FIFA World Cup Winners List (1930–2026): Complete list of champions through the years

Reigning champions Argentina will take on Spain in the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The title clash will conclude the first-ever 48-team edition of the men's World Cup.

Argentina are aiming to become the first team in more than six decades to successfully defend the World Cup title. Led by Golden Boot co-leader Lionel Messi, the South American side heads into the final on a 13-match unbeaten run in World Cup games and has produced a series of dramatic victories during the knockout stage.

FIFA World Cup Winners List (1930-2026):

Year	Host	Winner	Runner-up	Final Score
1930	Uruguay	Uruguay	Argentina	4-2
1934	Italy	Italy	Czechoslovakia	2-1 (a.e.t.)
1938	France	Italy	Hungary	4-2
1950	Brazil	Uruguay	Brazil*	2-1**
1954	Switzerland	West Germany	Hungary	3-2
1958	Sweden	Brazil	Sweden	5-2
1962	Chile	Brazil	Czechoslovakia	3-1
1966	England	England	West Germany	4-2 (a.e.t.)
1970	Mexico	Brazil	Italy	4-1
1974	West Germany	West Germany	Netherlands	2-1
1978	Argentina	Argentina	Netherlands	3-1 (a.e.t.)
1982	Spain	Italy	West Germany	3-1
1986	Mexico	Argentina	West Germany	3-2
1990	Italy	West Germany	Argentina	1-0
1994	United States	Brazil	Italy	0-0 (3-2 pens)
1998	France	France	Brazil	3-0
2002	South Korea/Japan	Brazil	Germany	2-0
2006	Germany	Italy	France	1-1 (5-3 pens)
2010	South Africa	Spain	Netherlands	1-0 (a.e.t.)
2014	Brazil	Germany	Argentina	1-0 (a.e.t.)
2018	Russia	France	Croatia	4-2
2022	Qatar	Argentina	France	3-3 (4-2 pens)