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10 June 2026

Every World Cup winner since 1930: the full list

Twenty-two World Cups have been played since 1930, and only eight nations have ever lifted the trophy. Here is the complete roll of champions, runners-up and hosts — tap any column header to sort it.

YearWinnerRunner-upHost
1930UruguayArgentinaUruguay
1934ItalyCzechoslovakiaItaly
1938ItalyHungaryFrance
1950UruguayBrazilBrazil
1954West GermanyHungarySwitzerland
1958BrazilSwedenSweden
1962BrazilCzechoslovakiaChile
1966EnglandWest GermanyEngland
1970BrazilItalyMexico
1974West GermanyNetherlandsWest Germany
1978ArgentinaNetherlandsArgentina
1982ItalyWest GermanySpain
1986ArgentinaWest GermanyMexico
1990West GermanyArgentinaItaly
1994BrazilItalyUSA
1998FranceBrazilFrance
2002BrazilGermanyKorea/Japan
2006ItalyFranceGermany
2010SpainNetherlandsSouth Africa
2014GermanyArgentinaBrazil
2018FranceCroatiaRussia
2022ArgentinaFranceQatar
FIFA World Cup finals, 1930–2022 · tap a column to sort

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