This is a list of records and statistics of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Debut of national teams
editOverall team records
editIn this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.
As of the 2023 tournament.
Rank | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brazil | 18 | 94 | 63 | 11 | 20 | 215 | 88 | +127 | 200 |
2 | Nigeria | 12 | 67 | 48 | 11 | 8 | 159 | 52 | +107 | 155 |
3 | Spain | 11 | 58 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 131 | 71 | +60 | 118 |
4 | Argentina | 15 | 72 | 34 | 15 | 23 | 117 | 89 | +28 | 117 |
5 | Mexico | 15 | 69 | 34 | 12 | 23 | 122 | 96 | +26 | 114 |
6 | Ghana | 9 | 48 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 94 | 38 | +56 | 100 |
7 | Germany[4] | 11 | 56 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 121 | 85 | +36 | 97 |
8 | France | 8 | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 104 | 44 | +60 | 89 |
9 | United States | 18 | 67 | 24 | 7 | 36 | 94 | 118 | –25 | 82 |
10 | Australia | 13 | 51 | 19 | 7 | 25 | 57 | 79 | –22 | 64 |
11 | Mali | 6 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 58 |
12 | Japan | 10 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 51 |
13 | England | 5 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 45 |
14 | Italy | 8 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 45 |
15 | Uruguay | 6 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 40 |
16 | Paraguay | 5 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 35 |
17 | Colombia | 6 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 34 |
18 | Ecuador | 6 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 34 | –2 | 33 |
19 | South Korea | 7 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 42 | –11 | 33 |
20 | Iran | 5 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 31 |
21 | Costa Rica | 10 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 59 | –29 | 29 |
22 | Netherlands | 4 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 26 |
23 | Russia[5] | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 24 |
24 | Turkey | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 24 |
25 | Qatar | 7 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 45 | –22 | 24 |
26 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 23 |
27 | Ivory Coast | 4 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 29 | –1 | 22 |
28 | Burkina Faso | 5 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 27 | –6 | 22 |
29 | Switzerland | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 21 |
30 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 21 |
31 | Chile | 5 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 41 | –8 | 21 |
32 | China | 6 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 36 | –12 | 19 |
33 | Tunisia | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 | –1 | 18 |
34 | Portugal | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 33 | –6 | 18 |
35 | New Zealand | 10 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 101 | –81 | 18 |
36 | Oman | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | –2 | 17 |
37 | Guinea | 5 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | –10 | 17 |
38 | Belgium | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | –2 | 16 |
39 | Morocco | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 14 |
40 | Croatia | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | –5 | 14 |
41 | North Korea | 5 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 34 | –18 | 14 |
42 | Senegal | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 |
43 | Sweden | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 13 |
44 | Poland | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | –3 | 13 |
45 | Scotland | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 |
46 | Bahrain | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | –4 | 11 |
47 | Czech Republic[6] | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | –2 | 10 |
48 | Honduras | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 45 | –26 | 10 |
49 | Peru | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 9 |
50 | Egypt | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 |
51 | Hungary | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | –1 | 8 |
52 | Congo | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | –8 | 8 |
53 | Gambia | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | –1 | 7 |
54 | Tajikistan | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | –6 | 7 |
55 | East Germany | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
56 | Angola | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
57 | Syria | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | –8 | 5 |
58 | Panama | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | –11 | 5 |
