2010–2018){{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2018russia/news/9-days-to-go-irmatov-world-cup-record-2953218 |title=9 days to go: Irmatov's World Cup record |publisher=FIFA |date=18 June 2018 |access-date=24 December 2022}}

• Juan Gardeazábal – 24 years and 193 days (Spain, 1958){{Cite web |last=Kundu |first=Abhishek |date=22 May 2018 |title=FIFA World Cup: 10 records that might never be broken |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/10-fifa-world-cup-records-might-never-be-broken |access-date=4 January 2023 |website=Sportskeeda |page=8 }}

• George Reader – 53 years and 236 days (England, 1950){{Cite news |title=Oldest referee at the football (soccer) FIFA World Cup finals |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/oldest-referee-at-the-football-(soccer)-fifa-world-cup-finals |access-date=4 January 2023 |publisher=Guinness World Records }}

{{hatnote|There are no official records for cautions issued in tournaments before the introduction of yellow cards in 1970.{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/CmpWC/CmpWCPlyrsDisc.html |title=Discipline at World Cup Final Tournaments 1950 – 2018 by Tournament |last1=Goodwin |first1=Chris |last2=Young |first2=Peter |website=England Football Online |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629074401/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/CmpWC/CmpWCPlyrsDisc.html |archive-date=29 June 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=19 July 2018 }}}}

• Jesús Gallardo – 11 seconds (for {{fb|MEX}} vs. {{fb|SWE}}, 2018){{Cite news |date=27 June 2018 |title=Mexico yellow card fastest in World Cup history |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/mexico/story/3547297/jesus-gallardos-yellow-card-for-mexico-fastest-in-world-cup-history |access-date=28 January 2023 |publisher=ESPN |language=en}}

• José Batista – 56 seconds (for {{fb|URU}} vs. {{fb|SCO}}, 1986){{cite news|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2014/6/world-cup-rewind-jos%C3%A9-batista-clocks-up-the-fastest-ever-sending-off-57934 |title=World Cup Rewind: José Batista clocks up the fastest ever sending off |publisher=Guinness World Records |date=9 June 2014 |access-date=24 December 2022}}

• Rashed Al-Hooti – 37 seconds (for {{fb|BHR}} vs. {{fb|IRN}}, 11 October 2011, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification){{Cite news |last=Marioni |first=Massimo |date=12 October 2011 |title=Rashed Al Hooti gets the 'fastest international red card ever' for Bahrain |url=https://metro.co.uk/2011/10/12/rashed-al-hooti-gets-the-fastest-international-red-card-ever-for-bahrain-182121/ |access-date=28 January 2023 |newspaper=Metro |language=en}}

• Emiliano Martínez – During penalty shoot-out (for {{fb|ARG}} vs. {{fb|FRA}}, 2022){{efn|Putting French players off.}}{{Cite news |last=Glendenning |first=Barry |date=19 December 2022 |title=Emiliano Martínez: shootouts, controversy and World Cup success |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/19/emiliano-martinez-shootouts-controversy-and-world-cup-success |access-date=24 May 2023 |newspaper=The Guardian |language=en-GB}}

• Leandro Cufré – After penalty shoot-out (for {{fb|ARG|1861}} vs. {{fb|GER}}, 2006){{efn|Cufré was red carded for kicking Per Mertesacker in an altercation following the match.}}{{Cite news |last=Jackson |first=Jamie |date=1 July 2006 |title=Pekerman ethos blown up in a fit of emotion |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/jul/02/worldcup2006.sport16 |access-date=24 May 2023 |newspaper=The Guardian |language=en-GB}}
• Denzel Dumfries – After penalty shoot-out (for {{fb|NED}} vs. {{fb|ARG}}, 2022){{Cite web |last=Bettoni |first=Lorenzo |date=10 December 2022 |title=Why Inter star Dumfries was sent off in Argentina-Netherlands |url=https://football-italia.net/why-inter-star-dumfries-was-sent-off-in-argentina-netherlands/ |access-date=24 May 2023 |website=Football Italia}}

• Claudio Caniggia (for {{fb|ARG|1861}} vs. {{fb|SWE}}, 2002){{Cite news |date=26 June 2022 |title=Caniggia hit by ban and fine |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/argentina/newsid_2067000/2067942.stm |access-date=24 May 2023 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}

