The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition established in 1930. It is contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every four years, except in 1942 and 1946, when the competition was cancelled due to World War II.
Year Winner Runner Up Venue Location
1930 Uruguay Argentina Estadio Centenario Montevideo, Uruguay
1934 Italy Czechoslovakia Stadio Nazionale PNF Rome, Italy
1938 Italy Hungary Stade Olympique de Colombes Paris, France
1950* Uruguay Brazil Estádio do Maracanã Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1954 West Germany Hungary Wankdorf Stadium Bern, Switzerland
1958 Brazil Sweden Råsunda Stadium Solna, Sweden
1962 Brazil Czechoslovakia Estadio Nacional Santiago, Chile
1966 England West Germany Wembley Stadium London, England
1970 Brazil Italy Estadio Azteca Mexico City, Mexico
1974 West Germany Netherlands Olympiastadion Munich, West Germany
1978 Argentina Netherlands Estadio Monumental Buenos Aires, Argentina
1982 Italy West Germany Santiago Bernabéu Madrid, Spain
1986 Argentina West Germany Estadio Azteca Mexico City, Mexico
1990 West Germany Argentina Stadio Olimpico Rome, Italy
1994 Brazil Italy Rose Bowl California, United States
1998 France Brazil Stade de France Saint-Denis (Paris), France
2002 Brazil Germany Int. Stadium Yokohama Yokohama, Japan
2006 Italy France Olympiastadion Berlin, Germany
2010 Spain Netherlands Soccer City Johannesburg, South Africa
2014 Germany Argentina Estádio do Maracanã Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The asterisk notes that the 1950 FIFA World Cup did not have a final, rather, the tournament was decided by a 4-team round robin phase. The last match of the phase, between Brazil and Uruguay determined first and second places.
National Team Wins Runner Up Total Finals
Brazil 5 2 7
Germany 4 4 8
Italy 4 2 6
Argentina 2 3 5
Uruguay 2 0 2
France 1 1 2
England 1 0 1
Spain 1 0 1
Netherlands 0 3 3
Czechoslovakia 0 2 2
Hungary 0 2 2
Sweden 0 1 1

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