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ALL-TIME RECORDS

Every FIFA World Cup, men's & women's — titles, goals, appearances, assists and more. Tap any record with a ▾ to see the full top-10. Current through the 2026 men’s World Cup (15 Jul 2026); women's through the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

Men's — team records

Titles & finals
Appearances & goals
Streaks & shoot-outs
Longest winning streak
11
🇧🇷 Brazil 2002–2006
Longest unbeaten streak
16
🇳🇱 Netherlands 2014–2026
Most penalty shoot-outs won
6
🇦🇷 Argentina
Most shoot-outs won, never lost
4
🇭🇷 Croatia 2018–2022

Men's — player records

Titles & finals
Most titles
3
🇧🇷 Pelé 1958, 1962, 1970
Most finals played
3
🇧🇷 Cafu 1994, 1998, 2002
Youngest to win the World Cup
17y 249d
🇧🇷 Pelé 1958
Oldest to win the World Cup
40y 133d
🇮🇹 Dino Zoff 1982
Appearances
Most tournaments played
6
🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo 2006–2026
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi 2006–2026
Most matches won
23
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi 2006–2026
Youngest player
17y 41d
🇬🇧 Norman Whiteside N. Ireland, 1982
Oldest player
45y 161d
🇪🇬 Essam El-Hadary 2018
Oldest player in a final
40y 133d
🇮🇹 Dino Zoff 1982
Goals
Most goals in a match
5
🇷🇺 Oleg Salenko Russia v Cameroon, 1994
Most goals across finals
4
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé 2018, 2022
Youngest goalscorer
17y 239d
🇧🇷 Pelé 1958
Oldest goalscorer
42y 39d
🇨🇲 Roger Milla 1994
Fastest goal
11 sec
🇹🇷 Hakan Şükür v South Korea, 2002
Most tournaments scored in
6
🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo 2006–2026
Assists, goalkeeping & managers
Most assists
12
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi 2006–2026
Most assists in a tournament
8
🇫🇷 Raymond Kopa 1958
Most saves in a match (GK)
16
🇺🇸 Tim Howard v Belgium, 2014
Most tournaments won (manager)
2
🇮🇹 Vittorio Pozzo 1934, 1938
Most matches managed
26
🇫🇷 Didier Deschamps 20 wins, 2014–2026

Women's — team records

Titles & finals
Most tournaments unbeaten
5
🇺🇸 United States 1991, 1999, 2015, 2019, 2023
Appearances & goals
Longest winning streak
13
🇺🇸 United States 2015–2023

Women's — player records

Titles & appearances
Most tournaments played
7
🇧🇷 Formiga 1995–2019
Most matches played
30
🇺🇸 Kristine Lilly 1991–2007
Most matches won
24
🇺🇸 Kristine Lilly 1991–2007
Youngest player
16y 26d
🇰🇷 Casey Phair South Korea, 2023
Oldest player
41y 112d
🇧🇷 Formiga 2019
Oldest player in a final
40y 11d
🇺🇸 Christie Rampone 2015
Goals
Most goals in a final
3
🇺🇸 Carli Lloyd v Japan, 2015
Youngest goalscorer
16y 107d
🇷🇺 Elena Danilova 2003
Oldest goalscorer
37y 98d
🇧🇷 Formiga 2015
Assists, goalkeeping & coaches
Most assists
13
🇺🇸 Mia Hamm 1995–2003
Most assists in a tournament
7
🇩🇪 Maren Meinert 2003
Most clean sheets (GK)
10
🇺🇸 Briana Scurry 1995–2007
Most matches played (GK)
22
🇳🇴 Bente Nordby 1995–2007
Most titles won (coach)
2
🇺🇸 Jill Ellis 2015, 2019
Most appearances as captain
17
🇨🇦 Christine Sinclair 2007–2023
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