World Cup history
A concise record of every completed senior World Cup. Scores after extra time and penalty shoot-outs are identified; 1950 is recorded as a final group, not a knockout final.
Men’s World Cup
23 editionsChampions index
Edition records & finals
2026
- Teams
- 48
- Champion
- Spain
- Runner-up
- Argentina
- Final
- 1–0 after extra time
Spain won its second title at New York New Jersey Stadium in the first 48-team edition.
2022
- Teams
- 32
- Champion
- Argentina
- Runner-up
- France
- Final
- 3–3; Argentina won penalties 4–2
Argentina won its third title after extra time and penalties in Lusail.
2018
- Teams
- 32
- Champion
- France
- Runner-up
- Croatia
- Final
- 4–2
France won its second championship against first-time finalists Croatia.
2014
- Teams
- 32
- Champion
- Germany
- Runner-up
- Argentina
- Final
- 1–0 after extra time
Germany won the final at the Maracanã.
2010
- Teams
- 32
- Champion
- Spain
- Runner-up
- Netherlands
- Final
- 1–0 after extra time
The first World Cup in Africa ended with Spain becoming champions for the first time.
2006
- Teams
- 32
- Champion
- Italy
- Runner-up
- France
- Final
- 1–1; Italy won penalties 5–3
Italy won its fourth title after a penalty shoot-out in Berlin.
2002
- Teams
- 32
- Champion
- Brazil
- Runner-up
- Germany
- Final
- 2–0
The first co-hosted World Cup ended with Brazil winning its fifth title.
1998
- Teams
- 32
- Champion
- France
- Runner-up
- Brazil
- Final
- 3–0
France won its first title on home soil.
1994
- Teams
- 24
- Champion
- Brazil
- Runner-up
- Italy
- Final
- 0–0; Brazil won penalties 3–2
The first final decided by penalties delivered Brazil a fourth title.
1990
- Teams
- 24
- Champion
- West Germany
- Runner-up
- Argentina
- Final
- 1–0
West Germany won a rematch of the previous final in Rome.
1986
- Teams
- 24
- Champion
- Argentina
- Runner-up
- West Germany
- Final
- 3–2
Argentina won its second title in Mexico City.
1982
- Teams
- 24
- Champion
- Italy
- Runner-up
- West Germany
- Final
- 3–1
Italy secured its third championship in Madrid.
1978
- Teams
- 16
- Champion
- Argentina
- Runner-up
- Netherlands
- Final
- 3–1 after extra time
Argentina won its first title on home soil in Buenos Aires.
1974
- Teams
- 16
- Champion
- West Germany
- Runner-up
- Netherlands
- Final
- 2–1
The hosts won the final in Munich against the Netherlands.
1970
- Teams
- 16
- Champion
- Brazil
- Runner-up
- Italy
- Final
- 4–1
Brazil secured its third title in Mexico City.
1966
- Teams
- 16
- Champion
- England
- Runner-up
- West Germany
- Final
- 4–2 after extra time
England won its first title at Wembley.
1962
- Teams
- 16
- Champion
- Brazil
- Runner-up
- Czechoslovakia
- Final
- 3–1
Brazil retained the title with victory in Santiago.
1958
- Teams
- 16
- Champion
- Brazil
- Runner-up
- Sweden
- Final
- 5–2
Brazil won its first title, with teenage Pelé part of its attack.
1954
- Teams
- 16
- Champion
- West Germany
- Runner-up
- Hungary
- Final
- 3–2
West Germany overturned a two-goal deficit in the final in Bern.
1950
- Teams
- 13
- Champion
- Uruguay
- Runner-up
- Brazil
- Decisive match
- 2–1; decisive final-round match
A final group decided the champion; Uruguay defeated Brazil at the Maracanã. There was no knockout final.
1938
- Teams
- 15
- Champion
- Italy
- Runner-up
- Hungary
- Final
- 4–2
Italy became the first nation to retain the trophy.
1934
- Teams
- 16
- Champion
- Italy
- Runner-up
- Czechoslovakia
- Final
- 2–1 after extra time
Italy won its first title in an extra-time final in Rome.
1930
- Teams
- 13
- Champion
- Uruguay
- Runner-up
- Argentina
- Final
- 4–2
The hosts won the first World Cup in Montevideo.
Women’s World Cup
9 editionsChampions index
Edition records & finals
2023
- Teams
- 32
- Champion
- Spain
- Runner-up
- England
- Final
- 1–0
Spain won its first women’s title in the first 32-team edition.
2019
- Teams
- 24
- Champion
- United States
- Runner-up
- Netherlands
- Final
- 2–0
The United States retained the title and became four-time champions.
2015
- Teams
- 24
- Champion
- United States
- Runner-up
- Japan
- Final
- 5–2
The United States won its third title in the first 24-team edition.
2011
- Teams
- 16
- Champion
- Japan
- Runner-up
- United States
- Final
- 2–2; Japan won penalties 3–1
Japan became the first Asian winners of the Women’s World Cup.
2007
- Teams
- 16
- Champion
- Germany
- Runner-up
- Brazil
- Final
- 2–0
Germany became the first team to retain the women’s title.
2003
- Teams
- 16
- Champion
- Germany
- Runner-up
- Sweden
- Final
- 2–1; golden goal in extra time
Germany won its first title with a golden goal in the final.
1999
- Teams
- 16
- Champion
- United States
- Runner-up
- China PR
- Final
- 0–0; United States won penalties 5–4
The hosts won their second title after penalties at the Rose Bowl.
1995
- Teams
- 12
- Champion
- Norway
- Runner-up
- Germany
- Final
- 2–0
Norway became the first European winners of the tournament.
1991
- Teams
- 12
- Champion
- United States
- Runner-up
- Norway
- Final
- 2–1
The United States won the inaugural Women’s World Cup.