• Javier Mascherano – 7 ({{fb|ARG}}, 2006–2018){{cite news |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/mascherano-makes-unwanted-world-cup-history-as-argentina-bow-out-/pdqvz713x41p1kpvpsrpjvaq8 |title=Mascherano makes unwanted World Cup history as Argentina bow out of Russia 2018 |last=Burton |first=Chris |website=Goal.com |access-date=1 July 2018 |archive-date=30 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630225559/http://www.goal.com/en/news/mascherano-makes-unwanted-world-cup-history-as-argentina-bow-out-/pdqvz713x41p1kpvpsrpjvaq8 |url-status=live }}

• Javier Mascherano – 7 ({{fb|ARG}}, 2006–2018)

• Rigobert Song – 2 ({{fb|CMR}}, 1994 and 1998){{Cite web |last=Ibrahim |first=Mina |date=25 November 2022 |title=History, records, controversy: Everything you need to know about World Cup red cards |url=https://theathletic.com/3914522/2022/11/25/world-cup-red-card-history/ |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}
• Zinedine Zidane – 2 ({{fb|FRA|1974}}, 1998 and 2006)

• 2006 – 28 (in 64 games)

• {{fb|BRA}} – 11 (in 97 games)

• 2 each for {{fb|POR}} and {{fb|NED}} – 4 (2006){{efn|Also known as Battle of Nuremberg.}}{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=Ryan |date=17 October 2014 |title=10 Matches with a Shocking Amount of Red Cards |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2235142-10-matches-with-a-shocking-amount-of-red-cards |access-date=24 May 2023 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}

• 2 for {{fb|ARG|1861}} vs. {{fb|FRG}}, 1990{{efn|The players sent off were Pedro Monzón and Gustavo Dezotti.}}{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Jerrad |date=8 September 2013 |title=World Cup Infamy: The 5 Players Sent Off in World Cup Finals |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1765504-world-cup-infamy-the-5-players-sent-off-in-world-cup-finals |access-date=24 May 2023 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}

• 2006 – 345 (in 64 matches){{Cite web |last=Soergel |first=Andrew |date=12 June 2014 |title=Counting the Cards at the World Cup |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/data-mine/2014/06/12/counting-the-cards-at-the-world-cup |access-date=7 June 2023 |website=U.S. News & World Report}}

• {{fb|ARG}} – 88 (in 64 games until 2006){{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c-a7BAAAQBAJ&q=portugal%2520vs%2520netherlands%25202006%2520most%2520cautions&pg=PT53 |title=The World Cup, A Very Peculiar History |last=Arscott |first=David |date=2012 |publisher=Andrews UK Limited |isbn=9781908759481 |access-date=12 December 2020 |archive-date=8 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808074114/https://books.google.com/books?id=c-a7BAAAQBAJ&q=portugal%2520vs%2520netherlands%25202006%2520most%2520cautions&pg=PT53 |url-status=live }}{{better ref needed|reason=Source publishes in 2012, hence missing 3 WCs (and counting)|date=February 2023}}

• {{fb|ARG}} – 10 (2022, vs. {{fb|NED}}){{Cite news |date=2022-12-10 |title=Netherlands vs. Argentina 'Battle of Lusail' sees record 18 yellow cards |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-the-toe-poke/story/4829954/netherlands-vs-argentina-world-cup-quarterfinal-sees-record-18-yellow-cards |access-date=2023-02-03 |publisher=ESPN |language=en}}

• 8 for {{fb|NED}} and 10 for {{fb|ARG}} – 18 (2022)

• Josip Šimunić – 3 (61', 90', 93') (for {{fb|CRO}} vs. {{fb|AUS}}, 2006) (referee: Graham Poll){{efn|Šimunić was given three yellow cards in the match as the referee failed to send him off the pitch after the second yellow, and was only red carded after the third yellow.{{Cite news |date=20 November 2022 |title=FIFA World Cup: When referee Graham Poll mistakenly gave three yellow cards to Croatian defender Josip Simunic in 2006 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/uk/fifa-world-cup-when-referee-graham-poll-mistakenly-gave-three-yellow-cards-to-croatian-defender-josip-simunic-in-2006/articleshow/95641709.cms?from=mdr |access-date=28 January 2023 |newspaper=The Economic Times}}}}

• 9 for {{fb|NED}} and 5 for {{fb|ESP}} – 14 (2010){{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jul/12/world-cup-final-holland-spain-del-bosque|title=World Cup final: Beauty was rewarded in the end – Vicente del Bosque|last=Fifield|first=Dominic|date=12 July 2010|work=The Guardian|access-date=13 July 2010|archive-date=8 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808074138/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/12/world-cup-final-holland-spain-del-bosque|url-status=live}}

