FIFA World Cup All Time Winners List (1930-2022)
How many teams have won the football World Cup? Who won the first World Cup? Which country has the highest World Cup? GoalTheBall takes an insight into the FIFA World Cup history and answers all your questions here. See FIFA World Cup All Time Winners List from 1930 to date.
Uruguay had the privilege to win the first-ever FIFA WC trophy in 1930. Another South American side Brazil has won the most number of World Cups. Germany & Italy follow Brazil with 4 titles for each of them. The current holder of the title is also a Latin side, Argentina, who clinched their 3rd title in 2022. France & Uruguay both have 2 WC trophies in their cabinet. England won their only title in 1966 and Spain grabbed their one in 2010.
FIFA World Cup Champion & Runner-Ups List (1930 – 2022)
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Result | Host |
| 2022 | Argentina | France | 3-3 (a.e.t) (4-2 on p) | Lusail, Qatar |
| 2018 | France | Croatia | 4-2 | Moscow, Russia |
| 2014 | Germany | Argentina | 1-0 (a.e.t) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2010 | Spain | Netherlands | 1-0 (a.e.t) | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 2006 | Italy | France | 1-1 (a.e.t) (5-3 on p) | Berlin, Germany |
| 2002 | Brazil | Germany | 2-0 | Yokohama, Japan |
| 1998 | France | Brazil | 3-0 | Saint-Denis, France |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | 0-0 (a.e.t) (3-2 on p) | Pasadena, California, United States |
| 1990 | West Germany | Argentina | 1-0 | Rome, Italy |
| 1986 | Argentina | West Germany | 3-2 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1982 | Italy | West Germany | 3-1 | Madrid, Spain |
| 1978 | Argentina | Netherlands | 3-1 (a.e.t) | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 1974 | West Germany | Netherlands | 2-1 | Munich, West Germany |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | 4-1 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1966 | England | West Germany | 4-2 (a.e.t) | London, England |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 | Santiago, Chile |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | 5-2 | Sorna, Sweden |
| 1954 | West Germany | Hungary | 3-2 | Bern, Switzerland |
| 1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | 2-1 (Decisive Match of Final Stage) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | 4-2 | Paris, France |
| 1934 | Italy | Czechoslovakia | 2-1 (a.e.t) | Rome, Italy |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | 4-2 | Montevideo, Uruguay |
FIFA World Cup Winners List Country Wise
| Country | No. Of Titles | No. Of Runners-Up |
| Brazil | 5 Titles | 2 Times |
| Germany | 4 Titles | 4 Times |
| Italy | 4 Titles | 2 Times |
| Argentina | 3 Titles | 3 Times |
| France | 2 Titles | 2 Times |
| Uruguay | 2 Titles | 0 Times |
| England | 1 Title | 0 Times |
| Spain | 1 Title | 0 Times |
| Netherlands | 0 Titles | 3 Times |
| Hungary | 0 Titles | 2 Times |
| Czechoslovakia | 0 Titles | 2 Times |
| Sweden | 0 Titles | 1 Time |
| Croatia | 0 Titles | 1 Time |
A total of 13 teams have played the WC title at least once. 8 of them had the luck to have the last laugh for a minimum time. Uruguay is the only team that won multiple titles but never finished as runner-up. Netherlands featured in 3 finals followed by Hungary & Czechoslovakia (twice for each) but never won the biggest prize of football. Sweden was beaten in the 1958 final and Croatia finished as the runner-up in 2018.
