World Cup History 1930-2026
The Winners – The Runners-Up:
1930:
Uruguay – Argentina
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay
1934:
Italy – Czechoslovakia
Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome, Italy
1938:
Italy – Hungary
Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris, France
1950:
Uruguay – Brazil
Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1954:
Germany – Hungary
Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland
1958:
Brazil – Sweden
Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden
1962:
Brazil – Czechoslovakia
Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile
1966:
England – Germany
Wembley Stadium, London, England
1970:
Brazil – Italy
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
1974:
Germany – Netherlands
Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
1978:
Argentina – Netherlands
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1982:
Italy – Germany
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
1986:
Argentina – Germany
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
1990:
Germany – Argentina
Estadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
1994:
Brazil – Italy
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, USA
1998:
France – Brazil
Stade de France, Paris, France
2002:
Brazil – Germany
International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
2006:
Italy – France
Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
2010:
Spain – Netherlands
Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa
2014:
Germany – Argentina
Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2018:
France – Croatia
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia
2022:
Argentina – France
Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar
2026:
TBD – TBD
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA
Conclusion
8 countries have won the World Cup: 3 from South America and 5 from Europe. A further 5 countries have made it to the final without winning (Netherlands, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Sweden, and Croatia), all of them being from Europe.
All-Time World Cup Finalists
| Country | Finals | Titles | Runners-Up | Winning Years | Runner-Up Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 | 1950, 1998 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014 | 1966, 1982, 1986, 2002 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 | 1970, 1994 |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1978, 1986, 2022 | 1930, 1990, 2014 |
| 🇫🇷 France | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1998, 2018 | 2006, 2022 |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1930, 1950 | — |
| 🇬🇧 England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1966 | — |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2010 | — |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 1974, 1978, 2010 |
| 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 1934, 1962 |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 1938, 1954 |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1958 |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2018 |
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