FIFA World Cup Timeline
From Uruguay 1930 to the upcoming 2026 edition — every World Cup at a glance
1930
📍 Uruguay
🏆 Uruguay defeated Argentina — 4-2
1934
📍 Italy
🏆 Italy defeated Czechoslovakia — 2-1 (aet)
1938
📍 France
🏆 Italy defeated Hungary — 4-2
1950
📍 Brazil
🏆 Uruguay defeated Brazil — Round robin
1954
📍 Switzerland
🏆 West Germany defeated Hungary — 3-2
1958
📍 Sweden
🏆 Brazil defeated Sweden — 5-2
1962
📍 Chile
🏆 Brazil defeated Czechoslovakia — 3-1
1966
📍 England
🏆 England defeated West Germany — 4-2 (aet)
1970
📍 Mexico
🏆 Brazil defeated Italy — 4-1
1974
📍 West Germany
🏆 West Germany defeated Netherlands — 2-1
1978
📍 Argentina
🏆 Argentina defeated Netherlands — 3-1 (aet)
1982
📍 Spain
🏆 Italy defeated West Germany — 3-1
1986
📍 Mexico
🏆 Argentina defeated West Germany — 3-2
1990
📍 Italy
🏆 West Germany defeated Argentina — 1-0
1994
📍 USA
🏆 Brazil defeated Italy — 0-0 (3-2 pen)
1998
📍 France
🏆 France defeated Brazil — 3-0
2002
📍 South Korea / Japan
🏆 Brazil defeated Germany — 2-0
2006
📍 Germany
🏆 Italy defeated France — 1-1 (5-3 pen)
2010
📍 South Africa
🏆 Spain defeated Netherlands — 1-0 (aet)
2014
📍 Brazil
🏆 Germany defeated Argentina — 1-0 (aet)
2018
📍 Russia
🏆 France defeated Croatia — 4-2
2022
📍 Qatar
🏆 Argentina defeated France — 3-3 (4-2 pen)
2026
📍 USA / Canada / Mexico
The first 48-team World Cup — coming soon