England, The Three Lions, are among the big names in the international football tournaments, like the FIFA World Cup. The one-time FIFA World Cup champions are known for being highly competitive on the international stage. Here, we take a look at England FIFA World Cup record and some of the team’s most significant achievements in tournament history.
England FIFA World Cup Record: Last Exit From Each Stage
*🏠 as hosts
🏆 Last Champions Finish: 1966*
🥈 Last Runners-up Finish: Never
🥉 Last Semi-final Exit: 2018
🔷 Last Quarter-final Exit: 2022
🟩 Last Round of 16 Exit: 2010
🟨 Last Second Group Stage Exit: 1982
🔻 Last Group Stage Exit: 2014
England FIFA World Cup Record by Stage Finishes
*🏠 as hosts
🏆 Champions: 1966*
🥈 Runners-up: Never
🥉 Third Place: Never
4️⃣ Fourth Place: 1990, 2018
🔷 Quarter-finals: 1954, 1962, 1970, 1986, 2002, 2006, 2022
🟩 Round of 16: 1998, 2010
🟨 Second Group Stage: 1982
🔻 First Group Stage/Only Group Stage: 1950, 1958, 2014
England FIFA World Cup History and Key Facts
- After Uruguay (1930) and Italy (1934), England became the third hosts to win the FIFA World Cup trophy, when they won the trophy in the 1966 edition.
- England first participated in the FIFA World Cup in the 1950 edition, as they were not FIFA members between 1928 and 1946. So, they missed the first three editions of the tournament.
- England failed to qualify for the 1974, 1978, and 1994 editions of the FIFA World Cup.
- England hold record of most FIFA World Cup quarterfinal exits (seven quarterfinal exits).