Every World Cup Winner (1930-2026)
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Since Uruguay lifted the very first trophy on home soil in 1930, the FIFA World Cup has crowned a champion every four years — pausing only in 1942 and 1946 as the world went to war. Across 23 tournaments, just eight nations have ever gotten their hands on the trophy, a club so exclusive that reaching a final is itself a piece of history.
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In which country was Robert Prosinečki born, to Yugoslav guest-worker parents?
Prosinečki was born in Schwenningen, West Germany.
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Through the 2022 World Cup, which country had appeared in the most World Cup finals - 8?
Germany/West Germany reached 8 finals (1954, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2002, 2014) through 2022, ahead of Brazil's 7.
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Which country knocked out Brazil in the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup?
France won 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Guadalajara. Zico missed a penalty in normal time for Brazil.
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Which country knocked out Brazil in the semi-final of the 1938 World Cup?
Italy won 2-1 in Marseille and went on to retain the trophy — Brazil had rested Leonidas, reportedly saving him for a final they never reached.
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In Australia's 2006 World Cup Round of 16 defeat to Italy, who scored the controversial 95th-minute winning penalty?
Francesco Totti scored after Fabio Grosso fell over Lucas Neill in the box — Italy went on to win the tournament.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Host |
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| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | 4-2 | Uruguay |
| 1934 | Italy | Czechoslovakia | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | Italy |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | 4-2 | France |
| 1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | 2-1 | Brazil |
| 1954 | West Germany | Hungary | 3-2 | Switzerland |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | 5-2 | Sweden |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 | Chile |
| 1966 | England | West Germany | 4-2 (a.e.t.) | England |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | 4-1 | Mexico |
| 1974 | West Germany | Netherlands | 2-1 | West Germany |
| 1978 | Argentina | Netherlands | 3-1 (a.e.t.) | Argentina |
| 1982 | Italy | West Germany | 3-1 | Spain |
| 1986 | Argentina | West Germany | 3-2 | Mexico |
| 1990 | West Germany | Argentina | 1-0 | Italy |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | 0-0 (a.e.t., 3-2 pen.) | United States |
| 1998 | France | Brazil | 3-0 | France |
| 2002 | Brazil | Germany | 2-0 | South Korea / Japan |
| 2006 | Italy | France | 1-1 (a.e.t., 5-3 pen.) | Germany |
| 2010 | Spain | Netherlands | 1-0 (a.e.t.) | South Africa |
| 2014 | Germany | Argentina | 1-0 (a.e.t.) | Brazil |
| 2018 | France | Croatia | 4-2 | Russia |
| 2022 | Argentina | France | 3-3 (a.e.t., 4-2 pen.) | Qatar |
| 2026 | Spain | Argentina | 1-0 (a.e.t.) | United States / Canada / Mexico |
Brazil remain the benchmark with five titles and the distinction of being the only side to appear at every finals. Germany and Italy sit on four apiece, while Argentina's 2022 triumph in Qatar and Spain's breakthrough in 2010 rounded out the modern era. The table below tracks every final in order, including the host nation and whether the decisive match needed extra time or penalties.
The 2026 edition — the first ever co-hosted by three countries, the United States, Canada and Mexico, and the first with 48 teams — ended with a new chapter: Spain edged Argentina 1-0 after extra time on July 19, 2026, to claim their second World Cup and deny Lionel Messi a farewell repeat.
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