FIFA World Cup Winners List from 1930 to 2022: Complete List

By : Neha Dhyani

Updated : Dec 20, 2022, 8:18

Argentina won the FIFA World Cup 2022 against France by 4-2 in the penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw in the final match held in Qatar. The complete FIFA World Cup winners list is shared here with details about the winner, the year in which they won, the host country, and their score against the losing country. Argentina became the new FIFA champions as France, the previous defending champions lost in the penalty shootout against Argentina after a 3-3 draw.

The FIFA World Cup is a prestigious international football tournament that was first established in 1930 and is held every four years. Here, we have shared the complete FIFA World Cup winners list, with details about the winner, host country, score, and more.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Winner

Argentina became the FIFA World Cup 2022 Winner after defeating France in the final match. The incredible match saw brilliant performances by players like Lionel Messi, Giroud Ollivier, Mbappe Kyllian and Martinez Emiliano. These players were also awarded for their achievements in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final.

After a 3-3 draw between Argentina vs France, Argentina won the penalty shoot by 4-2 to claim the FIFA World Cup 2022. As it was the Argentinian football legend, Lionel Messi’s last FIFA World Cup, Argentina’s win is especially impressive and historic.

FIFA 2022 Schedule

FIFA World Cup 2022 started on 20th November 2022 and ended on 18th December with the final match. The host country for the 22nd Season of the FIFA World Cup was Qatar. Thirty-two of the world’s best football teams competed in this tournament to get their names on the FIFA winners list.

The defending champion this season was France, who won against Croatia in the last FIFA season held in Russia in 2018. Argentina won the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final by defeating France by 4-2 in the penalty shootout. The winning country’s name will be added to the FIFA World Cup winners list. Find more details about the tournament in the table below:

Tournament

FIFA World Cup 2022

Dates

20th November 2022 to 18th December 2022

Host Country

Qatar

Defending Team

France

FIFA World Cup 2022 Winner

Argentina

Which Country Holds the Current World Soccer Championship?

The country holding the most recent spot in the FIFA World Cup winners list is Argentina. Argentina won the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final against France with a 4-2 score in the penalty shootout. This win was especially historic for the country as it was Lionel Messi’s last world cup.

The FIFA World Cup 2022 final match was held on 18 December in Qatar. The match was historic in many senses. Here are some of the highlights from the Argentina vs France world cup final.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Final Highlights

  • Argentina was in lead with a score of 2-0 against France for the most part of the match.
  • However, there was a 3-3 draw between the teams.
  • Finally, in the penalty shootout, Argentina won by 4-2 against France.
  • France’s Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot award for his courtesy hat-trick in the final match.
  • Argentina’s Lionel Messi scored seven goals in the match.

FIFA World Cup Winners List from 1930 to 2022

The last 10 years of the World Cup has been really interesting, with Germany, Brazil, and France repeating their names on the FIFA winners list. Here, we have shared the details of the FIFA winners, the year, the host country, and the winning score. Check out the complete FIFA World Cup winners list below:

Year

FIFA Winner

Host Country

Score

2022

Argentina

Qatar

Argentina 4-2 France (penalty shootout)

2018

France

Russia

France 4-2 Croatia

2014

Germany

Brazil

Germany 1-0 Argentina

2010

Spain

South Africa

Spain 1-0 Netherlands

2006

Italy

Germany

1-1, then Italy 5-3 France (in penalties)

2002

Brazil

Japan / S. Korea

Brazil 2-0 Germany

1998

France

France

France 3-0 Brazil

1994

Brazil

USA

0-0, then Brazil 3-2 Italy (in penalties)

1990

Germany

Italy

Germany 1-0 Argentina

1986

Argentina

Mexico

Argentina 3-2 Germany

1982

Italy

Spain

Italy 3-1 Germany

1978

Argentina

Argentina

Argentina 3-1 Holland

1974

Germany

Germany

Germany 2-1 Holland

1970

Brazil

Mexico

Brazil 4-1 Italy

1966

England

England

England 4-2 Germany

1962

Brazil

Chile

Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia

1958

Brazil

Sweden

Brazil 5-2 Sweden

1954

Germany

Switzerland

Germany 3-2 Hungary

1950

Uruguay

Brazil

Uruguay 2-1 Brazil

1946


Not Held

1942

1938

Italy

France

Italy 4-2 Hungary

1934

Italy

Italy

Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia

1930

Uruguay

Uruguay

Uruguay 4-2 Argentina

World Cup Football Winners List by Nation

Here, we have shared the FIFA winners list by nation. We have shared the team name, and the number of times they were FIFA winners and runners. Along with this, we have also added their total final appearances and shared the same. Check out the FIFA World Cup winners list by nation below:

Team

FIFA Winners

Runners-up

Total finals

Brazil

5

2

7

Germany

4

4

8

Italy

4

2

6

Argentina

3

3

6

France

2

1

3

Uruguay

2

0

2

Spain

1

0

1

England

1

0

1

Netherlands

0

3

3

Czechoslovakia

0

2

2

Hungary

0

2

2

Sweden

0

1

1

Croatia

0

1

1

Most FIFA World Cup Wins

With 5 FIFA titles, Brazil has made the most FIFA World Cup wins. The country won the prestigious title in the years 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002. In the 1958 football final, the country played against Sweden and claimed victory with a 5-2 score. By winning the FIFA World Cup in 1958, Brazil became the first nation to win the title of a World Cup outside of its continent.

Here are the top Brazilian goalscorers:

Rank

Player

Goals

Average

1

Pelé

77

0.84

2

Neymar

75

0.62

3

Ronaldo

62

0.63

4

Romário

56

0.79

5

Zico

48

0.68

 

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FAQs on FIFA World Cup Winners List

Q1. Who is the FIFA World Cup 2022 Winner?

FIFA World Cup 2022 Winner is Argentina, which won against France by 4-2 in the penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw. After an incredible match, Argentina took home the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy and players like Lionel Messi received awards for their brilliant achievements.

Q2. Who has won FIFA the most number of times?

The country that has featured on the FIFA World Cup winners list the most number of times is Brazil. Holding 5 FIFA titles, Brazil claimed victory in the years 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002. The next country with the most titles in the FIFA winners list is Germany, who won FIFA 4 times.

Q3. Who won the Golden Boot in FIFA World Cup 2022 Final?

France's Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final and won a Golden Boot award for the same. The FIFA World Cup Final was played between Argentina and France, and Argentina won by 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw with France.

Q4. Is FIFA World Cup bigger than the Olympics?

FIFA and the Olympics both happen every four years. While the FIFA World Cup is watched by an estimated 3.5 billion people every season, only 2 billion people reportedly watch the Olympics. So, we can say that the FIFA World Cup is bigger than the Olympics because it draws more audiences.