Most
goals scored in a match
6
England broke all records when
they beat Panama 6-1 in the 2018 tournament, scoring five of them in the
first half alone.
They equalled the record in the opening match of
the 2022 tournament, beating Iran 6-2.
After twice scoring four goals in a single
match...
The first was the opening match 4-4 draw against Belgium at the 1954
tournament in Switzerland. It went to extra-time although it was a
group match because of the curious method set up for advancement from groups
in which the teams played only two of the three opponents, and each team
scored once during the extra 30 minutes. The second was England's 4-2
victory against West Germany in the final match at the 1966 tournament on
home soil, which also went to extra-time with England scoring twice in the
extra 30 minutes.
Largest
margin of victory
5
England broke all records when
they beat Panama 6-1 in the 2018 tournament, scoring five of them in the
first half alone.
Most
penalty kick goals scored in a match
2
Twice...
Gary Lineker scored both against Cameroon in the
quarter-final match at the 1990 tournament in Italy, a match that lasted 120
minutes.
Harry Kane scored two penalty kicks
against Panama in the 6-1 victory during the 2018 tournament.
Most
own goals scored in a match
1
Twice...
Only
two own goal's have been credited to England in World Cup finals play.
The first was scored by Jozef
Barmoš in England's 2-0 victory against Czechoslovakia at the 1982
tournament in Spain.
The second was scored by Carlos Gamarra in England's 1-0 victory over
Paraguay at the 2006 Finals in Germany.
Most
goals conceded in a match
4
Three times...
In
the 4-4 extra-time group draw with
Belgium, the 4-2 quarter-final loss to Uruguay, both at the 1954 tournament in Switzerland
and the 4-1 round-of-16 loss to Germany at the 2010 tournament in South
Africa.
One of the goals in the Belgium match was an own goal conceded by England in
extra time.
Largest
margin of defeat
3
Once...
Three goals in the
4-1 round-of-16 loss to Germany at the 2010 tournament in South Africa.
Highest
scoring match, both teams
4-4, 6-2
Twice...
The 4-4 extra-time draw with Belgium at the
1954 tournament in Switzerland. The record in ninety-minutes is the
eight goals scored in the opening match of the 2022 tournament when
England beat Iran 6-2.
Lowest scoring match, both
teams
0-0
Twelve
times...
Against Brazil at the 1958
tournament in Sweden, against Bulgaria at the 1962 tournament in Chile,
against Uruguay at the 1966 tournament on home soil, against West Germany
and Spain at the 1982 tournament in Spain, against Morocco at the 1986
tournament in Mexico, against Netherlands at the 1990 tournament in Italy,
against Nigeria at the 2002 tournament in Japan, against Portugal at the
2006 tournament in Germany, against Algeria at the 2010 tournament in
South Africa, against Costa Rica at the 2014 tournament in Brazil and
against the United States at the 2022 tournament in Qatar.
Most
penalty kick goals conceded in a match
1
Six
times...
Against Portugal in the semi-final at the 1966 tournament on home
soil, against Cameroon in the quarter-final and Italy in the third-place match
at the 1990 tournament in Italy, against Argentina in the round-of-16 teams at
the 1998 tournament in France, against Tunisia, in the
opening match of the 2018 tournament, and finally, against Iran in the
opening match of the 2022 tournament.
Most
own goals conceded in a match
1
Once...
In
the opening 4-4 draw against Belgium at the 1954 tournament in
Switzerland. Regrettably, the own goal, scored by Jimmy Dickinson, enabled Belgium to draw level with England a minute after
Nat Lofthouse had put them ahead in extra time, which was played to settle
draws in group play at that tournament because the teams played only two of
the other three teams in their groups.
Most substitutions in a
match
5
Three...
For the 2022 World Cup tournament,
FIFA allowed the use of five substitutes, plus another for concussion.
Although the option was available for England to use the six, they only
used the five against Iran, and then five against Wales and Senegal.
Fewest
substitutions in a match
none
Twenty-one times...
No
substitutions were allowed until the 1970 tournament, and so no substitutes
were used in the twenty final tournament matches England played at the 1950
through 1966 tournaments. Since substitutions were first allowed,
England have played only one match in which they made no use of them, the
third group match against Kuwait at the 1982 tournament in Spain.
