See how long the 23 FIFA Word Cup™-winning teams spent losing during their triumphant campaigns.
FIFA
Italy in 1938 – 0 minutes
Italy in 1982 – 0 minutes
West Germany in 1990 – 0 minutes
Spain in 2026 – 0 minutes
France in 1998 – 1 minute and 6 seconds
Brazil in 1958 – 5 minutes
England in 1966 – 6 minutes
Germany in 2014 – 8 minutes
France in 2018 – 9 minutes
Italy in 2006 – 12 minutes
Brazil in 1994 – 23 minutes
Italy in 1934 – 24 minutes
Brazil in 2002 – 27 minutes
Argentina in 1978 – 28 minutes
Argentina in 1986 – 28 minutes
Uruguay in 1930 – 34 minutes
Argentina in 2022 – 37 minutes
Brazil in 1970 – 38 minutes
Spain in 2010 – 38 minutes
Brazil in 1962 – 39 minutes
West Germany in 1974 – 63 minutes
West Germany in 1954 – 111 minutes
Uruguay in 1950 – 124 minutes
Uruguay
Uruguay 1930 winners
Trailed in 2 of 4 matches
Trailed for 14 minutes in a 6-1 win over Yugoslavia
Trailed for 20 minutes in a 4-2 win over Argentina
Trailed for 34 minutes overall
The Uruguayan team prior to the FIFA World Cup Final between Uruguay and Argentina at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, 30th July 1930. Uruguay won 4-2. Back row (left-right): Ernesto Figoli, Alvaro Gestido, Jose Nasazzi, Enrique Ballesteros, Ernesto Mascheroni, Jose Leandro Andrade, Lorenzo Fernandez, Luisito Greco (masseur). Front row: Pablo Dorado, Hector Scarone, Hector Castro, Pedro Cea, Santos Iriarte. (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Italy
Italy 1934 winners
Trailed in 2 of 5 matches
Trailed for 14 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Spain
Trailed for 10 minutes in a 2-1 win over Czechoslovakia AET
Trailed for 24 minutes overall
Italian national soccer team players pose for a group picture, 10 June 1934 in Rome, before their World Cup final against Czechoslovakia. Italy won the title beating Czechoslovakia 2-1 in extra time. (From 2nd L : Luis Monti, and from 4th L : Angelo Schiavio, Raimundo Orsi, Giovanni Ferrari, Enrique Guaita, Giuseppe Meazza - with flag -, Giamperro Combi, Attilio Ferraris IV, Luigi Allemandi, Luigi Bertolini) (Photo credit should read STAFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Italy
France 1938 winners
Trailed in 0 of 4 matches
19.06.1938, Italy players and staff celebrate winning the tournament after defeating Hungary in the final in Colombes. From left to right, back row: Luigi Burlando (assistant coach), Amedeo Biavati, Giorgio Vaccaro (FIGC president), Vittorio Pozzo (with trophy), Guido Angeli (physio), Silvio Piola, Giovanni Ferrari, Gino Colaussi. Front row: Ugo Locatelli, Giuseppe Meazza, Alfredo Foni, Pietro Serantoni (crouched), Aldo Olivieri, Pietro Rava, Michele Andreolo, Amedeo Bortolotti (physio).
Uruguay
Brazil 1950 winners
Trailed for 34 minutes in a 2-2 draw with Spain
Trailed for 71 minutes in a 3-2 win over Sweden
Trailed for 19 minutes in a 2-1 win over Brazil
Trailed for 124 minutes overall
Sport, Football, World Cup Final, 16th July 1950, Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1, v Uruguay 2, The Uruguay, Back row,l-r, Obdulio Varela (captain), Juan Lopez (coach), Tejera, Vazquez (trainer), Abate (trainer), Gambetta, Gonzalez, Roque Maspoli, Andrade, Kirshberg (Masseur), Front row, l-r, Alvarez (trainer), Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia, Perez, Miguez, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Moran and Figoli (trainer), Uruguay upset predictions of an easy victory for Brazil by winning this final match of the tournament 2-1 with goals from Juan Alberto Schiaffino and Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia, in front of an estimated attendance of 200, OOO disbelieving Brazilians at the newly built Maracana Stadium, Following this defeat the superstitous Brazilians decided to change their white shirts trimmed with blue, to the now familiar yellow and green (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
West Germany
Switzerland 1954 winners
Trailed in 3 of 6 matches
Trailed for 12 minutes in a 4-1 win over Türkiye
Trailed for 87 minutes in an 8-3 loss to Hungary
Trailed for 12 minutes in a 3-2 win over West Germany
Trailed for 111 minutes overall
WM Aufgebot 1954. Deutschland - ovl. Bundestrainer Sepp Herberger, Masseur Erich Deuser, Günter Baumann, Herbert Erhardt, Alfred Pfaff, Richard Herrmann, Werner Kohlmeier, Heinz Kubsch, Helmut Rahn,Werner Liebrich, Horst Eckel, Fritz Walter, Hans Schäfer, Hans Bauer, Herbert Schäfer. uvl. Gerd Harpers, Fritz Laband, Ulrich Biesinger, Richard Gottinger, Jupp Posipal, Jupp Röhrig, Bernie Klodt, Toni Turek, Max Morlock, Karl Mai, Paul Mebus, Karl-Heinz Metzner, Heinrich Kwiatkowski.
