England World Cup Record: Every Result & Squad 1950-2026

England’s World Cup record spans more than 75 years of international football, from their finals debut at Brazil 1950 to the 2026 tournament in North America. This page contains every England World Cup result, covering all 208 qualification and finals matches, along with the full squad and manager for each of the 17 finals tournaments England have reached.

The undoubted highlight remains 1966, when Alf Ramsey’s side beat West Germany 4-2 after extra time at Wembley to lift the Jules Rimet Trophy on home soil. Use the tables below to explore England’s complete World Cup match record, summary statistics and tournament squads from Walter Winterbottom to Thomas Tuchel.

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England’s FIFA World Cup Record Summary 1950-2026

FIFA World Cup Qualification Matches
P	W	D	L	F	A	Win %	Record%
130	92	27	11	336	70	70.77%	81.15%

FIFA World Cup Finals Tournaments Matches
P	W	D	L	F	A	Win %	Record%
82	38	23	21	124	80	46.34%	60.37%

Total FIFA World Cup Matches
P	W	D	L	F	A	Win %	Record%
212	130	50	32	460	150	61.32%	73.11%
(4 drawn matches in World Cup Finals lost on penalty shoot-outs)
(1 drawn match in World Cup Finals won on penalty shoot-outs)
Statistics correct to 18th July 2026 (England 6-4 France)

England’s FIFA World Cup Match Record 1950-2026

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Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
			1950 WORLD CUP BRAZIL
15-Oct-1949		Wales	Ninian Park, Cardiff	BC/ WCP	4	1
16-Nov-1949		Northern Ireland	Maine Road, Manchester	BC/ WCP	9	2
15-Apr-1950		Scotland	Hampden Park, Glasgow	BC/ WCP	1	0
25-Jun-1950		Chile	Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	WCF	2	0
29-Jun-1950		United States	Estadio Independencia, Belo Horizonte, Brazil	WCF	0	1
2-Jul-1950		Spain	Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	WCF	0	1

			1954 WORLD CUP SWITZERLAND
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
10-Oct-1953		Wales	Ninian Park, Cardiff	BC/ WCP	4	1
11-Nov-1953		Northern Ireland	Goodison Park, Liverpool	BC/ WCP	3	1
3-Apr-1954		Scotland	Hampden Park, Glasgow	BC/ WCP	4	2
17-Jun-1954		Belgium	St. Jakob Stadion, Basle, Switzerland	WCF	4	4
20-Jun-1954		Switzerland	Wankdorf Stadion, Berne, Switzerland	WCF	2	0
26-Jun-1954		Uruguay	St. Jakob Stadion, Basle, Switzerland	WCF	2	4

			1958 WORLD CUP SWEDEN
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
5-Dec-1956		Denmark	Molineux Ground, Wolverhampton	WCP	5	2
8-May-1957		Republic of Ireland	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	5	1
15-May-1957		Denmark	Idraetsparken, Copenhagen	WCP	4	1
19-May-1957		Republic of Ireland	Dalymount Park, Dublin	WCP	1	1
8-Jun-1958		USSR	Nya Ullevi Stadion, Gothenburg, Sweden	WCF	2	2
11-Jun-1958		Brazil	Nya Ullevi Stadion, Gothenburg, Sweden	WCF	0	0
15-Jun-1958		Austria	Ryavallen Stadion, Boras, Sweden	WCF	2	2
17-Jun-1958		USSR	Nya Ullevi Stadion, Gothenburg, Sweden	WCF PO	0	1

			1962 WORLD CUP CHILE
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
19-Oct-1960		Luxembourg	Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City	WCP	9	0
21-May-1961		Portugal	Estadio Nacional, Lisbon	WCP	1	1
28-Sep-1961		Luxembourg	Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London	WCP	4	1
25-Oct-1961		Portugal	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	2	0
31-May-1962		Hungary	Braden Copper Company Stadium, Rancagua, Chile	WCF	1	2
2-Jun-1962		Argentina	Braden Copper Company Stadium, Rancagua, Chile	WCF	3	1
7-Jun-1962		Bulgaria	Braden Copper Company Stadium, Rancagua, Chile	WCF	0	0
10-Jun-1962		Brazil	Estadio Sausalito, Viסa del Mar, Chile	WCF QF	1	3

			1966 WORLD CUP ENGLAND
			QUALIFIED FOR FINALS AS HOST NATION
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
11-Jul-1966		Uruguay	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCF	0	0
16-Jul-1966		Mexico	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCF	2	0
20-Jul-1966		France	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCF	2	0
23-Jul-1966		Argentina	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCF QF	1	0
26-Jul-1966		Portugal	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCF SF	2	1
30-Jul-1966		West Germany	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCF Fin	4	2

			1970 WORLD CUP MEXICO
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
			QUALIFIED FOR FINALS AS WORLD CUP HOLDERS
2-Jun-1970		Romania	Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico	WCF	1	0
7-Jun-1970		Brazil	Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico	WCF	0	1
11-Jun-1970		Czechoslovakia	Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico	WCF	1	0
14-Jun-1970		West Germany	Estadio Guanajuato, Leon, Mexico	WCF QF	2	3

			1974 WORLD CUP WEST GERMANY
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
15-Nov-1972		Wales	Ninian Park, Cardiff	WCP	1	0
24-Jan-1973		Wales	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	1	1
6-Jun-1973		Poland	Stadion Slaski, Chorzitw	WCP	0	2
17-Oct-1973		Poland	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	1	1
			FAILED TO QUALIFY

			1978 WORLD CUP ARGENTINA
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
13-Jun-1976		Finland	Olympiastadion, Helsinki	WCP	4	1
13-Oct-1976		Finland	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	2	1
17-Nov-1976		Italy	Stadio Olimpico, Rome	WCP	0	2
30-Mar-1977		Luxembourg	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	5	0
12-Oct-1977		Luxembourg	Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City	WCP	2	0
16-Nov-1977		Italy	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	2	0
			FAILED TO QUALIFY

			1982 WORLD CUP SPAIN
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
10-Sep-1980		Norway	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	4	0
15-Oct-1980		Romania	Stadionul 23 August, Bucharest	WCP	1	2
19-Nov-1980		Switzerland	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	2	1
29-Apr-1981		Romania	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	0	0
30-May-1981		Switzerland	St. Jakob Stadion, Basle	WCP	1	2
6-Jun-1981		Hungary	Npstadion, Budapest	WCP	3	1
9-Sep-1981		Norway	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo	WCP	1	2
18-Nov-1981		Hungary	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	1	0
16-Jun-1982		France	Estadio San Mamיs, Bilbao, Spain	WCF	3	1
20-Jun-1982		Czechoslovakia	Estadio San Mamיs, Bilbao, Spain	WCF	2	0
25-Jun-1982		Kuwait	Estadio San Mamיs, Bilbao, Spain	WCF	1	0
29-Jun-1982		West Germany	Estadio Santiago Bernabau, Madrid	WCF R2	0	0
5-Jul-1982		Spain	Estadio Santiago Bernabau, Madrid	WCF R2	0	0

