After losing to Afghanistan
by 69 runs in a shocker,
England becomes first
team to lose against every
Test playing nation in
World Cup history

Produced by: Suniyojit Kaushik
Designed by: Manoj Kumar

Defending World Cup champions England has achieved the unique distinction of being the first cricket team to suffer defeats against all 11 Test-playing nations throughout the history of ICC ODI World Cup tournaments.

England’s unwanted record at World Cup

The latest addition to England's unfavourable record came with a shocking 69-run loss to Afghanistan in the World Cup group match held at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.

ENG vs AFG: World Cup 2023

The origins of this unenviable streak of defeats that England faced can be traced back 50 years to 1975. Australia beat England in the inaugural World Cup by four wickets in the semi final.

England loses in semis of first ever World Cup

In 1979, England faced a major setback when they lost the World Cup final to the West Indies.

WI defeats ENG in World Cup 1979 final

Subsequent years brought defeats for England from cricket powerhouses India and Pakistan. While India beat England in the World Cup 1983 semi final, Pakistan beat England in a match in World Cup 1987.

England beaten by India & Pakistan in World Cup

New Zealand secured their first World Cup victory as they beat England in 1983.

NZ’s first World Cup victory in 1983

In 1992, little-known Zimbabwe was the giant killer as they beat England by 9 runs in the World Cup.

Zimbabwe’s big blow to England: World Cup 1992

In 1996, Sri Lanka beat England in the World Cup quarter-final by 5 wickets, in another woeful loss for the latter.

Sri Lanka vs England: World Cup 1996

Among the bitter losses that England faced in World Cup 1996 was their loss against South Africa, where they were beaten by 78 runs.

England's losing streak in World Cup 1996

England faced a major upset as Bangladesh made history by securing a memorable victory as they beat England by two wickets in World Cup 2011.

Bangladesh creates history by defeating England

In another upset during their World Cup 2011 campaign, England lost to Ireland by three wickets.

Ireland beats England: World Cup 2011 by 3 wickets