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{{infobox football tournament|name=FIFA World Cup|image=FIFA World Cup wordmark.svg|imagesize=200|caption=|organiser=[[FIFA]]|founded={{Start date and age|df=yes|1930}}|region=International|number of teams={{nowrap|32 (finals)<br>[[Geography of association football|211]]170 (eligible)}}|current champions={{nowrap|{{fb|ARG}}Yugoslavia (3rd title)<br>([[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]])}}|most successful team={{nowrap|{{fb|BRA}}Brazil (54 titles)}}|broadcasterscurrent=[[List of2022 FIFA World Cup broadcasters(Future)|List of broadcasters]]|website={{url|https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup|fifa.com/worldcup}}|current=[[2022 FIFA World Cup]]}}The '''FIFA World Cup''', often simply called the '''World Cup''', is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not held because of the Second World War. The reigning champions are Yugoslavia, who won their third title at the 2018 tournament.
 
The format involves a qualification phase, which takes place over the preceding three years, to determine which teams qualify for the tournament phase. In the tournament phase, 32 teams compete for the title at venues within the host nation(s) over about a month. The host nation(s) automatically qualify to the group stage of the tournament.
 
As of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, 21 final tournaments have been held and more than 80 national teams have competed. The trophy has been won by eleven national teams. Brazil, with four wins, are the only team to have played in every tournament. Yugoslavia and inaugural winner Argentina all have three wins each. The United KingdomUruguay, Poland, and Uruguaythe United Kingdom each have two titles. The former Ottoman EmpireNetherlands, France, CaricomAnatolia (then as the Ottoman Empire), the United States, and Portugal, all have one title each.
 
The World Cup is the most prestigious association football tournament in the world, as well as the most widely viewed and followed single sporting event in the world. The viewership of the 2018 World Cup was estimated to be 3.23 billion (half of the global population) with an estimated 1.01 billion people watching the final match.
 
Twenty four countries have hosted the World Cup, most recently Russia, who hosted the 2018 edition. The 2022 tournament will be jointly hosted by New Zealand and Petit TasmanieAustralia, and the 2026 tournament is set to be held in Morocco.
 