			1986 WORLD CUP MEXICO
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
17-Oct-1984		Finland	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	5	0
14-Nov-1984		Turkey	Stadium, Istanbul	WCP	8	0
27-Feb-1985		Northern Ireland	Windsor Park, Belfast	WCP	1	0
1-May-1985		Romania	Stadionul 23 August, Bucharest	WCP	0	0
22-May-1985		Finland	Olympiastadion, Helsinki	WCP	1	1
11-Sep-1985		Romania	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	1	1
16-Oct-1985		Turkey	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	5	0
13-Nov-1985		Northern Ireland	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	0	0
3-Jun-1986		Portugal	Estadio Tecnologico, Monterrey, Mexico	WCF	0	1
6-Jun-1986		Morocco	Estadio Tecnologico, Monterrey, Mexico	WCF	0	0
11-Jun-1986		Poland	Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico	WCF	3	0
18-Jun-1986		Paraguay	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico	WCF R2	3	0
22-Jun-1986		Argentina	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico	WCF QF	1	2

			1990 WORLD CUP ITALY
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
19-Oct-1988		Sweden	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	0	0
8-Mar-1989		Albania	Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana	WCP	2	0
26-Apr-1989		Albania	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	5	0
3-Jun-1989		Poland	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	3	0
6-Sep-1989		Sweden	Rוsunda Stadion, Solna	WCP	0	0
11-Oct-1989		Poland	Stadion Slaski, Chorzow	WCP	0	0
11-Jun-1990		Republic of Ireland	Stadio SantaElia, Cagliari, Italy	WCF	1	1
16-Jun-1990		Netherlands	Stadio SantaElia, Cagliari, Italy	WCF	0	0
21-Jun-1990		Egypt	Stadio SantaElia, Cagliari, Italy	WCF	1	0
26-Jun-1990		Belgium	Stadio Renato Dall' Ara, Bologna, Italy	WCF R2	1	0
1-Jul-1990		Cameroon	Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy	WCF QF	3	2
4-Jul-1990		West Germany	Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin, Italy	WCF SF	1	1
7-Jul-1990		Italy	Stadio San Nicola, Bari, Italy	WCF PO	1	2

			1994 WORLD CUP UNITED STATES of AMERICA
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
14-Oct-1992		Norway	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	1	1
18-Nov-1992		Turkey	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	4	0
17-Feb-1993		San Marino	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	6	0
31-Mar-1993		Turkey	Ataturk Stadi, Izmir	WCP	2	0
28-Apr-1993		Netherlands	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	2	2
29-May-1993		Poland	Stadion Slaski, Chorz	WCP	1	1
2-Jun-1993		Norway	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo	WCP	0	2
8-Sep-1993		Poland	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	3	0
13-Oct-1993		Netherlands	Stadion Feijenoord ("De Kuip"), Rotterdam	WCP	0	2
17-Nov-1993		San Marino	Stadio Renato Dall' Ara, Bologna, Italy	WCP	7	1
			FAILED TO QUALIFY

			1998 WORLD CUP FRANCE
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
1-Sep-1996		Moldova	Republic Stadium, Chisinau	WCP	3	0
9-Oct-1996		Poland	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	2	1
9-Nov-1996		Georgia	Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi	WCP	2	0
12-Feb-1997		Italy	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	0	1
30-Apr-1997		Georgia	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	2	0
31-May-1997		Poland	Stadion Slaski, Chorzw	WCP	2	0
10-Sep-1997		Moldova	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	4	0
11-Oct-1997		Italy	Stadio Olimpico, Rome	WCP	0	0
15-Jun-1998		Tunisia	Le Stade Volodrome, Marseille, France	WCF	2	0
22-Jun-1998		Romania	Stade Municipal, Toulouse, France	WCF	1	2
26-Jun-1998		Colombia	Stade Felix-Bollaert, Lens, France	WCF	2	0
30-Jun-1998		Argentina	Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France	WCF R2	2	2

			2002 WORLD CUP SOUTH KOREA & JAPAN
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
7-Oct-2000		Germany	Empire Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	0	1
11-Oct-2000		Finland	Olympiastadion, Helsinki	WCP	0	0
24-Mar-2001		Finland	Anfield Road, Liverpool	WCP	2	1
28-Mar-2001		Albania	Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana	WCP	3	1
6-Jun-2001		Greece	Olympic Stadium, Athens	WCP	2	0
1-Sep-2001		Germany	Olympiastadion, Munich	WCP	5	1
5-Sep-2001		Albania	St. James' Park, Newcastle	WCP	2	0
6-Oct-2001		Greece	Old Trafford, Manchester	WCP	2	2
2-Jun-2002		Sweden	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan	WCF	1	1
7-Jun-2002		Argentina	Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan	WCF	1	0
12-Jun-2002		Nigeria	Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan	WCF	0	0
15-Jun-2002		Denmark	Niigata Prefectural Stadium ("Big Swan"), Niigata, J	WCF R2	3	0
21-Jun-2002		Brazil	Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka, Japan	WCF QF	1	2

			2006 WORLD CUP GERMANY
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
4-Sep-2004		Austria	Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna, Austria	WCP	2	2
8-Sep-2004		Poland	Slaski Stadium, Katowice, Poland	WCP	2	1
9-Oct-2004		Wales	Old Trafford, Manchester	WCP	2	0
13-Oct-2004		Azerbaijan	Tofig Bakhramov Stadium, Baku	WCP	1	0
26-Mar-2005		Northern Ireland	Old Trafford, Manchester	WCP	4	0
30-Mar-2005		Azerbaijan	St. James' Park, Newcastle	WCP	2	0
3-Sep-2005		Wales	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales	WCP	1	0
7-Sep-2005		Northern Ireland	Windsor Park, Belfast	WCP	0	1
8-Oct-2005		Austria	Old Trafford, Manchester	WCP	1	0
12-Oct-2005		Poland	Old Trafford, Manchester	WCP	2	1
10-Jun-2006		Paraguay	Frankfurt, Germany	WCF	1	0
15-Jun-2006		Trinidad and Tobago	Nuremburg, Germany	WCF	2	0
20-Jun-2006		Sweden	Cologne, Germany	WCF	2	2
25-Jun-2006		Ecuador	Stuttgart, Germany	WCF R2	1	0
1-Jul-2006		Portugal	Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany	WCF QF	0	0

