{"id":1448549,"date":"2026-06-08T15:31:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=cult-corner&#038;p=1448549"},"modified":"2026-06-10T15:54:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:54:42","slug":"2026-world-cup-teams-biggest-wins","status":"publish","type":"cult-corner","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/cult-corner\/2026-world-cup-teams-biggest-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"Every nation&#8217;s biggest win at the World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>We&#8217;re edging closer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\">2026 World Cup<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be the biggest World Cup yet, with 48 teams travelling to the United States, Mexico and Canada for this summer&#8217;s tournament. And fans are hoping for a lot of excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While a lot of World Cup games can be cagey affairs, we have had some high-scoring matches in the past. And some big wins too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which got us thinking. What is the biggest World Cup win of every nation set to participate in the tournament this summer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve taken a look below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-algeria\">Algeria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Algeria 4-2 South Korea<\/strong> (22\/06\/2014)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/algeria-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Algeria<\/a> won two games in their debut World Cup tournament in 1982 but both were only by a one-goal margin. And that saw them knocked out of the tournament in the group stage (courtesy of the Disgrace of Gijon). They had to wait until the 2014 World Cup to win again, and it was their biggest victory so far. Goals from Islam Slimani, Rafik Halliche and Abdelmoumene Djabou saw Algeria race to a 3-0 lead over South Korea before half-time. South Korea did get a goal back before Yacine Brahimi made it 4-1. There was another consolation for South Korea, but a two-goal victory had been secured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-argentina\">Argentina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Argentina 6-0 Peru<\/strong> (21\/06\/1978)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Argentina 6-0 Serbia and Montenegro<\/strong> (16\/06\/2006)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/argentina-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Argentina<\/a> have won World Cup games 6-0, with differing tournament results. The first came against Peru in their final game of the second group stage in 1978. That World Cup was hosted by Argentina, and this game was filled with controversy. Before the Disgrace of Gijon, Argentina&#8217;s game against Peru took place after Brazil faced Poland. So Argentina knew they needed to win by at least four goals to top the group. There has been a lot of talk of outside interference to try to steer Argentina to victory, though nothing has ever been proven. Argentina went on to win the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 6-0 win over Serbia and Montenegro in the 2006 World Cup group stage was a lot more straightforward. Argentina had too much for their opponents and were 3-0 up at half-time thanks to goals from Maxi Rodriguez (two) and Esteban Cambiasso. Hernan Crespo, Carlos Tevez and one Lionel Messi wrapped up the scoring in the second half, the latter getting his first ever World Cup goal.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-australia\">Australia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Australia 3-1 Japan<\/strong> (12\/06\/2006)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/australia-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-tactical-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Australia<\/a>&#8216;s biggest-ever World Cup win was actually their first at the tournament. The Socceroos went winless in their tournament debut in 1974, and didn&#8217;t return until 2006. Things looked to be off to a bad start there, too, as Australia trailed Japan going into the final 10 minutes. But Tim Cahill came off the bench to score twice and John Aloisi rounded off the scoring to cap off a historic win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-austria\">Austria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Austria 5-0 Czechoslovakia<\/strong> (19\/06\/1954)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/austria-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austria<\/a> were an exciting team at the 1954 World Cup, with 29 goals scored in their five games. They won four of those matches, but lost in the semi-finals to West Germany. Austria finished second in their group on goal difference, despite a 5-0 win over Czechoslovakia in their second game. They scored twice in the opening five minutes, with all five goals split between Ernst Stojaspal and Erich Probst &#8212; the latter completing a hat-trick inside 24 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-belgium\">Belgium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Belgium 3-0 El Salvador<\/strong> (03\/06\/1970)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Belgium 3-0 Panama<\/strong> (18\/06\/2018)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Belgium 5-2 Tunisia<\/strong> (23\/06\/2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It took <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/belgium-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/belgium-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Belgium<\/a> five tournaments and seven games to get their first World Cup win. And it remains their joint-biggest. The Red Devils beat El Salvador 3-0 at the 1970 World Cup, though it was their only victory at that tournament which ended in group stage exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belgium fared much better in 2018, making it all the way to the semi-finals. And their run involved two victories by three-goal margins, both coming in the group stage. Belgium opened their tournament with a 3-0 win over Panama, thanks to second-half goals from Dries Mertens and Romelu Lukaku (two). They then beat Tunisia 5-2 in their next game. Lukaku bagged another brace, with Eden Hazard also scoring two and Michy Batshuayi late on. A late consolation from Wahbi Khazri stopped this from being Belgium&#8217;s standalone biggest World Cup win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bosnia-herzegovina\">Bosnia-Herzegovina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 Iran<\/strong> (25\/06\/2014)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/bosnia-herzegovina-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bosnia-Herzegovina<\/a> have only won one game at a World Cup. It came in their only previous appearance in 2014 and their final group stage game, with elimination already confirmed. They were up against Iran, who still had a chance of making the knockout stages, but you wouldn&#8217;t have known that from the match. Edin Dzeko gave Bosnia-Herzegovina a 1-0 lead, and Miralem Pjanic made it two just before the hour mark. Reza Ghoochannejhad scored with eight minutes to go, to threaten Bosnia-Herzegovina&#8217;s position but Avdija Vrsajevic restore the two-goal advantage moments later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-brazil\">Brazil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Brazil 7-1 Sweden<\/strong> (08\/07\/1950)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-brazil\">Many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/brazil-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brazil<\/a> fans will remember a certain 7-1 game at the World Cup in Brazil. Older ones will remember another, this time with happy memories. Brazil were high scorers at the 1950 World Cup, though they finished as runners-up in the final round &#8212; losing the de facto final to Uruguay. Brazil won the first game of their final round, beating Sweden 7-1. Ademir scored four in the win, helping him to claim the Golden Boot. Brazil were 3-0 up at half-time and led by five before Sweden got a consolation goal from a penalty. But two more late Brazilian goals put the cherry on the victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cape-verde\">Cape Verde<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 World Cup will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/cape-verde-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cape Verde<\/a>&#8216;s tournament debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-canada\">Canada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While this will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/canada-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canada<\/a>&#8216;s third World Cup, they are yet to win a match at the tournament, with six defeats from six so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-colombia\">Colombia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Colombia 3-0 Greece<\/strong> (14\/06\/2014)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Colombia 4-1 Japan<\/strong> (24\/06\/2014)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Colombia 3-0 Poland<\/strong> (24\/06\/2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2014 World Cup was a good one for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/colombia-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colombia<\/a>, with two wins by three-goal margins. The first came in their opening group stage game against Greece, which was also just their third World Cup win in their 14th match. Pablo Armero, Teofilo Gutierrez and James Rodriguez were the scorers, with the latter having his breakthrough tournament. After beating Ivory Coast in their second game, Colombia secured a perfect group stage with a 4-1 win over Japan. Juan Cuadrado opened the scoring from the penalty spot but Shinji Okazaki equalised just before half-time. Jackson Martinez restored the lead shortly after the break and then got a second. Again, Rodriguez rounded off the scoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four years later Colombia beat Poland 3-0 in their second group stage match, en route to a last-16 exit. Yerry Mina gave Colombia a 1-0 lead before half-time, before goals from Radamel Falcao and Juan Cuadrado made the victory comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-croatia\">Croatia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Croatia 4-0 Cameroon<\/strong> (18\/06\/2014)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/croatia-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Croatia<\/a> have had some good World Cup campaigns. But their biggest win to date came in one of their bad ones. Croatia failed to make it out of the group stage in 2014, losing two of their three games. The sole victory came in their second game, with Croatia beat Cameroon 4-0. They were only 1-0 up at half-time thanks