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FIFA World Cup

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The world’s biggest football tournament, held every four years since 1930 except during World War II.

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  1. 1930First FIFA World CupMontevideo, UruguayThirteen teams play the first World Cup. Hosts Uruguay beat Argentina 4–2 in the final.
  2. 19341934 FIFA World CupStadio PartenopeoThe 1934 FIFA World Cup was the 2nd edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934.
  3. 19381938 FIFA World CupStade de la MeinauThe 1938 FIFA World Cup was the 3rd edition of the World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It was held in France from 4 to 19 June 1938. Italy defended its title in the final, beating Hungary 4–2. Italy's 1934 and 1938 teams hold the distinction of being the only men's national team to win the World Cup multiple times under the same coach, Vittorio Pozzo.
  4. 19501950 FIFA World CupMaracanã StadiumThe 1950 FIFA World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It was held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July 1950.
  5. 19541954 FIFA World CupWankdorf StadiumThe 1954 FIFA World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA. It was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was selected as the host country in July 1946.
  6. 19581958 FIFA World CupUlleviThe 1958 FIFA World Cup was the sixth FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football tournament for senior national teams. It was played in Sweden from 8 to 29 June 1958. It remains the only Nordic country to have hosted a FIFA World Cup.
  7. 19621962 FIFA World CupJulio Martínez Prádanos National StadiumThe 1962 FIFA World Cup was the seventh edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It was held from 30 May to 17 June 1962 in Chile.
  8. 19661966 FIFA World CupOld TraffordThe 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football tournament for senior national teams. It was played in England from 11 to 30 July 1966. England defeated West Germany 4–2 in the final to win their first and only World Cup title.
  9. 1970Brazil wins a third World CupMexicoPelé’s Brazil win in Mexico, become the first team to lift the trophy three times and keep the original Jules Rimet trophy. It is also the first World Cup broadcast in color.
  10. 19741974 FIFA World CupBerlin Olympic StadiumThe 1974 FIFA World Cup was the tenth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in West Germany (and West Berlin) between 13 June and 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded.
  11. 19781978 FIFA World CupJosé María Minella StadiumThe 1978 FIFA World Cup was the 11th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament among the men's senior national teams. It was held in Argentina between 1 and 25 June.
  12. 1982Kuwait plays at the World CupSpainKuwait qualifies for its first and only World Cup so far, playing Czechoslovakia, France and England. Italy wins the tournament.
  13. 1986Maradona’s World CupMexicoDiego Maradona leads Argentina to the title. His two goals against England, the “Hand of God” and a solo run past five players, become legend.
  14. 19901990 FIFA World CupStadio delle AlpiThe 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event for a second time (after Mexico in 1986). Teams representing 116 national football associations entered and qualification began in April 1988.
  15. 19941994 FIFA World CupRobert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumThe 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the country. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988.
  16. 19981998 FIFA World CupStade VélodromeThe 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th FIFA World Cup, the football world championship for men's national teams. The finals tournament was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. The country was chosen as the host nation by FIFA for the second time in the history of the tournament (the first was in 1938), defeating Morocco in the bidding process. It was the ninth time that it was held in Europe.
  17. 2002First World Cup in AsiaSouth Korea and JapanThe first World Cup held in Asia and the first with two host countries. Brazil wins a record fifth title.
  18. 20062006 FIFA World CupRed Bull ArenaThe 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six populated continents participated in the qualification process which began in September 2003.
  19. 2010First World Cup in AfricaSouth AfricaSouth Africa hosts the first World Cup on the African continent. Spain wins its first title.
  20. 20142014 FIFA World CupArena Fonte NovaThe 2014 FIFA World Cup (Portuguese: Copa do Mundo da FIFA Brasil 2014) was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2007.
  21. 20182018 FIFA World CupLuzhniki StadiumThe 2018 FIFA World Cup (Russian: Чемпионат мира по футболу 2018 года) was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in late 2010.
  22. 2022Qatar World CupQatarThe first World Cup in the Arab world and the Middle East, and the first held in November and December. Argentina beat France on penalties in the final.
  23. 2026First 48-team World CupUSA, Canada and MexicoThe tournament grows to 48 teams and 104 matches, spread across three host countries for the first time.