England played the World’s first International Football match in 1872 vs Scotland. But at FIFA World Cup its performance in last 13 editions has been more of a quarterfinal team. Despite having the most popular Premier League of the world, England has reached beyond quarterfinal twice. First when they won the championship in
1966 at home and then in 1990 when they finished 4th. Their one of the hattricks have come in the final. Even in their 14th appearance they are counted as good to be just a quarter finalist, not beyond.
2014Football World Cup: Schedule in Indian Standard Time
Team Profiles: Brazil, Colombia, Cameroon, Greece, Costa Rica, Japan
WC Facts
- Played: 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010
Geoff Hurst scored hattrick in the 1966 World Cup final against West Germany.
Gary Lineker scored a hattrick in 1986.
Gary Lineker won the Golden Boot in 1986 FIFA World Cup for scoring the highest number of goals. He scored 6 goals.
Own Goal: Gamarra of Paraguay scored against England in 2006 Group Match in the third minute.
Failed to Qualify in 1974, 1978, 1994.
Started participating in World Cup after 2nd World War.
Crowned champion in 1966.
They were the third host after Uruguay and Italy to win the championship at home.
Lost no matches in 1966, 1982 and 2006 World Cup.
Won no match in 1958 World Cup.
Top Scorers
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10: Gary Lineker (1986, 1990)
5: Geoff Hurst (1966, 1970)
4: Owen (1998, 2002)
3: Lofthouse (1954), Charlton (1962, 1966), Platt (1990), Beckham (1998, 2002), Gerrard (2006, 2010)
2: Broadis (1954), Kevan (1958), Finney (1954, 1958), Flowers (1962), Peters (1966, 1970), Francis (1982), Shearer (1998, 2002)
1: Mortensen, Mannion (1950), Mullen, Wilshaw, Finney (1954), Haynes (1958), Greaves, Hitchens (1962), Hunt (1966), Mullery (1970), Clarke (1970), Robson, Mariner, Bramos (1982), Beardsley (1986), Wright (1990), Anderton, Scholes (1998), Campbell, Ferdinand, Heskey (2002), Crouch, Cole (2006), Defoe, Upson (2010)
Performance in Every Edition
World Cup Performances By Editions
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drew |
| 1950 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1954 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1962 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1966 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | 56 | 25 | 13 | 18 |
World Cup Records By Editions
GS: Goals Scored, GC: Goals Conceded
| Year | Best Rank | Played | GS | GC |
| 1950 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1954 | 6 (QF) | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 1958 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 1962 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1966 | 1st | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 1970 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 1982 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 1990 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| 1998 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 2002 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2006 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 1st | 56 | 77 | 52 |
Opponents and Results
Germany and Argentina have been their major opponents. They have met them the most to in World Cup matches.
Argentina: 5
- 1962: Def Argentina 3-1 in first round
1966: Def Argentina 1-0 in QF
1986: Lost to Argentina 2-1 in QF
1998: Round of 16: Lost to Argentina 4-3 (2-2) Penalties
2002: Def Argentina 1-0 in first round
Germany: 5
- 1966: Def West Germany 4-2 (Extra Time)
1970: Lost to West Germany 3-2 (Extra Time) in QF
1982: 2nd Round: Drew West Germany 0-0
1990: SF: Lost to West Germany 4-3 (1-1) Penalties
2010: Round of 16: Lost to Germany 4-1
Italy
1990 3rd Position: Lost to Italy 2-1
Overall Results by Edition
1950: 1st Round
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1. def Chile 2-0
2. Lost to USA 1-0
3. Lost to Spain 1-0
1954: 6th (QF)
- 4. Drew Belgium 4-4 (Extra Time)
5. def Switzerland 2-0
6. QF: Lost to Uruguay 4-2
1958: 11th (1st Round)
- Drew Soviet Union 2-2
Drew Brazil 0-0
Drew Austria 2-2
1962: 8th (QF)
- Lost to Hungary 2-1
Def Argentina 3-1
Drew Bulgaria 0-0
QF: Lost to Brazil 3-1
1966: 1st
- Drew Uruguay 0-0
Def Mexico 2-0
Def France 2-0
QF: Def Argentina 1-0
SF: Def Portugal 2-1
Final: Def West Germany 4-2 (Extra Time)
1970: 8th (QF)
- Def Romania 1-0
Lost to Brazil 0-1
Def Czechoslovakia 1-0
QF: Lost to West Germany 3-2 (Extra Time)
1982: 6th (R2)
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Def France 3-1
Def Czechoslovakia 2-0
Def Kuwait 1-0
2nd Round: Drew West Germany 0-0
Drew Spain 0-0
1986: 8th (QF)
- Lost to Portugal 1-0
Drew Morocco 0-0
Def Poland 3-0
Round of 16: Def Paraguay 3-0
QF: Lost to Argentina 2-1
1990: 4th
- Drew Republic of Ireland 1-1
Drew Netherlands 0-0
Def Egypt 1-0
Round of 16: Def Belgium 1-0 (Extra Time)
QF: Def Camaroon 3-2
SF: Lost to West Germany 4-3 (1-1) Penalties
3rd Place: Lost to Italy 2-1
1998: 9th (R2)
- Def Tunisia 2-0
Lost to Romania 2-1
Def Colombia 2-0
Round of 16: Lost to Argentina 4-3 (2-2) Penalties
2002: 6th (QF)
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Drew Sweden 1-1
Def Argentina 1-0
Drew Nigeria 0-0
Round of 16: Def Denmark 3-0
QF: Lost to Brazil 2-1
2006: 7th (QF)
- Def Paraguay 1-0
Def Trinidad and Tobago 2-0
Drew Sweden 2-2
Round fo 16: Def Ecuador 1-0
QF: Lost to Portugal 3-1 (0-0)
2010: 13th (R2)
- Drew USA 1-1
Drew ALgeria 0-0
Def Slovenia 1-0
Round of 16: Lost to Germany 4-1
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