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

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