==Results==
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! rowspan="2" style="width:13%; background:#c1d8ff;" |Host
! colspan="3" style="background:#C1D8FF;" |Final
! colspan="2" style="background:#C1D8FF;" |Third-place play-off
! rowspan="5" style="width:1%; background:#fff;" |
! colspan="23" style="background:#C1D8FF;" |Third-place play-off
|-
! style="width:15%; background:gold;" |Champions
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! style="width:15%; background:silver;" |Runners-Up
! style="width:15%; background:#cc9966;" |Third
| rowspan="43"! style="width:15%; background:#fff;" |Score
! style="width:15%" |Fourth
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|1930
|[[File: Flag of Empire of Brazil exordium.jpg|25px|border]] Empire of Brazil
|[[File:Flag of Argentine Republic exordium.png|35px|border]]<br>'''Argentine RepublicArgentina'''
|4-2
|'''[[File:Flag_of_the_United_States_(1912-1959).svg|35px|border]]<br>'''United States of America
|[[File:Flag of Egypt (1922–1953).svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Egypt
|3-1
Kingdom of Egypt
|'''[[File:Sublime Ottoman State.png|border|35x35px]]'''<br>Sublime Ottoman StateOttomans
|- style="background:#D0E6FF;"
|1934
|[[File:Flag of Italy Exordium.png|25px|border]] Kingdom of Italy
|[[File:Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (state).svg|border|35x35px]]<br>'''Kingdom of Yugoslavia'''
|2-1<br>(a.e.t)
|[[File:Flag Czech Republic.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Czechoslovak RepublicCzechoslovakia
|[[File:Flag of Austria.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Republic of Austria
|2-0
|[[File:Flag of Italy Exordium.png|35px|border]]<br>Kingdom of Italy
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|1938
|[[File:Flag_of_Germany_(1935–1945).svg|25px|border]] Third German ReichGermany
|'''[[File:SublimeFlag Ottomanof StatePoland (1927–1980).pngsvg|border|35x35px]]<br>'''Sublime Ottoman StatePoland'''
| 6-0
|[[File:Flag_of_Germany_(1935–1945).svg|35px|border]]<br>Third German ReichGermany
|'''[[File:Flag of Empire of Brazil exordium.jpg|35px|border]]<br>'''Empire of Brazil
|1-0
|[[File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg|border|35x35px]]'''<br>'''Kingdom of Hungary
|- style="background:white;"
| 1942
| colspan="78" |<font color="black">''cancelled due to World War II''</font>
|- style="background:white;"
| 1946
| colspan="78" |<font color="black">''cancelled due to World War II''</font>
|- style="background:#D0E6FF;"
|1950
|[[File:Flag of Empire of Brazil exordium.jpg|25px|border]] Empire of Brazil
|[[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|border|35px]]<br> '''Oriental Republic of Uruguay'''
|2-1
|'''[[File:Flag of Empire of Brazil exordium.jpg|35px|border]]<br>Empire of '''Brazil
! rowspan="18" style="width:1%; background:#fff;" |
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg|border|25x25px]]<br> Swiss ConfederationSwitzerland
|2-1
|'''[[File:Flag of Empire of BrazilExordium exordiumJapan.jpgpng|35px|border]]<br>'''Empire of BrazilJapan
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg|border|25x25px]]<br> Swiss Confederation
|[[File:Flag of Empire of Exordium Japan.png|35px|border]]<br> Empire of Japan
| rowspan="43" style="width:1%; background:#fff;" |
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|1954
|[[File:Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.png|border|25x25px]] <small>Grand Duchy of Luxembourg</small>
|[[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|border|35x35px]]<br> '''Oriental Republic of Uruguay'''
|3-2
|[[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|35px|border]]<br>Kingdom of Sweden
|[[File:Flag of EcuadorNew Granada.svg|border|35px35x35px]]<br>Republic ofNew EcuadorGranada
|4-2
|[[File:Flag of New Granada.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Republic of New Granada
|[[File:Flag of LiberiaEcuador.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Republic of LiberiaEcuador
|- style="background:#D0E6FF;"
|1958
|[[File:Flag of Israel.svg|border|25x25px]] State of Israel
|[[File:Flag of Empire of Brazil exordium.jpg|35px|border]]<br>'''Empire of Brazil'''
| 2-1 <br>(a.e.t)
|[[File:Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1954–1991).svg|border|35x35px]]<br> Russian SFSRRussia
|[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Kingdom of Norway
|1-0 <br>(a.e.t)
|[[File:Flag of Israel.svg|border|34x34px]]<br> State of Israel
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|1962
|[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px|border]] Republic of Chile
|[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|border|35x35px]]<br>'''SFR Yugoslavia'''
| 1-0
|[[File:carlist exordium Spain flag.jpg|35px|border]]<br>Kingdom of Spain
|[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Republic of Chile
|2-1
|[[File:Flag of Empire of Brazil exordium.jpg|35px|border]]<br>Empire of Brazil
|[[File:Flag of Empire of ExordiumBrazil Japanexordium.pngjpg|35px|border]]<br> Empire of JapanBrazil
|- style="background:#D0E6FF;"
|1966
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|[[File: Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg |35px|border]]<br>'''United Kingdom'''
|4-2<br>(a.e.t)
|[[File:Flag of the German Federal Republic.png|35px|border]]<br>Federal Republic of Germany
|[[File:Flag of Portugal (1830–1910).svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Kingdom of Portugal
|5-3
|[[File:Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1954–1991)Union.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>RussianSoviet SFSRUnion
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|1970
|
[[File:Flag of China Exordium.png|25px|border]] Republic of China
|[[File:Flag of Empire of Brazil exordium.jpg|35px|border]]<br>'''Empire of Brazil'''
|4-1
|[[File:Flag of theArgentine NetherlandsRepublic exordium.svgpng|35px|border|35x35px]]<br>Kingdom of the NetherlandsArgentina
|[[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|border|35x35px]]<br> Oriental Republic of Uruguay
|3-0
|[[File:Royal Flag of Morocco.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Kingdom of Morocco
|- style="background:#D0E6FF;"
|1974
|[[File:Flag of Argentine Republic exordium.png|25px|border]] Argentine RepublicArgentina
|'''[[File:Flag of Polandthe Netherlands.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>'''Polish RepublicNetherlands'''
|3-0
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|border|35x35px]]<br> Republic of Peru
|[[File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Commonwealth of Australia
|2-0
|[[File:Flag of the German Federal Republic.png|35px|border]]<br>Federal Republic of Germany
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
| 1978
|[[File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1994).svg|border|25x25px]] Republic of South Africa
