The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious football competition in the world. Played every four years, the World Cup hosts the top 32 national teams in a month-long tournament. The full list of World Cup winners is below.
| YEAR | CHAMPION | RUNNER UP | THIRD PLACE | HOST | TEAMS | MATCHES | GOALS |
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| 2022 |  Argentina | France | Croatia | Qatar | 32 | 64 | 172 |
| 2018 |  France | Croatia | Belgium | Russia | 32 | 64 | 169 |
| 2014 |  Germany | Argentina | Netherlands | Brazil | 32 | 64 | 171 |
| 2010 |  Spain | Netherlands | Germany | South Africa | 32 | 64 | 145 |
| 2006 |  Italy | France | Germany | Germany | 32 | 64 | 147 |
| 2002 |  Brazil | Germany | Turkey | South Korea, Japan | 32 | 64 | 161 |
| 1998 | France | Brazil | Croatia | France | 32 | 64 | 171 |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | Sweden | United States | 24 | 52 | 141 |
| 1990 | Germany | Argentina | Italy | Italy | 24 | 52 | 115 |
| 1986 | Argentina | Germany | France | Mexico | 24 | 52 | 132 |
| 1982 | Italy | Germany | Poland | Spain | 24 | 52 | 146 |
| 1978 | Argentina | Netherlands | Brazil | Argentina | 16 | 38 | 102 |
| 1974 | Germany | Netherlands | Poland | West Germany | 16 | 38 | 97 |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | Germany | Mexico | 16 | 32 | 95 |
| 1966 |  England | Germany | Portugal | England | 16 | 32 | 89 |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czechia | Chile | Chile | 16 | 32 | 89 |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | France | Sweden | 16 | 35 | 126 |
| 1954 | Germany | Hungary | Austria | Switzerland | 16 | 26 | 140 |
| 1950 |  Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden | Brazil | 13 | 22 | 88 |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | Brazil | France | 15 | 18 | 84 |
| 1934 | Italy | Czechia | Germany | Italy | 16 | 17 | 70 |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | United States | Uruguay | 13 | 16 | 70 |
