The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious soccer competition in the world. Played every four years, the World Cup hosts the top 32 national teams in a monthlong tournament. The host country is selected by FIFA’s Council. The full list of World Cup Winners is below.
YEAR
|
CHAMPION
|
RUNNER UP
|
THIRD PLACE
|
HOST
|
TEAMS
|
MATCHES
|
GOALS
|
|---|
2022
|
32
|
64
|
172
| ||||
2018
|
32
|
64
|
169
| ||||
2014
|
32
|
64
|
171
| ||||
2010
|
32
|
64
|
145
| ||||
2006
|
32
|
64
|
147
| ||||
2002
| South Korea, Japan |
32
|
64
|
161
| |||
1998
|
32
|
64
|
171
| ||||
1994
|
24
|
52
|
141
| ||||
1990
|
24
|
52
|
115
| ||||
1986
|
24
|
52
|
132
| ||||
1982
|
24
|
52
|
146
| ||||
1978
|
16
|
38
|
102
| ||||
1974
|
16
|
38
|
97
| ||||
1970
|
16
|
32
|
95
| ||||
1966
|
16
|
32
|
89
| ||||
1962
|
16
|
32
|
89
| ||||
1958
|
16
|
35
|
126
| ||||
1954
|
16
|
26
|
140
| ||||
1950
|
13
|
22
|
88
| ||||
1938
|
15
|
18
|
84
| ||||
1934
|
16
|
17
|
70
| ||||
1930
|
13
|
16
|
70
|
