FIFA World Cup Finals: Winners and Runners-up
The 2026 FIFA World Cup opens on Thursday, June 11th with Mexico facing South Africa in Mexico City and concludes on Sunday, July 19th with the Final in East Rutherford, NJ.
Below you'll find the list of past winners and runners-up of the World Cup from 1930 to present.
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| Year | Winners | Score | PK | Runners-up | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Uruguay | 4-2 | Argentina | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 1934 | Italy | 2-1 * | Czechoslovakia | Rome, Italy | |
| 1938 | Italy | 4-2 | Hungary | Paris, France | |
| 1950 | Uruguay | 2-1 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 1954 | West Germany | 3-2 | Hungary | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 1958 | Brazil | 5-2 | Sweden | Solna, Sweden | |
| 1962 | Brazil | 3-1 | Czechoslovakia | Santiago, Chile | |
| 1966 | England | 4-2 * | West Germany | London, England | |
| 1970 | Brazil | 4-1 | Italy | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 1974 | West Germany | 2-1 | Netherlands | Munich, West Germany | |
| 1978 | Argentina | 3-1 * | Netherlands | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 1982 | Italy | 3-1 | West Germany | Madrid, Spain | |
| 1986 | Argentina | 3-2 | West Germany | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 1990 | West Germany | 1-0 | Argentina | Rome, Italy | |
| 1994 | Brazil | 0-0 * | 3-2 | Italy | Pasadena, CA (USA) |
| 1998 | France | 3-0 | Brazil | Saint-Denis, France | |
| 2002 | Brazil | 2-0 | Germany | Yokohama, Japan | |
| 2006 | Italy | 1-1 * | 5-3 | France | Berlin, Germany |
| 2010 | Spain | 1-0 * | Netherlands | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 2014 | Germany | 1-0 * | Argentina | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 2018 | France | 4-2 | Croatia | Moscow, Russia | |
| 2022 | Argentina | 3-3 * | 4-2 | France | Lusail, Qatar |
| 2026 | World Cup Fixtures | East Rutherford, NJ (USA) | |||
* Denotes the match needed extra time.