			2010 WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
06-Sep-2008		Andorra	Estadi Comunal de Aixovall, Barcelona, Spain	WCP	2	0
10-Sep-2008		Croatia	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia	WCP	4	1
11-Oct-2008		Kazakhstan	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	5	1
15-Oct-2008		Belarus	Dinamo Stadion, Minsk, Belarus	WCP	3	1
01-Apr-2009		Ukraine	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	2	1
06-Jun-2009		Kazakhstan	Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan	WCP	4	0
10-Jun-2009		Andorra	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	6	0
09-Sep-2009		Croatia	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	5	1
10-Oct-2009		Ukraine	Dnipro Arena, Dnipropetrovsk	WCP	0	1
14-Oct-2009		Belarus	Wembley	WCP	3	0
12-Jun-2010		United States	Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa	WCF	1	1
18-Jun-2010		Algeria	Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa	WCF	0	0
23-Jun-2010		Slovenia	Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth, South Africa	WCF	1	0
27-Jun-2010		Germany	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa	WCF R2	1	4

			2014 WORLD CUP BRAZIL
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
07-Sep-2012		Moldova	Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău	WCP	5	0
11-Sep-2012		Ukraine	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	1	1
12-Oct-2012		San Marino	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	5	0
17-Oct-2012		Poland	National Stadium, Warsaw	WCP	1	1
22-Mar-2013		San Marino	Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle	WCP	8	0
26-Mar-2013		Montenegro	Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica	WCP	1	1
06-Sep-2013		Moldova	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	4	0
10-Sep-2013		Ukraine	Olympic Stadium, Kiev	WCP	0	0
11-Oct-2013		Montenegro	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	4	1
15-Oct-2013		Poland	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	2	0
14-Jun-2014		Italy	Arena Amazonia, Manus, Brazil	WCF	1	2
19-Jun-2014		Uruguay	Arena de São Paulo, Brazil	WCF	1	2
24-Jun-2014		Costa Rica	Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil	WCF	0	0

			2018 WORLD CUP RUSSIA
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
04-Sep-2016		Slovakia	Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava	WCP	1	0
08-Oct-2016		Malta	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	2	0
11-Oct-2016		Slovenia	Stadion Sozice, Ljubljana	WCP	0	0
11-Nov-2016		Scotland	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	3	0
26-Mar-2017		Lithuania	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	2	0
10-Jun-2017		Scotland	Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland	WCP	2	2
01-Sep-2017		Malta	Ta' Qali National Stadium, Malta	WCP	4	0
04-Sep-2017		Slovakia	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	2	1
05-Oct-2017		Slovenia	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	1	0
08-Oct-2017		Lithuania	LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania	WCP	1	0
18-Jun-2018		Tunisia	Volgograd, Russia	WCF	2	1
24-Jun-2018		Panama	Nizhny Novgorod, Russia	WCF	6	1
28-Jun-2018		Belgium	Kaliningrad, Russia	WCF	0	1
03-Jul-2018		Colombia	Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow, Russia	WCF R2	1	1
07-Jul-2018		Sweden	Cosmos Arena, Samara, Russia	WCF QF	2	0
11-Jul-2018		Croatia	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow	WCF SF	1	2
14-Jul-2018		Belgium	Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia	WCF PO	0	2

			2022 WORLD CUP QATAR
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
25-Mar-2021		San Marino	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	5	0
28-Mar-2021		Albania	Air Albania Stadium, Sheshi Italia, Tiranë	WCP	2	0
31-Mar-2021		Poland	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	2	1
02-Sep-2021		Hungary	Budapest, Hungary	WCP	4	0
05-Sep-2021		Andorra	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	4	0
08-Sep-2021		Poland	PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland	WCP	1	1
09-Oct-2021		Andorra	Andorra la Vella, Andorra	WCP	5	0
12-Oct-2021		Hungary	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	1	1
12-Nov-2021		Albania	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	5	0
15-Nov-2021		San Marino	Serravalle, San Marino	WCP	10	0
21-Nov-2022		Iran	Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan	WCF	6	2
25-Nov-2022		United States	Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar	WCF	0	0
29-Nov-2022		Wales	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar	WCF	3	0
04-Dec-2022		Senegal	Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar	WCF R2	3	0
10-Dec-2022		France	Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar	WCF QF	1	2
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			2026 WORLD CUP NORTH AMERICA
Date	Opposition		Venue	Type	F	A
21/03/2025		Albania	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	2	0
24/03/2025		Latvia	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	3	0
07/06/2025		Andorra	RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain	WCP	1	0
06/09/2025		Andorra	Villa Park, Birmingham	WCP	2	0
09/09/2025		Serbia	Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia	WCP	5	0
14/10/2025		Latvia	Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia	WCP	5	0
13/11/2025		Serbia	Wembley Stadium, London	WCP	2	0
16/11/2025		Albania	Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania	WCP	2	0
17/06/2026		Croatia	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, USA	WCF	4	2
23/06/2026		Ghana	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, USA	WCF	0	0
27/06/2026		Panama	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA	WCF	2	0
01-Jul-2026		DR Congo	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA	WCF R32	2	1
04-Jly-2026		Mexico	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City	WCF R16	3	2
09-Jly-2026		Norway	Miami Gardens, USA	WCF QF	2	1
14-Jly-2026		Argentina	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA	WCF SF	1	2
18-Jly-2026		France	Miami Gardens, USA	WCF PO	6	4

England’s FIFA World Cup Squads and Managers 1950-2026

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1950 World Cup Finals - Brazil
Head coach: Walter Winterbottom
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
-	DF	John Aston	2 September 1921 (aged 28)	14	Manchester United
-	MF	Eddie Baily	6 August 1925 (aged 24)	0	Tottenham Hotspur
-	FW	Roy Bentley	17 May 1924 (aged 26)	4	Chelsea
-	MF	Henry Cockburn	14 September 1921 (aged 28)	10	Manchester United
-	MF	Jimmy Dickinson	24 April 1925 (aged 25)	7	Portsmouth
-	GK	Ted Ditchburn	24 October 1921 (aged 28)	2	Tottenham Hotspur
-	DF	Bill Eckersley	16 July 1925 (aged 24)	0	Blackburn Rovers
-	FW	Tom Finney	5 April 1922 (aged 28)	25	Preston North End
-	MF	Laurie Hughes	2 March 1924 (aged 26)	0	Liverpool
-	FW	Wilf Mannion	16 May 1918 (aged 32)	19	Middlesbrough
-	FW	Stanley Matthews	1 February 1915 (aged 35)	30	Blackpool
-	FW	Jackie Milburn	11 May 1924 (aged 26)	7	Newcastle United
-	FW	Stan Mortensen	26 May 1921 (aged 29)	18	Blackpool
-	FW	Jimmy Mullen	6 January 1923 (aged 27)	4	Wolverhampton Wanderers
-	MF	Bill Nicholson	26 January 1919 (aged 31)	0	Tottenham Hotspur
-	DF	Alf Ramsey	22 January 1920 (aged 30)	5	Tottenham Hotspur
-	DF	Laurie Scott	23 April 1917 (aged 33)	17	Arsenal
-	DF	Jim Taylor	5 November 1917 (aged 32)	0	Fulham
-	MF	Willie Watson	7 March 1920 (aged 30)	2	Sunderland
-	GK	Bert Williams	31 January 1920 (aged 30)	7	Wolverhampton Wanderers
-	DF	Billy Wright	6 February 1924 (aged 26)	29	Wolverhampton Wanderers
This was the first World Cup Finals where players wore numbers but only 1 to 11 were used.