Brazil
Sweden 1958 winners
Trailed in 1 of 6 matches
Trailed for 5 minutes in a 5-2 win over Sweden
Trailed for 5 minutes overall
1958 World Cup Final, Stockholm, Sweden, 29th June, 1958, Sweden 2 v Brazil 5, The Brazilian team line up before the game, World Champions 1958 (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Brazil
Chile 1962 winners
Trailed in 2 of 6 matches
Trailed for 37 minutes in a 2-1 win over Spain
Trailed for 2 minutes in a 3-1 win over Czechoslovakia
Trailed for 39 minutes overall
Brazilian player Zito celebrates scoring the second goal for Brazil during the 1962 World Cup final in Santiago, Chile. Brazil beat Czechoslovakia 3-1. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
England
England 1966 winners
Trailed in 1 of 6 matches
Trailed for 6 minutes in a 4-2 win over West Germany AET
Trailed for 6 minutes overall
George Cohen File Photo File photo dated 20-07-1966 of England line up on the field. This is the team that beat France 2-0 at Wembley. Left to right: Bobby Moore captain George Cohen, Gordon Banks Ian Callaghan Roger Hunt Ray Wilson Nobby Stiles Bobby Charlton Martin Peters Jimmy Greaves and Jackie Charlton.. Former England and Fulham defender George Cohen has died aged 83. Issue date: Friday December 23, 2022. FILE PHOTO PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUKxIRL Copyright: xPAx 70362448
Brazil
Mexico 1970 winners
Trailed in 2 of 6 matches
Trailed for 13 minutes in a 4-1 win over Czechoslovakia
Trailed for 25 minutes in a 3-1 win over Uruguay
Trailed for 38 minutes overall
1970 World Cup Finals, Guadalajara, Mexico, 7th June, 1970, England 0 v Brazil 1, The Brazil team line up as they listen to the National Anthems before their Group Three match, They are: Back row(L-R) Captain Carlos Alberto, Brito, Piazza, Felix, Clodoaldo, and Everaldo, Front row(L-R) Jairzinho, Rivelino, Tostao, Pele, and Paulo Cesar Lima (Photo by Rolls Press/Popperfoto via Getty Images)
West Germany
Germany 1974 winners
Trailed in 3 of 7 matches
Trailed for 13 minutes in a 1-0 loss to East Germany
Trailed for 27 minutes in a 4-2 win over Sweden
Trailed for 23 minutes in a 2-1 win over the Netherlands
Trailed for 63 minutes overall
30.05.1974 WM - Aufgebot BRD Deutschland OBEN von links : Wolfgang Overath, J¸rgen Grabowski, Co - Trainer Jupp Derwall, Bundestrainer Helmut Schˆn, Co-Trainer Herber Widmayer, Gerd M¸ller, Heinz Flohe, Bernd Hˆlzenbein, Franz Beckenbauer und Uli Hˆnefl. MITTE von links : Georg Schwarzenbeck, G¸nter Netzer, Jupp Kapellmann, Bernd Cullmann, Jupp Heynckes, Herbert -Hacky- Wimmer, Dieter Herzog. UNTEN von links : Horst Dieter Hˆttges, Rainer Bonhof, Torwart Wolfgang Kleff, Torh¸ter Sepp Maier, Torwart Norbert Nigbur, Berti Vogts, Helmut Kremers und Paul Breitner *** 30 05 1974 WM Aufgebot BRD Germany OBEN from left Wolfgang Overath J¸rgen Grabowski Co Coach Jupp Derwall National Coach Helmut Schˆn Co Trainer Herber Widmayer Gerd M¸ller Heinz Flohe Bernd Hˆlzenbein Franz Beckenbauer and Uli Hˆnefl MITTE from left Georg Schwarzenbeck G¸nter Netzer Jupp Kapellmann Bernd Cullmann Jupp Heynckes Herbert Hacky Wimmer Dieter Herzog UNTEN from left Horst Dieter Hˆttges Rainer Bonhof Goalkeeper Wolfgang Kleff Goalkeeper Sepp Maier Goalkeeper Norbert Nigbur Berti Vogts Helmut Kremers and Paul Breitner HM
Argentina
Argentina 1978 winners
Trailed in 2 of 6 matches
Trailed for 5 minutes in a 2-1 win over Hungary
Trailed for 23 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Italy
Trailed for 28 minutes overall
The Argentina team pose for photographers prior to the FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and Holland at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, 25th June 1978. Argentina won 3-1 after extra-time. Back row (left-right): Daniel Passarella, Daniel Bertoni, Jorge Olguin, Alberto Tarantini, Mario Kempes, Ubaldo Fillol. Front row: Americo Gallego, Osvaldo Ardiles, Leopoldo Luque, Oscar Ortiz, Luis Galvan. (Photo by Paul Popper/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Italy
Spain 1982 winners
Trailed in 0 of 7 matches
Italy team line up (back row l-r) Dino Zoff, Francesco Graziani, Giuseppe Bergomi, Gaetano Scirea , Fulvio Collovati, Claudio Gentile (front row l-r) Bruno Conti, Paolo Rossi, Gabriele Oriali, Antonio Cabrini, Marco Tardelli before the Final FIFA World Cup Spain 1982 match between Italy and Germany at Estadio Santiago Bernabéuon July 11, 1982 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Argentina
Mexico 1986 winners
Trailed in 1 of 7 matches
Trailed for 28 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Italy
Trailed for 28 minutes overall
