Learn some of the figures and facts from the most important football event, which is expected to start after one week in Russia, the World Cup. It is developed once every four years and it is the most attended sport activity of the planet, even more than the Olympics …
TEAM RECORDS
More winning titles – 5, Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
More finals played – 8, Germany (1954, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2002, 2014)
More podiums – 12, Germany 1934, 1954, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
More semifinals – 13, Germany (1934, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
More positions in “Top 10” – 17, Germany (on every tour except for 1930, 1938 and 1950), Brazil (on every tour except for 1934, 1966 and 1990)
More positions in “Top 16” – Brazil (in every event)
More participation – Brazil (in any event, including 2018)
More second place – 4, Germany (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002)
More third place – 4, Germany (1934, 1970, 2006, 2010)
More four place – 3, Uruguay (1954, 1970, 2010)
More place from 5 to 8 – 8, England (1950, 1954, 1962, 1970, 1982, 1986, 2002, 2006)
More place from 9 to 16 – 13, Mexico (1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1978, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
Winning succession – 2 times, Italy (1934-1938) and Brazil (1958-1962)
More final in succession – 3 times, Germany (1982-1990) and Brazil (1994-2002)
More podiums in a row – 4 times, Germany (2002-2014)
More semi-finals – 4 times, Germany (2002-2014)
More finals lost in succession – 2, Holland (1974-1978) and Germany (1982-1986)
More trophies per row from a continent – Europe (2006-2014)
The biggest difference between trophies – 44 years, Italy (1938-1982)
The biggest difference between the two finals – 48 years, Argentina (1930-1978)
The biggest difference between the two participation – 56 years, Egypt (1934-1990), Norway (1938-1994)
The best position of a host team – Champion, Uruguay (1930), Italy (1934), England (1966), West Germany (1974), Argentina (1978), France (1998)
The worst position of a host team – 20, South Africa (2010)
The worst position of a winning team: Elimination in groups, Italy (1950, 2010), Brazil
The team that went to the final without winning the title: 3, The Netherlands (1974, 1978, 2010)
The team that climbed up to the podium without winning the title: 4, The Netherlands (1974, 1978, 2010, 2014)
More participation without ever going through the first round: 8, Scotland (1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998)
Less participated but always qualified in the second round: 3, Ireland (1990, 1994, 2002)
More participation without winning any games – 3, Bolivia (1930, 1950, 1994) and Honduras (1982, 2010, 2014)
The final most played – 3, Argentina-Germany (1986, 1990, 2014)
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