59 | Slovakia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | –5 | 4 |
60 | Venezuela | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | –12 | 4 |
61 | Iraq | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | –15 | 4 |
62 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 26 | –18 | 4 |
63 | Canada | 8 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 70 | –59 | 4 |
64 | Sudan | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
65 | Cameroon | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | –5 | 3 |
66 | Niger | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 3 |
67 | Finland | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | –9 | 3 |
68 | Togo | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
69 | Indonesia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
70 | Bolivia | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | –7 | 2 |
71 | Sierra Leone | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | –2 | 1 |
72 | South Africa | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 1 |
73 | Rwanda | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 1 |
74 | Yemen | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 1 |
75 | Denmark | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 1 |
76 | Haiti | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | –10 | 1 |
77 | Jamaica | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | –12 | 1 |
78 | Cuba | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | –13 | 1 |
79 | Austria | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 | –15 | 1 |
80 | New Caledonia | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 37 | –35 | 1 |
81 | Algeria | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 0 |
82 | Malawi | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
83 | India | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | –8 | 0 |
84 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 23 | –20 | 0 |
85 | Solomon Islands | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | –20 | 0 |
86 | Thailand | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 29 | –24 | 0 |
87 | Fiji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Teams that have finished in the top four
editTeam | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nigeria | 5 (1985, 1993, 2007, 2013, 2015) | 3 (1987, 2001, 2009) | ||
Brazil | 4 (1997, 1999, 2003, 2019) | 2 (1995, 2005) | 2 (1985, 2017) | 1 (2011) |
Ghana | 2 (1991, 1995) | 2 (1993, 1997) | 1 (1999) | 1 (2007) |
Mexico | 2 (2005, 2011) | 2 (2013, 2019) | 1 (2015) | |
Germany2 | 1 (2023) | 1 (1985) | 2 (2007, 2011) | 1 (1997) |
France | 1 (2001) | 1 (2023) | 1 (2019) | |
Russia1 | 1 (1987) | |||
Saudi Arabia | 1 (1989) | |||
Switzerland | 1 (2009) | |||
England | 1 (2017) | |||
Spain | 4 (1991, 2003, 2007, 2017) | 2 (1997, 2009) | ||
Mali | 1 (2015) | 1 (2023) | 1 (2017) | |
Scotland | 1 (1989) | |||
Australia | 1 (1999) | |||
Uruguay | 1 (2011) | |||
Argentina | 3 (1991, 1995, 2003) | 3 (2001, 2013, 2023) | ||
Netherlands | 1 (2005) | 1 (2019) | ||
Ivory Coast | 1 (1987) | |||
Portugal | 1 (1989) | |||
Chile | 1 (1993) | |||
Burkina Faso | 1 (2001) | |||
Sweden | 1 (2013) | |||
Belgium | 1 (2015) | |||
Colombia | 2 (2003, 2009) | |||
Guinea | 1 (1985) | |||
Italy | 1 (1987) | |||
Bahrain | 1 (1989) | |||
Qatar | 1 (1991) | |||
Poland | 1 (1993) | |||
Oman | 1 (1995) | |||
United States | 1 (1999) | |||
Turkey | 1 (2005) |
- 1 = includes results representing Soviet Union
- 2 = includes results representing West Germany
Comprehensive team results by tournament
edit- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- QF – Quarter-finals
- R2 – Round 2 (since 2007: knockout round of 16)
- R1 – Round 1
- • – Did not qualify
- × – Did not enter / Withdrew
- X – Disqualified
- XX – Country did not exist or national team was inactive
- – Hosts
- Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
Team | Confederation | 1985 (16) |
1987 (16) |
1989 (16) |
1991 (16) |
1993 (16) |
1995 (16) |
1997 (16) |
1999 (16) |
2001 (16) |
2003 (16) |
2005 (16) |
2007 (24) |
2009 (24) |
2011 (24) |
2013 (24) |
2015 (24) |
2017 (24) |
2019 (24) |
2023 (24) |
2025 (48) |
Total |
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Algeria | CAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | |
Angola | CAF | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | X | 1 | |
Argentina | CONMEBOL | R1 | • | QF | 3rd | R1 | 3rd | QF | • | 4th | 3rd | • | QF | R2 | R2 | 4th | R1 | • | R2 | 4th | 15 | |
Australia | AFC[7] | QF | QF | R1 | QF | QF | QF | • | 2nd | QF | R1 | R1 | • | • | R2 | • | R2 | • | R2 | • | 13 | |
Austria | UEFA | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | 2 | |
