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World Cup.

The men's World Cup has been played every four years since 1930, apart from 1942 and 1946. 2026 was the first edition with 48 teams.

FIRST · 1930 URUNEXT · 2030 MOROCCO, PORTUGAL & SPAIN23 EDITIONS9 CHAMPIONSMEN
WORLD CUPWOMEN'S WORLD CUP
EDITIONS COMPLETED
1930 → 2026
23
MOST TITLES
Brazil · 5 titles
BRA
GOALS AT FINALS TOURNAMENTS
Every edition with a full count
2,720
NEXT EDITION
Morocco, Portugal & Spain · Jun 2030
2030
A goalkeeper diving to save a shot under stadium floodlights
Photo: Envato Elements
QUICK ANSWERS

World Cup: the short version.

Who has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
Brazil, with 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002).
Who won the last FIFA World Cup?
Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada & Mexico, beating Argentina 1–0 (aet) in the final.
When and where is the next FIFA World Cup?
The next FIFA World Cup is in Morocco, Portugal & Spain, starting Jun 2030. 48 teams take part.
How many times has the FIFA World Cup been held?
23 times, from 1930 to 2026.
Which countries have won the FIFA World Cup?
9 nations have won it: Brazil (5), Italy (4), Argentina (3), West Germany (3), France (2), Spain (2), Uruguay (2), England (1) and Germany (1).
01 · TIMELINE

Drag the scrubber. Travel 104 years.

Each node opens that edition's full report.

EDITION
2026
HOST
United States, Canada & