Top 10 List Of FIFA World Cup Winners So Far In 2025
The FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of global football, uniting nations together every four years to seek glory. Since its launch in 1930, the tournament has witnessed countries become legends by writing their names on history books. A brief rundown of the World Cup winners from 1930 to 2022 follows:
World Cup Champions by Year
1930 – Uruguay
The first World Cup was held in Uruguay, with the host country beating Argentina 4–2.
1934 – Italy
Italy won their first home title, defeating Czechoslovakia 2–1 after extra time.
1938 – Italy
Italy retained the title, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.
1950 – Uruguay
A round-robin final stage saw Uruguay win the title as they beat Brazil 2–1.
1954 – West Germany
West Germany stunned the world by beating Hungary 3–2 in the final.
1958 – Brazil
Brazil won their first World Cup with a 5–2 triumph over Sweden.
1962 – Brazil
Brazil defended their title by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1.
1966 – England
England won their only World Cup by beating West Germany 4–2 in extra time.
1970 – Brazil
Brazil won their third title with a 4–1 victory over Italy.
1974 – West Germany
West Germany took their second title by winning 2–1 against the Netherlands.
1978 – Argentina
Argentina held and won their inaugural World Cup by defeating the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time.
1982 – Italy
Italy won their third title with a 3–1 win over West Germany.
1986 – Argentina
Argentina, led by Diego Maradona, won 3–2 against West Germany.
1990 – West Germany
West Germany took their third title by winning 1–0 against Argentina.
1994 – Brazil
Brazil took their fourth title after beating Italy 3–2 in a penalty shootout following a 0–0 draw.
1998 – France
France took their initial title with a 3–0 win against Brazil.
2002 – Brazil
Brazil took their fifth title by beating Germany 2–0.
2006 – Italy
Italy took their fourth title after beating France 5–3 in a penalty shootout following a 1–1 draw.
2010 – Spain
Spain took their first World Cup with a 1–0 victory against the Netherlands in extra time.
2014 – Germany
Germany took their fourth title with a 1–0 win over Argentina in extra time.
2018 – France
France took their second title by beating Croatia 4–2.
2022 – Argentina
Argentina won their third title with a thrilling 3–3 draw against France, winning 4–2 on penalties.
While the world waits for the 2026 World Cup, jointly hosted by the USA, Mexico, and Canada, the tournament will see an increase to 48 teams, with yet greater excitement and representation on the global stage.