1954 World Cup Finals - Switzerland
Head coach: Walter Winterbottom
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
1	GK	Gil Merrick	26 January 1922 (aged 32)	20	Birmingham City
2	DF	Ron Staniforth	13 April 1924 (aged 30)	3	Huddersfield Town
3	DF	Roger Byrne	8 February 1929 (aged 25)	3	Manchester United
4	DF	Billy Wright	6 February 1924 (aged 30)	58	Wolverhampton Wanderers
5	MF	Syd Owen	28 February 1922 (aged 32)	2	Luton Town
6	MF	Jimmy Dickinson	24 April 1925 (aged 29)	35	Portsmouth
7	FW	Stanley Matthews	1 February 1915 (aged 39)	36	Blackpool
8	FW	Ivor Broadis	18 December 1922 (aged 31)	11	Newcastle United
9	FW	Nat Lofthouse	27 August 1925 (aged 28)	19	Bolton Wanderers
10	FW	Tommy Taylor	29 January 1932 (aged 22)	3	Manchester United
11	FW	Tom Finney	5 April 1922 (aged 32)	51	Preston North End
12	GK	Ted Burgin	29 April 1927 (aged 27)	0	Sheffield United
13	DF	Ken Green	27 April 1924 (aged 30)	0	Birmingham City
14	MF	Bill McGarry	10 June 1927 (aged 27)	0	Huddersfield Town
15	FW	Dennis Wilshaw	11 March 1926 (aged 28)	1	Wolverhampton Wanderers
16	MF	Albert Quixall	9 August 1933 (aged 20)	3	Sheffield Wednesday
17	FW	Jimmy Mullen	6 January 1923 (aged 31)	11	Wolverhampton Wanderers
18	DF	Allenby Chilton*	16 September 1918 (aged 35)	2	Manchester United
19	MF	Ken Armstrong*	3 June 1924 (aged 30)	0	Chelsea
20	MF	Bedford Jezzard*	19 October 1927 (aged 26)	1	Fulham
21	MF	Johnny Haynes*	17 October 1934 (aged 19)	0	Fulham
22	FW	Harry Hooper*	14 June 1933 (aged 21)	0	West Ham United
*Only 17 of the squad of 22 players travelled to Switzerland.

1958 World Cup Finals - Sweden
Head coach: Walter Winterbottom
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
1	GK	Colin McDonald	15 October 1930 (aged 27)	1	Burnley
2	DF	Don Howe	12 October 1935 (aged 22)	7	West Bromwich Albion
3	DF	Tommy Banks	10 November 1929 (aged 28)	1	Bolton Wanderers
4	DF	Eddie Clamp	14 September 1934 (aged 23)	1	Wolverhampton Wanderers
5	MF	Billy Wright	6 February 1924 (aged 34)	92	Wolverhampton Wanderers
6	MF	Bill Slater	29 April 1927 (aged 31)	6	Wolverhampton Wanderers
7	FW	Bryan Douglas	27 May 1934 (aged 24)	7	Blackburn Rovers
8	FW	Bobby Robson	18 February 1933 (aged 25)	2	West Bromwich Albion
9	FW	Derek Kevan	6 March 1935 (aged 23)	7	West Bromwich Albion
10	FW	Johnny Haynes	17 October 1934 (aged 23)	20	Fulham
11	FW	Tom Finney	5 April 1922 (aged 36)	73	Preston North End
12	GK	Eddie Hopkinson	29 October 1935 (aged 22)	6	Bolton Wanderers
13	GK	Alan Hodgkinson	16 August 1936 (aged 21)	4	Sheffield United
14	DF	Peter Sillett	1 February 1933 (aged 25)	3	Chelsea
15	DF	Ronnie Clayton	5 August 1934 (aged 23)	20	Blackburn Rovers
16	DF	Maurice Norman	8 May 1934 (aged 24)	0	Tottenham Hotspur
17	FW	Peter Brabrook	8 November 1937 (aged 20)	0	Chelsea
18	FW	Peter Broadbent	15 May 1933 (aged 25)	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers
19	FW	Bobby Smith	22 February 1933 (aged 25)	0	Tottenham Hotspur
20	FW	Bobby Charlton	11 October 1937 (aged 20)	3	Manchester United
21	FW	Alan A'Court	30 September 1934 (aged 23)	1	Liverpool
22	FW	Maurice Setters	16 December 1936 (aged 21)	0	West Bromwich Albion

1962 World Cup Finals - Chile
Head coach: Walter Winterbottom
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
1	GK	Ron Springett	22 July 1935 (aged 26)	21	Sheffield Wednesday
2	DF	Jimmy Armfield	2 September 1935 (aged 26)	25	Blackpool
3	DF	Ray Wilson	17 December 1934 (aged 27)	11	Huddersfield Town
4	FW	Bobby Robson	18 February 1933 (aged 29)	20	West Bromwich Albion
5	MF	Peter Swan	8 October 1936 (aged 25)	19	Sheffield Wednesday
6	MF	Ron Flowers	28 July 1934 (aged 27)	32	Wolverhampton Wanderers
7	MF	John Connelly	18 July 1938 (aged 23)	8	Burnley
8	FW	Jimmy Greaves	20 February 1940 (aged 22)	18	Tottenham Hotspur
9	FW	Gerry Hitchens	8 October 1934 (aged 27)	5	Internazionale Milan (Italy)
10	FW	Johnny Haynes	17 October 1934 (aged 27)	52	Fulham
11	FW	Bobby Charlton	11 October 1937 (aged 24)	35	Manchester United
12	GK	Alan Hodgkinson	16 August 1936 (aged 25)	5	Sheffield United
13	FW	Derek Kevan	6 March 1935 (aged 27)	14	West Bromwich Albion
14	MF	Stan Anderson	27 February 1933 (aged 29)	2	Sunderland
15	DF	Maurice Norman	8 May 1934 (aged 28)	1	Tottenham Hotspur
16	DF	Bobby Moore	12 April 1941 (aged 21)	1	West Ham United
17	MF	Bryan Douglas	27 May 1934 (aged 28)	29	Blackburn Rovers
18	FW	Roger Hunt	20 July 1938 (aged 23)	1	Liverpool
19	FW	Alan Peacock	29 October 1937 (aged 24)	0	Middlesbrough
20	MF	George Eastham	23 September 1936 (aged 25)	0	Arsenal
21	DF	Don Howe	12 October 1935 (aged 26)	23	West Bromwich Albion
22	GK	Gordon Banks	30 December 1937 (aged 24)	0	Leicester City