Most
matches in a tournament
7
Twice...
England
played seven matches (the maximum possible since tournament participation was
increased from 16 teams) at the 1990 tournament in Italy, when they
reached the third-place match, which they lost to the host nation, 2-1.
They also played the maximum seven matches in the 2018 tournament in
Russia, again reaching the third-place match, and again, losing.
They played six matches (the maximum possible when 16 teams took part in the
tournament) also once, at the 1966 tournament on home soil, when they beat West
Germany in the final, 4-2 after extra time.
Fewest
matches in a tournament
3
Three times...
At their first tournament in 1950 in Brazil,
where they were eliminated at the initial group phase, at their second
tournament in 1954 in Switzerland, where they were eliminated at the
quarter-final stage, but only two matches were played in the initial
group phase, and in the 2014 tournament, again in Brazil, England were
eliminated in the first group phase, having played only three matches.
Latest
elimination in a tournament
winners
Once...
England
won the World Cup 1966 final tournament on home soil and thus were not
eliminated at all. They were eliminated at the semi-finals stage twice, at the
1990 tournament in Italy, when they went out on penalty kicks to West Germany
after a 1-1 extra-time draw and went on to lose the third-place match against
host Italy, 2-1. Then in 2018, they were eliminated by Crotia, going on to
lose the third-place match to Belgium.
Earliest
elimination in a tournament
First Phase
Three times...
England
were eliminated at the initial group phase three times, at their first tournament in
1950 in Brazil after three matches, at their third tournament in 1958 in
Sweden after four matches, including a group playoff match against the USSR,
and at the first group phase at their fourteenth tournament in 2014 in
Brazil.
Most
wins in a tournament
5
Once...
In six matches at the 1966 tournament,
which England won on home soil. On foreign soil, the most England have
won is three. They accomplished this twice, in five matches at the
1982 tournament in Spain, when they went home undefeated at the end of
second round group play, and in seven matches at the 1990 tournament in
Italy, where two of the three victories came in extra time and they reached
the semi-finals.
Fewest
wins in a tournament
0
Twice...
At the 1958 tournament in Sweden, drawing all three group matches and
then losing a play-off match to the USSR and at the 2014 tournament in
Brazil, drawing one of the three group matches and losing the other two.
England won only one match at four tournaments: in three matches at the 1950
tournament in Brazil, in three matches at the 1954 tournament in Switzerland, in four matches at the 1962 tournament in Chile
and in four matches at the 2010 tournament in Germany.
Most
losses in a tournament
3
Once...
At the 2018 tournament in Russia, losing to Belgium in the group match,
then to Crotia in the semi-final and Belgium, again, in the third-place
match.
Five times, they lost twice. In three
matches at the 1950 tournament in Brazil, in four matches at the 1962
tournament in Chile, in four matches at the 1970 tournament in Mexico, in
five matches at the 1986 tournament in Mexico and in three matches at the 2014
tournament in Brazil.
Fewest
losses in a tournament
0
Twice...
England did not lose a match at
the 1966 tournament on home soil, when they won the World Cup, or at the 1982
tournament in Spain, when they were eliminated at the second group phase, nor
did they lose at the 2006 tournament in Germany, only being eliminated on a
penalty shootout.
Most
draws in a tournament
3
Twice...
In group play, at the 1958 tournament in
Sweden. They also had three draws in seven matches at the 1990
tournament in Italy, although in the last of these, the semi-final against West
Germany, they were eliminated on penalty kicks after extra time.
Fewest
draws in a tournament
0
Twice...
In three matches at the 1950 tournament in Brazil and in four
matches at the 1970 tournament in Mexico.
Most
extra-time matches in a tournament
3
Once...
England
played three extra-time matches at the 1990 tournament in Italy, against Belgium in the
round-of-16 teams and Cameroon in the quarter-final
ending in victory and in the semi-final ending in a draw with West
Germany but with England eliminated on penalty kicks.