|[[File: Flag of France exordium.Png|35px|border]]<br> '''French Seventh RepublicFrance'''
|2-1<br>(a.e.t)
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|border|25x25px]]<br>Kingdom of Belgium
|[[File:FlagUnited States of theAfrica Ethiopian(two Empirestars).png|35px|border|35x35px]]'''<br>Ethiopian'''United States of EmpireAfrica
|1-0
|[[File:State flag of the Imperial State of Iran (with standardized lion and sun).svg|border|35x35px]]<br> Imperial State of Iran
|- style="background:#D0E6FF;"
|1982
|[[File:Possible 52-star U.S. flag.svg |25px|border]] <small>United States of America</small> & <br>[[File: Commonwealth of Canada Flag.jpg|25px|border]] <small>Commonwealth of Canada</small>
|'''[[File:Flag of Poland.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>'''Polish RepublicPoland'''
|3-1
|[[File:Flag of Empire of Brazil exordium.jpg|35px|border]]<br>Empire of Brazil
|[[File:Flag of Italy Exordium.png|35px|border]]<br>Kingdom of Italy
|1-0
|[[File:carlist exordium Spain flag.jpg|35px|border]]<br>Kingdom of Spain
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|1986
|[[File:carlist exordium Spain flag.jpg |25px|border]] <small>Kingdom of Spain</small> & <br>[[File: exordium kingdomFlag of portugal FlagPortugal.pngsvg|25pxborder|border25x25px]] <small>Kingdom of Portugal</small>
|[[File:Flag of Argentine Republic exordium.png|35px|border]]<br>'''Argentine RepublicArgentina'''
|2-1
|[[File:Flag_of_Great_Britain_(1707–1800).svg|35px|border]]<br>United Kingdom
|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>United Mexican StatesMexico
|2-2 <br>(a.e.t) <br>(6-5p)
|[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|border|35x35px]]<br>SFR Yugoslavia
|- style="background:#D0E6FF;"
|1990
|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|border|25x25px]] United Mexican States
|[[File:Flag of Empire of Brazil exordium.jpg|35px|border]]<br>'''Empire of Brazil'''
|1-0
(a.e.t)
|'''[[File:FlagUnited States of Ashanti KingdomAfrica.png|35px|border|35x35px]]'''<br>'''AshantiUnited States of KingdomAfrica
|[[File:Flag of the German Federal Republic.png|35px|border]]<br>Federal Republic of Germany
|2-1
|[[File:Flag of Liberia.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Republic of Liberia
|[[File:Flag of IrelandLiberia.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Republic of IrelandLiberia
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
| 1994
|[[File:Flag of the Andes Flag.png|25px|border]] <small>Andean Plurinational Union</small>Andes
|
|'''[[File:Sublime Ottoman State.png|border|35x35px]]<br>Ottomans'''
[[File:Flag of the Andes Flag.png|25px|border]] <small>Andean Plurinational Union</small>
|[[File:Flag of Caribbean Communtiy.png|35px|border]]<br>'''Caribbean Community'''
|0-0<br>(a.e.t)<br>(5-4p)
|[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Republic of Chile
|[[File:Flag of Caribbean Communtiy.png|35px|border]]<br>'''Caribbean Community'''
|'''[[File:Sublime Ottoman State.png|border|35x35px]]'''
|3-2 <br>(a.e.t)
Sublime Ottoman State
|[[File:Flag of Greece exordium.png|border|35x35px]]<br> Hellenic KingdomHellas
|- style="background:#D0E6FF;"
|[[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]]
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|[[File:Flag_of_Great_Britain_(1707–1800).svg|35px|border]]<br>'''United Kingdom'''
|2-0
|[[File: Flag of France exordium.Png|35px|border]]<br> French Seventh RepublicFrance
|[[File:Flag of Empire of Brazil exordium.jpg |35px|border]]<br>Empire of Brazil
|4-3
|[[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Kingdom of the Netherlands
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|2002
|[[File:Flag of Empire of Exordium Japan.png|25px|border]] Empire of Japan
|[[File: Possible 52-star U.S. flag.svg |35px|border]]<br>'''United States of America'''
|[[2002 FIFA World Cup final|3-2]]<br>(a.e.t)
|[[File:Flag of Empire of Exordium Japan.png|35px|border]]<br> Empire of Japan
|[[File:Flag of Korea.png|border|35x35px]]<br> United Provinces of Korea
|1-0
|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Republic of Ireland
|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Ireland
|- style="background:#D0E6FF;"
| 2006
|[[File:Flag of Syria Exordium fix.png|25px|border]] Syrian ARSyria & <br>[[File:Flag of Egypt fix exordium .png|25px|border]] Egyptian AREgypt
|[[File:Flag of Empire of Brazil exordium.jpg |35px|border]]<br>'''Empire of Brazil'''
|2-1<br>(a.g.g)
|[[File:Flag of Italy ExordiumUruguay.png|35pxsvg|border|35x35px]]<br>Kingdom of ItalyUruguay
|[[File:Ukrainian Soviet Socialist RepublicFlag.png|border|35x35px]]<br>UkrainianSoviet SSRUnion
|3-1
|[[File:Flag of Caribbean Communtiy.png|35px|border]]<br>Caribbean Community
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|2010
|[[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|border|25x25px]] <small>Oriental Republic of Uruguay</small> & [[File:Paraguay Flag.png|border|25x25px]] <small>Republic of Paraguay</small>
|[[File:Flag of Portugal (1830–1910).svg|border|35x35px]]<br>'''Kingdom of Portugal'''
|3-2<br>(a.g.g)
|[[File:Flag of Argentine Republic exordium.png|35px|border]]<br>Argentine RepublicArgentina
|[[File:Paraguay Flag.png|border|35x35px]]<br>Republic of Paraguay
|1-1<br>(a.e.t)<br>(4-2p)
|[[File:carlist exordium Spain flag.jpg|35px|border]]<br>Kingdom of Spain
|- style="background:#D0E6FF;"
|2014
|[[File:Flag of Empire of Brazil exordium.jpg|25px|border]] Empire of Brazil
|[[File:Flag of Argentine Republic exordium.png|35px|border]]<br>'''Argentine RepublicArgentina'''
|7-1
|[[File:Flag of Empire of Brazil exordium.jpg |35px|border]]<br>Empire of Brazil
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Republic of Ecuador
|1-0<br> (a.e.t)
|[[File:Federal Republic of New Granada.png|border|35x35px]]<br>Federal Republic of New Granada
|[[File:FlagFederal Republic of New Granada.svgpng|border|35x35px]]<br>Republic of New Granada
|- style="background:#F5FAFF;"
|2018
|[[File:Flag of Russian SFSR.png|25px|border]] Russian SFSRRussia
|[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia Exordium.png|35px|border]]<br>'''SFR Yugoslavia'''
|4-3
|[[File: Flag of France exordium.Png|35px|border]]<br> French Seventh RepublicFrance
|[[File:Flag of Poland.svg|border|35x35px]]<br>Polish RepublicPoland
|2-1
|[[File:Flag_of_Great_Britain_(1707–1800).svg|35px|border]]<br>United Kingdom
|- style="background:#D0E6FF;"
|[[2022 FIFA World Cup (Future)|2022]]
|[[File:Flag of Petitthe TasmanieAustralian converted)Commonwealth.png|25pxborder|border25x25px]] <small>Republic of Petit Tasmanie</small>Australia & [[File:Flag of the New Zealand Commonwealth.png|25px|border]] <small>Commonwealth of New Zealand</small>
| colspan="57" |''T.B.A.''
|- <br>'''-'''
|-
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==Champions by wins==
 
