FIFA Football World Cup

The Football World Cup (officially Football FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football. The tournament is held every four years and it is hosted by a different country every time. Over 160 national teams compete in regional qualifying tournaments over a period of two years but only 32 teams get to be part of the main event. Next FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil in 2014.

1930 - 1934 - 1938 - 1950 - 1954 - 1958 - 1962 - 1966 - 1970 - 1974
1978 - 1982 - 1986 - 1990 - 1994 - 1998 - 2002 - 2006 - 2010 - Summary of winners

Champion Uruguay	World Cup Uruguay 1930 FINAL: 7/30/1930 Montevideo  Uruguay 4-2  Argentina  12' Dorado  57' Cea  68' Iriarte  89' Castro  20' Peucelle  37' Stábile All the results
Champion Italy	World Cup Italy 1934 FINAL: 6/10/1934 Rome  Italy 1-1  Czechoslovakia  81' Orsi  95' Schiavio  76' Puc Italy won 2-1 in extra time  3rd Place: 6/7/1934 Naples  Germany 3-2  Austria  1' Lehner  15' Conen  40' Lehner  35' Horvath  63' Sesta All the results
Champion Italy	World Cup France 1938 FINAL: 6/19/1938 Paris  Italy 4-2  Hungary  6'Colaussi  19' Piola  35' Colaussi  82' Piola  8' Titkos  70' Sarosi 3rd Place: 6/19/38 Bordeaux  Brazil 4-2  Sweden  42' Romeo  52' Leonidas  70' Leonidas  80' Peracio  13' Jonasson  23' Nyberg All the results
Champion Uruguay	World Cup Brazil 1950 FINAL: 7/16/1950 Rio de Janeiro  Uruguay 2-1  Brazil  66' Schiaffino  79' Ghiggia  47' Friaca All the results
Champion Germany	World Cup Switzerland 1954 FINAL: 7/4/1954 Berne  W.Germany 3-2  Hungary  10' Morlock  18' Rahn  84' Rahn  6' Puskas  8' Czibor 3rd Place: 7/3/1954 Zurich  Austria 3-1  Uruguay  16' (pen) Stojaspal  59' Cruz  79' Ocwirk  21' Hohberg All the results
Champion Brazil	World Cup Sweden 1958 FINAL: 6/29/1958 Stockholm  Brazil 5-2  Sweden  9' Vava  30' Vava  55' Pelé  68' Zagalo  89' Pelé  4' Liedholm  80' Simonsson 3rd Place: 6/28/1958 Göteborg  France 6-3  W.Germany  14' Fontaine  26' (pen) Kopa  36' Fontaine  47' Douis  78' Fontaine  90' Fontaine  17' Cieslarczyk  51' Rahn  84' Schäfer All the results
Champion Brazil	World Cup Chile 1962 FINAL: 6/17/1962 Santiago  Brazil 3-1  Czechoslovakia  17' Amarildo  69' Zito  78' Vava  15' Masopust 3rd Place: 6/16/1962 Santiago  Chile 1-0  Yugoslavia  90' Rojas All the results
Champion England	World Cup England 1966 FINAL: 7/30/1966 London  England 2-2  W.Germany  18' Hurst  78' Peters  98' Hurst  120' Hurst  12' Haller  90' Weber England won 4-2 in extra time 3rd Place: 7/28/1966 London  Portugal 2-1  Sovjet Union  12' (pen) Eusebio  88' Torres  43' Malafeev All the results
Champion Brazil	World Cup Mexico 1970 FINAL: 6/21/1970 Mexico City  Brazil 4-1  Italy  19' Pelé  65' Gerson  70' Jairzinho  86' Carlos Alberto  37' Boninsegna 3rd Place: 6/20/1970 Mexico City  W.Germany 1-0  Uruguay  23' Overath All the results
Champion Germany	World Cup Germany 1974 FINAL: 7/7/1974 Munich  W.Germany 2-1  Holland  25' (pen) Breitner  43' Müller  1' (pen) Neeskens 3rd Place: 7/6/1974 Munich  Poland 1-0  Brazil  76' Lato All the results
Champion Argentina	World Cup Argentina 1978 FINAL: 6/25/1978 Buenos Aires  Argentina 1-1  Holland  38' Kempes  105' Kempes  115' Bertoni  80' Nanninga   Argentina won 3-1 in extra time 3rd Place: 6/24/1978 Buenos Aires  Brazil 2-1  Italy  63' Nelinho  65' Dirceu  38' Causio All the results
Champion Italy	World Cup Spain 1982 FINAL: 7/11/1982 Madrid  Italy 3-1  W.Germany  56' P.Rossi  68' Tardelli  80' Altobelli  82' Breitner 3rd Place: 7/10/1982 Alicante  Poland   3-2  France  41' Szarmach  44' Majewski  46' Kupcewicz  13' Girard  73' Couriol All the results
Champion Argentina	World Cup Mexico 1986  FINAL: 6/29/86 Mexico City  Argentina 3-2  W.Germany  21' Brown  55' Valdano  84' Burruchaga  73' Rummenigge  81' Voller 3rd Place: 6/28/86 Puebla  France  2-2   Belguim  26' Ferreri  42' Papin  103' Genghini  108' (pen) Amoros  10' Ceulemans  72' Claesen France won 4-2 in extra time All the results
Champion Germany	World Cup Italy 1990 FINAL: 7/8/1990 Rome  Germany 1-0  Argentina  85' (pen) Brehme 3rd Place: 7/7/1990 Bari  Italy 2-1  England  70' R.Baggio  80' Platt  85' (pen) Schillaci All the results
Champion Brazil	World Cup United States 1994 FINAL: 7/17/94 Los Angeles  Brazil 0-0  Italy Brazil won 3-2 on penalties 3rd Place: 7/16/94 Los Angeles  Sweden 4-0  Bulgaria  8' T.Brolin  30' H.Mild  37' H.Larsson  39' K.Andersson All the results
Champion France	World Cup France 1998 FINAL:7/12/1998 Saint Denis  France 3-0  Brazil  27' Z. Zidane  45' Z. Zidane  90' Petit 3rd Place: 7/11/1998 Paris  Croatia 2-1  Holland  13' Prosinecki  36' Suker  21' Zenden All the results
Champion Brazil	World Cup Korea - Japon 2002 FINAL: 6/30/2002 Yokohama  Brazil 2-0  Germany  67' Ronaldo  79' Ronaldo 3rd Place: 6/29/2002 Daegu  S.Korea 2-3  Turkey  9' Eul-Yong  90' Chong-Gug  1' H.Sükür  13' Mansiz  32' Mansiz All the results
Champion Italy	World Cup Germany 2006 FINAL: 7/9/2006, Berlin Italy 1-1  France  19' M. Materazzi  7' Z. Zidane Italy won 5-3 on penalties 3rd Place: 7/8/2006, Stuttgart Germany 3-1 Portugal  56' B. Schweinsteiger  61' (own goal) A. Petit  78' B. Schweinsteiger  88' N. Gomes All the results
Champion Spain	Mundial de Fútbol Sudáfrica 2010 FINAL: Jul/11/2010, Johannesburg Spain 1-0  Holland  116' Andres Iniesta   3rd Place: Jul/10/2010, NMB - Port Elizabeth Germany 3-2 Uruguay 19' Thomas Mueller 56' Marcell Jansen 82' Sami Khedira 28' Edinson Cavani 51' Diego Forlan All the results