World Cup Champions List: Every Winner From 1930 to Today

With the 2026 World Cup now finished, this is the place to see the complete World Cup Champions list with every winner from 1930 to today.

The first-ever World Cup was won by Uruguay in 1930 and the last by Spain in 2026, with both nations now tied on two World Cups each.

Including them, only eight nations have ever won the World Cup, but will we have a new winner in 2030?

Also, feel free to check out our dedicated World Cup predictions & betting tips page, which we have kept updated throughout the tournament in 2026.

World Cup Champions List: Every Winner From 1930 to Today

🏆 World Cup winners: 1930 to 2026
Year	Winner	Runner-up	Host
2026	Spain	Argentina	Canada / Mexico / USA
2022	Argentina	France (pen)	Qatar
2018	France	Croatia	Russia
2014	Germany	Argentina	Brazil
2010	Spain	Netherlands	South Africa
2006	Italy	France (pen)	Germany
2002	Brazil	Germany	Japan / S. Korea
1998	France	Brazil	France
1994	Brazil	Italy (pen)	USA
1990	West Germany	Argentina	Italy
1986	Argentina	West Germany	Mexico
1982	Italy	West Germany	Spain
1978	Argentina	Netherlands	Argentina
1974	West Germany	Netherlands	West Germany
1970	Brazil	Italy	Mexico
1966	England	West Germany	England
1962	Brazil	Czechoslovakia	Chile
1958	Brazil	Sweden	Sweden
1954	West Germany	Hungary	Switzerland
1950	Uruguay	Brazil (final group)	Brazil
1938	Italy	Hungary	France
1934	Italy	Czechoslovakia	Italy
1930	Uruguay	Argentina	Uruguay

The 1942 and 1946 tournaments were not held due to the Second World War. The 1950 tournament used a final round-robin rather than a knockout final.

Overall, there have been 23 World Cup tournaments, with the 24th set to be played in 2030.

Uruguay won the first one in 1930 as the host nation, and are one of three South American countries to lift the trophy.

Italy, England, Germany (formerly split into West Germany and East Germany), Argentina and France have all won as host nations, but 2026 hosts Canada, United States and Mexico have never won the World Cup.

There was no World Cup in 1942 or 1946 due to the Second World War, and it should also be noted that the 1950 tournament used a final round-robin rather than a traditional knockout final.

In terms of this century, interestingly there have been six different winners with Spain the most recently-crowned in 2026, so it is anyone's guess who is going to pick up the trophy in 2030!

Which country has won the most World Cups?

Most World Cup titles in history
Brazil	1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002	5
Germany (incl. West Germany)	1954, 1974, 1990, 2014	4
Italy	1934, 1938, 1982, 2006	4
Argentina	1978, 1986, 2022	3
France	1998, 2018	2
Spain	2010, 2026	2
Uruguay	1930, 1950	2
England	1966	1

Brazil have won the most World Cups with five in total, including back-to-back in 1958 and 1962, but have not won it since 2002.

Germany (including West Germany) and Italy are tied next on four World Cups each, while Argentina won their third in 2022.

France, Spain and Uruguay now have two each, while England have just the one World Cup to their name.

Interestingly, the Netherlands have been runners-up three times without winning it, while Germany (including West Germany) and Argentina have also been in four finals without lifting the trophy.

Overall, only eight nations have ever won the World Cup, five from Europe and three from South America, so will we see a repeat in 2030, or can a nation from another continent finally step up and break the trend?