Losingest Teams in WC History [R]

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Most Losses at the World Cup Finals
(updated through two matches in Germany '06 -- undefeated, one loss, two losses)

1. Mexico 20
2. Argentina 19
3T. (W.)Germany 17
3T. Belgium 17
5T. France 16
5T. Sweden 16
7T. Serbia/Yugo. 15
7T. USA 15
7T. Czech(oslovakia) 15
7T. Uruguay 15
7T. Belgium 15
12T. Italy 14
12T. Spain 14
12T. Russia/USSR 14
12T. Hungary 14
16T. Brazil 13
16T. England 13
16T. Switz. 13
16T. Austria 13
20T. South Korea 12
20T. Chile 12
20T. Scotland 12
23. Poland 11
24T. Paraguay 9
24T. Netherlands 9
(26T. Saudi Arabia 8)


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Longest Active Winless Streaks
(updated through Germany '06)

13: Chile
11: Tunisia
10: Saudi
6: Bolivia*, El Salvador*, Peru
5: Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Nigeria, N.Ireland
4: Egypt*, Iran, Japan, Croatia, Scotland, Serbia/Yugo, Uruguay, USA

*teams that have never won a WC Finals game

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Following narrow defeats to Portugal and Argentina, Mexico seems likely to occupy the #1 position in this ranking for many years to come ...

Most Losses at the World Cup Finals
(updated through quarterfinals in Germany '06

1. Mexico 22
2. Argentina 19
3T. (W.)Germany 17
3T. Belgium 17
3T. Sweden 17
6T. France 16
6T. Serbia/Yugo. 16
6T. USA 16
6T. Czech(oslovakia) 16
10T. Uruguay 15
10T. Belgium 15
10T. Spain 15
13T. Italy 14
13T. Russia/USSR 14
13T. Hungary 14
13T. Brazil 14
17T. England 13
17T. Switz. 13
17T. Austria 13
17T. South Korea 13
21T. Chile 12
21T. Scotland 12
23. Poland 11
24. Netherlands 10
25T. Paraguay 9
25T. Saudi Arabia 9
(Portugal has 5 losses)

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