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England's World Cup Record Overall
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Preliminary 130 92 27 11 336 70 +266 18 74 2.585 0.538 81.2 +81
Finals 82 38 23 21 124 80 +44 20 38 1.512 0.976 60.4 +17
All 212 130 50 32 460 150 +310 38 112 2.17 0.708 74.9 +98
 
England's World Cup Record by Venue
  Home Matches Away Matches Neutral Venue Matches
Type P W D L F A P W D L F A P W D L F A
Preliminary 64 51 11 2 179 30 66 41 16 9 157 40 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finals 6 5 1 0 11 3 4 2 1 1 6 4 72 31 21 20 107 73
All 70 56 12 2 190 33 70 43 17 10 163 44 72 31 21 20 107 73
 
England's World Cup Preliminary Competition Record
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 64 51 11 2 179 30 +149 5 38 2.797 0.469 88.3 +49
Away 66 41 16 9 157 40 +117 13 36 2.379 0.606 74.2 +32
All 130 92 27 11 336 70 +266 18 74 2.585 0.538 81.2 +81

 
England's World Cup Final Tournament Record
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 6 5 1 0 11 3 +8 1 4 1.833 0.50 91.7 +5
Away 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 1 2 1.50 1.00 62.5 +1
Neutral 72 31 21 20 107 73 +34 18 32 1.486 1.014 57.6 +11
All 82 38 23 21 124 80 +44 20 38 1.512 0.976 60.4 +17
Notes

England's semi-final match against West Germany at the World Cup 1990 final tournament in Italy, which ended 1-1 after extra time, is recorded as a draw under the accepted custom although West Germany advanced to the final over England on penalty kicks, 4-3.  Similarly, England's round-of-16-teams match against Argentina at the World Cup 1998 final tournament in France, which ended 2-2 after extra time, is recorded as a draw although Argentina advanced to the quarterfinals over England on penalty kicks, 4-3.  Penalty kick contests between two teams that have played to a draw do not determine the result of the match, but only which of the two teams advances to the next stage of the tournament or, if it is the tournament's final match, which team wins the tournament.

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