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.
CHAMPION
|
RUNNER UP
|
THIRD PLACE
|
HOST
|
TEAMS
|
MATCHES
|
GOALS
|
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2022
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France
|
Croatia
|
Qatar
|
32
|
64
|
172
|
2018
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Croatia
|
Belgium
|
Russia
|
32
|
64
|
169
|
2014
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Argentina
|
Netherlands
|
Brazil
|
32
|
64
|
171
|
2010
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Netherlands
|
Germany
|
South Africa
|
32
|
64
|
145
|
2006
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France
|
Germany
|
Germany
|
32
|
64
|
147
|
2002
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Germany
|
Turkey
|
South Korea, Japan
|
32
|
64
|
161
|
1998
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Brazil
|
Croatia
|
France
|
32
|
64
|
171
|
1994
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Italy
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
24
|
52
|
141
|
1990
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Argentina
|
Italy
|
Italy
|
24
|
52
|
115
|
1986
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Germany
|
France
|
Mexico
|
24
|
52
|
132
|
1982
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Germany
|
Poland
|
Spain
|
24
|
52
|
146
|
1978
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Netherlands
|
Brazil
|
Argentina
|
16
|
38
|
102
|
1974
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Netherlands
|
Poland
|
West Germany
|
16
|
38
|
97
|
1970
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Italy
|
Germany
|
Mexico
|
16
|
32
|
95
|
1966
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Germany
|
Portugal
|
England
|
16
|
32
|
89
|
1962
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Czechia
|
Chile
|
Chile
|
16
|
32
|
89
|
1958
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Sweden
|
France
|
Sweden
|
16
|
35
|
126
|
1954
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Hungary
|
Austria
|
Switzerland
|
16
|
26
|
140
|
1950
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Brazil
|
Sweden
|
Brazil
|
13
|
22
|
88
|
1938
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Hungary
|
Brazil
|
France
|
15
|
18
|
84
|
1934
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Czechia
|
Germany
|
Italy
|
16
|
17
|
70
|
1930
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Argentina
|
United States
|
Uruguay
|
13
|
16
|
70
|