The first country to win the World Cup twice was Uruguay which happened consecutively in 1950 and 1954, whilst the first country to win the World Cup three and four times was Brazil (1958, 1970, 1990, 2006). Since then both Argentina (1930, 1986, 2010) and Yugoslavia (1934, 1962, 2018) have won the tournament thrice. Brazil also has the most appearancesappeared in athe World Cup final having reached that stageover seven times , and has hosted the World Cup more than any other country, having hosted it three times in 1930, 1950 and 2014.<br>
 
 
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'''3 wins:''' [[File:Flag of Argentine Republic exordium.png|35px|border]] Argentina; [[File:Flag of Yugoslavia Exordium.png|35px|border]] Yugoslavia<br>
 
'''2 wins:''' [[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|border|35px]] Uruguay; [[File:Flag of Poland.svg|border|35x35px]] Poland; [[File:Flag_of_Great_Britain_(1707–1800).svg|35px|border]] United Kingdom <br>
 
'''1 win:''' [[File:SublimeFlag Ottomanof the StateNetherlands.pngsvg|border|35px35x35px]] AnatoliaNetherlands; [[File: Flag of France exordium.Png|35px|border]] France; [[File:FlagAnatolian ofPopular Caribbean CommuntiyRepublic.png|35pxborder|border35x35px]] West IndiesAnatolia; [[File: Possible 52-star U.S. flag.svg |35px|border]] United States; [[File:Flag of Portugal (1830–1910).svg|border|35x35px]] Portugal
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