The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition established in 1930. It is contested by the men’s national teams of the members of the FIFA, the sport’s global governing body. The tournament has taken place organised every four years, except in 1942 and 1946, when the competition was cancelled due to World War II. The 2018 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Russia, was won by France, who beat Croatia 4–2 in regulation time.
FIFA World Cup Winners
- Brazil:1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
- Germany: 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014
- Italy: 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006
- Argentina: 1978, 1986
- France: 1998, 2018
- Uruguay:1930, 1950
- England:1966
- Spain: 2010
List of FIFA World Cup Winners Name 1930 – 2018
Year | Host Nation | Winner | Runner up | Final Score | Number of Teams |
1930 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Argentina | 4-2 | 13 |
1934 | Italy | Italy | Czechoslovakia | 2-1 | 16 |
1938 | France | Italy | Hungary | 4-2 | 15 |
1950 | Brazil | Uruguay | Brazil | 2-1 | 13 |
1954 | Switzerland | West Germany | Hungary | 3-2 | 16 |
1958 | Sweden | Brazil | Sweden | 5-2 | 16 |
1962 | Chile | Brazil | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 | 16 |
1966 | England | England | West Germany | 4-2 | 16 |
1970 | Mexico | Brazil | Italy | 4-1 | 16 |
1974 | West Germany | West Germany | Netherlands | 2-1 | 16 |
1978 | Argentina | Argentina | Netherlands | 3-1 | 16 |
1982 | Spain | Italy | West Germany | 3-1 | 24 |
1986 | Mexico | Argentina | West Germany | 3-2 | 24 |
1990 | Italy | West Germany | Argentina | 1-0 | 24 |
1994 | USA | Brazil | Italy | 0-0 (3-2) | 24 |
1998 | France | France | Brazil | 3-0 | 32 |
2002 | South Korea/Japan | Brazil | Germany | 2-0 | 32 |
2006 | Germany | Italy | France | 1-1 (5-3) | 32 |
2010 | South Africa | Spain | Netherlands | 1-0 | 32 |
2014 | Brazil | Germany | Argentina | 1-0 | 32 |
2018 | Russia | France | Croatia | 4-2 | 32 |