Has Turkey won World Cup before?

Turkey have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on two occasions: 1954, recording a group-stage finish, and 2002, where they finished third.

When did Turkey win the World Cup?

Following their success at the 2002 World Cup, Turkey managed to stay in the top 10 in rankings between 2002 and 2004, ranking at 5th in June 2004.

Which country has never won a World Cup?

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.

Which countries have won the World Cup before?

Has Ronaldo won a World Cup?

Cristiano Ronaldo has never won a FIFA World Cup. Throughout his career he has won an incredible number of team and individual honours, but he has yet to get his hands on the game's most famous trophy — and his 2022 campaign has ended in failure again.

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Who is No 1 Messi or Ronaldo?

While Ronaldo currently has more goals overall, Messi has the edge in the scoring department, with a higher season average (37.9 to 35), having hit a high of 73 goals in 2011-12, though his average dropped after a disappointing maiden campaign at PSG in 2021-22.

Who has the most World Cup titles?

Brazil, the only team that has participated in every World Cup, is also the most successful team in the competition, having won five titles and finished second twice. Italy and Germany have four titles each, with Germany having reached more finals than any other team, eight.

Which country lost the World Cup final the most times?

Germany lost the finals in 1966, 1982, 1986 and 2002, making them the team with the most number of losses in a World Cup final. Both Argentina and the Netherlands have lost three finals each.

Which country lost the first World Cup?

Still, the semi-final placement was the best U.S. World Cup finish to date. In the first World Cup final, held on July 30, 1930, 93,000 spectators looked on as Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 in a rematch of the 1928 Olympic gold medal game.

What are the top 10 World Cup winners?

Which country is the best in World Cup?

Brazil have won more FIFA World Cup titles than any other country, with a total of five. Meanwhile, Germany and Italy rank joint-second, with four titles each. Argentina, winners of the 2022 tournament, have won three World Cups.

What is the biggest defeat in World Cup history?

Has USA won the World Cup?

Believe it or not, the U.S. men's national soccer team has never won a World Cup. The team has never even advanced to the final.

Who won 3 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.

Has Mexico won a World Cup?

Mexico has never won a FIFA World Cup, only ever reaching the quarterfinals twice in their history, and both times on home soil.

Did Turkey ever win the Euro Cup?

In 2017, Türkiye won the European championship after defeating England 2-1 in a final held in front of 40,000 spectators that filled the Vodafone Park in Istanbul.

What is the farthest USA World Cup?

[1] Although the Americans eventually lost to Argentina in the semifinals, the 1930 World Cup still marks the furthest stage the Americans have reached in World Cup history.

Are World Cup medals real gold?

Officially, the World Cup trophy is described as 'solid' gold. It is 36.5cm tall and is made of 6.175kg or 30,875 Carats of 18 karat (75%) gold. It has a base of 13cm in diameter which features two strips of malachite. As for the stolen Jules Rimet trophy, that was made of gold-plated sterling silver.

Which football player has not won a World Cup?

George Weah

Weah not only never won the World Cup, he never even played in it. Representing Liberia from the age of 19, Weah's only tournament action came in the African Cup of Nations.

Which country won most One Day World Cup?

Australia is the most successful team in the ICC ODI World Cup which has been won the World Cup 5 times and finished as the runner-up 2 times.

Has any team gone undefeated in the World Cup?

1998 (Italy, France, and Belgium) France were unbeaten as they won the World Cup for the first time. Italy were undefeated by virtue of their penalty shootout loss to France in the quarters, while Belgium never made it out the group despite drawing against Holland, Mexico, and South Korea.

Who is the best football player in the world?

Lionel Messi remains the undisputed king of the football world, though it would be foolish not to raise an eyebrow as he grows older. As an individual talent and based on almost two decades of cold, objective data and warm, unquantifiable magic, he is the best. Not only the best right now, but the best of all time.

Why do Uruguay have 4 stars?

The four stars above Uruguay's football crest represent the four FIFA recognized senior (non-amateur) world titles won by the Uruguay national football team in 1924, 1928, 1930 and 1950.

Who is goat in football?

Football's GOAT is a matter of continuous debate within the community, but the consensus in recent years has narrowed the question down to one of two players: Ronaldo or Messi.