to Ivica Olic&#8217;s strike. But Ivan Perisic doubled the lead shortly after the break and Mario Mandzukic&#8217;s brace rounded off the big victory. But that win game either side of 3-1 defeats to Brazil and Mexico, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-curacao\">Curacao<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 World Cup will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/curacao-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-tactical-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Curacao<\/a>&#8216;s tournament debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-czech-republic\">Czech Republic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Czechoslovakia 6-1 Argentina<\/strong> (15\/06\/1958)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/czech-republic-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-tactical-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Czech Republic<\/a>&#8216;s biggest World Cup win came a long time ago, when they were still Czechoslovakia. Of course, Czechoslovakia split into two countries, but both Czech Republic and Slovakia have been allowed to claim the records. Czechoslovakia had two runners-up medal to their name, but their biggest win came in one of their group stage exits. It was a shock too. So much so, that their 6-1 win over South American champions Argentina contributed to the infamous Disaster of Sweden &#8212; as it knocked the <em>Albiceleste <\/em>out. The 6-1 win saw Czechoslovakia earn a play-off match against Northern Ireland, but they lost that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dr-congo\">DR Congo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/dr-congo-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DR Congo<\/a> are yet to win a game at the World Cup, losing their previous three matches in 1974 when known as Zaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ecuador\">Ecuador<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ecuador 3-0 Costa Rica<\/strong> (20\/06\/2006)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2006 World Cup brought <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/ecuador-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ecuador<\/a> their only progress to the knockout stages. And it also saw Ecuador claim their biggest-ever World Cup win. It was a win to seal Ecuador&#8217;s passage to the last-16, which not many will have expected when they travelled to Germany. After beating Poland 2-0 in their opening game, Carlos Tenorio gave Ecuador a quick start against Costa Rica. Agustin Delgado and Ivan Kaviedes both scored after half-time to seal the 3-0 win. Ecuador did lose their final group game against hosts Germany, 3-0, before losing to England in the last-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-egypt\">Egypt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/egypt-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Egypt<\/a> are still awaiting their first victory at a World Cup, winless in their seven matches to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-england\">England<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>England 6-1 Panama<\/strong> (24\/06\/2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Gareth Southgate had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/england-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">England<\/a> dreaming in 2018 as the Three Lions made it to the World Cup semi-finals. That tournament started with a nervy 2-1 win over Tunisia, but England turned on the style in their next match. Harry Kane scored a hat-trick &#8212; including two penalties &#8212; alongside two goals from John Stones and a Jesse Lingard strike to send England on their way to beat Panama 6-1. And they only conceded in the final 15 minutes. Unfortunately, football did not come home that year, with England losing to Croatia in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-france\">France<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>France 7-3 Paraguay<\/strong> (08\/06\/1958)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/france-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">France<\/a> are two-time World Cup champions and four-time finalists. They&#8217;ve also finished third twice. And their biggest World Cup win came in one of those campaigns in which they finished third. It was France&#8217;s opening group stage game in 1958, when they took on Paraguay. Just Fontaine ran the show with a hat-trick, setting him on the way to his 13 goals across the tournament. Interestingly, though, the score was 2-2 at half-time. And then France went 3-2 down shortly after the break. But then <em>Les Bleus<\/em> scored five unanswered goals to seal the 7-3 rout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-germany\">Germany<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Germany 8-0 Saudi Arabia<\/strong> (01\/06\/2002)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/germany-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Germany<\/a> have reached the World Cup final eight times, lifting the trophy on four occasions. They&#8217;ve suffered at the past two tournaments, with back-to-back group-stage exits. That came after a run of four-straight tournaments in which Germany reached at least the quarter-finals. The run started with a silver medal in 2002, a tournament that also included Germany&#8217;s biggest-ever World Cup win. It came in their opening game in Japan, against Saudi