England at the FIFA World Cup
Crowned in 1966 — a single star that burns forever.
UEFA · 16 appearances · first in 1950.
World Cup titles (1)
- 1966 — won 4–2
All-time World Cup record
Played 74 · Won 32 · Drawn 22 · Lost 20 · Goals 104–68 · Shootouts won 1, lost 3.
Top World Cup scorers
- Gary Lineker — 10 goals (1986–1990)
- Harry Kane — 8 goals (2018–2026)
- Geoff Hurst — 5 goals (1966–1970)
- Michael Owen — 4 goals (1998–2002)
- Bobby Charlton — 4 goals (1962–1966)
Biggest rivalries
- Argentina — played 5 (W3 D1 L1)
- Belgium — played 4 (W1 D1 L2)
- West Germany — played 4 (W1 D2 L1)
- Brazil — played 4 (W0 D1 L3)
Defining matches
- 1966 Semi-final: England 2–1 Portugal — A semi-final victory that sent England to the 1966 final.
- 1966 Final: England 4–2 West Germany — England finished as champions of the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
Video highlights
- WC 1950 Spain vs. England 1-0 (02.07.1950) (1950)
- Uruguay 4-2 England | 1954 World Cup | Match Highlights (1954)
- Brazil vs England - WC 1962 QF (1962)
- England v Argentina 1-0 World Cup Quarter Finals 1966 (1966)
- England 4-2 West Germany | 1966 FIFA World Cup Final | Highlights (1966)
- England 2-1 Portugal (1966 World Cup) (1966)
- 10-Minute Match: Argentina v England, 1986 FIFA World Cup Quarter-Final (1986)
- England 3-0 Paraguay World Cup 1986 | Full highlight - 1080p HD | Gary Lineker (1986)
Tournament by tournament
- 1950 — Quarter-final
- 1954 — Quarter-final
- 1958 — Group stage
- 1962 — Quarter-final
- 1966 — Champion
- 1970 — Quarter-final
- 1982 — Group stage
- 1986 — Quarter-final
- 1990 — Third place
- 1998 — Round of 16
- 2002 — Quarter-final
- 2006 — Quarter-final
- 2010 — Round of 16
- 2018 — Third place
- 2022 — Quarter-final
- 2026 — Third place