Greatest Comeback Wins in World Cup History

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Greatest Comeback Wins in World Cup History

Greatest Comeback Wins in World Cup History is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories from 1934 to 2022 . The data tracks Goals Down Before World Cup Comeback Win .

Argentina vs Netherlands 2022 recorded 1 in 2022.

Covered categories include: Spain vs Hungary 1934, West Germany vs Hungary 1954, Portugal vs North Korea 1966, Denmark vs France 1998, USA vs Portugal 2002 and 3 more . Use the chart controls on the left to filter by category or year, switch between chart types, and explore the data interactively.

Key Findings

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Portugal vs North Korea 1966 leads with 3 in 2022.

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Average value in 2022: 1 · median: 1.

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1966 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Gap in 2022: Portugal vs North Korea 1966 is 3× larger than Argentina vs Netherlands 2022.

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Data Insights

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Data Points

8

8 categories · 7 years

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Top Value

3

Portugal vs North Korea 1966

Goals Down Before World Cup Comeback Win · 1966

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Goals Down Before World Cup Comeback Win

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Period

1934 – 2022

7 years of data

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Goals Down Before World Cup Comeback Win · ranked by 2022

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#	Category	1934	1954	1966	1998	2002	2018	2022	Change	Source
🥇	Portugal vs North Korea 1966	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—
🥈	West Germany vs Hungary 1954	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
🥉	USA vs Portugal 2002	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—
4	Belgium vs Japan 2018	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—
5	Spain vs Hungary 1934	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	Denmark vs France 1998	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—
7	France vs Australia 2018	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
8	Argentina vs Netherlands 2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/italy1934/match-centre/300071026 Visit ↗

2 https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/switzerland1954/match-centre/300071229 Visit ↗

3 https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/england1966/match-centre/300071348 Visit ↗

4 https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/france1998/match-centre/300060019 Visit ↗

5 https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/koreajapan2002/match-centre/300060018 Visit ↗

6 https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/russia2018/match-centre/300331491 Visit ↗

7 https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/russia2018/match-centre/300331468 Visit ↗

8 https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/match-centre/400235444 Visit ↗

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