First Country to Win FIFA World Cup
M. Abdullah
June 14, 2026, 10:17 AM EDT
The first country to win the FIFA World Cup was Uruguay in 1930. The first World Cup took place in Uruguay’s capital city, Montevideo. In
FIFA
World
Cup
Records & Stats
Most Clean Sheets in FIFA World Cup History
M. Abdullah
June 14, 2026, 10:12 AM EDT
Brazil has played more FIFA World Cup games than any other country, but that does not always mean the best defense. Teams like Germany, Italy,
Most Goals Scored in a FIFA World Cup Tournament
M. Abdullah
June 14, 2026, 10:07 AM EDT
The story of the most goals scored in a FIFA World Cup tournament starts with Just Fontaine at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He scored
Longest Winning Streaks in FIFA World Cup History: Records That Still Stand
M. Abdullah
June 14, 2026, 10:01 AM EDT
Brazil’s 11 consecutive FIFA World Cup wins between 2002 and 2006 form the longest winning streak in tournament history. Across those 11 matches, they scored
Biggest Wins in World Cup History: Record-Breaking Scorelines
M. Abdullah
June 14, 2026, 9:55 AM EDT
The biggest win in men’s World Cup history is Hungary 10-1 El Salvador at Spain 1982. It is still the only time a team has
Oldest World Cup Players Of All Time
M. Abdullah
June 13, 2026, 12:52 PM EDT
The FIFA World Cup is built for players in their prime, usually late 20s to early 30s. But a rare few have stepped onto that
Youngest World Cup Goal Scorers of All Time
M. Abdullah
June 13, 2026, 12:46 PM EDT
Pelé was 17 years and 239 days old when he scored for Brazil against Wales at the 1958 World Cup. That goal made him the
All-Time Top Scorers in FIFA World Cup History
M. Abdullah
March 24, 2026, 9:50 AM EDT
Germany’s Miroslav Klose holds the all-time FIFA World Cup scoring record with 16 goals across four tournaments (2002-2014). Brazil’s Ronaldo comes second with 15 goals,
