🥅 Most Goals Conceded

Teams that have conceded the most goals across the competition.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Costa Rica conceded the most goals at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, allowing 11 goals in three group-stage matches. Their total was heavily influenced by a 7–0 defeat to Spain, the joint-biggest win of the tournament. Host nation Qatar conceded the next-highest total with 7 goals in three matches.
El Salvador hold the record for the most goals conceded in a single FIFA World Cup match, losing 10–1 to Hungary in the group stage of the 1982 World Cup. Hungary's 10 goals remain the most ever scored by one team in a men's World Cup match, and the defeat is one of the heaviest in tournament history.
The heaviest defeat in recent World Cup history was Germany's 7–1 victory over Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semi-final. Playing at home, Brazil conceded five goals in the first 29 minutes and suffered their worst-ever World Cup defeat in one of the most shocking results in football history. The match remains the largest winning margin in a World Cup semi-final and the heaviest defeat ever suffered by a World Cup host nation.
France (1998), Italy (2006), and Spain (2010) all share the record, each conceded just 2 goals across 7 matches en route to the title. Spain's 2010 campaign is particularly remarkable given they only scored 8 goals in 7 matches, winning the final 1–0 in extra time. Defensive solidity was the common thread in all three of their title-winning campaigns.
Yes. Teams can still qualify if they score enough goals and earn enough points to offset a poor defensive record. For example, Argentina reached the knockout stage at the 2018 World Cup despite conceding 5 goals in their three group matches, finishing second in their group before advancing to the Round of 16. Qualification is determined by points first, then goal difference and goals scored if teams are tied.
South Korea hold the record for the most goals conceded in a single FIFA World Cup tournament, allowing 16 goals in just two matches at the 1954 World Cup. Their campaign included a 9–0 defeat to Hungary and a 7–0 loss to Turkey
A team's goals conceded record is a useful indicator of its defensive performance. Teams that concede fewer goals are typically better organized, harder to break down, and more likely to keep clean sheets. However, goals conceded does not tell the whole story, factors such as possession, quality of opposition, and goalkeeping also play an important role. For example, Morocco's run to the 2022 World Cup semi-finals was built on a strong defence that conceded just one goal in their first five matches, helping them become the first African nation to reach the last four.

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