• André Kana-Biyik – 2 ({{fb|CMR}}, 1990){{efn|Biyik missed the team's second game after receiving a red card in the first,{{Cite news |last=Dove |first=Ed |date=27 November 2022 |title=Cameroon 1990: Celebrating Africa's World Cup pioneers |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cameroon-1990-celebrating-africa-s-world-cup-pioneers/blt8da5407090ceef78 |access-date=7 June 2023 |publisher=Goal |language=en-GB}} and then missed Cameroon's fifth game after yellow cards in the third and fourth.{{Cite web |title=Cameroon vs. Soviet Union - Football Match Summary - June 18, 1990 |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/197987 |access-date=7 June 2023 |website=ESPN |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Cameroon vs. Colombia - Football Match Summary - June 23, 1990 |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/198009 |access-date=7 June 2023 |website=ESPN |language=en}} Others, including Zinedine Zidane in 2006, have earned a second suspension in their team's final match of the tournament, not servable during the tournament.}}{{Cite web |last=Pagani |first=Francesco Federico |date=22 May 2010 |title=FIFA World Cup records: i record Mondiali! |url=https://sciabolatamorbida.wordpress.com/2010/05/22/fifa-world-cup-records-i-record-mondiali/ |access-date=7 June 2023 |website=Sciabolata Morbida |language=it-IT}}

• {{fb|BRA}} – 114

• {{fb|BRA}} – 76

• {{fb|MEX}} – 28

• {{fb|ENG}} – 22

• {{fb|BRA}} – 237

• {{fb|BRA}} – 85{{Cite web |title=World Cup » All-time Topscorers |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/alltime_goalgetter/wm/tore/1/ |access-date=15 June 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net}}{{Cite web |title=World Cup » All-time Topscorers » Brazil|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/alltime_goalgetter/wm/tore/brasilien-team/1/|access-date=15 June 2023 |website=WorldFootball.net}}

• {{fb|GER}} – 130

• {{fb|CHN}} – 0
• {{fb|Dutch East Indies}} – 0
• {{fb|TRI}} – 0
• {{fb|Zaire}} – 0

• {{fb|BRA}} – +129

• {{fb|HUN|1949}} – 27 (1954){{efn|name=pksnotgoals|Penalties awarded in a match count towards the team’s total, but penalties in a shootout do not.}}{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Daniel |date=13 July 2018 |title=The Most Important Soccer Game Ever Played |url=https://www.theringer.com/soccer/2018/7/13/17568582/world-cup-most-important-game-1954-final-hungary-west-germany |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=The Ringer |language=en}}

• {{fb|SUI}} – 0 (2006){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}{{Cite news |title=Switzerland built on a well-drilled defence |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/switzerland-world-cup-qatar-2022-fixtures-coach-key-players |access-date=11 March 2023 |publisher=FIFA}}

• {{fb|KOR|1949}} – 16 (1954){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}{{Cite news |last=Stubbings |first=David |date=6 June 2018 |title=World Cup rewind: Goals aplenty at Switzerland 1954 with 140 strikes in just 26 matches |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2018/6/world-cup-rewind-goals-aplenty-at-switzerland-1954-with-140-strikes-in-just-26-m |access-date=11 March 2023 |publisher=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}

• {{fb|BEL}} – 3 (1986){{Cite web |last=Ricci |first=Dario |date=15 July 2018 |title=Francia per la storia, Croazia per la leggenda: tutti i segreti della finale |url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/francia-la-storia-croazia-la-leggenda-tutti-segreti-finale-AEyhu0LF |access-date=5 September 2023 |website=Il Sole 24 Ore |language=it}}
• {{fb|ENG}} – 3 (1990)
• {{fb|ARG}} – 3 (2014)
• {{fb|CRO}} – 3 (2018)

• {{fb|ITA}} – 517 mins (1990){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}{{Cite news |title=#ReachOut: Walter Zenga urges people to talk and listen |url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/medical/news/reach-out-walter-zenga-urges-people-to-talk-and-listen |access-date=11 March 2023 |publisher=FIFA |language=en}}

• {{fb|HUN|1949}} – +17 (1954){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}

• {{fb|BRA}} – +14 (2002){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}{{Cite web |last=Silver |first=Nate |date=13 July 2014 |title=Germany May Be the Best National Soccer Team Ever |url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/germany-may-be-the-best-national-soccer-team-ever/ |access-date=5 September 2023 |website=FiveThirtyEight |language=en-US}}
• {{fb|GER}} – +14 (2014){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}

