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List of FIFA World Cup finals

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List of FIFA World Cup finals

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titleFIFA World Cup final
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current champions(3rd title)
most successful team(5 titles)

The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, when it was not held because of World War II.

The World Cup final is the last match of the competition, played by the only two teams remaining in contention, and the result determines which country is declared the world champion. It is a one-off match decided in regulation time. In case of a draw, extra time is used. If scores are then still level, a penalty shoot-out determines the winner, under the rules in force since 1986; prior to that, finals still tied after extra time would have been replayed, though this never proved necessary. The golden goal rule would have applied during extra time in 1998 and 2002, but was not put in practice either.

The only exception to this type of format was the 1950 World Cup, which featured a final round-robin group of four teams; the decisive match of that group is often regarded as the de facto final of that tournament, including by FIFA itself.

The team that wins the final receives the FIFA World Cup Trophy, and its name is engraved on the bottom side of the trophy. Of 80 nations that have appeared in the tournament, 13 have made it to the final, and 8 have won. Brazil, the only team that has participated in every World Cup, is also the most successful team in the competition, having won five titles and finished second twice. Italy and Germany have four titles each, with Germany having reached more finals than any other team, eight. Current champion Argentina has three titles, Uruguay and France have two each, while England and Spain have one each. Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Sweden, the Netherlands and Croatia have played in the final without winning. Only teams from Europe (UEFA) and South America (CONMEBOL) have ever competed in the final.

Argentina defeated France on penalties in the latest final, staged at Qatar's Lusail Stadium in 2022.

List of final matches

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pen.Match was won on a penalty shoot-out
YearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueLocationAttendanceRef.19301934193819501954195819621966197019741978198219861990199419982002200620102014201820222026
4–268,346
2–155,000
4–245,000
2–1Maracanã Stadium173,850
3–2Wankdorf Stadium62,500
5–249,737
3–168,679
4–2Wembley Stadium96,924
4–1107,412
2–1Olympiastadion78,200
3–171,483
3–190,000
3–2114,600
1–073,603
0–0
(3–2 pen.)Rose Bowl94,194
3–080,000
2–0International Stadium69,029
1–1
(5–3 pen.)Olympiastadion69,000
1–0Soccer City84,490
1–074,738
4–2Luzhniki Stadium78,011
3–3
(4–2 pen.)Lusail Stadium88,966
MetLife Stadium

Results

Map of winning countries
TeamWinnersRunners-upTotal finalsYears wonYears runners-up
5271958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 20021950, 1998
4481954, 1974, 1990, 20141966, 1982, 1986, 2002
4261934, 1938, 1982, 20061970, 1994
3361978, 1986, 20221930, 1990, 2014
2241998, 20182006, 2022
2021930, 1950—
1011966—
1012010—
033—1974, 1978, 2010
022—1938, 1954
022—1934, 1962
011—1958
011—2018
ConfederationAppearancesWinnersRunners-upUEFACONMEBOL
291217
15105

Notes

References

General

Specific

References

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  2. (22 April 2016). "Why penalty shoot-outs were introduced".
  3. "FIFA World Cup finals since 1930". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  4. (21 April 2014). "Taça da Copa do Mundo chega ao Brasil (World Cup trophy arrives in Brazil)". Globo TV.
  5. "World Cup Spotlight on Brazil". [[CNN]].
  6. "All-time FIFA World Cup Ranking 1930-2010". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  7. "1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  8. (4 May 2006). "World Cup history – Uruguay 1930". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation).
  9. "1934 FIFA World Cup Italy". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  10. (4 May 2006). "World Cup history – Italy 1934". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation).
  11. "1938 FIFA World Cup France". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
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  13. "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  14. (4 May 2006). "World Cup history – Brazil 1950". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation).
  15. "1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  16. (4 May 2006). "World Cup history – Switzerland 1954". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation).
  17. "1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  18. (4 May 2006). "World Cup history – Sweden 1958". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation).
  19. "1962 FIFA World Cup Chile". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  20. (4 May 2006). "World Cup history – Chile 1962". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation).
  21. "1966 FIFA World Cup England". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
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  23. "1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
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  25. "1974 FIFA World Cup Germany". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
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  27. "1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
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  29. "1982 FIFA World Cup Spain". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
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  31. "1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
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  33. "1990 FIFA World Cup Italy". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  34. (4 May 2006). "World Cup history – Italy 1990". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation).
  35. "1994 FIFA World Cup USA". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  36. (4 May 2006). "World Cup history – USA 1994". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation).
  37. "1998 FIFA World Cup France". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  38. (4 May 2006). "World Cup history – France 1998". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation).
  39. "2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  40. (4 May 2006). "World Cup history – South Korea & Japan 2002". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation).
  41. "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
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  43. "2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  44. "Netherlands 0–1 Spain (aet)". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation).
  45. (18 January 2012). "Estadio Do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  46. McNulty, Phil. (13 July 2014). "Germany 1–0 Argentina". BBC.
  47. (15 July 2018). "Formidable France secure second title". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  48. (21 December 2018). "More than half the world watched record-breaking 2018 World Cup". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  49. (18 December 2022). "Argentina and Messi spot on for World Cup glory". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
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