Only eight countries have won the FIFA World Cup since the first tournament in 1930. Here is the complete list of champions, including Spain’s victory in 2026.

Titles by country

• Brazil: 5 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
• Germany: 4 (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
• Italy: 4 (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)
• Argentina: 3 (1978, 1986, 2022)
• France: 2 (1998, 2018)
• Uruguay: 2 (1930, 1950)
• Spain: 2 (2010, 2026)
• England: 1 (1966)

Every World Cup winner and host

• 1930, Uruguay: Uruguay
• 1934, Italy: Italy
• 1938, France: Italy
• 1950, Brazil: Uruguay
• 1954, Switzerland: West Germany
• 1958, Sweden: Brazil
• 1962, Chile: Brazil
• 1966, England: England
• 1970, Mexico: Brazil
• 1974, West Germany: West Germany
• 1978, Argentina: Argentina
• 1982, Spain: Italy
• 1986, Mexico: Argentina
• 1990, Italy: West Germany
• 1994, United States: Brazil
• 1998, France: France
• 2002, South Korea and Japan: Brazil
• 2006, Germany: Italy
• 2010, South Africa: Spain
• 2014, Brazil: Germany
• 2018, Russia: France
• 2022, Qatar: Argentina
• 2026, United States, Canada and Mexico: Spain

No tournaments were held in 1942 and 1946 because of the Second World War.

Interesting facts

• Home advantage: six host nations have won the trophy: Uruguay, Italy, England, West Germany, Argentina and France.
• Back-to-back champions: only Italy (1934, 1938) and Brazil (1958, 1962) have retained the title.
• Europe vs South America: European teams have now won 13 titles and South American teams 10.
• Pele is the only player to win three World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970).

Memorable finals

• 1950: Uruguay beat Brazil 2-1 in front of around 200,000 fans at the Maracana, a defeat Brazilians call the Maracanazo.
• 1966: Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick as England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra time at Wembley.
• 2022: Argentina beat France on penalties after a 3-3 draw, with Lionel Messi scoring twice and Kylian Mbappe scoring a hat-trick.
• 2026: Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in New Jersey. Read our World Cup 2026 review.