FIFA Men’s World Cup Winners List and History
The FIFA World Cup competition is the most prestigious sporting tournament on the planet. The World Cup Champion as a nation is called the best team in the world.
Over 200 nations are playing soccer internationally and competing in the FIFA World Cup but only 32 teams are qualified for the tournament it increase to 48 in the 2026 World Cup. But only Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Uruguay, France, Spain, and England are the only nations with the World Cup of all countries.
Which team won the most World Cup titles?
Brazil’s national men’s football team won five World Cup Championship titles who mostly known as the most successful soccer team., Germany and Italy have four and Argentina won their 3rd conservative World Cup championship in 2022.
FIFA World Cup Winners List 1930-2022
| Year | Teams | Host | Champion | Runner Up | Third Place | Matches |
| 2022 | 32 | Qatar | Argentina (4–2)(3–3) Pen | France | Croatia | 64 |
| 2018 | 32 | Russia | France (4-2) | Croatia | Belgium | 64 |
| 2014 | 32 | Brazil | Germany (1-0) (a.e.t.) | Argentina | Netherlands | 64 |
| 2010 | 32 | South Africa | Spain (1-0) (a.e.t.) | Netherlands | Germany | 64 |
| 2006 | 32 | Germany | Italy (1-1) (a.e.t.) (5-3 pen.) | France | Germany | 64 |
| 2002 | 32 | South Korea, Japan | Brazil (2-0) | Germany | Turkey | 64 |
| 1998 | 32 | France | France (3-0) | Brazil | Croatia | 64 |
| 1994 | 24 | United States | Brazil (0-0 (a.e.t.) (3-2 pen.) | Italy | Sweden | 52 |
| 1990 | 24 | Italy | West Germany (1-0) | Argentina | Italy | 52 |
| 1986 | 24 | Mexico | Argentina (3-2) | West Germany | France | 52 |
| 1982 | 24 | Spain | Italy (3-1) | West Germany | Poland | 52 |
| 1978 | 16 | Argentina | Argentina (3-1) (a.e.t.) | Netherlands | Brazil | 38 |
| 1974 | 16 | West Germany | West Germany (2-1) | Netherlands | Poland | 38 |
| 1970 | 16 | Mexico | Brazil (4-1) | Italy | West Germany | 32 |
| 1966 | 16 | England | England (4-2) (a.e.t.) | West Germany | Portugal | 32 |
| 1962 | 16 | Chile | Brazil (3-1) | Czechoslovakia | Chile | 32 |
| 1958 | 16 | Sweden | Brazil (5-2) | Sweden | France | 35 |
| 1954 | 16 | Switzerland | West Germany (3-2) | Hungary | Austria | 26 |
| 1950 | 13 | Brazil | Uruguay (2-1) [n 3] | Brazil | Sweden | 22 |
| 1938 | 15 | France | Italy (4-2) | Hungary | Brazil | 18 |
| 1934 | 16 | Italy | Italy (2-1) (a.e.t.) | Czechoslovakia | Germany | 17 |
| 1930 | 13 | Uruguay | Uruguay (4-2) | Argentina | United States | 16 |
*Match was won during the extra time (a.e.t.)
*Match was won on a penalty shoot-out (pen.)