The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition established in 1930. It is a tournament where the men’s national teams of the members of FIFA, the sports global governing body, participate and compete. Since 1930, the tournament takes place every 4 years except in 1942 and 1946. The FIFA World Cup was canceled in 1942 and 1946 due to World War II. The 2018 FIFA World Cup was held by Russia, where France beat Croatia 4-2 in regular match time.
History of The FIFA World Cup
The Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles did not plan to include football as it was not much popular in the United States. FIFA president Jules Rimet thus set about organizing the World Cup tournament. In the first FIFA, World Cup total of 13 nations took part – seven from South America, four from Europe, and two from North America. The first two World Cup matches took place simultaneously and were won by France and the United States, who beat Mexico 4–1 and Belgium 3–0, respectively.
List of Countries that won the FIFA World Cup
Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Location | Attendance | Refs |
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1930 | Uruguay ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Estadio Centenario | Montevideo, Uruguay | 68,346 | [7][8] |
1934 | Italy ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Stadio Nazionale PNF | Rome, Italy | 55,000 | [9][10] |
1938 | Italy ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Stade Olympique de Colombes | Colombes (Paris), France | 45,000 | [11][12] |
1950 | Uruguay ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Maracanã Stadium | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 173,850 | [13][14] |
1954 | West Germany ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Wankdorf Stadium | Bern, Switzerland | 62,500 | [15][16] |
1958 | Brazil ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Råsunda Stadium | Solna (Stockholm), Sweden | 51,800 | [17][18] |
1962 | Brazil ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Estadio Nacional | Santiago, Chile | 69,000 | [19][20] |
1966 | England ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Wembley Stadium | London, England | 96,924 | [21][22] |
1970 | Brazil ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Estadio Azteca | Mexico City, Mexico | 107,412 | [23][24] |
1974 | West Germany ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Olympiastadion | Munich, West Germany | 75,200 | [25][26] |
1978 | Argentina ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Estadio Monumental | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 71,483 | [27][28] |
1982 | Italy ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Santiago Bernabéu | Madrid, Spain | 90,000 | [29][30] |
1986 | Argentina ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Estadio Azteca | Mexico City, Mexico | 114,600 | [31][32] |
1990 | West Germany ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Stadio Olimpico | Rome, Italy | 73,603 | [33][34] |
1994 | Brazil ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Rose Bowl | Pasadena (Los Angeles), United States | 94,194 | [35][36] |
1998 | France ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Stade de France | Saint-Denis (Paris), France | 75,000 | [37][38] |
2002 | Brazil ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | International Stadium | Yokohama, Japan | 69,029 | [39][40] |
2006 | Italy ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Olympiastadion | Berlin, Germany | 69,000 | [41][42] |
2010 | Spain ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Soccer City | Johannesburg, South Africa | 84,490 | [43][44] |
2014 | Germany ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Maracanã Stadium | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 74,738 | [45][46] |
2018 | France ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Luzhniki Stadium | Moscow, Russia | 78,011 | [47][48] |
Upcoming finals | |||||||
Year | Finalists | Match | Finalists | Venue | Location | Attendance | Refs |
2022 | v | Lusail Iconic Stadium | Lusail (Doha), Qatar | ||||