Team history
England World Cup history
England have appeared in 16 men's World Cup tournaments from 1950 to 2022.
Overall record
2026 qualification
How did they qualify?
- Route
- UEFA Group K winners
- Qualified
- 14 October 2025
- Goals for per game
- 2.75
- Goals against per game
- 0.00
Record
Tournament match record
Matches
74W-D-L
33-18-23Goals
104-68Goal difference 36Goals per game
1.41Timeline
Tournament-by-tournament performance
| Year | Host | Performance | Matches | Goals | GPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qatar | Quarter-finals | 5 | 13-4 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | Russia | Fourth place | 7 | 12-8 | 1.71 |
| 2014 | Brazil | Group stage | 3 | 2-4 | 0.67 |
| 2010 | South Africa | Round of 16 | 4 | 3-5 | 0.75 |
| 2006 | Germany | Quarter-finals | 5 | 6-2 | 1.2 |
| 2002 | Korea,Japan | Quarter-finals | 5 | 6-3 | 1.2 |
| 1998 | France | Round of 16 | 4 | 7-4 | 1.75 |
| 1990 | Italy | Fourth place | 7 | 8-6 | 1.14 |
| 1986 | Mexico | Quarter-finals | 5 | 7-3 | 1.4 |
| 1982 | Spain | Second group stage | 5 | 6-1 | 1.2 |
| 1970 | Mexico | Quarter-finals | 4 | 4-4 | 1 |
| 1966 | England | Winner | 6 | 11-3 | 1.83 |
| 1962 | Chile | Quarter-finals | 4 | 5-6 | 1.25 |
| 1958 | Sweden | Group stage | 4 | 4-5 | 1 |
| 1954 | Switzerland | Quarter-finals | 3 | 8-8 | 2.67 |
| 1950 | Brazil | Group stage | 3 | 2-2 | 0.67 |