Arabia. Miroslav Klose scored a hat-trick, while there were also goals from Michael Ballack, Carsten Jancker, Thomas Linke, Oliver Bierhoff and Bernd Schneider for the 8-0 victory. The action was split across both halves too, with four goals in each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ghana\">Ghana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ghana 2-0 Czech Republic<\/strong> (17\/06\/2006)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/ghana-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ghana<\/a> are another nation to have their first win at a World Cup also be their biggest. The Black Stars have won five matches at the World Cup in total, but four have been by one-goal margins. Their first victory came in their tournament debut in 2006. Ghana lost their very first match to eventual winners Italy, but bounced back to make it to the last-16. The run started with a 2-0 win over Czech Republic, making Ghanaian history. Asamoah Gyan opened the scoring against Petr Cech just two minutes in, and he&#8217;d miss a penalty in the second half. Sulley Muntari completed the win with just under 10 minutes left to play, after Czech Republic had been reduced to 10 men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-haiti\">Haiti<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/haiti-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Haiti<\/a> are yet to record a World Cup win, losing their previous three matches in 1974.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iran\">Iran<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Iran 2-0 Wales<\/strong> (25\/11\/2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/iran-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iran<\/a> have only won three of their 18 World Cup games, with the most-recent victory their biggest. A win didn&#8217;t look on the cards, either. It was Iran&#8217;s second game at the 2022 World Cup, with <em>Team Melli<\/em> looking to bounce back from a 6-2 defeat to England. Wales were the opponents and Iran controlled the game, having the better chances. But they couldn&#8217;t find the breakthrough until the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time. Rouzbeh Cheshmi was the goalscorer, with Ramin Rezaeian netting three minutes later. Rezaeian&#8217;s strike was the latest match-winning goal at a World Cup, not including extra-time, since at least 1966 when goal times were made available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iraq\">Iraq<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/iraq-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iraq<\/a> are yet to win a World Cup game, losing their three matches in 1986.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ivory-coast\">Ivory Coast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ivory Coast 3-0 North Korea<\/strong> (25\/06\/2010)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/ivory-coast-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ivory Coast<\/a> have been at three World Cups, and they&#8217;ve won one game at each tournament. Two of those victories where by the solitary goal, but their 2010 win was a big one. It came when qualification to the last-16 was unlikely, unless they put in a big victory while needing Portugal to lose to Brazil with a nine-goal swing. Ivory Coast did some of their bit, with a 3-0 win over North Korea. Yaya Toure and Romaric gave Ivory Coast a 2-0 lead going into half-time, before Salomon Kalou added a third late on. Unfortunately, Portugal held Brazil to a goalless draw, and Ivory Coast were knocked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-japan\">Japan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Japan 2-0 Tunisia<\/strong> (14\/06\/2002)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Japan 3-1 Denmark<\/strong> (24\/06\/2010)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/japan-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japan<\/a> have managed a decent number of wins at the World Cup, but only two have been by two goals. The first came in 2002 when they were tournament hosts, in their final group game. It was a win over Tunisia to finish top of Group H, with seven points from their three matches. Both goals came in the second half of the match in Osaka, with goals from Hiroaki Morishima and Hidetoshi Nakata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eight years later, Japan sealed their spot in the last-16 again, this time by beating Denmark 3-1 in their final group match. Japan did only need a draw to seal second, but they didn&#8217;t want to rest on that. Keisuke Honda and Yasuhito Endo gave Japan a two-goal lead at half-time, both excellent direct free-kicks. Jon Dahl Tomasson got one back for Denmark, but Shinji Okazaki put the game to bed with three minutes left. