Competition Info
World Cup Finals
1950-present
- England declined invitations from FIFA and the Uruguayan FA to attend the first World Cup in 1930 - the FA had fallen out with FIFA about the exact definition of amateurism (most English players by this time were professionals) and had resigned from FIFA membership in 1928. As a result, England did not re-join FIFA until 1946 and participated in their first World Cup in 1950.
The only World Cup on home soil in 1966 saw England victorious but the eight years playing only international friendlies (England qualified automatically as hosts in '66 and as champions in '70) took its toll and they failed to make it to the next two editions. 1994 was the only other tournament that England have failed to qualify for.
England have played tournament hosts on three occasions - Switzerland 1954, Spain 1982, Italy 1990.
Apart from being winners in 1966, England have reached two semi-finals; losing out on a final place on penalties to West Germany in 1990 and in extra-time to Croatia in 2018.
Matches by Type
- Type
- Played
- Won
- Drawn
- Lost
- For
- Against
- Neutral
- 65
- 26
- 20
- 19
- 90
- 63
Match List
FRA, 10th Dec 2022, 1 - 2 (WCF)
SEN, 4th Dec 2022, 3 - 0 (WCF)
WAL, 29th Nov 2022, 3 - 0 (WCF)
USA, 25th Nov 2022, 0 - 0 (WCF)
IRN, 21st Nov 2022, 6 - 2 (WCF)
BEL, 14th Jul 2018, 0 - 2 (WCF)
CRO, 11th Jul 2018, 1 - 2 (WCF) *
SWE, 7th Jul 2018, 2 - 0 (WCF)
COL, 3rd Jul 2018, 1 - 1 (WCF) *
BEL, 28th Jun 2018, 0 - 1 (WCF)
PAN, 24th Jun 2018, 6 - 1 (WCF)
TUN, 18th Jun 2018, 2 - 1 (WCF)
CRC, 24th Jun 2014, 0 - 0 (WCF)
URU, 19th Jun 2014, 1 - 2 (WCF)
ITA, 14th Jun 2014, 1 - 2 (WCF)
GER, 27th Jun 2010, 1 - 4 (WCF)
SVN, 23rd Jun 2010, 1 - 0 (WCF)
ALG, 18th Jun 2010, 0 - 0 (WCF)
USA, 12th Jun 2010, 1 - 1 (WCF)
POR, 1st Jul 2006, 0 - 0 (WCF) *
ECU, 25th Jun 2006, 1 - 0 (WCF)
SWE, 20th Jun 2006, 2 - 2 (WCF)
TRI, 15th Jun 2006, 2 - 0 (WCF)
PAR, 10th Jun 2006, 1 - 0 (WCF)
BRA, 21st Jun 2002, 1 - 2 (WCF)
DEN, 15th Jun 2002, 3 - 0 (WCF)
NGA, 12th Jun 2002, 0 - 0 (WCF)
ARG, 7th Jun 2002, 1 - 0 (WCF)
SWE, 2nd Jun 2002, 1 - 1 (WCF)
ARG, 30th Jun 1998, 2 - 2 (WCF) *
COL, 26th Jun 1998, 2 - 0 (WCF)
ROU, 22nd Jun 1998, 1 - 2 (WCF)
TUN, 15th Jun 1998, 2 - 0 (WCF)
ITA, 7th Jul 1990, 1 - 2 (WCF)
FRG, 4th Jul 1990, 1 - 1 (WCF) *
CMR, 1st Jul 1990, 3 - 2 (WCF) *
BEL, 26th Jun 1990, 1 - 0 (WCF) *
EGY, 21st Jun 1990, 1 - 0 (WCF)
NED, 16th Jun 1990, 0 - 0 (WCF)
IRL, 11th Jun 1990, 1 - 1 (WCF)
ARG, 22nd Jun 1986, 1 - 2 (WCF)
PAR, 18th Jun 1986, 3 - 0 (WCF)
POL, 11th Jun 1986, 3 - 0 (WCF)
MAR, 6th Jun 1986, 0 - 0 (WCF)
POR, 3rd Jun 1986, 0 - 1 (WCF)
ESP, 5th Jul 1982, 0 - 0 (WCF)
FRG, 29th Jun 1982, 0 - 0 (WCF)
KUW, 25th Jun 1982, 1 - 0 (WCF)
TCH, 20th Jun 1982, 2 - 0 (WCF)
FRA, 16th Jun 1982, 3 - 1 (WCF)
FRG, 14th Jun 1970, 2 - 3 (WCF) *
TCH, 11th Jun 1970, 1 - 0 (WCF)
BRA, 7th Jun 1970, 0 - 1 (WCF)
ROU, 2nd Jun 1970, 1 - 0 (WCF)
FRG, 30th Jul 1966, 4 - 2 (WCF) *
POR, 26th Jul 1966, 2 - 1 (WCF)
ARG, 23rd Jul 1966, 1 - 0 (WCF)
FRA, 20th Jul 1966, 2 - 0 (WCF)
MEX, 16th Jul 1966, 2 - 0 (WCF)
URU, 11th Jul 1966, 0 - 0 (WCF)
BRA, 10th Jun 1962, 1 - 3 (WCF)
BUL, 7th Jun 1962, 0 - 0 (WCF)
ARG, 2nd Jun 1962, 3 - 1 (WCF)
HUN, 31st May 1962, 1 - 2 (WCF)
URS, 17th Jun 1958, 0 - 1 (WCF)
AUT, 15th Jun 1958, 2 - 2 (WCF)
BRA, 11th Jun 1958, 0 - 0 (WCF)
URS, 8th Jun 1958, 2 - 2 (WCF)
URU, 26th Jun 1954, 2 - 4 (WCF)
SUI, 20th Jun 1954, 2 - 0 (WCF)
BEL, 17th Jun 1954, 4 - 4 (WCF) *
ESP, 2nd Jul 1950, 0 - 1 (WCF)
USA, 29th Jun 1950, 0 - 1 (WCF)
CHI, 25th Jun 1950, 2 - 0 (WCF)
- * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.