Bahrain | AFC | • | • | 4th | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2 | |
Belgium | UEFA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | 3rd | • | • | • | 2 | |
Bolivia | CONMEBOL | R1 | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2 | |
Brazil | CONMEBOL | 3rd | R1 | QF | QF | • | 2nd | 1st | 1st | QF | 1st | 2nd | R2 | R1 | 4th | QF | QF | 3rd | 1st | QF | 18 | |
Burkina Faso | CAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | 3rd | • | • | • | R2 | R1 | • | • | • | • | R1 | 5 | |
Cameroon | CAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | 2 | |
Canada | CONCACAF | • | R1 | R1 | • | R1 | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | R1 | • | • | R1 | R1 | 8 | |
Chile | CONMEBOL | • | • | • | • | 3rd | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | R1 | R2 | • | 5 | |
China | AFC | QF | • | R1 | R1 | R1 | • | • | • | • | R1 | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 6 | |
Colombia | CONMEBOL | • | • | R1 | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | R2 | 4th | • | • | • | R2 | • | • | 6 | |
Congo | CAF | R1 | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | • | • | • | • | • | 3 | |
Costa Rica | CONCACAF | R1 | • | • | • | • | R1 | R1 | • | QF | QF | QF | R2 | R1 | • | • | QF | R1 | • | • | 10 | |
Croatia | UEFA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | QF | • | • | • | 3 | |
Cuba | CONCACAF | • | • | R1 | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2 | |
Czech Republic | UEFA | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | 2 | |
Denmark | UEFA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | |
East Germany | UEFA | • | • | QF | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Ecuador | CONMEBOL | • | R1 | • | • | • | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | • | QF | • | R2 | R2 | 6 | |
Egypt | CAF | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | 2 | |
England | UEFA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | • | QF | • | R1 | 1st | • | R2 | 5 | |
Fiji | OFC | × | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | Q | 1 |
Finland | UEFA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | |
France | UEFA | • | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1st | • | • | QF | • | QF | • | R2 | R2 | 3rd | 2nd | 8 | |
Gambia | CAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | × | 2 | |
Team | Confederation | 1985 (16) |
1987 (16) |
1989 (16) |
1991 (16) |
1993 (16) |
1995 (16) |
1997 (16) |
1999 (16) |
2001 (16) |
2003 (16) |
2005 (16) |
2007 (24) |
2009 (24) |
2011 (24) |
2013 (24) |
2015 (24) |
2017 (24) |
2019 (24) |
2023 (24) |
2025 (48) |
Total |
Germany | UEFA | 2nd | • | • | QF | • | R1 | 4th | R1 | • | • | • | 3rd | R2 | 3rd | • | R2 | QF | • | 1st | ||
Ghana | CAF | • | • | R1 | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | • | • | R1 | 4th | • | • | • | • | QF | • | • | ||
Guinea | CAF | 4th | • | R1 | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | R1 | X | × | ||
Haiti | CONCACAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | ||
Honduras | CONCACAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | R1 | • | QF | R1 | R2 | • | • | ||
Hungary | UEFA | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | ||
India | AFC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | ||
Indonesia | AFC | × | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | X | • | R1 | ||
Iran | AFC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | R2 | • | R2 | • | QF | • | R2 | ||
Iraq | AFC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | R2 | • | • | ||
Italy | UEFA | R1 | 4th | • | R1 | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | QF | • | R2 | • | • | QF | • | ||
Ivory Coast | CAF | • | 3rd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | R2 | QF | • | • | • | • | ||
Jamaica | CONCACAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | ||
Japan | AFC | • | • | • | • | QF | R1 | • | • | R1 | • | • | R1 | R1 | QF | R2 | • | R2 | R2 | R2 | ||
Malawi | CAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
Mali | CAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | R1 | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2nd | 4th | • | 3rd | ||
Mexico | CONCACAF | R1 | R1 | • | R1 | R1 | • | R1 | QF | • | QF | 1st | • | R2 | 1st | 2nd | 4th | R2 | 2nd | R2 | ||
Morocco | CAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | • | • | • | QF | ||
Netherlands | UEFA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd | • | R1 | R1 | • | • | • | 4th | • | ||
New Caledonia | OFC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | R1 | Q | |
New Zealand | OFC | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | R1 | • | • | • | R1 | R2 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R1 | R1 | Q | |