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jordan\">Jordan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 World Cup will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/jordan-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jordan<\/a>&#8216;s tournament debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mexico\">Mexico<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mexico 4-0 El Salvador<\/strong> (07\/06\/1970)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/mexico-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mexico<\/a> have hosted the World Cup twice so far, with 2026 bringing number three. Or number 2.33 if you don&#8217;t count this as a full hosting. They reached the quarter-finals on both of their previous hosting occasions. And the first, in 1970, brought Mexico&#8217;s biggest-ever World Cup victory. It came in their second group stage match, after a goalless draw with Soviet Union. Mexico led 1-0 at half-time thanks to Javier Valdivia&#8217;s strike just before the break, and he netted again shortly after it. <em>El Tri <\/em>scored two more goals through Javier Fragoso and Juan Ignacio Basaguren to secure the 4-0 victory. But Mexico still finished second in their group, due to the drawing of lots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-morocco\">Morocco<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Morocco 3-0 Scotland<\/strong> (23\/06\/1998)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/morocco-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Morocco<\/a> made history in reaching the World Cup semi-finals in 2022, winning three matches along the way. That&#8217;s more than they had managed in their previous five World Cups combined (two). But Morocco&#8217;s biggest win was one of those two matches pre-2022. It was their final group game of the 1998 World Cup, when Morocco had an outside chance of reaching the knockout stages. They needed to beat Scotland and hope Brazil avoid defeat against Norway &#8212; which might have been expected. Salaheddine Bassir scored twice for Morocco either side of Abdeljalil Hadda&#8217;s strike to secure the 3-0 win. But the win wasn&#8217;t enough, with Norway coming from a goal down late on to beat Brazil and leapfrog Morocco to second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-netherlands\">Netherlands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Netherlands 5-0 South Korea<\/strong> (20\/06\/1998)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/netherlands-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Netherlands<\/a> have had a lot of joy at World Cups, despite still waiting for their first triumph. There have been a fair few comfortable victories too. The biggest win came in 1998 as Netherlands made it to the semi-finals, eventually finishing fourth. Netherlands topped Group E despite only winning one game, but it was a big victory that secured top spot. The <em>Oranje<\/em> beat South Korea 5-0 in their second game, a far cry from their goalless draw with Belgium in the previous match. Phillip Cocu opened the scoring for the Netherlands with Marc Overmars adding a second just before half-time. Netherlands had to wait a while to make things even more comfortable, with Dennis Bergkamp, Pierre van Hooijdonk and Ronald de Boer all netting in the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-zealand\">New Zealand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/new-zealand-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Zealand<\/a> are winless in their six World Cup games &#8212; famously going unbeaten in 2010 with three draws from three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-norway\">Norway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Norway 1-0 Mexico<\/strong> (19\/06\/1994)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Norway 2-1 Brazil<\/strong> (23\/06\/1998)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/norway-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Norway<\/a> have only won two games at World Cups, from eight matches played across three tournaments. And they were both by a solitary goal. The first came in their opening match of the 1994 World Cup, Kjetil Rekdal scoring the only goal against Mexico. That was the only goal Norway scored at that World Cup. Norway&#8217;s second win came in 1998, and it&#8217;s one we&#8217;ve already mentioned. They needed to beat Brazil in their final group game to qualify for the last-16. But they went behind in the 78th minute to Bebeto&#8217;s strike. Tore Andre Flo equalised five minutes later, and Rejdal scored the winner from the penalty spot with one minute left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-panama\">Panama<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/panama-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Panama<\/a> lost all three of their previous World Cup matches in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-paraguay\">Paraguay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Paraguay 3-1 Nigeria<\/strong> (24\/06\/1998)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Paraguay 3-1 Slovenia<\/strong> (12\/06\/2002)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Paraguay 2-0 Trinidad and Tobago <\/strong>(20\/06\/2006)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Paraguay 2-0 Slovakia<\/strong> (20\/06\/2010)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/paraguay-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paraguay<\/a> have won seven matches at the World Cup, only failing a victory in one of their tournament appearances. But they haven&#8217;t been big wins. Three have been by three goals, and four by two. Paraguay got their first two-goal victory in 1998, beating Nigeria 3-1 in their final group match to seal a spot in the last-16. Celso Ayala opened the scoring inside the opening minute, but Wilson Oruma equalised not too long after. Second-half goals from Peque Benitez and Jose Cardozo sealed Paraguay&#8217;s victory. It was a similar tale in 2002, with Slovenia beaten 3-1 in Paraguay&#8217;s final group game to qualify for the knockout stages. This time Paraguay had to come from behind, trailing 1-0 at the break, and being down to 10 men. Nelson Cuevas and Jorge Campos were the heroes, both coming off the bench to seal the victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another big win in a final group game, Paraguay had already been knocked out of the 2006 World Cup having lost their opening two matches. But they ended on a high with a 2-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago. Paraguay led at half-time thanks to an own goal from Brent Sancho, with Cuevas netting a second late on. Four years later, Paraguay beat Slovakia in their second group game in South Africa. Again, there was a goal in either half this time from Enrique Vera and Cristian Riveros. