Has a World Cup game ever ended 5-4?
Yes. World Cup has seen a final score of 5-4 2 times. It first happened on March 15, 1989, when Saudi Arabia beat Syria, and most recently on September 8, 2025, when Italy beat Israel.
That makes 5-4 the 38th most common final score out of 53 that have ever occurred in World Cup. One point away, 6-4 has happened 4 times and 5-5 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 36 years, between 1989 and 2025.
Every 5-4 in World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-08 | Italy over Israel | 2025 | |
| 1989-03-15 | Saudi Arabia over Syria | 1989 |