FIFA World Cup Football Winners – Qatar FIFA World Cup is right around the corner and everyone is getting ready for the tournament. The fans have been brushing their football knowledge before witnessing the extravaganza. So do you know the list of FIFA World Cup winners? Well, in this article, we will be sharing the complete list of FIFA World Cup winners since the inauguration of the world cup. The first FIFA World cup was played in 1930 and since then barring two FIFA years (1942 and 1946), the world cup has been held every four years.
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List of FIFA World Cup Football Winners (1930-2018)

The first FIFA World Cup was played in 1930 in Uruguay which hosts Uruguay won. Since then, only eight teams including Uruguay have managed to win the FIFA World Cup. Out of them, Brazil has been the most successful nation with 5 world cup wins.
The 2018 Russia FIFA World Cup was won by France who beat Croatia in finals 4-2. The reigning champions France will be looking to defend their crown at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Hosts | Winner | Score |
2018 Russia | France | France 4-2 Croatia |
2014 Brazil | Germany | Germany 1-0 Argentina |
2010 South Africa | Spain | Spain 1-0 Netherlands |
2006 Germany | Italy | 1-1, then Italy beat France 5-3 in penalties |
2002 Japan / S. Korea | Brazil | Brazil 2-0 Germany |
1998 France | France | France 3-0 Brazil |
1994 USA | Brazil | 0-0, then Brazil defeated Italy 3-2 in penalties |
1990 Italy | Germany | Germany 1-0 Argentina |
1986 Mexico | Argentina | Argentina 3-2 Germany |
1982 Spain | Italy | Italy 3-1 Germany |
1978 Argentina | Argentina | Argentina 3-1 Holland |
1974 Germany | Germany | Germany 2-1 Holland |
1970 Mexico | Brazil | Brazil 4-1 Italy |
1966 England | England | England 4-2 Germany |
1962 Chile | Brazil | Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia |
1958 Sweden | Brazil | Brazil 5-2 Sweden |
1954 Switzerland | Germany | Germany 3-2 Hungary |
1950 Brazil | Uruguay | Uruguay 2-1 Brazil |
1946 | not held | |
1942 | not held | |
1938 France | Italy | Italy 4-2 Hungary |
1934 Italy | Italy | Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia |
1930 Uruguay | Uruguay | Uruguay 4-2 Argentina |
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Who has the most FIFA World Cup Final wins?
Brazil has won the most FIFA World Cup Finals till date. The Brazil football team has managed to win 5 times: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002.
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Which countries have won the FIFA World Cup?
As of today, since 1930, only eight teams have managed to win the FIFA World Cup. The countries which have won the FIFA World Cup are: Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Spain, France, England and Italy.
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Who won the FIFA World Cup 2018?
France won the FIFA World Cup 2018. France defeated Croatia 4-2 in the finals to win the world cup.
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