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-portugal\">Portugal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Portugal 7-0 North Korea<\/strong> (21\/06\/2010)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/portugal-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portug<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/portugal-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\">al<\/a> drew two of their three group stage games at the 2010 World Cup, goalless against Ivory Coast and Brazil. But they secured their spot in the knockout stages thanks to their sole win &#8212; a 7-0 victory over North Korea. It didn&#8217;t look on the cards, with Portugal only leading 1-0 at half-time through Raul Meireles&#8217; goal. But Portugal turned things up after the break. There were five different goalscorers, with Tiago scoring twice. Simao and Hugo Almeida scored before Tiago&#8217;s first, puting Portugal 4-0 up on the hour-mark. Portugal had to wait a while for the next strike, with three goals in the final 10 minutes &#8212; from Liedson, Cristiano Ronaldo and Tiago&#8217;s second &#8212; completing the romp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-qatar\">Qatar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/qatar-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qatar<\/a> lost all three of their matches as World Cup hosts in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-saudi-arabia\">Saudi Arabia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Saudi Arabia 2-1 Morocco<\/strong> (25\/06\/1994)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Saudi Arabia 1-0 Belgium<\/strong> (29\/06\/1994)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Saudi Arabia 2-1 Egypt<\/strong> (25\/06\/2018)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Saudi Arabia 2-1 Argentina<\/strong> (22\/11\/2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/saudi-arabia-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a> have won four games at World Cups, and they&#8217;ve all been by a one-goal margin. Two of those came in Saudi Arabia&#8217;s World Cup debut in 1994 as they reached the last-16. The first was against Morocco, with all the action in the first half. Sami Al-Jaber and Fuad Anwar scored either side of Mohammed Chaouch&#8217;s strike to secure Saudi Arabia&#8217;s victory. Four days later, Saeed Al-Owairan scored the only goal of the game five minutes in to secure a 1-0 win over Belgium, and Saudi Arabia&#8217;s spot in the last-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exactly 24 years after Saudi Arabia&#8217;s 2-1 win over Morocco, the Green One beat Egypt by the same scoreline at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Saudi Arabia had to come from behind in this game, in what was a battle for third. Mo Salah opened the scoring midway through the first half, but Salman Al-Faraj scored in first-half injury-time to draw level. Salem Al-Dawsari then secured the win in second-half injury-time. Then came Saudi Arabia&#8217;s most famous World Cup win. They went 1-0 down to Argentina in their opening game of the 2022 World Cup, through Lionel Messi&#8217;s strike. But Saleh Al-Shehri and Al-Dawsari secured the famous comeback and victory against the eventual champions.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scotland\">Scotland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scotland 5-2 New Zealand<\/strong> (15\/06\/1982)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/scotland-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scotland<\/a> have only won four of their 23 World Cup games, and appearances haven&#8217;t been frequent in recent times. Their biggest victory came in Scotland&#8217;s opening game of the 1982 World Cup, and could have set them up for a historic second-round appearance. New Zealand were the opponents, and Scotland were 3-0 up by half-time thanks to goals from Kenny Dalglish and John Wark&#8217;s brace. But New Zealand got back into the game within 20 minutes of the restart, cutting Scotland&#8217;s lead to just one. John Robertson and Steve Archibald scored two more goals for Scotland to secure the 5-2 victory. But Scotland were beaten 4-1 by Brazil in their next group game and a goalless draw with Soviet Union saw Jock Stein&#8217;s side miss out on a top-two finish on goal difference behind the latter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-senegal\">Senegal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Senegal 3-1 Qatar<\/strong> (25\/11\/2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/senegal-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senegal<\/a> secured their biggest-ever World Cup win in 2022, helping them secure a spot in the knockout stages for the second time. Hosts Qatar were the openings, both looking to recover from