1966 World Cup Finals - England
Manager: Alf Ramsey
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
1	GK	Gordon Banks	30 December 1937 (aged 28)	27	Leicester City
2	DF	George Cohen	22 October 1939 (aged 26)	24	Fulham
3	DF	Ray Wilson	17 December 1934 (aged 31)	45	Everton
4	MF	Nobby Stiles	18 May 1942 (aged 24)	14	Manchester United
5	DF	Jack Charlton	8 May 1935 (aged 31)	16	Leeds United
6	DF	Bobby Moore (capt)	12 April 1941 (aged 25)	41	West Ham United
7	MF	Alan Ball	12 May 1945 (aged 21)	10	Blackpool
8	FW	Jimmy Greaves	20 February 1940 (aged 26)	51	Tottenham Hotspur
9	MF	Bobby Charlton	11 October 1937 (aged 28)	68	Manchester United
10	FW	Geoff Hurst	8 December 1941 (aged 24)	4	West Ham United
11	FW	John Connelly	18 July 1938 (aged 27)	19	Manchester United
12	GK	Ron Springett	22 July 1935 (aged 30)	33	Sheffield Wednesday
13	GK	Peter Bonetti	27 September 1941 (aged 24)	1	Chelsea
14	DF	Jimmy Armfield	21 September 1935 (aged 30)	43	Blackpool
15	DF	Gerry Byrne	29 August 1938 (aged 27)	2	Liverpool
16	MF	Martin Peters	8 November 1943 (aged 22)	3	West Ham United
17	DF	Ron Flowers	28 July 1934 (aged 31)	49	Wolverhampton Wanderers
18	DF	Norman Hunter	24 October 1943 (aged 22)	4	Leeds United
19	FW	Terry Paine	23 March 1939 (aged 27)	18	Southampton
20	MF	Ian Callaghan	10 April 1942 (aged 24)	1	Liverpool
21	FW	Roger Hunt	20 July 1938 (aged 27)	13	Liverpool
22	MF	George Eastham	23 September 1936 (aged 29)	19	Arsenal

1970 World Cup Finals - Mexico
Manager: Alf Ramsey
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
1	GK	Gordon Banks	30 December 1937 (aged 32)	59	Stoke City
2	DF	Keith Newton	23 June 1941 (aged 28)	24	Everton
3	DF	Terry Cooper	12 July 1944 (aged 25)	8	Leeds United
4	MF	Alan Mullery	23 November 1941 (aged 28)	27	Tottenham Hotspur
5	DF	Brian Labone	23 January 1940 (aged 30)	23	Everton
6	DF	Bobby Moore	12 April 1941 (aged 29)	80	West Ham United
7	FW	Francis Lee	29 April 1944 (aged 26)	14	Manchester City
8	MF	Alan Ball	12 May 1945 (aged 25)	41	Everton
9	MF	Bobby Charlton	11 October 1937 (aged 32)	102	Manchester United
10	FW	Geoff Hurst	8 December 1941 (aged 28)	38	West Ham United
11	MF	Martin Peters	8 November 1943 (aged 26)	38	Tottenham Hotspur
12	GK	Peter Bonetti	27 September 1941 (aged 28)	6	Chelsea
13	GK	Alex Stepney	18 September 1942 (aged 27)	1	Manchester United
14	DF	Tommy Wright	21 October 1944 (aged 25)	9	Everton
15	DF	Nobby Stiles	18 May 1942 (aged 28)	28	Manchester United
16	MF	Emlyn Hughes	28 August 1947 (aged 22)	6	Liverpool
17	DF	Jack Charlton	8 May 1935 (aged 35)	34	Leeds United
18	DF	Norman Hunter	29 October 1943 (aged 26)	13	Leeds United
19	MF	Colin Bell	26 February 1946 (aged 24)	11	Manchester City
20	FW	Peter Osgood	20 February 1947 (aged 23)	1	Chelsea
21	FW	Allan Clarke	31 July 1946 (aged 23)	0	Leeds United
22	FW	Jeff Astle	13 May 1942 (aged 28)	3	West Bromwich Albion

1982 World Cup Finals - Spain
Manager: Ron Greenwood
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
1	GK	Ray Clemence	5 August 1948 (aged 33)	59	Tottenham Hotspur
2	DF	Viv Anderson	29 August 1956 (aged 25)	10	Nottingham Forest
3	MF	Trevor Brooking	2 October 1948 (aged 33)	46	West Ham United
4	DF	Terry Butcher	28 December 1958 (aged 23)	4	Ipswich Town
5	MF	Steve Coppell	9 July 1955 (aged 26)	36	Manchester United
6	DF	Steve Foster	24 September 1957 (aged 24)	2	Brighton and Hove Albion
7	FW	Kevin Keegan	14 February 1951 (aged 31)	62	Southampton
8	FW	Trevor Francis	19 April 1954 (aged 28)	27	Manchester City
9	MF	Glenn Hoddle	27 October 1957 (aged 24)	11	Tottenham Hotspur
10	MF	Terry McDermott	8 December 1951 (aged 30)	25	Liverpool
11	FW	Paul Mariner	22 May 1953 (aged 29)	21	Ipswich Town
12	DF	Mick Mills	4 January 1949 (aged 33)	37	Ipswich Town
13	GK	Joe Corrigan	18 November 1948 (aged 33)	9	Manchester City
14	DF	Phil Neal	20 February 1951 (aged 31)	37	Liverpool
15	MF	Graham Rix	23 October 1957 (aged 24)	8	Arsenal
16	MF	Bryan Robson	11 January 1957 (aged 25)	19	Manchester United
17	DF	Kenny Sansom	26 September 1958 (aged 23)	23	Arsenal
18	DF	Phil Thompson	21 January 1954 (aged 28)	35	Liverpool
19	MF	Ray Wilkins	14 September 1956 (aged 25)	47	Manchester United
20	FW	Peter Withe	30 August 1951 (aged 30)	6	Aston Villa
21	FW	Tony Woodcock	6 December 1955 (aged 26)	22	FC Köln (West Germany)
22	GK	Peter Shilton	18 September 1949 (aged 32)	37	Nottingham Forest

