Men's World Cup
Every World Cup soccer champion since 1930 in photos
May 27, 2026Updated June 9, 2026, 12:31 p.m. ET
1930- Uruguay defeats Argentina 4-2 in the first World Cup event held in Uruguay.
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1934- Italy over Czechoslovakia 2-1.
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1938- Italy defeats Hungary 4-2. The World Cup would not be played again until 1950 because of the Second World War.
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1950- Uruguay wins it's second World Cup with a 2-1 win over Brazil.
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1954- Germany wins 3-2 over Hungary.
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1958- Brazil celebrates by running with the flag of Sweden after defeating them 5-2.
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1962- Brazil 3-1 over Czechoslovakia.
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1966- England defeats Germany 4-2 in England.
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1970- Brazil wins 4-1 over Italy in Mexico.
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1974- Germany wins at home in Munich over Netherlands, 2-1.
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1978- Argentina wins it's first World Cup 3-1 over Netherlands in Argentina.
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1982- Italy wins it's third championship over Germany 3-1.
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1986- Argentina wins over Germany 3-2.
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1990- Germany gets revenge on Argentina 1-0.
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1994- Brazil defeats Italy 3-2 in penalties in Pasadena, Calif.
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1998- France wins it's first cup over Brazil, 3-0.
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2002- Brazil defeats Germany, 2-0.
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2006- Italy beats France 5-3 in penalties.
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2010- Spain defeats Netherlands 1-0 in South Africa.
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2014- Germany over Argentina again, 1-0 in Brazil.
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2018- France 4-2 over Croatia.
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2022- Argentina wins it's third World Cup defeating France 4-2 in penalties.
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