FIFA World Cup winners list from 1930 to 2022
Football FIFA World Cup winners list in order by year from 1930 to 2022? All past winners of FIFA World Cup list? All-Time FIFA World Cup winners list Football? Without any doubt, the FIFA World Cup is the biggest sporting event in the world. Watch & Bet Football Live Here =>
The FIFA World Cup was started in 1930. FIFA World Cup was the first-ever World Cup that never involved a qualifying round.
FIFA World Cup Winners History
So when did the FIFA World Cup start? Well the The FIFA World Cup started in 1930. It was held in Uruguay and it has the distinctive honor of being the only World Cup without qualifying rounds as only countries which were invited for the competition could participate. Only 13 nations took part in this World Cup.
FIFA World Cup winners list in order by year since inception
Only countries that were affiliated with ”FIFA” were invited to participate in FIFA World Cup. Only 13 countries took part in the prestigious tournament in 1930. Uruguay became the first nation to win the tournament after defeating Argentina and become the first World Champions. Watch & Bet Football Live Here =>
Since the start of the World Cup 1930, 20 World Cups have taken place. 8 different teams have won the prestigious trophy with Brazil winning it for a record 5 times.
Germany and Italy have won it 4 times each. Argentina and Uruguay have won it twice each.
The other World Cup winners are England, Spain and France. So now, let’s have a look at the FIFA World Cup winners list since 1930 by year to the last FIFA World Cup 2018.
Football World Cup winners list By Year/Hosts
Football World Cup winners list by year/hosts? Soccer World Cup winners list by year/hosts? Below we have listed all past winners of FIFA World Cup by year since 1930 and by hosts. Watch & Bet Football Live Here =>
FIFA World Cup 2022 Winner
Who won FIFA World Cup 2022 final? Argentina won FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
The 2022 Football World Cup was the 22ndt FIFA World Cup. It took place in Qatar from 18 November to 18 December 2022.
It was the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East.
FIFA World Cup 2018 Winner
Who won FIFA World Cup 2018 final? Last winner of FIFA World Cup 2018? France is the last winner of 2018 FIFA World Cup. France won FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia.
The 2018 Football World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018.
It was the first World Cup to be held in Eastern Europe, and the 11th time that it had been held in Europe. Watch & Bet Football Live Here =>
FIFA World Cup 2014 Winner
Who won FIFA World Cup 2014 final? France is the last winner of 2014 FIFA World Cup. Germany is the winner of 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Germany won FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil.
Last host of FIFA World Cup
Qatar was the last FIFA World Cup hos in 2022. Russia was previous FIFA World Cup host in 2018.Brazil was previous FIFA World Cup host in 2014.
Next host of FIFA World Cup 2026 U.S., Mexico and Canada
USA, Mexico and Canada is the next FIFA World Cup host in 2022. Qatar was the previous FIFA World Cup host in 2022. Russia was the previous FIFA World Cup host in 2018.
FIFA World Cup winners list since 1930 til date 2022
FIFA World cup winners list from 1930 to 2022? Here are the FIFA World Cup winners list in order by year since inception 1930 to date 2022:
| Year | Winners | Runners-Up | Hosts | Total Teams |
| 2026 | USA/Mexico/Canada | 48 (most teams ever) | ||
| 2022 | Argentina | France | Qatar | 32 team |
| 2018 | France | Croatia | Russia | 32 team |
| 2014 | Germany | Argentina | Brazil | 32 team (most viewed world cup in history) |
| 2010 | Spain | Netherlands | South Africa | 32 teams (first time in Africa) |
| 2006 | Italy | France | Germany | 32 teams, 64 matches, record attendance |
| 2002 | Brazil | Germany | Korea/Japan | 32 teams, (first time in hosted in asia) |
| 1998 | France | Brazil | France | Expanded to 32 teams (8 groups of 4 teams) |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | United States | 24 teams 5 confenderations |
| 1990 | West Germany | Argentina | Italy | 24 teams (More than 1 Asian team for first time) |
| 1986 | Argentina | West Germany | Mexico | 24 teams and 52 matches made it biggest |
| 1982 | Italy | West Germany | Spain | Expanded to 24 teams from 6 confederations |
| 1978 | Argentina | Netherlands | Argentina | 16 teams |
| 1974 | West Germany | Netherlands | West Germany | 16 teams 5 regions |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | Mexico | 16 teams 5 regions (Morocco 1st africa side) |
| 1966 | England | West Germany | England | 16 teams 4 regions (North Korea Asian) |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czechslovakia | Chile | 16 teams (no teams from Asia or Africa) |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | Sweden | 16 team from three regions (no asia) |
| 1954 | West Germany | Hungary | Switzerland | 16 teams from 4 regions |
| 1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | Brazil | 13 teams competed after 3 teams withdrew |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | France | 16 teams qualified but Austria withdrew |
| 1934 | Italy | Czechslovakia | Italy | 16 teams qualified through qualification round |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | Uruguay | 13 teams were invited. no qualification |
Most FIFA World Cup winners list (Most World Cups)
Country with most World Cup trophies? Brazil is the country with most FIFA World Cup trophies (5). The South American team has won FIFA World Cup 2002, 1994, 1970, 1962 and 1958.
