FIFA World Cup
Every World Cup since the first tournament in 1930 — host nation, winner, runner-up, and third place. The World Cup was not held in 1942 or 1946 due to the Second World War.
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Argentina | USA |
| 1934 | Italy | Italy | Czechoslovakia | Germany |
| 1938 | France | Italy | Hungary | Brazil |
| 1942 | — | — | — | — Not held — World War II |
| 1946 | — | — | — | — Not held — World War II |
| 1950 | Brazil | Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden Decided by a final round-robin group, not a single final |
| 1954 | Switzerland | West Germany | Hungary | Austria |
| 1958 | Sweden | Brazil | Sweden | France |
| 1962 | Chile | Brazil | Czechoslovakia | Chile |
| 1966 | England | England | West Germany | Portugal |
| 1970 | Mexico | Brazil | Italy | West Germany |
| 1974 | West Germany | West Germany | Netherlands | Poland |
| 1978 | Argentina | Argentina | Netherlands | Brazil |
| 1982 | Spain | Italy | West Germany | Poland |
| 1986 | Mexico | Argentina | West Germany | France |
| 1990 | Italy | West Germany | Argentina | Italy |
| 1994 | United States | Brazil | Italy | Sweden Final decided on penalties |
| 1998 | France | France | Brazil | Croatia |
| 2002 | South Korea / Japan | Brazil | Germany | Turkey |
| 2006 | Germany | Italy | France | Germany Final decided on penalties |
| 2010 | South Africa | Spain | Netherlands | Germany |
| 2014 | Brazil | Germany | Argentina | Netherlands |
| 2018 | Russia | France | Croatia | Belgium |
| 2022 | Qatar | Argentina | France | Croatia Final decided on penalties |
| 2026 | United States / Canada / Mexico | — | — | — Upcoming — first 48-team World Cup |