List of FIFA World Cup finals - wikipedia List of FIFA World Cup finals For a list of FIFA Women 's World Cup finals, see List of FIFA Women 's World Cup finals. List of FIFA World Cup finals Germany celebrating after their win against Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final Founded 1930 Region International ( FIFA ) Number of teams 204 ( qualifiers ) 32 ( finals ) Current champions Germany ( 4th title ) Most successful team ( s ) Brazil ( 5 titles ) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition established in 1930. It is contested by the men 's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ), the sport 's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every four years, except in 1942 and 1946, when the competition was cancelled due to World War II. The most recent World Cup, hosted by Brazil in 2014, was won by Germany, who beat Argentina 1 -- 0 after extra time. The World Cup final match is the last of the competition, and the result determines which country is declared world champions. If after 90 minutes of regular play the score is a draw, an additional 30 - minute period of play, called extra time, is added. If such a game is still tied after extra time it is decided by kicks from the penalty shoot - out. The team winning the penalty shoot - out are then declared champions. The tournament has been decided by a one - off match on every occasion except 1950, when the tournament winner was decided by a final round - robin group contested by four teams ( Uruguay, Brazil, Sweden, and Spain ). Uruguay 's 2 -- 1 victory over Brazil was the decisive match ( and one of the last two matches of the tournament ) which put them ahead on points and ensured that they finished top of the group as world champions. Therefore, this match is regarded by FIFA as the de facto final of the 1950 World Cup. In the 20 tournaments held, 77 nations have appeared at least once. Of these, 12 have made it to the final match, and eight have won. With five titles, Brazil is the most successful World Cup team and also the only nation to have participated in every World Cup finals tournament. Italy and Germany have four titles. The other former champions are Uruguay and Argentina with two titles each, and England, France, and Spain with one each. The current champions, Germany, took their fourth title in 2014, and it is the first title for the reunified German team. The 2014 German team also became the first European team to win in South America. The team that wins the finals receive the FIFA World Cup Trophy, and their name is engraved in the bottom side of the trophy. The 1970 and 1994 along with the 1986, 1990 and 2014 games are to date the only matches competed by the same teams ( Brazil -- Italy and Argentina -- Germany respectively ). As of 2014, the 1934 final remains the latest final to have been between two teams playing their first final. The final match of the upcoming 2018 World Cup in Russia is scheduled to take place at the country 's biggest sports complex, the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. The 1930 and the 1966 games are the only ones that did not take place on Sunday. The former did on a Wednesday and the latter on a Saturday. As of 2014, only nations from Europe and South America have competed in a World Cup Final. Contents 1 List of finals 2 Results by nation 3 Results by confederation 4 Footnotes 5 References 6 External links List of finals 1930 1978 1950, 2014 1962 1966 1938, 1998 2006 1934, 1990 2002 1970, 1986 1982 1958 1954 1994 2018 2022 Locations of FIFA World Cup finals Key to the list of finals Match was won during extra time Match was won on a penalty shoot - out The `` Year '' column refers to the year the World Cup was held, and wikilinks to the article about that tournament. The wikilinks in the `` Final score '' column point to the article about that tournament 's final game. Links in the `` Winners '' and `` Runners - up '' columns point to the articles for the national football teams of the countries, not the articles for the countries. List of finals matches, their venues and locations, the finalists, and final scores Year Winners Final score Runners - up Venue Location Attendance References 1930 Uruguay 4 -- 2 Argentina Estadio Centenario Uruguay, Montevideo ! Montevideo, Uruguay 80,000 1934 Italy 2 -- 1 Czechoslovakia Stadio Nazionale PNF Italy, Rome ! Rome, Italy 50,000 1938 Italy 4 -- 2 Hungary Stade Olympique de Colombes France, Paris ! Paris, France 45,000 1950 * Uruguay 2 -- 1 Brazil Estádio do Maracanã Brazil, Rio de Janeiro ! Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 199,854 1954 West Germany 3 -- 2 Hungary Wankdorf Stadium Switzerland, Bern ! Bern, Switzerland 60,000 1958 Brazil 5 -- 2 Sweden Råsunda Stadium Sweden, Solna ! Solna, Sweden 51,800 1962 Brazil 3 -- 1 Czechoslovakia Estadio Nacional Chile, Santiago ! Santiago, Chile 69,000 1966 England 4 -- 2 West Germany Wembley Stadium England, London ! London, England 93,000 1970 Brazil 4 -- 1 Italy Estadio Azteca Mexico, Mexico City ! Mexico City, Mexico 107,412 West Germany 2 -- 1 Netherlands Olympiastadion West Germany, Munich ! Munich, West Germany 75,200 1978 Argentina 3 -- 1 Netherlands Estadio Monumental Argentina, Buenos Aires ! Buenos Aires, Argentina 71,483 1982 Italy 3 -- 1 West Germany Santiago Bernabéu Spain, Madrid ! Madrid, Spain 90,000 1986 Argentina 3 -- 2 West Germany Estadio Azteca Mexico, Mexico City ! Mexico City, Mexico 114,600 1990 West Germany 1 -- 0 Argentina Stadio Olimpico Italy, Rome ! Rome, Italy 73,603 1994 Brazil 0 -- 0 Italy Rose Bowl United States, Pasadena, California ! Pasadena ( Los Angeles ), California, United States 94,194 1998 France 3 -- 0 Brazil Stade de France France, Saint - Denis ! Saint - Denis ( Paris ), France 80,000 2002 Brazil 2 -- 0 Germany International Stadium Yokohama Japan, Yokohama ! Yokohama, Japan 69,029 2006 Italy 1 -- 1 France Olympiastadion Germany, Berlin ! Berlin, Germany 69,000 Spain 1 -- 0 Netherlands Soccer City South Africa, Johannesburg ! Johannesburg, South Africa 84,490 2014 Germany 1 -- 0 Argentina Estádio do Maracanã Brasil, Rio de Janeiro ! Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 74,738 The asterisk notes that the 1950 FIFA World Cup did not have a final, rather, the tournament was decided by a 4 - team round robin phase. The last match of the phase, between Brazil and Uruguay determined first and second places. Results by nation Map of winning countries National team Wins Runners - up Total finals Years won Years runners - up Brazil 5 7 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 1950, 1998 Germany 8 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014 1966, 1982, 1986, 2002 Italy 6 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 1970, 1994 Argentina 5 1978, 1986 1930, 1990, 2014 Uruguay 0 1930, 1950 -- France 1998 2006 England 0 1966 -- Spain 0 -- Netherlands 0 -- 1974, 1978, 2010 Czechoslovakia 0 -- 1934, 1962 Hungary 0 -- 1938, 1954 Sweden 0 -- 1958 Results by confederation Confederation Appearances Winners Runners - up UEFA 26 11 15 CONMEBOL 14 9 5 Footnotes Jump up ^ This follows FIFA 's consideration that the national teams of West Germany / Germany, Czechoslovakia / Czech Republic, Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro / Serbia, and USSR / Russia are combined respectively for record - keeping. Jump up ^ Technically the 1958 final was also between two first timers, but Brazil 's 1950 group game defeat is generally counted as a previous `` final '' appearance for the team. Jump up ^ Score was 1 -- 1 after 90 minutes. Jump up ^ Not the final but the decisive match of the final group stage. Jump up ^ Score was 2 -- 2 after 90 minutes. Jump up ^ Score was 1 -- 1 after 90 minutes. Jump up ^ Score was 0 -- 0 after 120 minutes. Brazil won 3 -- 2 on penalties. Jump up ^ Score was 1 -- 1 after 120 minutes. Italy won 5 -- 3 on penalties. Jump up ^ Score was 0 -- 0 after 90 minutes. Jump up ^ Score was 0 -- 0 after 90 minutes. References Book : FIFA World Cup General `` World Cup 1930 -- 2014 ''. Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation ( RSSSF ). 17 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014. Specific Jump up ^ `` Germany beat Argentina to win World Cup final with late Mario Gӧtze goal ''. The Guardian. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ `` Laws of the Game '' ( PDF ). FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Retrieved 9 February 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` FIFA World Cup Finals since 1930 '' ( PDF ). FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Retrieved 3 February 2009. Jump up ^ `` All - time FIFA World Cup Ranking 1930 - 2010 '' ( PDF ). FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Retrieved 30 January 2013. Jump up ^ `` World Cup Spotlight on Brazil ''. CNN. Retrieved 29 January 2007. Jump up ^ `` Previous FIFA World Cups ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Retrieved 29 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` Taça da Copa do Mundo chega ao Brasil ( World Cup trophy arrives in Brazil ) ''. Globo TV. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014. Jump up ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/11174070/Russias-Luzhniki-Stadium-ahead-of-schedule-for-2018-World-Cup-Final.html Jump up ^ `` 1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` World Cup history -- Uruguay 1930 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` 1934 FIFA World Cup Italy ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` World Cup history -- Italy 1934 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` 1938 FIFA World Cup France ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 21 January 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` World Cup history -- France 1938 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/attendances.htm Jump up ^ `` 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` World Cup history -- Brazil 1950 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` 