Has anyone ever won every game at a World Cup?

1930 (Uruguay)

Uruguay were the first winners of the World Cup and won it on home soil. Just 13 teams took part in the competition, with the hosts the only side unbeaten in the tournament.

Has anyone ever lost a game and won the World Cup?

It has happened just once, in World Cup history, where a team has lost their opening game and gone on to lift the famous trophy.

Which team won all matches in FIFA World Cup?

Brazil is the only country that won the FIFA football World Cup 5 times followed by Italy and Germany 4 times and Argentina 3 times. The FIFA World Cup has been won by just eight teams from its inception in 1930 to 2022.

Has any World Cup never won?

Hungary. Besides the Netherlands, the only other country that hasn't won the World Cup but has appeared in multiple finals is Hungary. The Hungarians haven't qualified for the World Cup since 1986, but in the earliest years of the tournament, they were a perennial power.

Has there ever been a 0-0 World Cup game?

The record number of 0-0 draws at a World Cup is seven, now shared by five different editions of the tournament. That tally was reached in 1982, 2006, 2010, 2014 and now 2022.

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Who has never missed a World Cup?

Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 22 tournaments to date, with Germany having participated in 20, Italy in 18, Argentina in 18 and Mexico in 17. To date, eight nations have won the tournament. The inaugural winners in 1930 were Uruguay; the current champions are Argentina.

What is the best World Cup in history?

Considered by many to be perhaps the greatest World Cup match in history, the 1966 final delivered England its first – and only to this point – World Cup.

Has anyone played in 6 World Cups?

Lionel Messi is the player with the most games played at the FIFA World Cup, and one of only six along with German Lothar Matthäus, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and Mexicans Antonio Carbajal, Andrés Guardado, and Rafael Márquez to have entered the field in five different tournaments.

What is the best World Cup of all time?

Has the World Cup ever gone missing?

The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to the winner of the football World Cup, was stolen in 1966 prior to the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England. The trophy was later recovered by a dog named Pickles who was later commended and gained a cult following for his heroism.

What is the largest World Cup lost?

What is the biggest World Cup defeat?

Brazil's 5-2 final victory against Sweden in 1958 is the biggest win/loss ever recorded in a FIFA World Cup final. Two other finals, Brazil 4-1 Italy in 1970 and France 3-0 Brazil in 1998, were also decided by a three-goal margin.

Who is the goat of soccer all time?

Rounding out this list is Pelé, who even FIFA has deemed the greatest of them all. The Brazilian forward, who operated as a second striker, is recognized by Guinness World Records with the most goals scored of all time with 1,279 in 1,363 games for both club and country, including friendlies.

Who is number 1 World Cup?

The FIFA Men's World Ranking is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, led by Brazil as of 2022.

Who has 2 World Cups in a row?

Only two countries, however, have lifted the Jules Rimet trophy in back-to-back World Cup tournaments: Italy and Brazil.

Who played 7 World Cups?

In total, Brazil has played in seven World Cup finals. Germany and Italy have both been World Cup champions four times throughout the years. However, Germany has played in two more World Cup finals than Italy, having been runner-up four times.

Has any player won 2 World Cups?

A total of 471 players have been in the winning team in the World Cup. Brazil's Pelé is the only one to have won three times, while another 20 have won twice. No player has won two World Cups both as captain.

Who is the king of World Cups?

Pele has remained the only player to win the world cup thrice. He won the coveted trophy in 1958, 1962 and 1970 and scored 12 world cup goals.

Who scored in most World Cups?

The overall top goal scorer in the World Cup is German player Miroslav Klose, who has scored 16 goals overall.

Has Mexico won a World Cup?

Has Mexico ever won a World Cup? Mexico has competed in 16 of the 21 total World Cup tournaments since the inaugural tournament in 1930. However, it has never been able to win a World Cup.

Has anyone ever broken the World Cup trophy?

The prize was a $30,000 Waterford Crystal trophy. It didn't last long. During the ensuing victory celebrations, the father of one of the Alabama players tripped on a rug, toppled the trophy and smashed it into little pieces.

What is the lowest World Cup attendance ever?

With a mere 300 spectators, Peru's match against Romania holds the record of lowest attendance in a World Cup game.

Who is No 1 Ronaldo or Messi?

Ronaldo has scored more goals and won two 'Best FIFA Men's Player' awards, but Messi has won more Ballon d'Or awards (7).