Niger | CAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | • | • | ||
Nigeria | CAF | 1st | 2nd | QF | • | 1st | QF | • | • | 2nd | R1 | • | 1st | 2nd | • | 1st | 1st | • | R2 | • | ||
North Korea | AFC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | R2 | • | R1 | • | R2 | R1 | • | × | ||
Oman | AFC | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | QF | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
Panama | CONCACAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | R1 | • | • | • | R1 | ||
Paraguay | CONMEBOL | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | R2 | QF | • | ||
Peru | CONMEBOL | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
Poland | UEFA | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | ||
Portugal | UEFA | • | • | 3rd | • | • | QF | • | • | • | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
Team | Confederation | 1985 (16) |
1987 (16) |
1989 (16) |
1991 (16) |
1993 (16) |
1995 (16) |
1997 (16) |
1999 (16) |
2001 (16) |
2003 (16) |
2005 (16) |
2007 (24) |
2009 (24) |
2011 (24) |
2013 (24) |
2015 (24) |
2017 (24) |
2019 (24) |
2023 (24) |
2025 (48) |
Total |
Qatar | AFC | R1 | QF | • | 4th | R1 | R1 | • | QF | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | Q | |
Russia | UEFA | • | 1st | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | R2 | • | • | X | ||
Rwanda | CAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | × | ||
Saudi Arabia | AFC | QF | R1 | 1st | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
Scotland | UEFA | • | • | 2nd | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
Senegal | CAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | R2 | ||
Sierra Leone | CAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
Slovakia | UEFA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | • | • | • | • | ||
Solomon Islands | OFC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | X | • | |
South Africa | CAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | ||
South Korea | AFC | • | QF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | R1 | QF | • | • | R2 | • | QF | R1 | ||
Spain | UEFA | • | • | • | 2nd | • | R1 | 3rd | R1 | R1 | 2nd | • | 2nd | 3rd | • | • | • | 2nd | QF | QF | ||
Sudan | CAF | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | ||
Sweden | UEFA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3rd | • | • | • | • | ||
Switzerland | UEFA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1st | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
Syria | AFC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | ||
Tajikistan | AFC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | ||
Thailand | AFC | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
Togo | CAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | CONCACAF | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||
Tunisia | CAF | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | • | • | R2 | • | • | • | • | ||
Turkey | UEFA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | • | QF | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | ||
United Arab Emirates | AFC | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R2 | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | ||
United States | CONCACAF | R1 | R1 | R1 | QF | QF | R1 | R1 | 4th | R1 | QF | QF | R2 | R2 | R2 | • | R1 | QF | R1 | R2 | ||
Uruguay | CONMEBOL | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | QF | • | • | R1 | • | QF | 2nd | QF | • | • | • | • | ||
Uzbekistan | AFC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | R2 | • | • | • | QF | ||
Venezuela | CONMEBOL | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | R2 | ||
Yemen | AFC | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
Results of defending champions
editYear | Defending champions | Finish |
---|---|---|
1987 | Nigeria | Runners-up |
1989 | Soviet Union | Did not qualify |
1991 | Saudi Arabia | Did not qualify |
1993 | Ghana | Runners-up |
1995 | Nigeria | Quarter-finals |
1997 | Ghana | Runners-up |
1999 | Brazil | Champions |
2001 | Brazil | Quarter-finals |
2003 | France | Did not qualify |
2005 | Brazil | Runners-up |
2007 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
2009 | Nigeria | Runners-up |
2011 | Switzerland | Did not qualify |
2013 | Mexico | Runners-up |
2015 | Nigeria | Champions |
2017 | Nigeria | Did not qualify |
2019 | England | Did not qualify |
2023 | Brazil | Quarter-finals |
2025 | Germany | to be determined |
Results of host nations
editYear | Host nation | Finish |
---|---|---|
1985 | China | Quarter-finals |
1987 | Canada | Group stage |
1989 | Scotland | Runners-up |
1991 | Italy | Group stage |
1993 | Japan | Quarter-finals |
1995 | Ecuador | Quarter-finals |
1997 | Egypt | Quarter-finals |
1999 | New Zealand | Group stage |