• {{fb|KOR|1949}} – −16 (1954){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}

• {{fb|ITA|1861}} / {{fb|ITA|1946}} – +6 (1938 and 1982){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
• {{fb|ESP}} – +6 (2010){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}

• {{fb|HUN|1949}} – 5.40 (1954){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}{{Cite web |date=22 May 2018 |title=Who is the best team in World Cup history? |url=https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/World-Cup/the-pinnacle-world-cup/2TZ2CMFJTW4SWUCP |access-date=7 January 2023 |website=Pinnacle |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928183331/http://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/World-Cup/the-pinnacle-world-cup/2TZ2CMFJTW4SWUCP |archive-date=28 September 2022 }}

• {{fb|HUN|1949}} – +3.2 (1954)

• {{fb|FRG}} – 25 (1954){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}

• {{fb|ESP}} – 8 (2010){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}{{Cite news |date=12 July 2010 |title=Spain set record of fewest goals for Cup winners |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-world-spain-goals/spain-set-record-of-fewest-goals-for-cup-winners-idUKTRE66A2LF20100711/ |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=Reuters}}

• {{fb|ARG|1861}} – 5 (1990){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}{{Cite book |last=Kapadia |first=Novy |title=The Football Fanatic's Essential Guide: 2018 World Cup Special |publisher=Hachette India |year=2018 |isbn=9789350096147 |pages=7}}

• {{fb|FRA|1974}} – 2 (1998){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}{{Cite web |title=World Cup Facts & Records |url=https://www.sportmonks.com/football-api/world-cup-2022-qatar/facts-records/ |access-date=4 January 2023 |website=Sportmonks }}
• {{fb|ITA|2003}} – 2 (2006){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}
• {{fb|ESP}} – 2 (2010){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}

• {{fb|FRG}} – 14 (1954){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}

• {{fb|ESP}} – 1.14 (2010){{efn|name=pksnotgoals}}{{Cite magazine |date=15 July 2020 |title=5966 Touches And Eight Goals: The Numbers Beneath Spain's Polarising 2010 World Cup |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-5966-touches-and-eight-goals-the-numbers-beneath-spains-polarising-2010-world-cup/356781 |access-date=8 February 2023 |magazine=Outlook}}

• {{fb|POR}} – 4 (1966){{Cite news |last=Farrell |first=Dom |date=18 December 2022 |title=Most penalties for one team in a World Cup: Argentina, Lionel Messi lead for pens received at Qatar 2022 |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/most-penalties-one-team-world-cup-argentina-lionel-messi/r3qnxmtxb7wpe5lqdx5eq8dy |access-date=3 January 2023 |work=The Sporting News }}
• {{fb|NED}} – 4 (1978)
• {{fb|ARG}} – 4 (2022)

• {{fb|ARG}} – 5 (2022)

{{main|List of FIFA World Cup hat-tricks}}

{{See also|List of sports attendance figures}}

• {{fb|ROU}} vs. {{fb|PER|1825}} – 300 (14 July 1930, Estadio Pocitos, Montevideo){{cite news|url=https://www.lance.com.br/copa-do-mundo/saiba-quais-foram-os-maiores-publicos-de-todas-as-copas-do-mundo.html |title=Saiba quais foram os maiores públicos de todas as Copas do Mundo |newspaper=Lance! |date=27 November 2022 |language=pt |access-date=23 December 2022}}

• 1994 – 69,174 per match{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Michael |date=2 July 2020 |title=Fourth of July Retrospective: USA Wins Right to Host 1994 FIFA World Cup |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/07/fourth-of-july-retrospective-usa-wins-right-to-host-1994-fifa-world-cup |access-date=20 December 2022 |website=U.S. Soccer }}

• 1994 – 3,594,042{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-07-10-ss-14092-story.html |title=WORLD CUP USA 1994 : They Caught the Fever : World Cup '94 Will Shatter Attendance Records--Even With Dallas |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=10 July 1994 |access-date=24 December 2022}}

• 1934 – 21,239

• 1934 – 358,000

{{†}} Source: FIFA{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/30/fs-301_01a_fwc-stats.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215131121/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/30/fs-301_01a_fwc-stats.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 February 2010 |title=FIFA World Cup competition records |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |page=2 |access-date=30 January 2013}}

{{‡}} The best-attended single match has been the final in 11 of the 21 World Cups {{as of|2018|lc=y}}. Another match or matches drew more attendance than the final in 1930, 1938, 1958, 1962, 1970–1982, 1990, and 2006.

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