opening-match defeats. Senegal were beaten 2-0 by the Netherlands, conceding two late goals. But they took full control of their game against Qatar with goals from Boulaye Dia and Famara Diedhiou either side of half-time. Mohammed Muntari got a goal back for Qatar but Bamba Dieng scored a third for Senegal just before the end of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-south-africa\">South Africa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>South Africa 1-0 Slovenia<\/strong> (08\/06\/2002)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South Africa 2-1 France<\/strong> (22\/06\/2010)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/south-africa-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Africa<\/a> have won two games at the World Cup, both by one-goal margins. <em>Bafana Bafana<\/em>beat Slovenia in their second game at the 2002 World Cup, and fifth match overall. The damage was done inside five minutes thanks to Siyabonga Nomvethe&#8217;s goal from a set-piece. South Africa&#8217;s second World Cup victory was a massive one, in their own tournament. Bongani Khumalo and Katlego Mphela put South Africa 2-0 up before half-time, with France also going down to 10 men. Florent Malouda got a goal back in the second half, but South Africa held on for a famous victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-south-korea\">South Korea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>South Korea 2-0 Poland<\/strong> (04\/06\/2002)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South Korea 2-0 Greece<\/strong> (12\/06\/2010)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South Korea 2-0 Germany<\/strong> (27\/06\/2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/south-korea-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Korea<\/a> have won three matches by two goals, all coming in the 21st century. The first victory came in 2002 when South Korea co-hosted the tournament alongside Japan. Coincidentally, it was also South Korea&#8217;s first-ever World Cup victory. Hwang Sun-hong scored South Korea&#8217;s opening goal midway through the first half, with Yoo Sang-chul netting after the break. South Korea&#8217;s next 2-0 win came in their opening game at the 2010 World Cup, with Greece on the receiving end. The two goals came early in both halves, through Lee Jung-soo and Park Ji-sung. And, finally, South Korea contributed to defending Germany being knocked out of the 2018 World Cup. The two goals came deep in injury-time as Germany pushed for a goal, through Kim Young-gwon and Son Heung-min.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spain\">Spain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Spain 7-0 Costa Rica<\/strong> (23\/11\/2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/spain-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spain<\/a>&#8216;s biggest win at a World Cup came just four years ago, and it was their only victory at the tournament in 2022 &#8212; continuing their troubles post-2010. But it proved to be an important victory, with Spain qualifying second in their group ahead of Germany on goal difference. Dani Olmo opened the scoring for Spain against Costa Rica after 11 minutes, with Marco Asensio and Ferran Torres making it 3-0 before half-time &#8212; the latter netting from the penalty spot. Torres got his second after the break, putting Spain in total control. Gavi, Carlos Soler and Alvaro Morata all scored in the final 20 minutes to wrap up the 7-0 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sweden\">Sweden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sweden 8-0 Cuba<\/strong> (12\/06\/1938)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/sweden-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sweden<\/a>&#8216;s biggest win at the World Cup is also one of the biggest in the tournament&#8217;s history. But you have to go all the way back to 1938 for it. The World Cup was a straight knockout format, and Sweden were given a bye to the quarter-finals after Austria withdrew. And it was there they met Cuba. It was about as one-sided as a came could get, with Sweden 4-0 up before half-time. Four more goals came after the break, with all four coming in the final 10 minutes. There were hat-tricks for both Harry Andersson and Karl Wetterstrom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-switzerland\">Switzerland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Switzerland 4-1 Italy<\/strong> (23\/06\/1954)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Switzerland 4-1 Romania<\/strong> (22\/06\/1994)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Switzerland 3-0 Honduras<\/strong> (25\/06\/2014)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/switzerland-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Switzerland<\/a> have collected three wins by three goals across their World Cup history. The first came in 1954, a crucial play-off match against Italy when Switzerland hosted the tournament. Switzerland had already beaten Italy in their opening game, but the two finished level on points after two matches &#8212; requiring a play-off. Switzerland went 2-0 up before Italy got a goal back. But two more late goals sealed Switzerland&#8217;s spot in the quarter-finals. Forty years later, Romania were on the receiving end of a 4-1 win for Switzerland. It was a big win too, as Romania ended the group stage top. This came in their opening match, and it was 1-1 at half-time. But three second-half goals including a brace from