1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` World Cup history -- Switzerland 1954 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` 1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 17 February 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` World Cup history -- Sweden 1958 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` 1962 FIFA World Cup Chile ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 17 February 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` World Cup history -- Chile 1962 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` 1966 FIFA World Cup England ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` World Cup history -- England 1966 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` World Cup history -- Mexico 1970 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 26 January 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` World Cup history -- West Germany 1974 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` World Cup history -- Argentina 1978 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` World Cup history -- Spain 1982 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` World Cup history -- Mexico 1986 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` 1990 FIFA World Cup Italy ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` World Cup history -- Italy 1990 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` 1994 FIFA World Cup USA ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` World Cup history -- USA 1994 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` 1998 FIFA World Cup France ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` World Cup history -- France 1998 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea / Japan ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009. Jump up ^ `` World Cup history -- Japan & South Korea 2002 ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Retrieved 26 January 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` Zidane off as Italy win World Cup ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 4 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). Retrieved 12 May 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Netherlands 0 -- 1 Spain ( aet ) ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). Retrieved 12 May 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Estadio Do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro ''. FIFA.com ( Fédération Internationale de Football Association ). 18 January 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2014. ^ Jump up to : McNulty, Phil ( 13 July 2014 ). `` Germany 1 -- 0 Argentina ''. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 July 2014. External links Official website FIFA World Cup winners 1930 : Uruguay 1934 : Italy 1938 : Italy 1950 : Uruguay 1954 : West Germany 1958 : Brazil 1962 : Brazil 1966 : England 1970 : Brazil 1974 : West Germany 1978 : Argentina 1982 : Italy 1986 : Argentina 1990 : West Germany 1994 : Brazil 1998 : France 2002 : Brazil 2006 : Italy 2010 : Spain 2014 : Germany FIFA World Cup Tournaments Uruguay 1930 Italy 1934 France 1938 Brazil 1950 Switzerland 1954 Sweden 1958 Chile 1962 England 1966 Mexico 1970 West Germany 1974 Argentina 1978 Spain 1982 Mexico 1986 Italy 1990 United States 1994 France 1998 South Korea / Japan 2002 Germany 2006 South Africa 2010 Brazil 2014 Russia 2018 Qatar 2022 2026 2030 2034 Qualification 1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 Finals 1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 Squads 1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 Seedings 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 Broadcasters 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 Bids 2014 2018 and 2022 2026 2030 Records and statistics All - time table Goalscorers top goalscorers finals goalscorers hat - tricks own goals Penalty shoot - outs Player appearances Red cards Referees Team appearances Teams with no appearances Miscellaneous Awards Balls Economics Final draw History Hosts Mascots Official films Official songs Organisers Trophy Video games Notes : There was no qualification for the 1930 World Cup as places were given by invitation only. In 1950, there was no final ; the article is about the decisive match of the final group stage. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_FIFA_World_Cup_finals&oldid=826350939 '' Categories : FIFA World Cup finals FIFA World Cup - related lists FIFA World Cup - winning countries Lists of FIFA World Cup matches Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from November 2012 Pages using deprecated image syntax Featured lists Talk Contents About Wikipedia বাংলা Беларуская Ελληνικά Español فارسی Français 한국어 Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Bahasa Melayu Português Română Русский Suomi Türkçe Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 18 February 2018, at 17 : 15. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

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