{"id":23148,"date":"2026-07-20T11:50:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/?p=23148"},"modified":"2026-07-20T11:50:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:20:03","slug":"fifa-world-cup-winners-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/fifa-world-cup-winners-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete FIFA World Cup Winners List from 1930 to 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Since the first FIFA World Cup in 1930, only eight countries have won the men’s FIFA World Cup. The tournament was not held in 1942 and 1946 because of World War II. Spain became the latest champion by winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final.<\/span><\/p>\n

Explore the complete FIFA World Cup winners list from 1930 to 2026 below and see every champion, host nation, runner-up, and final result. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/strong><\/td>\nHost Country<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner<\/strong><\/td>\nRunner-up<\/strong><\/td>\nFinal Score<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1930<\/td>\nUruguay<\/td>\n\u00a0Uruguay<\/td>\nArgentina<\/td>\n04-Feb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1934<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\n\u00a0Czechoslovakia<\/td>\n2-1 (AET)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1938<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\nHungary<\/td>\n04-Feb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1950*<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\n\u00a0Uruguay<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\n2-1 (Final Group Decider)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1954<\/td>\nSwitzerland<\/td>\nWest Germany<\/td>\nHungary<\/td>\n03-Feb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1958<\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n05-Feb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1962<\/td>\nChile<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\n\u00a0Czechoslovakia<\/td>\n03-Jan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1966<\/td>\nEngland<\/td>\nEngland<\/td>\nWest Germany<\/td>\n4-2 (AET)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970<\/td>\nMexico<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\n04-Jan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974<\/td>\nWest Germany<\/td>\nWest Germany<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\n02-Jan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978<\/td>\nArgentina<\/td>\n\u00a0Argentina<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\n3-1 (AET)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nSpain<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\nWest Germany<\/td>\n03-Jan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nMexico<\/td>\n\u00a0Argentina<\/td>\nWest Germany<\/td>\n03-Feb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\nWest Germany<\/td>\nArgentina<\/td>\n1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\n0-0 (3-2 pens)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\n3-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>\nSouth Korea & Japan<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\n2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\n1-1 (5-3 pens)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nSouth Africa<\/td>\nSpain<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\n1-0 (AET)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\n\u00a0Germany<\/td>\nArgentina<\/td>\n1-0 (AET)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nRussia<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\nCroatia<\/td>\n04-Feb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nQatar<\/td>\n\u00a0Argentina<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\n3-3 (4-2 pens)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026<\/td>\nUSA, Canada & Mexico<\/td>\nSpain<\/td>\nArgentina<\/td>\n1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note:<\/b> The 1950 World Cup did not have a traditional final. Uruguay secured the title by defeating Brazil in the decisive match of the final group.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most FIFA World Cup Titles\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nCountry<\/strong><\/td>\nTitles<\/strong><\/td>\nWinning Years<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nGermany (including West Germany)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1954, 1974, 1990, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1934, 1938, 1982, 2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nArgentina<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1978, 1986, 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nSpain<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2010, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nFrance<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1998, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nUruguay<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1930, 1950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n\u00a0England<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1966<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Interesting FIFA World Cup Facts<\/b><\/h2>\n
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  • Inaugural FIFA World Cup: 1930 in Uruguay.<\/li>\n
  • Most successful nation: Brazil with 5 titles.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • First back-to-back champions: Italy (1934 and 1938).<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Only nation to play in every World Cup: Brazil.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • First FIFA World Cup held in Africa: South Africa (2010).<\/li>\n
  • First FIFA World Cup held in the Middle East: Qatar (2022).<\/li>\n
  • First 48-team World Cup: 2026, hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Latest champion: Spain won its second World Cup by defeating Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 final.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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