Europe Federation: UEFA (Union Of European Football Associations) Year founded: 1954 Overall standing: 1. World World cups hosted: 11 (1934,1938,1954,1958,1966,1974,1982,1990,1998,2006,2018) Medals achieved: 12 gold,17 silver,18 bronze Matches played: 1079 (468 wins,246 draw,365 lost) Goals for: 1677 (1. World) Goals against: 1387 (1. World) Cautions (R/YY/Y/Total): 61,28,1225,1314 (1. World) Best goalscorers: 16 Miroslav Klose (GER) (2002-14), 14 Gerd Müller (GER) (1970-74), 13 Just Fontaine (FRA) (1958), 12 Kylian Mbappe (2018-22), 11 Jürgen Klinsmann (GER) (1990-98), 11 Sandor Kocsis (HUN) (1954), 10 Grzegorz Lato (POL) (1974-82), 10 Gary Lineker (ENG) (1986-90), 10 Thomas Müller (GER (2010-22), 10 Helmut Rahn (GER) (1954-58). Best result: 10-1 Hungary vs. El Salvador in 1982 Worst result: 0-7 Scotland vs. Uruguay in 1954