World Cup and England: 3 Finals, 39 wins, 25 Losses

The father of Cricket, England has played 66 matches, reached the final thrice, semifinal on five occasions. Despite winning 39 matches, England has failed to win that one match which could give them a World Cup title. It has also played a tie match (vs India in 2011) and one of its matches was abandoned. They have lost 25 games. Check the results of all the matches played by England in the World Cup editions.

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1975
Group Matches

    England def India by 202 runs, MOM: Dennis Amiss
    Score: Eng 334/4, Ind 132/3
    England def New Zealand by 80 runs, MOM: Keith Fletcher
    Score: Eng 266-6 (60 ov); New Zealand 186 (60 ov)
    England def East Africa by 196 runs, MOM: John Snow
    England 290-5 (60 ov); EA 94 (52.3 ov)

Semifinal

    Australia def England by 4 wickets, MOM: Gary Gilmour (6/14)
    Score: Eng 93 (36.2 ov); Aus 94-6 (28.4 ov)

1979
Group Matches

    Eng def Aus by 6 wkts, MOM: Graham Gooch
    Score: Aus 159/9, Eng 160/4
    Eng def Canada by 8 wkts, MOM: Chris Old
    Score: Can 45, Eng 46/2
    Eng def Pak by 14 runs, MOM: Mike Hendrick
    Score: Eng 165/9, Pak 151

Semifinal

    England def New Zealand by 9 runs, MOM: Graham Gooch
    Score: Eng 221/8, NZ 212/9

Final

    West Indies def England by 92 runs, MOM: Viv Richards
    Score: WI 286/9, Eng 194

1983
Group Matches

    England def New Zealand by 106 runs, MOM: Allan Lamb
    Score: Eng 322/6, NZ 216
    England def Sri Lanka by 47 runs, MOM: David Gower
    Score: Eng 233/9, SL 286
    England def Pakistan by 8 wkts, MOM: Zaheer Abbas
    Score: Pak 193/8, Eng 199/2
    New Zealand def England by 2 wkts, MOM: Jeremy Coney
    Score: Eng 234, NZ 238/8
    England def Pakistan by 7 wkts, MOM: Graeme Fowler
    Score: Pak 232/8, Eng 233/3
    England def Sri Lanka by 9 wkts, MOM: Bob Willis
    Score: SL 136, Eng 137/1

Semifinal

    India def England by 6 wkts, MOM: Mohinder Amarnath
    Score: Eng 213, Ind 217/4

1987
Group Matches

    Eng def West Indies by 2 wkts, MOM: Allan Lamb
    Score: WI 243/7, Eng 246/8
    Pak def Eng by 18 runs, MOM: Abdul Qadir
    Score: Pak 239/7, Eng 221
    Eng def SL by 108 runs, MOM: Allan Lamb
    Score: Eng 296/4, SL 158/8
    Pak def Eng by 7 wkts, MOM: Imran Khan
    Score: Eng 244/9, Pak 247/3
    Eng def WI by 34 runs, MOM: Graham Gooch
    Score: Eng 269/5, WI 235
    Eng def SL by 8 wkts, MOM: Graham Gooch
    Score: SL 218/7, Eng 219/2

Semifinal

    England def India by 35 runs, MOM: Graham Gooch
    Score: Eng 254/6, Ind 219

Final

    Australia def England by 7 runs, MOM: David Boon
    Score: Aus 253/5, Eng 246/8

1992
Group Matches

    England def India by 9 runs, MOM: Ian Botham
    Score: Eng 236/9, Ind 227
    Eng def WI by 6 wkts
    Score: WI 157, Eng 160/4, MOM: Chris Lewis
    No result between Pak and England
    Eng def Aus by 8 wkts
    Score: Aus 171, Eng 173/2, MOM: Ian Botham
    Eng def SL by 106 runs
    Score: Eng 280/9, SL 174, MOM: Chris Lewis
    Eng def SA by 3 wkts (D/L)
    Score: SA 236/4, Eng 226/7, MOM: Alec Stewart
    NZ def Eng by 7 wkts, MOM: Andrew Jones
    Score: Eng 200/8, NZ 201/3
    Zim def Eng by 9 runs, MOM: Eddo Brandes
    Score: Zim 134, Eng 125