2001 | Trinidad and Tobago | Group stage |
2003 | Finland | Group stage |
2005 | Peru | Group stage |
2007 | South Korea | Group stage |
2009 | Nigeria | Runners-up |
2011 | Mexico | Champions |
2013 | United Arab Emirates | Group stage |
2015 | Chile | Round of 16 |
2017 | India | Group stage |
2019 | Brazil | Champions |
2023 | Indonesia | Group stage |
2025 | Qatar | to be determined |
Results by confederation
editAFC
edit1985 (16) |
1987 (16) |
1989 (16) |
1991 (16) |
1993 (16) |
1995 (16) |
1997 (16) |
1999 (16) |
2001 (16) |
2003 (16) |
2005 (16) |
2007 (24) |
2009 (24) |
2011 (24) |
2013 (24) |
2015 (24) |
2017 (24) |
2019 (24) |
2023 (24) |
2025 (48) |
Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 77 |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | |
Top 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
Top 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1st | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2nd | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4th | 3 |
CAF
edit1985 (16) |
1987 (16) |
1989 (16) |
1991 (16) |
1993 (16) |
1995 (16) |
1997 (16) |
1999 (16) |
2001 (16) |
2003 (16) |
2005 (16) |
2007 (24) |
2009 (24) |
2011 (24) |
2013 (24) |
2015 (24) |
2017 (24) |
2019 (24) |
2023 (24) |
2025 (48) |
Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 76 |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | |
Top 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | |
Top 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | |
Top 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
1st | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2nd | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4th | 3 |
CONCACAF
edit1985 (16) |
1987 (16) |
1989 (16) |
1991 (16) |
1993 (16) |
1995 (16) |
1997 (16) |
1999 (16) |
2001 (16) |
2003 (16) |
2005 (16) |
2007 (24) |
2009 (24) |
2011 (24) |
2013 (24) |
2015 (24) |
2017 (24) |
2019 (24) |
2023 (24) |
2025 (48) |
Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 75 |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | |
Top 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | |
Top 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
1st | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2nd | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4th | 2 |
CONMEBOL
edit1985 (16) |
1987 (16) |
1989 (16) |
1991 (16) |
1993 (16) |
1995 (16) |
1997 (16) |
1999 (16) |
2001 (16) |
2003 (16) |
2005 (16) |
2007 (24) |
2009 (24) |
2011 (24) |
2013 (24) |
2015 (24) |
2017 (24) |
2019 (24) |
2023 (24) |
2025 (48) |
Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 75 |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 29 | |
Top 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 36 | |
Top 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
1st | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2nd | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4th | 6 |
OFC
edit1985 (16) |
1987 (16) |
1989 (16) |
1991 (16) |
1993 (16) |
1995 (16) |
1997 (16) |
1999 (16) |
2001 (16) |
2003 (16) |
2005 (16) |
2007 (24) |
2009 (24) |
2011 (24) |
2013 (24) |
2015 (24) |
2017 (24) |
2019 (24) |
2023 (24) |
2025 (48) |
Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 26 |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Top 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Top 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Top 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1st | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2nd | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4th | 0 |
UEFA
edit1985 (16) |
1987 (16) |
1989 (16) |
1991 (16) |
1993 (16) |
1995 (16) |
1997 (16) |
1999 (16) |
2001 (16) |
2003 (16) |
2005 (16) |
2007 (24) |
2009 (24) |
2011 (24) |
2013 (24) |
2015 (24) |
2017 (24) |
2019 (24) |
2023 (24) |
2025 (48) |
Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teams | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 88 |
Top 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | |
Top 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 43 | |
Top 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | |
Top 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
1st | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2nd | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4th | 5 |
Awards
editTeam: tournament position
edit- Most championships
- 5; Nigeria (1985, 1993, 2007, 2013, 2015)
- Most finishes in the top two
- 8; Nigeria (1985, 1987, 1993, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015)
- Most finishes in the top three
- 8; Nigeria (1985, 1987, 1993, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015), Brazil (1985, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2017, 2019)
- Most World Cup appearances
