England World Cup History

World Cup appearances: 10
Best Finish: Winner -- 1966
World Cup record: (W-L-T) 20-12-13
World Cup goals for/against: 62-42

1998 (France) -- Defeated Tunisia, 2-0, in group play
                 Lost to Romania, 2-1, in group play
                 Defeated Colombia, 2-0, in group play
                 Lost to Argentina, 2-2 (4-3 PK), in second round

1990 (Italy) -- Tied Ireland, 1-1, in group play
                Tied the Netherlands, 0-0, in group play
                Defeated Egypt, 1-0, in group play
                Defeated Belgium, 1-0 (OT), in second round
                Defeated Cameroon, 3-2 (OT), in quarterfinals
                Lost to West Germany, 1-1 (4-3 PK) in semifinals
                Lost to Italy, 2-1, for third place

1986 (Mexico) -- Lost to Portugal, 1-0, in group play
                 Tied Morocco, 0-0, in group play
                 Defeated Poland, 3-0, in group play
                 Defeated Paraguay, 3-0, in second round
                 Lost to Argentina, 2-1, in quarterfinals

1982 (Spain) -- Defeated France, 3-1, in group play
                Defeated Czechoslovakia, 2-0, in group play
                Defeated Kuwait, 1-0, in group play
                Tied West Germany, 0-0, in second-round group play
                Tied Spain, 0-0, in second-round group play

1970 (Mexico) -- Defeated Romania, 1-0, in group play
                 Lost to Brazil, 1-0, in group play
                 Defeated Czechoslovakia, 1-0, in group play
                 Lost to West Germany, 3-2 (OT), in quarterfinals

1966 (England) -- Tied Uruguay, 0-0, in group play
                  Defeated Mexico, 2-0, in group play
                  Defeated France, 2-0, in group play
                  Defeated Argentina, 1-0, in quarterfinals
                  Defeated Portugal, 2-1, in semifinals
                  Defeated West Germany, 4-2 (OT), in finals

1962 (Chile) -- Lost to Hungary, 2-1, in group play
                Defeated Argentina, 3-1, in group play
                Tied Bulgaria, 0-0, in group play
                Lost to Brazil, 3-1, in quarterfinals

1958 (Sweden) -- Tied Soviet Union, 2-2, in group play
                 Tied Brazil, 0-0, in group play
                 Tied Austria, 2-2, in group play
                 Lost to Soviet Union, 1-0, in group play-off

1954 (Switzerland) -- Tied Belgium, 4-4, in group play
                      Defeated Switzerland, 2-0, in group play
                      Lost to Uruguay, 4-2, in quarterfinals

1950 (Brazil) -- Defeated Chile, 2-0, in group play
                 Lost to USA, 1-0, in group play
                 Lost to Spain, 1-0, in group play

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