FIFA World Cup Champions
See a complete list of FIFA World Cup Champions. Spain is the 2026 World Cup soccer champion. Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in to earn their second World Cup title.
Fast Facts:
- The FIFA World Cup is the world’s premier international soccer tournament, first held in 1930.
- Brazil holds the record with five FIFA World Cup titles.
- The World Cup tournament has taken place every four years, except in 1942 and 1946, when the competition was canceled due to World War II.
- Only eight nations have ever won the FIFA World Cup, and every champion has come from Europe or South America.
- The United States, Canada, and Mexico hosted the 2026 World Cup.
FIFA World Cup Champions
| Year | Winners | Final | Runner-Up | Country |
| 2026 | Spain | 1-0 | Argentina | United States |
| 2022 | Argentina | 4-2 (pen.) 3-3 (a.e.t) |
France | Qatar |
| 2018 | France | 4–2 | Croatia | Russia |
| 2014 | Germany | 1–0 | Argentina | Brazil |
| 2010 | Spain | 1–0 | Netherlands | South Africa |
| 2006 | Italy | 5-3 (pen) 1–1 (a.e.t) |
France | Germany |
| 2002 | Brazil | 2–0 | Germany | Japan |
| 1998 | France | 3–0 | Brazil | France |
| 1994 | Brazil | 3–2 (pen) 0-0 (a.e.t) |
Italy | United States |
| 1990 | West Germany | 1–0 | Argentina | Italy |
| 1986 | Argentina | 3–2 | West Germany | Mexico |
| 1982 | Italy | 3–1 | West Germany | Spain |
| 1978 | Argentina | 3–1 | Netherlands | Argentina |
| 1974 | West Germany | 2–1 | Netherlands | West Germany |
| 1970 | Brazil | 4–1 | Italy | Mexico |
| 1966 | England | 4–2 | West Germany | England |
| 1962 | Brazil | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | Chile |
| 1958 | Brazil | 5–2 | Sweden | Sweden |
| 1954 | West Germany | 3–2 | Hungary | Switzerland |
| 1950 | Uruguay | 2–1 | Brazil | Brazil |
| 1938 | Italy | 4–2 | Hungary | France |
| 1934 | Italy | 2–1 | Czechoslovakia | Italy |
| 1930 | Uruguay | 4–2 | Argentina | Uruguay |
FIFA World Cup Titles by Country
| Country | World Cup Titles |
| Brazil | 5 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Uruguay | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| England | 1 |
