Germany Draw Level With Argentina For 2nd-Most Defeats In FIFA World Cup History

Published 25 June 2026 · sports

Germany Draw Level With Argentina For 2nd-Most Defeats In FIFA World Cup History Published By, Last Updated: June 26, 2026, 05:05 IST Only one team

Germany Draw Level With Argentina For 2nd-Most Defeats In FIFA World Cup History Published By, Last Updated: June 26, 2026, 05:05 IST Only one team — Mexico — have lost more FIFA World Cup matches than Argentina and Germany. The co-hosts of this year's FIFA World Cup have suffered 28 defeats in 63 matches. Germany equal Argentina's tally of 24 defeats in FIFA World Cup. (Picture Credit: AP) Germany faced Ecuador in their third and final Group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday (Friday IST) and suffered a shocking 1-2 defeat in front of 80,663 fans at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. The loss to Ecuador was only Germany’s third defeat against a South American team and their 24th overall loss in FIFA World Cup history. With 24 defeats in 115 FIFA World Cup matches played so far, Germany have now equalled Argentina’s tally. The three-time FIFA World Cup winners have also lost 24 of the 90 matches they have played in football’s biggest tournament. Only one team — Mexico — have lost more FIFA World Cup matches than Argentina and Germany. The co-hosts of this year’s FIFA World Cup have suffered 28 defeats in 63 matches across 18 editions of the tournament. Teams to lose most matches in FIFA World Cup RANK TEAM MATCHES DEFEATS GOALS CONCEDED 1. Mexico 63 28 101 =2. Germany 115 24 134 =2. Argentina 90 24 101 3. South Korea 41 23 81 4. Serbia 49 22 71 5. Uruguay 61 21 79 =6.

France 75 20 86 =6. England 76 20 70 =6. Belgium 53 20 75 =6. Sweden 53 20 79 =6. United States 39 20 67 =7. Brazil 117 19 109 =7. Spain 69 19 75 =7. Switzerland 44 19 76 8. Czech Republic 36 18 55 9. Italy 83 17 77 =10. Russia 45 16 54 =10. Slovakia 34 16 52 In the FIFA World Cup, Germany have lost three of their five matches against Italy and have suffered one defeat each against Argentina, Yugoslavia, Sweden, England, Spain, Austria, Mexico, Switzerland, France, South Korea, Czechoslovakia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Algeria, Hungary, Japan, East Germany, Serbia, Denmark, Croatia and Ecuador. Germany against each team in FIFA World Cup OPPONENT MATCHES WINS DRAWS DEFEATS GOALS (FOR) GOALS (AGAINST) GOAL (DIFFERENCE) Argentina 7 4 2 1 12 5 +7 Yugoslavia 6 4 1 1 11 4 +7 Sweden 5 4 0 1 11 7 +4 England 5 2 2 1 10 8 +2 Spain 5 2 2 1 6 5 +1 Italy 5 0 2 3 4 9 −5 Uruguay 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 Austria 4 3 0 1 12 6 +6 Mexico 4 2 1 1 8 2 +6 Switzerland 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 France 4 2 1 1 9 9 0 Chile 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 United States 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 Netherlands 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 Poland 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 South Korea 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 Czechoslovakia 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 Turkey 2 2 0 0 11 3 +8 Australia 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 Portugal 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 Belgium 2 2 0 0 8 4 +4 Costa Rica 2 2 0 0 8 4 +4 Morocco 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 Ghana 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 Brazil 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 Bulgaria 2 1 0 1 6 4 +2 Algeria 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 Hungary 2 1 0 1 6 10 −4 Saudi Arabia 1 1 0 0 8 0 +8 Curaçao 1 1 0 0 7 1 +6 United Arab Emirates 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 Ecuador 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 Peru 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 Cameroon 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 Iran 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 Scotland 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 Soviet Union 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 Bolivia 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 Paraguay 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 Northern Ireland 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 Colombia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 Republic of Ireland 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 Tunisia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Japan 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 East Germany 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 Serbia 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 Denmark 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 Croatia 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 Ivory Coast 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 Total (47) 115 80 21 24 242 133 +108 Despite suffering their first-ever FIFA World Cup defeat to Ecuador, Germany managed to finish at the top of the Group E standings with six points.