FIFA World Cup Champions: The Complete List

Sports Illustrated revisits World Cup soccer history by listing the winner of every tournament dating to its debut in 1930.

The FIFA World Cup is the largest sporting spectacle in the world.

Held every four years since 1930, with the exception of ’42 and ’46 due to World War II, soccer’s global tournament now captivates hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide.

Brazil boasts the most championships in World Cup history with five (1958, ’62, ’70, ’94 and 2002). Italy (1934, ’38, ’82 and 2006) and Germany (1950, ’74, ’90 and 2014) are tied for second place with four championships each. Brazil is the only nation to have competed in every World Cup tournament.

Miroslav Klose of Germany is the leading goal scorer in World Cup history with 16.

Brazil, France, Germany, Italy and Mexico each have played host to the World Cup twice.

Below is the complete list of World Cup champions.

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Host	Teams
2022	Argentina	France	Qatar	32
2018	France	Croatia	Russia	32
2014	Germany	Argentina	Brazil	32
2010	Spain	Netherlands	South Africa	32
2006	Italy	France	Germany	32
2002	Brazil	Germany	Japan, South Korea	32
1998	France	Brazil	France	32
1994	Brazil	Italy	United States	24
1990	West Germany	Argentina	Italy	24
1986	Argentina	West Germany	Mexico	24
1982	Italy	West Germany	Spain	24
1978	Argentina	Netherlands	Argentina	16
1974	West Germany	Netherlands	West Germany	16
1970	Brazil	Italy	Mexico	16
1966	England	West Germany	England	16
1962	Brazil	Czechoslovakia	Chile	16
1958	Brazil	Sweden	Sweden	16
1954	West Germany	Hungary	Switzerland	16
1950	Uruguay	Brazil	Brazil	13
1938	Italy	Hungary	France	15
1934	Italy	Czechoslovakia	Italy	16
1930	Uruguay	Argentina	Uruguay	13