Semifinal

    Eng def SA by 1 run (D/L method), MOM: Graeme Hick
    Score: Eng 252/6 (45 ov), SA 232/6 (43 ov)

Final

    Pak def Eng by 22 runs
    Score: Pak 249/6, Eng 227, MOM: Wasim Akram

1996
Group Matches

    NZ def Eng by 11 runs, MOM: Nathan Astle
    Score: NZ 239/6, Eng 228/9
    Eng def UAE by 8 wkts, MOM: Neil Smith
    Score: UAE 136, Eng 140/2
    Eng def Netherlands by 49 runs, MOM: Graeme Hick
    Score: Eng 279/4 Neth 230/6
    SA def Eng by 78 runs, MOM: Jonty Rhodes
    Score: SA 230, Eng 152
    Pak def Eng by 7 wkts, MOM: Aamer Sohail
    Score: Eng 249/9, Pak 250/3
    SL def Eng by 5 wkts, MOM: Sanath Jayasuriya
    Score: Eng 235/8, SL 236/5

1999
Group Matches

    Eng def SL by 8 wkts, MOM: Alec Stewart
    Score: SL 204, Eng 207/2
    Eng def Kenya by 9 wkts, MOM: Steve Tikolo
    Score: Kenya 203, Eng 204/1
    SA def Eng by 122 runs, MOM: Lance Klusener
    Score: SA 225/7 Eng 103
    Eng def Zim by 7 wkts, MOM: Alan Mullally
    Score: Zim 167/8, Eng 168/3
    Ind def Eng by 63 runs, MOM: Sourav Ganguly
    Score: Ind 232/8, Eng 169

2003
Group Matches

    Zim won by walkover from England
    Eng def Netherlands by 6 wkts, MOM: Anderson
    Score: Neth 142/9, Eng 144/4
    Eng def Namibia by 55 runs, MOM: Burger
    Score: Eng 272, Nam 217/9
    Eng def Pak by 112 runs, MOM: Anderson
    Score: Eng 246/8, Pak 134
    Ind def Eng by 82 runs, MOM: Nehra
    Score: Ind 250/9 Eng 168
    Aus def Eng by 2 wkts, MOM: Bichel
    Score: Eng 204/8 Aus 208/8

2007
Group Matches

    NZ def Eng by 6 wkts, MOM: Styris
    Score: Eng 209/7, NZ 210/4
    Eng def Canada by 51 runs
    Score: Eng 279/6 Can 228/7
    Eng def Kenya by 7 wkts, MOM: Ed Joyce
    Score: Kenya 177, Eng 178/3

Super Eight

    Eng def Ireland by 48 runs, MOM: Collingwood
    Score: Eng 266/7, Ire 218
    SL def Eng by 2 runs, MOM: Bopara
    Score: SL 235, Eng 233/8
    Aus def Eng by 7 wkts, MOM: Shaun Tait
    Score: England 247 (49.5/50 ov); Australia 248/3
    Eng def Ban by 4 wkts, MOM: S Mahmood
    Score: Ban 143, Eng 147/6
    SA def Eng by 9 wkts, MOM: Hall
    Score: Eng 154, SA 157/1
    Eng def WI by 1 wkt, MOM: Pietersen
    Score: WI 300, Eng 301/9

2011
Group Matches

    England def Netherlands by 6 wickets, MOM: Doeschate
    Score: Netherlands: 292, Eng: 296/4
    India vs England: Tie, MOM: Strauss
    Score: Ind 338, Eng 338/8
    Ireland def England by 3 wickets, MOM: KJ O’Brien
    Score: England 327/8, Ireland 329/7
    England def South Africa by 6 runs, MOM: Bopara
    Score: England 171, SA 165
    Bangladesh def England by 2 wickets, MOM: Imrul Kayes
    Score: Eng 225, Ban 227/8 (49)
    England def West Indies by 18 runs, MOM: Tredwell
    Score: Eng 243, WI 225 (44.4)

Quarterfinal

    Sri Lanka def England by 10 wickets (with 63 balls remaining), MOM: Dilshan
    Score: Eng 229/6, SL 231/0

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