1986 World Cup Finals - Mexico
Manager: Bobby Robson
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
1	GK	Peter Shilton	18 September 1949 (aged 36)	81	Southampton
2	DF	Gary Stevens	27 March 1963 (aged 23)	9	Everton
3	DF	Kenny Sansom	26 September 1958 (aged 27)	65	Arsenal
4	MF	Glenn Hoddle	27 October 1957 (aged 28)	33	Tottenham Hotspur
5	DF	Alvin Martin	29 July 1958 (aged 27)	15	West Ham United
6	DF	Terry Butcher	28 December 1958 (aged 27)	40	Ipswich Town
7	MF	Bryan Robson	11 January 1957 (aged 29)	51	Manchester United
8	MF	Ray Wilkins	14 September 1956 (aged 29)	80	AC Milan (Italy)
9	FW	Mark Hateley	7 November 1961 (aged 24)	18	AC Milan (Italy)
10	FW	Gary Lineker	30 November 1960 (aged 25)	13	Everton
11	MF	Chris Waddle	14 December 1960 (aged 25)	16	Tottenham Hotspur
12	DF	Viv Anderson	29 August 1956 (aged 29)	21	Arsenal
13	GK	Chris Woods	14 November 1959 (aged 26)	4	Norwich City
14	DF	Terry Fenwick	17 November 1959 (aged 26)	15	Queens Park Rangers
15	DF	Gary A Stevens	30 March 1962 (aged 24)	5	Tottenham Hotspur
16	MF	Peter Reid	20 June 1956 (aged 29)	6	Everton
17	MF	Trevor Steven	21 September 1963 (aged 22)	10	Everton
18	MF	Steve Hodge	25 October 1962 (aged 23)	3	Aston Villa
19	MF	John Barnes	7 November 1963 (aged 22)	27	Watford
20	FW	Peter Beardsley	18 January 1961 (aged 25)	5	Newcastle United
21	FW	Kerry Dixon	24 July 1961 (aged 24)	6	Chelsea
22	GK	Gary Bailey	9 August 1958 (aged 27)	2	Manchester United

1990 World Cup Finals - Italy
Manager: Bobby Robson
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
1	GK	Peter Shilton	18 September 1949 (aged 40)	118	Derby County
2	DF	Gary Stevens	27 March 1963 (aged 27)	39	Rangers (Scotland)
3	DF	Stuart Pearce	24 April 1962 (aged 28)	24	Nottingham Forest
4	MF	Neil Webb	30 July 1962 (aged 27)	24	Manchester United
5	DF	Des Walker	26 November 1965 (aged 24)	18	Nottingham Forest
6	DF	Terry Butcher	28 December 1958 (aged 31)	72	Rangers (Scotland)
7	MF	Bryan Robson (c)	11 January 1957 (aged 33)	85	Manchester United
8	MF	Chris Waddle	14 December 1960 (aged 29)	52	Marseille (France)
9	FW	Peter Beardsley	18 January 1961 (aged 29)	40	Liverpool
10	FW	Gary Lineker	30 November 1960 (aged 29)	51	Tottenham Hotspur
11	MF	John Barnes	7 November 1963 (aged 26)	53	Liverpool
12	DF	Paul Parker	4 April 1964 (aged 26)	5	Queens Park Rangers
13	GK	Chris Woods	14 November 1959 (aged 30)	16	Rangers (Scotland)
14	DF	Mark Wright	1 August 1963 (aged 26)	24	Derby County
15	DF	Tony Dorigo	31 December 1965 (aged 24)	3	Chelsea
16	MF	Steve McMahon	20 August 1961 (aged 28)	12	Liverpool
17	MF	David Platt	10 June 1966 (aged 23)	5	Aston Villa
18	MF	Steve Hodge	25 October 1962 (aged 27)	22	Nottingham Forest
19	MF	Paul Gascoigne	27 May 1967 (aged 23)	11	Tottenham Hotspur
20	MF	Trevor Steven	21 September 1963 (aged 26)	26	Rangers (Scotland)
21	FW	Steve Bull	28 March 1965 (aged 25)	7	Wolverhampton Wanderers
22	GK	Dave Beasant	20 March 1959 (aged 31)	2	Chelsea

1998 World Cup Finals - France
Manager: Glenn Hoddle
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
1	GK	David Seaman	19 September 1963 (aged 34)	40	Arsenal
2	DF	Sol Campbell	18 September 1974 (aged 23)	16	Tottenham Hotspur
3	DF	Graeme Le Saux	17 October 1968 (aged 29)	25	Chelsea
4	MF	Paul Ince	21 October 1967 (aged 30)	39	Liverpool
5	DF	Tony Adams	10 October 1966 (aged 31)	51	Arsenal
6	DF	Gareth Southgate	3 September 1970 (aged 27)	25	Aston Villa
7	MF	David Beckham	2 May 1975 (aged 23)	15	Manchester United
8	MF	David Batty	2 December 1968 (aged 29)	31	Newcastle United
9	FW	Alan Shearer	13 August 1970 (aged 27)	39	Newcastle United
10	FW	Teddy Sheringham	2 April 1966 (aged 32)	33	Manchester United
11	MF	Steve McManaman	11 February 1972 (aged 26)	21	Liverpool
12	DF	Gary Neville	18 February 1975 (aged 23)	27	Manchester United
13	GK	Nigel Martyn	11 August 1966 (aged 31)	7	Leeds United
14	MF	Darren Anderton	3 March 1972 (aged 26)	18	Tottenham Hotspur
15	MF	Paul Merson	20 March 1968 (aged 30)	18	Middlesbrough
16	MF	Paul Scholes	16 November 1974 (aged 23)	7	Manchester United
17	MF	Rob Lee	1 February 1966 (aged 32)	17	Newcastle United
18	DF	Martin Keown	24 July 1966 (aged 31)	18	Arsenal
19	FW	Les Ferdinand	18 December 1966 (aged 31)	17	Tottenham Hotspur
20	FW	Michael Owen	14 December 1979 (aged 18)	5	Liverpool
21	DF	Rio Ferdinand	7 November 1978 (aged 19)	3	West Ham United
22	GK	Tim Flowers	3 February 1967 (aged 31)	11	Blackburn Rovers

2002 World Cup Finals - Japan & South Korea
Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson (Sweden)
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
1	GK	David Seaman	19 September 1963 (aged 38)	68	Arsenal
2	DF	Danny Mills	18 May 1977 (aged 25)	7	Leeds United
3	DF	Ashley Cole	20 December 1980 (aged 21)	8	Arsenal
4	MF	Trevor Sinclair	2 March 1973 (aged 29)	5	West Ham United
5	DF	Rio Ferdinand	7 November 1978 (aged 23)	21	Leeds United
6	DF	Sol Campbell	18 September 1974 (aged 27)	45	Arsenal
7	MF	David Beckham (c)	2 May 1975 (aged 27)	49	Manchester United
8	MF	Paul Scholes	16 November 1974 (aged 27)	43	Manchester United
9	FW	Robbie Fowler	9 April 1975 (aged 27)	24	Leeds United
10	FW	Michael Owen	14 December 1979 (aged 22)	35	Liverpool
11	FW	Emile Heskey	11 January 1978 (aged 24)	23	Liverpool
12	DF	Wes Brown	13 October 1979 (aged 22)	6	Manchester United
13	GK	Nigel Martyn	11 August 1966 (aged 35)	22	Leeds United
14	DF	Wayne Bridge	5 August 1980 (aged 21)	5	Southampton
15	DF	Martin Keown	24 July 1966 (aged 35)	42	Arsenal
16	DF	Gareth Southgate	3 September 1970 (aged 31)	48	Middlesbrough
17	FW	Teddy Sheringham	2 April 1966 (aged 36)	46	Tottenham Hotspur
18	MF	Owen Hargreaves	20 January 1981 (aged 21)	6	Bayern Munich (Germany)
19	MF	Joe Cole	8 November 1981 (aged 20)	6	West Ham United
20	FW	Darius Vassell	13 June 1980 (aged 21)	5	Aston Villa
21	MF	Nicky Butt	21 January 1975 (aged 27)	18	Manchester United
22	GK	David James	1 August 1970 (aged 31)	9	West Ham United
23	MF	Kieron Dyer	29 December 1978 (aged 23)	9	Newcastle United

