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Final: Spain 1-0 (a.e.t.) Argentina · Host: United States, Mexico and Canada · Teams: 48 · Top scorer: Kylian Mbappé (10).
It was the first World Cup with 48 teams and three host countries. Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final, with a Ferran Torres goal. Mbappé scored ten goals and became the all-time World Cup top scorer, with 22.
Final: Argentina 3-3 (4-2 en penaltis) France · Host: Qatar · Teams: 32 · Top scorer: Kylian Mbappé (8).
It was played in November and December because of Qatar's heat. Messi and Argentina won on penalties in a final in which Mbappé scored a hat-trick. Morocco became the first African team to reach a semi-final.
Final: France 4-2 Croatia · Host: Rusia · Teams: 32 · Top scorer: Harry Kane (6).
It was the first World Cup with video assistant referees. France won their second title with a 19-year-old Kylian Mbappé, who scored in the final.
Final: Germany 1-0 (a.e.t.) Argentina · Host: Brazil · Teams: 32 · Top scorer: James Rodríguez (6).
Germany beat hosts Brazil 7-1 in the semi-final. Miroslav Klose passed Ronaldo as the all-time World Cup top scorer, with 16. Götze decided the final in extra time.
Final: Spain 1-0 (a.e.t.) Netherlands · Host: Sudáfrica · Teams: 32 · Top scorer: Thomas Müller (5).
Andrés Iniesta scored in the 116th minute the goal that gave Spain their first World Cup. Spain scored only eight goals in the tournament, the fewest by any champion.
Final: Italy 1-1 (5-3 en penaltis) France · Host: Germany · Teams: 32 · Top scorer: Miroslav Klose (5).
In his last match, Zinedine Zidane was sent off in extra time for headbutting Marco Materazzi. Italy won their fourth title on penalties.
Final: Brazil 2-0 Germany · Host: South Korea and Japan · Teams: 32 · Top scorer: Ronaldo (8).
South Korea and Japan co-hosted the first World Cup in Asia. Ronaldo scored eight goals and Brazil won a fifth title.
Final: France 3-0 Brazil · Host: France · Teams: 32 · Top scorer: Davor Šuker (6).
The first World Cup with 32 teams. France won their first title with two Zinedine Zidane headers in the final against Brazil.
Final: Brazil 0-0 (3-2 en penaltis) Italy · Host: Estados Unidos · Teams: 24 · Top scorer: Oleg Salenko and Hristo Stoichkov (6).
Brazil and Italy drew 0-0 and it all came down to penalties. Roberto Baggio missed the last one. It was the best-attended World Cup, with almost 69,000 spectators per game.
Final: West Germany 1-0 Argentina · Host: Italy · Teams: 24 · Top scorer: Salvatore Schillaci (6).
Very few goals were scored, barely 2.2 per game, and the final was decided by a Brehme penalty. The criticism led to the ban on goalkeepers handling back-passes.
Final: Argentina 3-2 West Germany · Host: Mexico · Teams: 24 · Top scorer: Gary Lineker (6).
In the quarter-final against England, Diego Maradona scored with his hand and, minutes later, after dribbling past half the defence, the goal many consider the best ever.
Final: Italy 3-1 West Germany · Host: Spain · Teams: 24 · Top scorer: Paolo Rossi (6).
The tournament grew to 24 teams. Paolo Rossi, back from a ban, scored six goals, including three against Brazil. Dino Zoff lifted the trophy at 40.
Final: Argentina 3-1 (a.e.t.) Netherlands · Host: Argentina · Teams: 16 · Top scorer: Mario Kempes (6).
Argentina won their first World Cup, at home and during the military dictatorship. Mario Kempes was top scorer with 6 goals, two of them in the final.
Final: West Germany 2-1 Netherlands · Host: West Germany · Teams: 16 · Top scorer: Grzegorz Lato (7).
Johan Cruyff's Netherlands dazzled with "total football" but lost the final in the opponents' home. It was the debut of the new World Cup trophy still awarded today.
Final: Brazil 4-1 Italy · Host: Mexico · Teams: 16 · Top scorer: Gerd Müller (10).
It was the first World Cup with colour satellite television and the first with yellow and red cards. Brazil, with Pelé, won a third title and kept the Jules Rimet trophy.
Final: England 4-2 (a.e.t.) West Germany · Host: England · Teams: 16 · Top scorer: Eusébio (9).
England won their only World Cup. Geoff Hurst scored three goals in the final, the first hat-trick in a final, and his second goal, which bounced off the crossbar, is still debated.
Final: Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia · Host: Chile · Teams: 16 · Top scorer: Six players (4).
Pelé was injured early and Garrincha became the star. Brazil retained the title. No player scored more than four: six shared the top-scorer award.
Final: Brazil 5-2 Suecia · Host: Suecia · Teams: 16 · Top scorer: Just Fontaine (13).
A 17-year-old, Pelé, shone with goals in the semi-final and final. Brazil won their first title, and France's Just Fontaine scored 13 goals, a record that still stands.
Final: West Germany 3-2 Hungary · Host: Suiza · Teams: 16 · Top scorer: Sándor Kocsis (11).
Hungary, unbeaten for years, had beaten West Germany 8-3 in the group stage, but the Germans came back from 2-0 down in the final to win 3-2.
Final: Uruguay 2-1 Brazil · Host: Brazil · Teams: 13 · Top scorer: Ademir (9).
There was no final: the title was decided in a final group stage. The last match, Brazil v Uruguay, was played before more than 170,000 spectators at the Maracanã. Brazil needed a draw and Uruguay won 2-1.
Final: Italy 4-2 Hungary · Host: France · Teams: 15 · Top scorer: Leônidas (7).
Italy won their second World Cup in a row on the eve of war. It was the last tournament until 1950, as the 1942 and 1946 editions were cancelled.
Final: Italy 2-1 (a.e.t.) Czechoslovakia · Host: Italy · Teams: 16 · Top scorer: Oldřich Nejedlý (5).
For the first time there were qualifying rounds, and even hosts Italy had to earn their place. Italy won the final with an extra-time goal.
Final: Uruguay 4-2 Argentina · Host: Uruguay · Teams: 13 · Top scorer: Guillermo Stábile (8).
It was played in Montevideo with just 13 teams and few Europeans, who travelled by ship for weeks. Hosts and Olympic champions Uruguay beat Argentina in the final.
Source: Wikipedia · FIFA World Cup. Data as of 19 July 2026.
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