
Bulgaria in the history of the World Cups
7 World Cup appearances
26
MATCHES
4
WINS
7
DRAWS
15
LOSSES
22
GOALS
● 15% wins
● 27% draws
● 58% losses
🏆 Tournament History
1962
Host: Chile
Group Stage
P3
W0
D1
L2
GF1
GA7
Argentina
1 - 0
Bulgaria
group stage
Hungary
6 - 1
Bulgaria
group stage
England
0 - 0
Bulgaria
group stage
1966
Host: England
Group Stage
P3
W0
D0
L3
GF1
GA8
Brazil
2 - 0
Bulgaria
group stage
Portugal
3 - 0
Bulgaria
group stage
Hungary
3 - 1
Bulgaria
group stage
1970
Host: Mexico
Group Stage
P3
W0
D1
L2
GF5
GA9
Peru
3 - 2
Bulgaria
group stage
West Germany
5 - 2
Bulgaria
group stage
Bulgaria
1 - 1
Morocco
group stage
1974
Host: West Germany
Group Stage
P3
W0
D2
L1
GF2
GA5
Sweden
0 - 0
Bulgaria
group stage
Bulgaria
1 - 1
Uruguay
group stage
Bulgaria
1 - 4
Netherlands
group stage
1986
Host: Mexico
Round Of 16
P4
W0
D2
L2
GF2
GA6
Bulgaria
1 - 1
Italy
group stage
South Korea
1 - 1
Bulgaria
group stage
Argentina
2 - 0
Bulgaria
group stage
Mexico
2 - 0
Bulgaria
round of 16
1994
Host: United States
Fourth Place
P7
W4
D0
L3
GF10
GA11
Nigeria
3 - 0
Bulgaria
group stage
Bulgaria
4 - 0
Greece
group stage
Argentina
0 - 2
Bulgaria
group stage
Mexico
(1) 1 - 1 (3)
Bulgaria
round of 16
Bulgaria
2 - 1
Germany
quarter-finals
Bulgaria
1 - 2
Italy
semi-finals
Sweden
4 - 0
Bulgaria
third-place match
1998
Host: France
Group Stage
P3
W0
D1
L2
GF1
GA7
Paraguay
0 - 0
Bulgaria
group stage
Nigeria
1 - 0
Bulgaria
group stage
Spain
6 - 1
Bulgaria
group stage

