2006 World Cup Finals - Germany
Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson (Sweden)
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
1	GK	Paul Robinson	15 October 1979 (aged 26)	21	Tottenham Hotspur
2	DF	Gary Neville	18 February 1975 (aged 31)	79	Manchester United
3	DF	Ashley Cole	20 December 1980 (aged 25)	46	Arsenal
4	MF	Steven Gerrard	30 May 1980 (aged 26)	42	Liverpool
5	DF	Rio Ferdinand	7 November 1978 (aged 27)	47	Manchester United
6	DF	John Terry	7 December 1980 (aged 25)	24	Chelsea
7	MF	David Beckham (c)	2 May 1975 (aged 31)	89	Real Madrid (Spain)
8	MF	Frank Lampard	20 June 1978 (aged 27)	40	Chelsea
9	FW	Wayne Rooney	24 October 1985 (aged 20)	29	Manchester United
10	FW	Michael Owen	14 December 1979 (aged 26)	77	Newcastle United
11	MF	Joe Cole	8 November 1981 (aged 24)	32	Chelsea
12	DF	Sol Campbell	18 September 1974 (aged 31)	68	Arsenal
13	GK	David James	1 August 1970 (aged 35)	34	Manchester City
14	DF	Wayne Bridge	5 August 1980 (aged 25)	23	Chelsea
15	DF	Jamie Carragher	28 January 1978 (aged 28)	25	Liverpool
16	MF	Owen Hargreaves	20 January 1981 (aged 25)	30	Bayern Munich (Germany)
17	MF	Jermaine Jenas	18 February 1983 (aged 23)	15	Tottenham Hotspur
18	MF	Michael Carrick	28 July 1981 (aged 24)	6	Tottenham Hotspur
19	MF	Aaron Lennon	16 April 1987 (aged 19)	1	Tottenham Hotspur
20	MF	Stewart Downing	22 July 1984 (aged 21)	2	Middlesbrough
21	FW	Peter Crouch	30 January 1981 (aged 25)	7	Liverpool
22	GK	Scott Carson	3 September 1985 (aged 20)	0	Liverpool
23	FW	Theo Walcott	16 March 1989 (aged 17)	1	Arsenal

2010 World Cup Finals - South Africa
Manager: Fabio Capello (Italy)
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
1	GK	David James	1 August 1970 (aged 39)	50	Portsmouth
2	DF	Glen Johnson	23 August 1984 (aged 25)	22	Liverpool
3	DF	Ashley Cole	20 December 1980 (aged 29)	78	Chelsea
4	MF	Steven Gerrard (c)	30 May 1980 (aged 30)	80	Liverpool
5	DF	Michael Dawson	18 November 1983 (aged 26)	0	Tottenham Hotspur
6	DF	John Terry	7 December 1980 (aged 29)	60	Chelsea
7	MF	Aaron Lennon	16 April 1987 (aged 23)	17	Tottenham Hotspur
8	MF	Frank Lampard	20 June 1978 (aged 31)	78	Chelsea
9	FW	Peter Crouch	30 January 1981 (aged 29)	38	Tottenham Hotspur
10	FW	Wayne Rooney	24 October 1985 (aged 24)	60	Manchester United
11	MF	Joe Cole	8 November 1981 (aged 28)	54	Chelsea
12	GK	Robert Green	18 January 1980 (aged 30)	10	West Ham United
13	DF	Stephen Warnock	12 December 1981 (aged 28)	1	Aston Villa
14	MF	Gareth Barry	23 February 1981 (aged 29)	36	Manchester City
15	DF	Matthew Upson	18 April 1979 (aged 31)	19	West Ham United
16	MF	James Milner	4 January 1986 (aged 24)	8	Aston Villa
17	MF	Shaun Wright-Phillips	25 October 1981 (aged 28)	31	Manchester City
18	DF	Jamie Carragher	28 January 1978 (aged 32)	36	Liverpool
19	FW	Jermain Defoe	7 October 1982 (aged 27)	39	Tottenham Hotspur
20	DF	Ledley King	12 October 1980 (aged 29)	20	Tottenham Hotspur
21	FW	Emile Heskey	11 January 1978 (aged 32)	58	Aston Villa
22	MF	Michael Carrick	28 July 1981 (aged 28)	22	Manchester United
23	GK	Joe Hart	19 April 1987 (aged 23)	3	Manchester City

2014 World Cup Finals - Brazil
Manager: Roy Hodgson
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
1	GK	Joe Hart	19 April 1987 (aged 27)	41	Manchester City
2	DF	Glen Johnson	23 August 1984 (aged 29)	52	Liverpool
3	DF	Leighton Baines	11 December 1984 (aged 29)	24	Everton
4	MF	Steven Gerrard (Captain)	30 May 1980 (aged 34)	111	Liverpool
5	DF	Gary Cahill	19 December 1985 (aged 28)	24	Chelsea
6	DF	Phil Jagielka	17 August 1982 (aged 31)	26	Everton
7	MF	Jack Wilshere	1 January 1992 (aged 22)	18	Arsenal
8	MF	Frank Lampard	20 June 1978 (aged 35)	105	Chelsea
9	FW	Daniel Sturridge	1 September 1989 (aged 24)	12	Liverpool
10	FW	Wayne Rooney	24 October 1985 (aged 28)	92	Manchester United
11	FW	Danny Welbeck	26 November 1990 (aged 23)	24	Manchester United
12	DF	Chris Smalling	22 November 1989 (aged 24)	12	Manchester United
13	GK	Ben Foster	3 April 1983 (aged 31)	7	West Bromwich Albion
14	MF	Jordan Henderson	17 June 1990 (aged 23)	11	Liverpool
15	MF	Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain	15 August 1993 (aged 20)	15	Arsenal
16	DF	Phil Jones	21 February 1992 (aged 22)	10	Manchester United
17	MF	James Milner	4 January 1986 (aged 28)	47	Manchester City
18	FW	Rickie Lambert	16 February 1982 (aged 32)	6	Southampton
19	MF	Raheem Sterling	8 December 1994 (aged 19)	4	Liverpool
20	MF	Adam Lallana	10 May 1988 (aged 26)	6	Southampton
21	MF	Ross Barkley	5 December 1993 (aged 20)	6	Everton
22	GK	Fraser Forster	17 March 1988 (aged 26)	2	Celtic
23	DF	Luke Shaw	12 July 1995 (aged 18)	2	Southampton