Adrian Knup led Switzerland to victory. Finally, Switzerland closed their 2014 group stage with a 3-0 win over Honduras to secure their spot in the last-16 thanks to a Xherdan Shaqiri hat-trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tunisia\">Tunisia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tunisia 3-1 Mexico<\/strong> (02\/06\/1978)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/tunisia-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tunisia<\/a> have won three World Cup matches, and their biggest victory came in their very first appearance. The north African nation were making their tournament debut in 1978 but they trailed to Mexico at half-time in their opening game. Tunisia weren&#8217;t fazed by this, though. They were level within 10 minutes of the restart before scoring two more to secure a first-ever win. And it remains the only time they&#8217;ve won a World Cup game by more than one goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-turkey\">Turkey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Turkey 7-0 South Korea<\/strong> (20\/06\/1954)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/turkey-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turkey<\/a> are another nation to have their first win also their biggest-ever. And this was a big one. Turkey faced South Korea in their second game of the 1954 World Cup, which was their tournament debut. They lost to West Germany in their opening match, which is nothing to be upset about. But no one will have expected the 7-0 win over South Korea. There was a hat-trick for Burhan Sargun. Unfortunately, the win led to a play-off match against West Germany, which Turkey lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uruguay\">Uruguay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Uruguay 8-0 Bolivia<\/strong> (02\/07\/1950)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/uruguay-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uruguay<\/a> are two-time world champions, and their biggest win came in one of their successful campaigns. The 1950 World Cup featured just 13 teams and was broken into four groups, with a final round robin format to determine the winner. Uruguay were in a group on their own with Bolivia, after France withdrew. So they only needed to win one game to reach the final round. Uruguay didn&#8217;t mess about, though. They were 4-0 up at half-time and added another four after the break, with Oscar Miguez scoring a hat-trick in the 8-0 win over Bolivia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-usa\">USA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>USA 3-0 Belgium<\/strong> (13\/07\/1930)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>USA 3-0 Paraguay<\/strong> (17\/07\/1930)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/usa-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USA<\/a>&#8216;s biggest World Cup wins both came in the same tournament. And it was the inaugural one, too. USA finished top of their group at the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay thanks to a pair of 3-0 wins. Belgium were beaten in the first game, while Paraguay fell in the second. Bert Patenaude has been credited with scoring a hat-trick in the 3-0 win over USA, though his second goal (and who actually scored it) had been disputed for a long time. It was the first-ever hat-trick at a World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uzbekistan\">Uzbekistan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 World Cup will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/uzbekistan-world-cup-2026-fixtures-players-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uzbekistan<\/a>&#8216;s tournament debut.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\"><strong>World Cup predictions &amp; tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\"><strong>World Cup outright odds <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup-2026-fixtures-results\/\"><b>World Cup fixtures &amp; results<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup-2026-betting-offers\/\"><b>World Cup free bets<\/b><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"sq-articles-list\">\n                    <h2 class=\"sq-heading-line\">Cult Corner<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"sq-cards\">\n                                            <article class=\"sq-card\">\n                                            <div class=\"sq-card__thumbnail\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/cult-corner\/top-10-best-out-of-work-managers\/\" class=\"sq-thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/01\/06145407\/Jurgenklopp06062025_ID2SREA14Zinedinezidane06062025_ID3BDNBPB-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ranked: The top 10 available managers right now\" \/>           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                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/author\/harry-edwards\/\" class=\"sq-card__link\">\n                                    Harry Edwards                                <\/a>\n                                                        <time class=\"sq-card__label\">1 month ago<\/time>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re edging closer to the 2026 World Cup. This will be the biggest World Cup yet, with 48 teams travelling to the United States, Mexico and Canada for this summer&#8217;s tournament. And fans are hoping for a lot of excitement. 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