Bulgaria
At the World Cup: every game since 1962, men's and women's, with the weather at kick-off.
- 4thBest men's finish1994
- 7World Cups of 2326 games: 3 won, 8 drawn, 15 lost; 22 scored, 53 conceded.
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Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All World Cup games | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 12% |
| Group games | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 10% |
| Knockout games | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20% |
| At a World Cup they didn't host | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 12% |
| Against UEFA teams | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15% |
| Against CONMEBOL teams | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14% |
| Against CONCACAF teams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Against CAF teams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0% |
| Against AFC teams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Longest runs
- 2Bulgaria won 2 World Cup games in a row, 26 Jun 1994 to 30 Jun 1994.
- 4Bulgaria went 4 World Cup games unbeaten, 26 Jun 1994 to 10 Jul 1994.
- 3Bulgaria drew 3 World Cup games in a row, 11 Jun 1970 to 19 Jun 1974.
- 5Bulgaria lost 5 World Cup games in a row, 12 Jul 1966 to 7 Jun 1970.
- 12Bulgaria went 12 World Cup games without a win, 30 May 1962 to 23 Jun 1974.
- 5Bulgaria scored in 5 World Cup games in a row, 26 Jun 1994 to 13 Jul 1994.
- 2Bulgaria kept a clean sheet in 2 World Cup games in a row, 26 Jun 1994 to 30 Jun 1994.
- 3Bulgaria went 3 World Cup games without scoring, 16 Jul 1994 to 19 Jun 1998.
- 2Bulgaria won 2 World Cup games in a row by two or more, 26 Jun 1994 to 30 Jun 1994.
- 4Bulgaria scored first in 4 World Cup games in a row, 20 Jul 1966 to 11 Jun 1970.
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Runs that stand out
- 10Bulgaria went 10 World Cup games without a win in dry weather, 30 May 1962 to 19 Jun 1974.
- 3Bulgaria kept a clean sheet in 3 World Cup group games in a row, 26 Jun 1994 to 12 Jun 1998.
- 3Bulgaria went 3 World Cup games without scoring, 7 Jun 1962 to 16 Jul 1966.
- 6Bulgaria went 6 World Cup games without a win in Europe, 12 Jul 1966 to 23 Jun 1974.
- 3Bulgaria lost 3 World Cup games in a row in the warm (25°C or more), 13 Jul 1994 to 19 Jun 1998.
- 3Bulgaria lost 3 World Cup games in a row against CONMEBOL teams, 30 May 1962 to 2 Jun 1970.
- 3Bulgaria lost 3 World Cup games in a row in Europe, 12 Jul 1966 to 20 Jul 1966.
- 5Bulgaria went 5 World Cup games without a win, 13 Jul 1994 to 24 Jun 1998.
Every World Cup
| Year | Hosts | Went out | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | France | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 1994 | United States | Fourth | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
| 1986 | Mexico | Round of 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1974 | West Germany | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1970 | Mexico | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 1966 | England | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 1962 | Chile | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
P played, W won, D drawn (a shoot-out is a draw), L lost, GF scored, GA conceded.
Biggest wins
- 4Bulgaria 4-0 Greece1994 World Cup, group stage, Group D, Soldier Field, 26 Jun 1994.
- 2Bulgaria 2-0 Argentina1994 World Cup, group stage, Group D, Cotton Bowl, 30 Jun 1994.
- 1Bulgaria 2-1 Germany1994 World Cup, quarter-final, Giants Stadium, 10 Jul 1994.
The number is the margin in goals.
Heaviest defeats
- 5Spain 6-1 Bulgaria1998 World Cup, group stage, Group D, Stade Félix-Bollaert, 24 Jun 1998.
- 5Hungary 6-1 Bulgaria1962 World Cup, group stage, Group 4, Estadio El Teniente, 3 Jun 1962.
- 4Sweden 4-0 Bulgaria1994 World Cup, third-place play-off, Rose Bowl, 16 Jul 1994.
- 3Nigeria 3-0 Bulgaria1994 World Cup, group stage, Group D, Cotton Bowl, 21 Jun 1994.
- 3Netherlands 4-1 Bulgaria1974 World Cup, group stage, Group 3, Westfalenstadion, 23 Jun 1974.
Head to head
| Against | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% | 1962 to 1994 |
| Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 1970 to 1994 |
| Hungary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 1962 to 1966 |
| Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1986 to 1994 |
| Mexico | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1986 to 1994 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 1994 to 1998 |
| Sweden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1974 to 1994 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1966 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1962 |
| Greece | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1994 |
In the rain and the heat
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the rain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| In dry weather | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16% |
| In the heat (30°C or more) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% |
| In the warm (25°C or more) | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22% |
From the 26 games with the weather at kick-off on record (from 1950).