2018 World Cup Finals - Russia
Manager: Gareth Southgate
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
1	GK	Jordan Pickford	7 March 1994 (aged 24)	2	Everton
2	DF	Kyle Walker	28 May 1990 (aged 28)	34	Manchester City
3	DF	Danny Rose	2 July 1990 (aged 27)	16	Tottenham Hotspur
4	MF	Eric Dier	15 January 1994 (aged 24)	25	Tottenham Hotspur
5	DF	John Stones	28 May 1994 (aged 24)	24	Manchester City
6	DF	Harry Maguire	5 March 1993 (aged 25)	4	Leicester City
7	MF	Jesse Lingard	15 December 1992 (aged 25)	10	Manchester United
8	MF	Jordan Henderson	17 June 1990 (aged 27)	38	Liverpool
9	FW	Harry Kane (captain)	28 July 1993 (aged 24)	23	Tottenham Hotspur
10	FW	Raheem Sterling	8 December 1994 (aged 23)	37	Manchester City
11	FW	Jamie Vardy	11 January 1987 (aged 31)	21	Leicester City
12	DF	Kieran Trippier	19 September 1990 (aged 27)	5	Tottenham Hotspur
13	GK	Jack Butland	10 March 1993 (aged 25)	7	Stoke City
14	FW	Danny Welbeck	26 November 1990 (aged 27)	37	Arsenal
15	DF	Gary Cahill	19 December 1985 (aged 32)	58	Chelsea
16	DF	Phil Jones	21 February 1992 (aged 26)	24	Manchester United
17	DF	Fabian Delph	21 November 1989 (aged 28)	9	Manchester City
18	DF	Ashley Young	9 July 1985 (aged 32)	33	Manchester United
19	FW	Marcus Rashford	31 October 1997 (aged 20)	17	Manchester United
20	MF	Dele Alli	11 April 1996 (aged 22)	23	Tottenham Hotspur
21	MF	Ruben Loftus-Cheek	23 January 1996 (aged 22)	2	Crystal Palace
22	DF	Trent Alexander-Arnold	7 October 1998 (aged 19)	0	Liverpool
23	GK	Nick Pope	19 April 1992 (aged 26)	0	Burnley

2022 World Cup Finals - Qatar
Manager: Gareth Southgate
No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
1	GK	Jordan Pickford	7 March 1994 (aged 28)	45	Everton
2	DF	Kyle Walker	28 May 1990 (aged 32)	70	Manchester City
3	DF	Luke Shaw	12 July 1995 (aged 27)	23	Manchester United
4	MF	Declan Rice	14 January 1999 (aged 23)	34	West Ham United
5	DF	John Stones	28 May 1994 (aged 28)	59	Manchester City
6	DF	Harry Maguire	5 March 1993 (aged 29)	48	Manchester United
7	FW	Jack Grealish	10 September 1995 (aged 27)	24	Manchester City
8	MF	Jordan Henderson	17 June 1990 (aged 32)	70	Liverpool
9	FW	Harry Kane (captain)	28 July 1993 (aged 29)	75	Tottenham Hotspur
10	FW	Raheem Sterling	8 December 1994 (aged 27)	79	Chelsea
11	FW	Marcus Rashford	31 October 1997 (aged 25)	46	Manchester United
12	DF	Kieran Trippier	19 September 1990 (aged 32)	37	Newcastle United
13	GK	Nick Pope	19 April 1992 (aged 30)	10	Newcastle United
14	MF	Kalvin Phillips	2 December 1995 (aged 26)	23	Manchester City
15	DF	Eric Dier	15 January 1994 (aged 28)	47	Tottenham Hotspur
16	DF	Conor Coady	25 February 1993 (aged 29)	10	Everton
17	FW	Bukayo Saka	5 September 2001 (aged 21)	20	Arsenal
18	DF	Trent Alexander-Arnold	7 October 1998 (aged 24)	17	Liverpool
19	MF	Mason Mount	10 January 1999 (aged 23)	32	Chelsea
20	FW	Phil Foden	28 May 2000 (aged 22)	18	Manchester City
21	DF	Ben White	8 October 1997 (aged 25)	4	Arsenal
22	MF	Jude Bellingham	29 June 2003 (aged 19)	17	Borussia Dortmund
23	GK	Aaron Ramsdale	14 May 1998 (aged 24)	3	Arsenal
24	FW	Callum Wilson	February 27, 1992 (aged 30)	4	Newcastle United
25	MF	James Maddison	13 November 1996 (aged 26)	1	Leicester City
26	MF	Conor Gallagher	6 February 2000 (aged 22)	4	Chelsea

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England’s Goals at FIFA World Cup Finals by Clubs 1950-2026

England World Cup Record: Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the answers to the most common questions about England’s World Cup record and history.

Have England ever won the World Cup?

Yes, England won the World Cup once, in 1966 as host nation. Alf Ramsey’s side beat West Germany 4-2 after extra time in the final at Wembley, with Geoff Hurst scoring a hat-trick and Martin Peters adding the other goal.

How many World Cups have England played in?

England have appeared at 17 World Cup finals tournaments, from their debut in 1950 through to 2026. They did not enter the first three World Cups (1930, 1934 and 1938) and failed to qualify in 1974, 1978 and 1994.

What is England’s best World Cup finish since 1966?

Since winning the tournament in 1966, England’s best World Cup finishes are fourth place at Italia 90 and Russia 2018. On both occasions they lost a semi-final and then the third-place play-off.

What is England’s overall World Cup record?

Including qualifiers, England have played 208 World Cup matches, winning 127, drawing 50 and losing 31, scoring 448 goals and conceding 141. In finals tournaments alone, England have played 78 matches with 35 wins, 23 draws and 20 defeats.

What is England’s World Cup penalty shoot-out record?

England have won one World Cup penalty shoot-out, beating Colombia in the last 16 in 2018. They lost shoot-outs to West Germany in the 1990 semi-final, Argentina in the last 16 in 1998 and Portugal in the 2006 quarter-final.

How are England doing at the 2026 World Cup?

England topped Group L at the 2026 World Cup after beating Croatia 4-2, drawing 0-0 with Ghana and beating Panama 2-0. They then defeated DR Congo 2-1 in the Round of 32 in Atlanta to set up a Round of 16 tie against co-hosts Mexico at the Estadio Azteca.

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England’s FIFA World Cup Record Summary 1950-2026

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