World Cup History
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 month long tournament. The host country is selected by FIFA's Council. The full list of World Cup Winners is listed below. For a list of past World Cup individual player awards visit the World Cup Awards page.| Year | Host | Champion | Runner Up | Third Place | Teams | Matches Played | Goals Scored | Avg Goals Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Russia |
France
|
Croatia
|
Belgium
|
32 | 64 | 169 | 2.6 |
| 2014 | Brazil |
Germany
|
Argentina
|
Netherlands
|
32 | 64 | 171 | 2.7 |
| 2010 | South Africa |
Spain
|
Netherlands
|
Germany
|
32 | 64 | 145 | 2.3 |
| 2006 | Germany |
Italy
|
France
|
Germany
|
32 | 64 | 147 | 2.3 |
| 2002 | South Korea, Japan |
Brazil
|
Germany
|
Turkey
|
32 | 64 | 161 | 2.5 |
| 1998 | France |
France
|
Brazil
|
Croatia
|
32 | 64 | 171 | 2.7 |
| 1994 | United States |
Brazil
|
Italy
|
Sweden
|
24 | 52 | 141 | 2.7 |
| 1990 | Italy |
West Germany
|
Argentina
|
Italy
|
24 | 52 | 115 | 2.2 |
| 1986 | Mexico |
Argentina
|
West Germany
|
France
|
24 | 52 | 132 | 2.5 |
| 1982 | Spain |
Italy
|
West Germany
|
Poland
|
24 | 52 | 146 | 2.8 |
| 1978 | Argentina |
Argentina
|
Netherlands
|
Brazil
|
16 | 38 | 102 | 2.7 |
| 1974 | West Germany |
West Germany
|
Netherlands
|
Poland
|
16 | 38 | 97 | 2.6 |
| 1970 | Mexico |
Brazil
|
Italy
|
West Germany
|
16 | 32 | 95 | 3.0 |
| 1966 | England |
England
|
West Germany
|
Portugal
|
16 | 32 | 89 | 2.8 |
| 1962 | Chile |
Brazil
|
Czechoslovakia
|
Chile
|
16 | 32 | 89 | 2.8 |
| 1958 | Sweden |
Brazil
|
Sweden
|
France
|
16 | 35 | 126 | 3.6 |
| 1954 | Switzerland |
West Germany
|
Hungary
|
Austria
|
16 | 26 | 140 | 5.4 |
| 1950 | Brazil |
Uruguay
|
Brazil
|
Sweden
|
13 | 22 | 88 | 4.0 |
| 1938 | France |
Italy
|
Hungary
|
Brazil
|
15 | 18 | 84 | 4.7 |
| 1934 | Italy |
Italy
|
Czechoslovakia
|
Germany
|
16 | 17 | 70 | 4.1 |
| 1930 | Uruguay |
Uruguay
|
Argentina
|
United States
|
13 | 16 | 70 | 3.6 |