**** Golden Team ****

Curriculum Vitae, Records & Statistics
 

Ranking Statistics: World Football Elo Ratings & Unbeaten (rsssf.com)

*The games against the 'Soviet Union' on May 24th and 27th 1952 was played against a ' Moscow Select XI ' (Moscow city teams' selection and not the 'national Soviet Union team') therefore it is not an official "international" match between national teams and will not be included in the statistics.  Moreover, the referee in the match was from the Soviet Union.

Precedents:
 

• First national side in the world to eclipse an 1888 Scottish record of being undefeated in 22 consecutive matches (31 games).
• First national side in the world to record +30 undefeated matches consecutively (31 games).
• Maiden Victory: First national side in the world from outside the British Isles to defeat England at home since the codification of association football in 1863, a span of 90 years (Hungary v. England, Nov. 25, 1953)
  * Hungary's 7-1 defeat of England in Budapest in 1954 is still England's record defeat by score margin.
• Maiden Victory: First non-South American national side to defeat Uruguay (Hungary 4 v. Uruguay 2, July 30, 1954) - a span of 52 years.
• First national side to defeat Uruguay in a competitive match (1954 World Cup Semifinal) since 1924, breaking a 17 game Uruguayan unbeaten run against non-South American competition dating from May 26, 1924.
• Maiden Victory: First national side to defeat the Soviet Union at home (Hungary 1 v Soviet Union 0, Sept. 23, 1956) in a FIFA-sanctioned match.
• First national side in history to simultaneously play the No. 1 and No. 2 world record holders for most goals scored internationally (Ferenc Puskás 83 goals, Sándor Kocsis 75 goals) from May 11, 1955 to October 14, 1956.

World Records:
 

• Strongest power rating ever attained in the sport's history using the Elo Rating System for national teams, 2231 points (set June 30, 1954).
• Longest time undefeated for a major national team: 4 years 1 month (June 4, 1950 to July 4, 1954).
• Most consecutive games scoring with at least one goal: 73 games (April 10, 1949 to June 16, 1957).
• Most collaborative goals scored between two starting players (Ferenc Puskás & Sándor Kocsis) on same national side (158 goals) during career span and time frame.
• Greatest Offensive and Balanced Team for goal differential during 60 game span (+3.12 goal diff./game).

20th Century Record:

• Least losses in a 50 game span (June 4, 1950 to Feb 19 1956): 42 victories, 7 draws, 1 defeat.

20th Century European Record:

• Most International Goals: Ferenc Puskás (83 goals).

World Cup Records:
 

• Highest average goal difference per match: +3.2 (1954).
• Highest goal differential in a single World Cup finals tournament: +17.
• Highest average goals scored per game in a single World Cup finals tournament: 5.4 goals/game
• Highest margin of victory ever recorded in a World Cup finals tournament match ( Hungary 9, South Korea 0, - July 17, 1954).
• Only team to achieve a +20 goal differential in World Cup history (8th minute to 10 minutes: 1954 World Cup Final.
• 27 goals scored in a single World Cup Finals tournament (1954)

World Cup Streaks:
 

• Most consecutive matches scoring at least four goals: 4x, 1954 Hungary (four goals).
• Most consecutive matches scoring at least six / eight goals: 2x, 1954 Hungary (8 goals).
• Individual goalscoring: Most matches with at least two goals: 4x, Sándor Kocsis (1954 Hungary)
• Individual goalscoring: Most consecutive matches with at least two goals: 4x, Sándor Kocsis (1954 Hungary).
• Individual goalscoring: Most consecutive hat-tricks: 2x, Sándor Kocsis (1954 Hungary).
• Individual goalscoring: Most consecutive hat-tricks: 2x, Sándor Kocsis (1954 Hungary).