- 18; Brazil (every tournament except 1993) and United States (every tournament except 2013)
- Most second-place finishes
- 4; Spain (1991, 2003, 2007, 2017)
- Most third-place finishes
- 3; Argentina (1991, 1995, 2003)
- Most fourth-place finishes
- 3; Argentina (2001, 2013, 2023)
- Most third–fourth-place finishes
- 6; Argentina (1991, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2023)
Consecutive
edit- Most consecutive championships
- 2; Brazil (1997–1999), Nigeria (2013–2015)
- Most consecutive finishes in the top two
- 4; Ghana (1991–1997)
- Most consecutive finishes in the top three
- 5; Ghana (1991–1999)
- Most consecutive finishes in the top four
- 5; Ghana (1991–1999)
- Most consecutive finals tournaments
- 14; United States (1985–2011), Brazil (1995–2023)
- Most consecutive second-place finishes
- no country has finished second in two consecutive tournaments
- Most consecutive third-place finishes
- no country has finished third in two consecutive tournaments
- Most consecutive fourth-place finishes
- no country has finished fourth in two consecutive tournaments
- Most consecutive third–fourth-place finishes
- 2; Argentina (2001–2003)
Gaps
edit- Longest gap between successive titles
- 16 years; Brazil (2003–2019)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
- 14 years; Brazil (2005–2019)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top three
- 22 years; Germany (1985–2007)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
- 18 years; France (2001–2019)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the finals
- 26 years; Soviet Union, later continued by Russia (1987–2013)
Host team
edit- Best finish by a host team
- Champions; Mexico (2011), Brazil (2019)
- Worst finish by a host team
- Group stage; Canada (1987), Italy (1991), New Zealand (1999), Trinidad and Tobago (2001), Finland (2003), Peru (2005), South Korea (2007), United Arab Emirates (2013), India (2017), Indonesia (2023)
Defending champions
edit- Best finish by defending champions
- Champions; Brazil (1999), Nigeria (2015)
- Worst finish by defending champions
- Did not qualify; Soviet Union (1989), Saudi Arabia (1991), France (2003), Mexico (2007), Switzerland (2011), Nigeria (2017), England (2019)
- Worst finish by defending champions who participate in the next tournament
- Quarter-finals; Brazil (2001)
Debuting teams
edit- Best finish by a debuting team
- Champions; Nigeria (1985), Soviet Union (1987), Switzerland (2009)
Other
edit- Most finishes in the top two, never become champions
- 4; Spain (1991, 2003, 2007, 2017)
- Most finishes in the top four, never become champions
- 6; Spain (1991, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2017)
- Most appearances, never become champions
- 18; United States (all except 2013)
- Most finishes in the top four, never finish in the top two
- 6; Argentina (1991, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2023)
- Most appearances, never finish in the top two
- 18; United States (all except 2013)
- Most appearances, never finish in the top four
- 10; Costa Rica (1985, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017)
All time
edit- Most appearances in the group stage
- 18; Brazil (every tournament except 1993), United States (every tournament except 2013)
- Most progression from the group stage
- 16; Brazil (every tournament except 1987 and 2009)
- Most consecutive appearances, progressing from the group stage
- 7; Brazil (1995–2007)
- Most appearances, never progressing from the group stage
- 8; Canada (1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2011, 2013, 2023)
Teams: matches played and goals scored
editAll time
edit- Most matches played
- 94; Brazil
- Fewest matches played
- 3; Sudan, Finland, Togo, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Yemen, Denmark, Algeria, Malawi, South Africa, India, Solomon Islands, Indonesia
- Most wins
- 62; Brazil
- Most losses
- 34; United States
- Most draws
- 15; Argentina
- Most goals scored
- 208; Brazil
- Most goals conceded
- 110; United States
- Fewest goals scored
- 0; Rwanda, Algeria, Solomon Islands
- Fewest goals conceded
- 3; Scotland, Togo, Rwanda
- Highest goal difference
- +127; Brazil
- Lowest goal difference
- –81; New Zealand
- Most played final
- 2 times; Brazil v Ghana (1995, 1997), Brazil v Mexico (2005, 2019)
In one tournament
editGoalscoring
editIndividual
edit- Most goals scored in a tournament
- 10; Victor Osimhen ( Nigeria) (2015)
- Most goals scored in a match
- 4; David ( Spain, vs New Zealand) (1997), Carlos Hidalgo ( Colombia, vs Finland) (2003), Souleymane Coulibaly ( Ivory Coast, vs Denmark) (2011), Kelechi Iheanacho ( Nigeria, vs Mexico) (2013)
- Most goals scored in one final
- 2; Phil Foden ( England), Sergio Gomez ( Spain) (2017)
