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 FIFA World Cup Winners is below. Here is a list of all FIFA World Cup winners:
FIFA World Cup Winners since inaugural World Cup in 1930
- 1930 Uruguay – Uruguay hosted and won the inaugural World Cup, defeating Argentina in the final.
- 1934 Italy – Italy won their first of four World Cups in 1934.
- 1938 Italy – Italy won the last World Cup before World War II put the tournament on hold for 12 years.
- 1950 Uruguay – La Celeste famously defeated Brazil in the final at the Maracana to win their second World Cup.
- 1954 West Germany – West Germany won the World Cup hosted by Switzerland.
- 1958 Brazil – A 17-year-old Pele scored six goals as Brazil lifted their first World Cup.
- 1962 Brazil – Brazil become the second team after Italy to successfully defend a World Cup crown.
- 1966 England – Football “came home” for the first and only time so far in 1966 when England won the World Cup at Wembley.
- 1970 Brazil – Pele got his hands on the trophy for the third time in 1970. No player in history has won as many World Cups as him.
- 1974 West Germany – Led by Gerd Müller, West Germany won their second World Cup.
- 1978 Argentina – Argentina won their first World Cup in 1978, defeating the Netherlands in the final.
- 1982 Italy – A Paulo Rossi-inspired Italy won the 1982 tournament.
- 1986 Argentina – The legend of Diego Maradona was written at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where the mercurial genius almost single-handedly led Argentina to glory.
- 1990 West Germany – Maradona’s Argentina reached the final in 1990 as well but were thwarted by West Germany.
- 1994 Brazil – The first World Cup in North America was won by Brazil, which claimed their fourth title.
- 1998 France – France won the tournament at home with players like Zinedine Zidane, Theirry Henry and Patrick Viera ushering in a new era of success for Les Blues.
- 2002 Brazil – Brazil won a record fifth World Cup, overcoming Germany in the final.
- 2006 Italy – Despite Serie A being rocked by match-fixing allegations, Italy showed great resolve to win the 2006 edition.
- 2010 Spain – Spain’s possession style of football saw them win their first ever World Cup in South Africa in 2010.
- 2014 Germany – After making the semi-finals in each of the previous two editions, Germany finally got their hands on the trophy in 2014.
- 2018 France – Didier Deschamps, who captained France to their 1998 triumph, won the World Cup for a second time in 2018.