Brazil have also lost two finals (FIFA World Cup 1950 and 1998). Brazil legend Pele is the only player to win three World Cup titles and from the look of things, it looks like it will be like this forever. Watch & Bet Football Live Here =>
Who are the most successful teams in FIFA World Cup history?
Brazil is the most successful team in the FIFA World Cup after winning five titles. The Brazil side is well renowned for good attractive attacking football – or ‘Joga Bonito”. Germany and Italy are also joint-second best at the World Cup after having won four World Cups each.
Uruguay, France and Argentina are the only other teams to have won the cup more than once. England and Spain have all won the tournament once each.
Since 1930, 20 World Cup tournaments have taken place and eight different teams have won the tournament. Brazil won a record five times. Germany and Italy won four titles each followed by Uruguay, France and Argentina who won it twice.
England and Spain are the only other countries to have won the World Cup. Here, we look at all the past winners of the FIFA World Cup from 1930 to 2018. So here we look at the All-Time FIFA World Cup winners list. Watch & Bet Football Live Here =>
World Cup winners list – most successful FIFA World Cup Team
World Cup Winners team ever? Both Italy and Germany have won four World Championships each, but West Germany is by far the best and most consistent team after 1950. Not only have they won four World Cup titles but they have also lost in four finals making it a total of eight finals played by the Germans.
Netherlands is the only team to appear in the final more than two times and fail to win the World Cup. Netherlands have lost in World Cup final 1974, 1978 and 2010. So far only European and South American teams has won World Cup. Those poor Dutch fans!
Also interestingly, only European or South American teams have ever won the World Cup so far. The USA and Turkey are the teams outside Europe or South America that have finished 3rd in World Cups.
All Time FIFA World Cup winners list – All-Time FIFA World Cup winners list
France won the recent 2018 FIFA World Cup which was their second title. So with the 2022 FIFA World Cup now here, we look through all the teams with the most titles ever. Have a look at the the table below!
Here is the All-Time FIFA World Cup winners list.
| National team | Years won | Runners-up | Wins | Runners-up | Total finals |
| Brazil | 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 |
1950, 1998 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Germany | 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014 | 1966, 1982, 1986, 2002 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Italy | 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 | 1970, 1994 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Argentina | 1978, 1986, 2022 | 1930, 1990, 2014 |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| Uruguay | 1930, 1950 | – | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| France | 1998, 2018 | 2006, 2022 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| England | 1966 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain | 2010 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | – | 1974, 1978, 2010 |
– | 3 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia | – | 1934, 1962 | – | 2 | 2 |
| Hungary | – | 1938, 1954 | – | 2 | 2 |
| Sweden | – | 1958 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Croatia | – | 2018 | – | 1 | 1 |
For more information see the FIFA World Cup History.
Football World Cup Medal table
FIFA World Cup winners list? Which team has most Wins, Gold, Silver and Bronze medals?
Germany has most World Cup medals, Brazil is on second place and Italy on third. Although Brazil have won most Gold medals. Germany has won most Silver medals.
Here is the all time FIFA Football World Cup Medal table:
| Rank | Nation | Gold medals | Silver medals | Bronze medals | Total medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (First Place) | (Second Place) | (Third Place) | |||
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Germany | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Italy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Argentina | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | France | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hungary | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Croatia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 nations) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | |
Top 25 World Cup teams overall records
In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. Here are the top 25 teams ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored. Watch & Bet Football Live Here =>
| Rank | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 21 | 109 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 229 | 105 | +124 | 237 |
| 2 | Germany | 19 | 109 | 67 | 20 | 22 | 226 | 125 | +101 | 221 |
| 3 | Italy | 18 | 83 | 45 | 21 | 17 | 128 | 77 | +51 | 156 |
| 4 | Argentina | 17 | 81 | 43 | 15 | 23 | 137 | 93 | +44 | 144 |
| 5 | France | 15 | 66 | 34 | 13 | 19 | 120 | 77 | +43 | 115 |
| 6 | England | 15 | 69 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 91 | 64 | +27 | 108 |
| 7 | Spain | 15 | 63 | 30 | 15 | 18 | 99 | 72 | +27 | 105 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 10 | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 86 | 48 | +38 | 93 |
| 9 | Uruguay | 13 | 56 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 87 | 74 | +13 | 84 |
| 10 | Sweden | 12 | 51 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 80 | 73 | +7 | 70 |
| 11 | Belgium | 13 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 68 | 72 | −4 | 69 |
| 12 | Russia | 11 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 67 |
| 13 | Serbia | 12 | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 66 | 63 | +3 | 62 |
| 14 | Mexico | 16 | 57 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 60 | 98 | −38 | 62 |
| 15 | Poland | 8 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 53 |
| 16 | Hungary | 9 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 87 | 57 | +30 | 48 |
| 17 | Portugal | 7 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 48 |
| 18 | Switzerland | 11 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 44 |
| 19 | Czech Republic | 9 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 41 |
| 20 | Austria | 7 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 40 |
| 21 | Chile | 9 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 40 |
| 22 | Croatia | 5 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 37 |
| 23 | Denmark | 5 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 32 |
| 24 | Paraguay | 8 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 31 |
| 25 | Colombia | 6 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 30 |
See also…
- World Cup all-time lading goal scorers
- 10 Most Successful Managers in Champions League History
- Most Valuable Players in World Football
- FIFA.com
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