Here is a list of the countries that have won the FIFA Soccer World Cup (Brazil, Argentina, France, Italy, Spain, etc.). The World Cup is a big event that is only held once every four years. For this reason, there are many matches that remain in people’s memories, and many famous matches have been born. Therefore, we have compiled a list of past champions, host countries, top scorers, etc.
What is the World Cup?
The FIFA World Cup is a world championship for national teams sponsored by FIFA, the international football federation. The World Cup is considered the biggest sporting event in the world, with a total TV audience of over 31 billion people. The venue will be a pre-determined stadium in the host country, and the competition will be to compete for the championship.
How to choose a host country
The host country will vote for the World Cup host country from among the countries that are nominated. The decision will be voted on by football associations around the world. By the way, the host country may host the event alone or jointly, so the situation changes from time to time. Since the 2000s, an increasing number of countries have been aiming to jointly host the event, and there is a possibility that the number of independent events will decrease in the future. In principle, the event will be held on a rotation basis among six continents (Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, South America, and North America), and the principle is to invite candidate countries from countries other than the continents where the last two games have been held. The host country will be determined below.
Holding method
The format of the event is that only the host country can participate in the tournament. Other countries will participate from the preliminary round even if they have won the tournament. In the preliminary round, before the main tournament, the world is divided into six regions and home and away matches are played in each region, with the country with the highest number of points participating. There are 48 countries that can participate, and slots will be allocated as follows.
Europe (UEFA) | 16 |
Africa (CAF) | 9.5 |
Asia (AFC) | 8.5 |
South America (CONMEBOL) | 6.5 |
North Central America Caribbean (CONCACAF) | 6.5 |
Oceania (OFC) | 1.5 |
group league
Countries that have decided to participate in the tournament will form groups, and a round robin will be held to see which countries have the most points. The teams will be divided into 16 groups of 3 and the top 2 teams will advance to the final tournament.
Final tournament
The final tournament will be a one-shot battle between the countries that made it through the group stage. It will be a tournament with 32 teams competing in a one-shot battle until the finals. There will also be a separate match for third place between the two teams that lost in the semi-finals.
championship trophy
The winning team will receive a trophy and prize money. In 2022, it was Argentina’s third win, including penalties. The World Cup can be said to be the best content in the world. Runners-up will also be awarded. Looking at the official game data, including the 2018 Russia tournament beyond the Japan-Korea Cup, it can be said that Europe has an advantage over South America.
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Ranking of wins
In fact, only eight countries have won the championship so far. The ranking will look like this: The three winning countries are Brazil, Germany (West Germany), and Italy. Among others, Argentina has the largest number, followed by Uruguay, France, and England and Spain. Other strong players include Croatia, Sweden, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Belgium.
No | Country | Number |
1 | Brazil | 5 |
2 | Germany | 4 |
2 | Italy | 4 |
4 | Argentina | 3 |
5 | France | 2 |
5 | Uruguay | 2 |
7 | England | 1 |
7 | Spain | 1 |
Past champions and host countries
The past champions and host countries are as follows: We have summarized the results and winning countries as a list. World Cup matches are in the news almost every day in the media. The World Cup began in 1930, and the 2022 tournament is the latest. As mentioned above, Brazil has the most wins. Japan and South Korea hosted the tournament for the first time in Asia in 2002, but there were many blemishes. In 2010, South Africa hosted the World Cup for the first time in Africa.
Since Brazil won the tournament in 2002, it has been difficult for South America to win. France also won in 1998. Since Italy’s victory in 2006, European teams have continued to win and dominate in 2010, 2014, and 2018. Argentina won the Qatar tournament in 2022, and Europe’s dominance has become clear.
Number | Year | Winning country | Host country |
1 | 1930 | Uruguay | Uruguay |
2 | 1934 | Italy | Italy |
3 | 1938 | Italy | France |
4 | 1950 | Uruguay | Brazil |
5 | 1954 | Germany | Switzerland |
6 | 1958 | Brazil | Sweden |
7 | 1962 | Brazil | Chile |
8 | 1966 | England | England |
9 | 1970 | Brazil | Mexico |
10 | 1974 | Germany | Germany |
11 | 1978 | Argentina | Argentina |
12 | 1982 | Italy | Spain |
13 | 1986 | Argentina | Mexico |
14 | 1990 | Germany | Italy |
15 | 1994 | Brazil | United States |
16 | 1998 | France | France |
17 | 2002 | Brazil | Japan |
18 | 2006 | Italy | Germany |
19 | 2010 | Spain | South Africa |
20 | 2014 | Germany | Brazil |
21 | 2018 | France | Russia |
22 | 2022 | Argentina | Qatar |
All-time top scorer
The all-time leading scorers are as follows: In the case of top scorers, we are able to acquire them not only from powerful countries. Top scorers have also come from Chile, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Portugal, Poland, Hungary and Croatia. 1934 is the Czech Republic, 1938 is Brazil, 1958 is France, 1962 is multiple, 1974 is Poland, 1978 is Argentina, 1982 is Italy, 1986 is England, and 1990 is Italy. Speaking of which, top scorers are born in various countries.
Number | Year | Name | Country | Goal |
1 | 1930 | Guillermo Stabile | Argentina | 8 |
2 | 1934 | Aldrich Neyedry | Czechoslovakia | 5 |
3 | 1938 | leonidas | Brazil | 7 |
4 | 1950 | Ademir | Brazil | 8 |
5 | 1954 | Sandor Kocsis | Hungary | 11 |
6 | 1958 | Juste Fontaine | France | 13 |
7 | 1962 | Garrincha Baba Leonel Sanchez Florian Albert Dražan Yerkovic Valentin Ivanov | Brazil Brazil Chile Hungary Yugoslavia USSR | 4 |
8 | 1966 | Eusebio | Portugal | 9 |
9 | 1970 | Gerd Muller | Germany | 11 |
10 | 1974 | Grzegorz Ratow | Poland | 7 |
11 | 1978 | mario kempes | Argentina | 6 |
12 | 1982 | paolo rossi | Italy | 6 |
13 | 1986 | garry lineker | England | 6 |
14 | 1990 | Salvatore Schillaci | Italy | 6 |
15 | 1994 | Oleg Salenko Hristo Stoichkov | Russia Bulgaria | 6 |
16 | 1998 | Davor Shuker | Croatia | 6 |
17 | 2002 | Ronaldo | Brazil | 6 |
18 | 2006 | Miroslav Klose | Germany | 5 |
19 | 2010 | thomas muller | Germany | 5 |
20 | 2014 | James Rodriguez | Columbia | 6 |
21 | 2018 | harry kane | England | 6 |
22 | 2022 | Kylian Mbappe | France | 8 |
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Watch the World Cup live
Video streaming services that allow you to watch soccer games are introduced in the article below. We are introducing channels that can be viewed on the Internet, TV, etc., so we hope you will find them helpful.
Channel | Plan | Soccer Contents | URL |
DAZN | 3750 | national team major europe leagues J league | DAZN |
Hulu | ¥1026 | french league dutch league | Hulu |
WOWOW | 2530 | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League | WOWOW |
ABEMA TV | ¥960 | national team World Cup Premier League scottish league | ABEMA |
スカパー | ¥429 + ¥2480 | national team emperor’s cup soccer Bundesliga laliga | スカパー! |
J SPORTS | 1100 | fifa world youth | J SPORTS |
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