The FIFA World Cup has been an international competition since 1930. The competition has taken place every four years, except in 1942 and 1946, when the competition was canceled due to World War II.
The most recent World Cup was the 2014 World Cup held in Brazil. The competition was won by Germany beating Argentina (1-0) after extra time.
The first World was won by Uruguay in 1930. Uruguay had a victory over Argentina (4-2) in the final.
Here’s the list of the FIFA World Cup winners.
Year |
Winners |
Final score |
Runners-up |
Venue |
Location |
Attendance |
1930 |
4–2 |
Argentina |
Estadio Centenario |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
80,000 |
|
1934 |
2–1 |
Czechoslovakia |
Stadio Nazionale PNF |
Rome, Italy |
50,000 |
|
1938 |
Italy |
4–2 |
Hungary |
Stade Olympique de Colombes |
Paris, France |
45,000 |
1950* |
Uruguay |
2–1 |
Brazil |
Estádio do Maracanã |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
199,854 |
1954 |
3–2 |
Hungary |
Wankdorf Stadium |
Bern, Switzerland |
60,000 |
|
1958 |
5–2 |
Sweden |
Råsunda Stadium |
Solna, Sweden |
51,800 |
|
1962 |
Brazil |
3–1 |
Czechoslovakia |
Estadio Nacional |
Santiago, Chile |
69,000 |
1966 |
4–2 |
West Germany |
Wembley Stadium |
London, England |
93,000 |
|
1970 |
Brazil |
4–1 |
Italy |
Estadio Azteca |
Mexico City, Mexico |
107,412 |
1974 |
West Germany |
2–1 |
Netherlands |
Olympiastadion |
Munich, West Germany |
75,200 |
1978 |
3–1 |
Netherlands |
Estadio Monumental |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
71,483 |
|
1982 |
Italy |
3–1 |
West Germany |
Santiago Bernabéu |
Madrid, Spain |
90,000 |
1986 |
Argentina |
3–2 |
West Germany |
Estadio Azteca |
Mexico City, Mexico |
114,600 |
1990 |
West Germany |
1–0 |
Argentina |
Stadio Olimpico |
Rome, Italy |
73,603 |
1994 |
Brazil |
0–0 |
Italy |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena (Los Angeles), |
94,194 |
1998 |
3–0 |
Brazil |
Stade de France |
California, United States |
80,000 |
|
2002 |
Brazil |
2–0 |
Germany |
International Stadium Yokohama |
Saint-Denis (Paris), France |
69,029 |
2006 |
Italy |
1–1 |
France |
Olympiastadion |
Yokohama, Japan |
69,000 |
2010 |
1–0 |
Netherlands |
Soccer City |
Berlin, Germany |
84,490 |
|
2014 |
Germany |
1–0 |
Argentina |
Estádio do Maracanã |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
74,738 |