England
have had four other extra-time matches in World Cup finals play, the first the
4-4 group match draw against Belgium at the 1954 tournament in Switzerland
(where extra time was used in an effort to prevent draws in group matches
because teams played only two of the three other teams in their group), the
second the
4-2 victory against West Germany in the final at the 1966 tournament on home
soil, the third the 3-2 loss to West Germany in the quarter-final at the 1970
tournament in Mexico, and the fourth the 2-2 draw against Argentina in the
round-of-16 teams at
the 1998 tournament in France with England eliminated once again on penalty
kicks.
Fewest
extra-time matches in a tournament
0
Nine times...
1950, 1958, 1962, 1982, 1986, 2002, 2010, 2014 and 2022.
Most
penalty kicks shootouts in a tournament
1
Four times...
Against
West Germany in the semi-final at the 1990 tournament in Italy, against Argentina in
the round-of-16 teams at the 1998 tournament in France, against Portugal
in the quarter-finals of the 2006 tournament in Germany and against Colombia
in the round-of-sixteen match in the 2018 tournament. They were
eliminated on the first three occasions.
Fewest
penalty kicks shootouts in a tournament
0
Five times...
Penalty
kick shootouts were not introduced until the 1982 tournament in Spain, and so England
had no shootouts at their first six tournaments, between 1950 and 1970. England have reached seven final
tournaments since the advent of the shootout, and they had no shootouts in 1982, 1986, 2002, 2010
and 2014.
Most
goals scored in a tournament
13
Once...
England scored 13
goals in five matches in the Qatari 2022 tournament, beating the
previous record of 12
goals in seven matches in the 2018 tournament in Russia, which in turn,
beat the
previous record of 11 goals in six matches at the 1966 tournament on
home soil.
Twice they scored eight goals, in three matches at the 1954 tournament in
Switzerland and in seven matches at the 1990 tournament in Italy. They
scored seven goals in four matches at the 1998 tournament in France and seven
in five at the 1986 tournament in Mexico.
Fewest
goals scored in a tournament
2
Twice...
England
scored only two goals in their three matches at both tournaments in
Brazil, 1950 and 2014.
Most
penalty kick goals scored in a tournament
3
During the 2018
tournament, England were awarded and Harry Kane scored three penalty
kick goals, two against Panama, and one against Colombia.
Three times, two were scored when
Ron Flowers
scored penalty kick goals against Hungary and Argentina at the 1962 tournament
in Chile, and Gary Lineker had two, one of them in extra time, against
Cameroon at the 1990 tournament in Italy. Harry Kane scored two penalty
kick goals against Panama in the 2018 tournament.
England scored one penalty
kick goal at four tournaments, Tom Finney against the
USSR at the 1958 tournament in Sweden, Allan Clarke against
Czechoslovakia at the 1970 tournament in Mexico, Alan Shearer
against Argentina at the 1998 tournament in France and David Beckham
against Argentina at the 2002 tournament in Japan.
Fewest
penalty kick goals in a tournament
0
Eight times...
1950, 1954, 1966, 1982, 1986, 2006, 2010
and 2014.
Fewest own goals scored in a
tournament
0
Fourteen times...
1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970,
1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.
Most
goals conceded in a tournament
8
Twice...
In three matches at the 1954 tournament in Switzerland. Then in seven
matches in the 2018 tournament in Russia.
They conceded
six goals in four matches at the 1962 tournament in Chile and six in seven
at the 1990 tournament in Italy.
Fewest
goals conceded in a tournament
1
Once...
England
conceded one goal in five matches at the 1982 tournament in Spain. They
gave up two goals in three matches at the 1950 tournament in Brazil, three in
six at the 1966 tournament on home soil, three in five at the 1986
tournament in Mexico and three in five at the 2002 tournament in Japan.
Most
penalty kicks goals conceded in a tournament
2
Once...
England
conceded two penalty kick goals at the 1990 tournament in Italy, one against
Cameroon in the quarter-final and one against Italy in the third-place
match. They conceded one penalty kick goal at the 1966 tournament on
home soil, against Portugal in the semi-final, and one at the 1998 tournament
in France, against Argentina in the round-of-16 teams.
Fewest
penalty kicks goals conceded in a tournament
0
Eleven times...
1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1982, 1986, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014.
Most
own goals conceded in a tournament
1
Twice...
The first in the opening extra-time 4-4 draw against Belgium at the 1954 tournament in
Switzerland. The second in the opening game of the 2006 tournament in Germany
against Paraguay.