1986 World Cup Final, Azteca Stadium, Mexico, 29th June, 1986, Argentina 3 v West Germany 2, Argentina pose for a team group before the match (Photo by Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images)
West Germany
Italy 1990 winners
Trailed in 0 of 7 matches
ROME, ITALY - JULY 08: WM 1990 in ITALIEN, Finale, Rom; DEUTSCHLAND - ARGENTINIEN (GER - ARG) 1:0; TAEM DEUTSCHLAND - WELTMEISTER 1990 - (Photo by Bongarts/Getty Images)
Brazil
USA 1994 winners
Trailed in 1 of 7 matches
Trailed for 23 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Sweden
Trailed for 23 minutes overall
Brazilian players celebrate their victory over Italy in the final of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. They hold a banner in Ayrton Senna's memory. (Photo by Christian Liewig/TempSport/Corbis via Getty Images)
France
France 1998 winners
Trailed in 1 of 7 matches
Trailed for 1 minute and 6 seconds in a 2-1 win over Croatia
Trailed for 1 minute and 6 seconds overall
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 8: France line up for a group photo before the FIFA World Cup semi-final between France and Croatia at the Stade de France on July 8, 1998 in Saint-Denis, Paris, France. Back row (left-right): Zinedine Zidane, Laurent Blanc, Stephane Guivarc'h, Marcel Desailly, Lilian Thuram and Emmanuel Petit. Front row: Christian Karembeu, Youri Djorkaeff, Didier Deschamps, Bixente Lizarazu and Fabien Barthez. (Photo by Paul Popper/Popperfoto via Getty Images)
Brazil
Korea/Japan 2002 winners
Trailed in 2 of 7 matches
Trailed for 5 minutes in a 2-1 win over Türkiye
Trailed for 22 minutes in a 2-1 win over England
Trailed for 27 minutes overall
SEOGWIPO, REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Brazilian team poses 08 June 2002 at the Jeju World Cup Stadium in Seogwipo, before the first round Group C action between Brazil and China in the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan. Brazil defeated China 4-0. From L above: Lucio, Anderson Polga, Roque Junior, Gilberto Silva, Marcos, Cafu. From L bottom: Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Juninho Paulista, Roberto Carlos, Rivaldo. AFP PHOTO/ANTONIO SCORZA (Photo credit should read ANTONIO SCORZA/AFP via Getty Images)
Italy
Germany 2006 winners
Trailed in 1 of 7 matches
Trailed for 12 minutes in a 1-1 with France AET
Trailed for 12 minutes overall
BERLIN - JULY 09: The Italian players celebrate as Fabio Cannavaro of Italy lifts the World Cup trophy aloft following victory in a penalty shootout at the end of the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Final match between Italy and France at the Olympic Stadium on July 9, 2006 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Spain
South Africa 2010 winners
Trailed in 1 of 7 matches
Trailed for 38 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Switzerland
Trailed for 38 minutes overall
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 21: Spain pose for a team group before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group H match between Spain and Honduras at Ellis Park Stadium on June 21, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Back Row (left to right) Iker Casillas, Sergio Busquets, Sergio Ramos, Gerard Pique, Xabi Alonso and Fernando Torres. Front Row (left to right) Jesus Navas, Xavi, David Villa, Carles Puyol and Joan Capdevila. Spain won the match 2-0. (Photo by Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images)
Germany
Brazil 2014 winners
Trailed in 1 of 7 matches
Trailed for 8 minutes in a 2-2 draw with Ghana
Trailed for 8 minutes overall
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 13: Philipp Lahm of Germany lifts the World Cup trophy with teammates after defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
France
Russia 2018 winners
Trailed in 1 of 7 matches
Trailed for 9 minutes in a 4-3 win over Argentina
Trailed for 9 minutes overall
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Argentina
Qatar 2022 winners
Trailed in 1 of 7 matches
Trailed for 37 minutes in a 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia
Trailed for 37 minutes overall
LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - DECEMBER 13: Players of Argentina line up for a team photograph prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 semi final match between Argentina and Croatia at Lusail Stadium on December 13, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Spain
World Cup 2026 winner
Trailed in 0 of 8 matches
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 19: Spain players celebrate with the FIFA World Cup Winner's Trophy after the team's victory following the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Alex Pantling - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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