FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious Football Tournament in the world. The first edition of the tournament took place in the year 1930 in Uruguay.
Uruguay defeated Argentina with 4-2 in the first ever world cup final. The world cup could not take place in 1942 and 1946 due to 2nd World war.
The recent edition of the world cup took place in Russia in 2018 in which France defeated Croatia with the score of 4-2 to claim their 2nd world cup trophy after winning in 1998.
FIFA World Cup Winners By Year
Here is the list of world cup winners by year along with the final score and location of the final match.
| Edition |
1 |
| Year |
1930 |
| Winner |
Uruguay |
| Runner-up |
Argentina |
| Final Score |
4-2 |
| Final Venue |
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Edition |
2 |
| Year |
1934 |
| Winner |
Italy |
| Runner-up |
Czechoslovakia |
| Final Score |
2–1 |
| Final Venue |
Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome, Italy |
| Edition |
3 |
| Year |
1938 |
| Winner |
Italy |
| Runner-up |
Hungary |
| Final Score |
4-2 |
| Final Venue |
Stade Olympique de Colombes, Colombes (Paris), France |
| Edition |
4 |
| Year |
1950 |
| Winner |
Uruguay |
| Runner-up |
Brazil |
| Final Score |
2-1 |
| Final Venue |
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Edition |
5 |
| Year |
1954 |
| Winner |
Germany |
| Runner-up |
Hungary |
| Final Score |
3–2 |
| Final Venue |
Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland |
| Edition |
6 |
| Year |
1958 |
| Winner |
Brazil |
| Runner-up |
Sweden |
| Final Score |
5–2 |
| Final Venue |
Råsunda Stadium Solna (Stockholm), Sweden |
| Edition |
7 |
| Year |
1962 |
| Winner |
Brazil |
| Runner-up |
Czechoslovakia |
| Final Score |
3–1 |
| Final Venue |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile |
| Edition |
8 |
| Year |
1966 |
| Winner |
England |
| Runner-up |
Germany |
| Final Score |
4-2 |
| Final Venue |
Wembley Stadium, London, England |
| Edition |
9 |
| Year |
1970 |
| Winner |
Brazil |
| Runner-up |
Italy |
| Final Score |
4-1 |
| Final Venue |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Edition |
10 |
| Year |
1974 |
| Winner |
Germany |
| Runner-up |
Netherlands |
| Final Score |
2–1 |
| Final Venue |
Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany |
| Edition |
11 |
| Year |
1978 |
| Winner |
Argentina |
| Runner-up |
Netherlands |
| Final Score |
3–1 |
| Final Venue |
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Edition |
12 |
| Year |
1982 |
| Winner |
Italy |
| Runner-up |
Germany |
| Final Score |
3-1 |
| Final Venue |
Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain |
| Edition |
13 |
| Year |
1986 |
| Winner |
Argentina |
| Runner-up |
Germany |
| Final Score |
3–2 |
| Final Venue |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Edition |
14 |
| Year |
1990 |
| Winner |
Germany |
| Runner-up |
Argentina |
| Final Score |
1-0 |
| Final Venue |
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy |
| Edition |
15 |
| Year |
1994 |
| Winner |
Brazil |
| Runner-up |
Italy |
| Final Score |
0-0 (3-2 on penalties) |
| Final Venue |
Rose Bowl Pasadena (Los Angeles), United States |
| Edition |
16 |
| Year |
1998 |
| Winner |
France |
| Runner-up |
Brazil |
| Final Score |
3-0 |
| Final Venue |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis (Paris), France |
| Edition |
17 |
| Year |
2002 |
| Winner |
Brazil |
| Runner-up |
Germany |
| Final Score |
2-0 |
| Final Venue |
International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan |
| Edition |
18 |
| Year |
2006 |
| Winner |
Italy |
| Runner-up |
France |
| Final Score |
1–1 (5-3 on penalties) |
| Final Venue |
Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany |
| Edition |
19 |
| Year |
2010 |
| Winner |
Spain |
| Runner-up |
Netherlands |
| Final Score |
1-0 |
| Final Venue |
Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Edition |
20 |
| Year |
2014 |
| Winner |
Germany |
| Runner-up |
Argentina |
| Final Score |
1-0 |
| Final Venue |
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Edition |
21 |
| Year |
2018 |
| Winner |
France |
| Runner-up |
Croatia |
| Final Score |
4-2 |
| Final Venue |
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia |
| Edition |
22 |
| Year |
2022 |
| Winner |
TBD |
| Runner-up |
TBD |
| Final Score |
TBD |
| Final Venue |
Lusail Iconic Stadium ,Lusail (Doha), Qatar |
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