Six FIFA World Cup Records No One Has Broken Since 1930

The World Cup begins in just four days. Since the first tournament in 1930, several records still stand unchallenged. No foreign coach has ever won the men’s title with a national team of another nationality. Every winning manager has been native to their country, from Uruguay’s Alberto Suppici to Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni. Just Fontaine’s 13 goals in 1958 remain the single-tournament high. Pelé is still the youngest World Cup scorer at 17 years and 239 days, and Roger Milla holds the oldest scorer mark at 42. Essam El-Hadary set the record as the oldest player at 45 years, and Hungary’s 10–1 win over El Salvador in 1982 is the biggest margin. Will any of these benchmarks fall this year?

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