The World football is full of surprises, unpredictable and with a lot of ups and down. Every single game of the football creates many new records and breaks existing ones.
Players and their teams always tries to play their best game every time they are on the ground. Winning World cup is the greatest glory that every nation and a player wants to achieve. For achieving that sometimes they creates many records either on a individual level or as an team. These milestones will always be the part of the game. Although there are many spectacular achievements yet today, I would like to mention few of the many that are really hard to imagine.
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FIFA world cup records as a team
Most World cup wins
BRAZIL is one of the most respected nation in the world of soccer. Achievements of the team is undeniably solidified its reputation as one of the greatest footballing nations in the world. Brazil has won the tournament and lifted the trophy 5 times in total. Their victories came in the years 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002. They also have been runner up 2 times.
Most matches won
And again it is Brazil with the total no 76 match wins as of now and it also has the MOST APPEAREANCES almost every tournament(22).
Second most championship and most runner ups
MOST SECOND PLACE FINISH –The might of the GERMANY is second to none. Germany has won the world cup 4 times and has been runner up 4 times.
Some of the team performances
| Nation | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
 Brazil | 5 | 2 |
 Germany | 4 | 4 |
 Italy | 4 | 2 |
 Argentina | 3 | 3 |
 France | 2 | 2 |
 Uruguay | 2 | 0 |
 England | 1 | 0 |
 Spain | 1 | 0 |
 Netherlands | 0 | 3 |
 Hungary | 0 | 2 |
 Czechoslovakia | 0 | 2 |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 |
 Croatia | 0 | 1 |
Players records in FIFA world cup
Now there are many players who hold many records to their name. Here, we are going through some of the most famous achievements by the most famous players. Also, click here if you want to know the history of world cup winners.
Most Championships
Brazilian legend Pele won the world cup three times in 1958, 1962 and 1970. Not only that he was also the youngest ever player to play the finals. He was also the youngest goal scorer the the event and also in finals.
Most Goals Scored in a Single Tournament
- Sándor Kocsis (Hungary) – 11 goals in 1954
- Just Fontaine (France) – 13 goals in 1958
- Gerd Müller (West Germany) – 10 goals in 1970
- Eusébio (Portugal) – 9 goals in 1966
Most Goals Scored Overall
- Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 16 goals (2002–2014)
- Ronaldo (Brazil) – 15 goals (1998–2006)
- Gerd Müller (West Germany) – 14 goals (1970–1974)
- Just Fontaine (France) and Lionel Messi ( Argentina)– 13 goals
- Pelé (Brazil) – 12 goals (1958–1970)
Most Goals Scored in a Single Match
- Oleg Salenko (Russia) and Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria) – 5 goals each in a match in 1994
Fastest Goal in World Cup History
- Hakan Şükür (Turkey) – Scored 11 seconds into the match against South Korea in 2002.
Most Assists in a Single Tournament
- Francisco Arce (Paraguay) – 7 assists in 1998
- Maximiliano Rodríguez (Argentina) – 5 assists in 2006
- Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 5 assists in 2014
Most Assists Overall
- Thomas Müller (Germany) – 10 assists (2010–2018)
- Diego Maradona (Argentina) – 10 assists (1982–1994)
- Pele (Brazil) – 10 assists (1958–1970)
Most Assists in a Single Match
- José Touré (Côte d’Ivoire) – 4 assists in a match against Zambia in 2006
Most Assists by a Team in a Single Tournament
- Brazil – 18 assists in the 2002 World Cup
These are few of the many records created by players as well teams. However, there are many records that are yet to shattered in the near future.