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World Cup appearances: 9 Best finish: Runner-up -- 1958 World Cup record: (W-L-T) 14-15-9 World Cup goals for/against: 66-60
1994 (USA) -- Tied Cameroon, 2-2, in group play Defeated Russia, 3-1, in group play Tied Brazil, 1-1, in group play Defeated Saudi Arabia, 3-1, in second round Defeated Romania, 2-2 (5-4 PK), in quarterfinals Lost to Brazil, 1-0, in semifinals Defeated Bulgaria, 4-0, in third-place playoff 1990 (Italy) -- Lost to Brazil, 2-1, in group play Lost to Scotland, 2-1, in group play Lost to Costa Rica, 2-1, in group play 1978 (Argentina) -- Tied Brazil, 1-1, in group play Lost to Austria, 1-0, in group play Lost to Spain, 1-0, in group play 1974 (West Germany) -- Tied Bulgaria, 0-0, in group play Tied The Netherlands, 0-0, in group play Defeated Uruguay, 3-0, in group play Lost to Poland, 1-0, in second-round group play Lost to West Germany, 4-2, in second-round group play Defeated Yugoslavia, 2-1, in second-round group play 1970 (Mexico) -- Lost to Italy, 1-0, in group play Tied Israel, 1-1, in group play Defeated Uruguay, 1-0, in group play 1958 (Sweden) -- Defeated Mexico, 3-0, in group play Defeated Hungary, 2-1, in group play Tied Wales, 0-0, in group play Defeated Soviet Union, 2-0, in quarterfinals Defeated West Germany, 3-1, in semifinals Lost to Brazil, 5-2, in final 1950 (Brazil) -- Defeated Italy, 3-2, in group play Tied Paraguay, 2-2, in group play Lost to Brazil, 7-1, in final-round group play Lost to Uruguay, 3-2, in final-round group play Defeated Spain, 3-1, in final-round group play 1938 (France) -- Advanced after Austria withdrew from first round Defeated Cuba, 8-0, in quarterfinals Lost to Hungary, 5-1, in semifinals Lost to Brazil, 4-2, in third-place playoff 1934 (Italy) -- Defeated Argentina, 3-2, in first round Lost to Germany, 2-1, in quarterfinals
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