Fewest
own goals conceded in a tournament
0
Thirteen times...
1950, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990,
1998, 2002, 2010, 2014 and 2018.
Most
matches scoring in a tournament
6
Once...
England
scored in six of seven matches at the 1990 tournament in Italy, in all but the second
group match against Netherlands. They scored in five of six matches at the 1966
tournament on home soil, in all but the opening group match against Uruguay.
They also scored in five of their seven matches in the 2018 tournament
in Russia.
Fewest
matches scoring in a tournament
1
Once...
England scored in only one match of three at the 1950 tournament in Brazil,
in their opening match against Chile, while United States and Spain held them
scoreless. They scored in only two matches of four at the 1958
tournament in Sweden, in their group matches against the USSR and Austria,
while Russia and the USSR again, in a playoff, held them scoreless. They also
only scored in two of the three matches at the 2014 tournament in
Brazil.
Most
matches failing to score in a tournament
2
Five times...
Against United States and Spain in three matches at the 1950 tournament in Brazil, by Brazil
and the USSR in four matches at the 1958 tournament in Sweden, by West
Germany and Spain in five matches at the 1982 tournament in Spain, by
Portugal and Morocco in five matches at the 1986 tournament in Mexico, and by
Belgium twice in the 2018 tournament in Russia.
Fewest
matches failing to score in a tournament
0
Twice...
In three matches at the 1954 tournament in Switzerland and in four matches
at the 1998 tournament in France.
Most
squad members in a tournament
26
Once....
FIFA
allowed an extension to the squad for the 2022 tournament.
The
squad number limit was raised from 22 to 23 for the 2002 tournament in
Japan/Korea Republic to allow each team to carry a third goalkeeper and still
have a replacement for each of the other 10 positions, and it was from this
tournament that England sent its largest squad of 23 players.
England sent the maximum number of players allowed, 22, to the 1966, 1970,
1982, 1986, 1990 and 1998 tournaments. Not since the 1962 tournament
have they sent less than the full squad quota to a tournament.
Fewest
squad members in a tournament
17
Once...
England
named a 22-man squad for the 1954 tournament in Switzerland, but only 17
players travelled to Switzerland. The other five squad members were left
at home as reserves and never were called to active status. England
named a 21-man squad for the 1950 tournament in Brazil, the lowest number they
have ever called for a World Cup finals squad, but all players were members of
the travelling party.
Most
players used in a tournament
21
Twice...
In 2014 in three matches in
Brazil, England had used only fifteen players in their first two matches
and were then eliminated. In their final match, the players that had not
been used in those two matches were then given a run-out. Only two
players from the squad of 23 did not feature, the injured Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
and the second reserve keeper, Fraser Forster.
In 2018 in seven
matches in Russia, England used all their outfield players at least
once. Only goalkeepers Jack Butland and Nick Pope did not feature.
Fewest
players used in a tournament
12
Once...
In 1962 in four matches in Chile. After the advent
of substitutions in 1970, the fewest players used in a tournament was 17, on
two occasions, in 1982 in five matches in Spain and in 1998 in four matches in
France.
Most
starting players used in a tournament
20
Twice...
In 2014 across two separate matches in Brazil. England named to
unchanged sides in the first two group matches, and then made nine
changes in the final group match, having already been eliminated. Then
in 2018 in Russia, across the group matches.
Fewest
starting players used in a tournament
12
Once...
In 1962 in four matches in Chile. They used
14 on three occasions, in 1954 in three matches in Switzerland, in 1982 in
five matches in Spain and in 1998 in four matches in France.
Most
players used only as a substitute in a tournament
5
Twice...
In 2002 in five matches in Japan.
They used three players only as a substitute on five occasions, in 1982 in
five matches in Spain, in 1986 in five matches in Mexico, in 1998 in four
matches in France, in 2006 in four matches in Germany and in 2010 in four
matches in South Africa.
In 2022 in five matches in Qatar. They used one
player as a substitute five times.
Fewest
players used only as a substitute in a tournament
1
Once...
In 1990 in seven matches in Italy. They used two players
only as a substitute in 1970 in four matches in Mexico. England
used no substitutes in the five tournaments in which they took part before
substitutions were permitted for the first time at the 1970 tournament in
Mexico.