- Fastest goal in a final
- 3rd minute; Wilson Oruma ( Nigeria, vs Ghana) (1993)
- Latest goal from kickoff in a final
- 90+3rd minute; Lázaro ( Brazil, vs Mexico) (2019)
Team
edit- Biggest margin of victory
- 13; Spain, vs New Zealand (1997)
- Most goals scored in a match, one team
- 13; Spain, vs New Zealand (1997)
- Most goals scored in a match, both teams
- 13; Spain 13–0 New Zealand (1997)
- Most goals scored in a final, one team
- 5; England (2017)
- Most goals scored in a final, both teams
- 7; England 5–2 Spain (2017)
- Fewest goals scored in a final, both teams
- 0; Brazil 0–0 Australia (1999), Nigeria 0–0 Spain (2007)
- Biggest margin of victory in a final
- 3; France (2001), Mexico (2005), Nigeria (2013), England (2017)
- Most goals in a tournament, one team
- 26; Nigeria (2013)
Tournament
edit- Most goals scored in a tournament
- 183 goals, 2017
- Fewest goals scored in a tournament
- 77 goals, 1989
- Most goals per match in a tournament
- 3.52 goals per match, 2017
- Fewest goals per match in a tournament
- 2.4 goals per match, 1989
Top scoring teams by tournament
editTeams listed in bold won the tournament.
World Cup | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|
1985 China | Brazil West Germany |
13 |
1987 Canada | Soviet Union | 17 |
1989 Scotland | Portugal | 11 |
1991 Italy | Spain | 13 |
1993 Japan | Nigeria | 20 |
1995 Ecuador | Ghana Brazil |
13 |
1997 Egypt | Spain | 22 |
1999 New Zealand | Ghana | 19 |
2001 Trinidad and Tobago | France | 18 |
2003 Finland | Spain | 16 |
2005 Peru | Mexico Brazil |
16 |
2007 South Korea | Germany | 20 |
2009 Nigeria | Switzerland Spain |
18 |
2011 Mexico | Germany | 24 |
2013 United Arab Emirates | Nigeria | 26 |
2015 Chile | Nigeria | 23 |
2017 India | England | 23 |
2019 Brazil | France | 22 |
2023 Indonesia | Argentina | 19 |
2025 Qatar |
Host records
edit- Best performance by host(s)
- Champions; Mexico (2011), Brazil (2019)
- Worst performance by host(s)
- Group stage; Canada (1987), Italy (1991), New Zealand (1999), Trinidad and Tobago (2001), Finland (2003), Peru (2005), South Korea (2007), United Arab Emirates (2013), India (2017), Indonesia (2023)
- Had its best performance when hosting
Penalty shoot-outs
edit- Most shoot-outs, team, all-time
- 4; Argentina, Brazil, France, Nigeria
- Most wins, team, all-time
- 3; Germany
- Most losses, team, all-time
- 3; France
- Most shoot-outs with 100% record (all won)
- 2; Saudi Arabia
- Most shoot-outs with 0% record (all lost)
- 2; United States
Most wins, penalty shoot-out
editTeam | Won | Lost | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Argentina | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Brazil | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Nigeria | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Spain | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Mexico | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
France | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Australia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Qatar | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Colombia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Guinea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chile | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 1 |
England | 1 | 0 | 1 |
South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Morocco | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Peru | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Russia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mali | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scotland | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Senegal | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tajikistan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Turkey | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 1 |
United States | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 29 | 29 | 58 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ FIFA attributes all the results of West Germany (1985–1989) to Germany.
- ^ a b c The USSR was dissolved in 1991. The 15 nations that were once Soviet republics now compete separately. FIFA considers Russia as the successor team of the USSR.
- ^ a b Czechoslovakia was divided into Slovakia and the Czech Republic in 1993 after the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia. FIFA considers both the Czech Republic and Slovakia as successor teams of Czechoslovakia.
- ^ includes results representing West Germany.
- ^ includes results representing Soviet Union.
- ^ includes results representing Czechoslovakia.
- ^ Australia represented OFC before 2006.
External links
edit- FIFA.com Archived 2007-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
- RSSSF archive