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) http://www.planetworldcup.com/NATIONS/maraton.html
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
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) http://www.planetworldcup.com/NATIONS/maraton.html