Most
goalkeepers used in a tournament
2
Three times...
At the 1970 tournament in
Mexico, when illness to Gordon Banks, who had played in the three group
matches, led to his replacement by Peter Bonetti for the 3-2 extra-time
quarter-final loss to West Germany that sent England home. At the 2010
tournament in South Africa, Rob Green was replaced in goal by David James
after one match, after Green conceded a freak goal against United States. At the 2014
tournament in Brazil, Ben Foster replaced Joe Hart in goal for the final
group match after England were eliminated.
Fewest
goalkeepers used in a tournament
1
Thirteen times...
1950,
1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1982, 1986, 1990,
1998, 2002, 2006, 2018 and 2022.
Most
consecutive wins
6
Once...
England reeled off five straight wins against Mexico, France, Argentina,
Portugal and West Germany on the way to their sole World Cup victory in the
1966 tournament on home soil and then won the opening group match against
Romania at the 1970 tournament in Mexico.
Most
consecutive losses
3
Once...
England lost their final match
in 2010, a round-of-16 match against Germany, and then they lost their
first two matches in the 2014 tournament in Brazil against Italy and
Uruguay.
Most
consecutive draws
3
Twice...
England drew their first
three matches in group play, against the USSR, Brazil and Austria at the
1958 tournament in Sweden. They drew their final match of the 2006
tournament in Germany in the quarter-finals against Portugal, and the first
two group matches of the 2010 tournament in South Africa.
Most
consecutive matches without a loss
7
Once...
Six in a single tournament and seven overall. England were undefeated
in their six matches at the 1966 tournament on home soil and then won their
opening match at the 1970 tournament in Mexico, for an undefeated streak of
seven matches. They went undefeated in their first six matches at the
1990 tournament in Italy, although in the last of these, the 1-1 extra-time
semi-final draw with West Germany, they were eliminated on penalty kicks.
Most
consecutive matches without a win
6
Once...
England lost their last match at
the 1954 tournament in Switzerland, the quarter-final against Uruguay, drew
with the USSR, Brazil and Austria in group play and lost to the USSR
again, in a playoff, at the 1958 tournament in Sweden, and then lost their
opening group match against Hungary at the 1962 tournament in Chile.
Most
consecutive matches without a draw
12
Once...
After an opening group match draw with Uruguay, England reeled off five
straight wins against Mexico, France, Argentina, Portugal and West Germany
at the 1966 tournament on home soil, beat Romania and Czechoslovakia and
lost to Brazil and West Germany at the 1970 tournament in Mexico, and then
beat their first three opponents in group play, France, Czechoslovakia and
Kuwait, before drawing with West Germany in second round group play at the
1982 tournament in Spain.
Most
consecutive matches scoring a goal
11
Once...
They scored in their last five matches at the 1990 tournament in Italy, in
their four matches at the 1998 tournament in France, and in their first two
matches at the 2002 tournament in Japan before they were held scoreless by
Nigeria in the third.
Most
consecutive matches conceding a goal
4
Twice...
England conceded goals to
Austria and the USSR in the last two matches of the 1958 tournament in
Sweden and to Hungary and Argentina in the first two matches of the 1962
tournament in Chile, for a streak of four matches in which their opposition
scored goals. They also conceded in their first four matches of the 2018
tournament.
Most
consecutive matches not scoring a goal
4
Once...
They were held without a goal by West Germany and Spain in their last two
matches at the 1982 tournament in Spain and by Portugal and Morocco in their
first two matches at the 1986 tournament in Mexico, for a scoreless streak
of four matches.
Most
consecutive matches without conceding a goal
4
Twice...
England held scoreless their first four opponents at the 1966 tournament on
home soil, Uruguay, Mexico, France and Argentina. They also held
scoreless their last four opponents at the 1982 tournament in Spain,
Czechoslovakia, Kuwait, West Germany and Spain. On three occasions
England have held their opponents scoreless in three consecutive matches,
Morocco, Poland and Paraguay at the 1986 tournament in Mexico, Netherlands,
Egypt and Belgium at the 1990 tournament in Italy, and Argentina, Nigeria
and Denmark at the 2006 tournament in Japan.
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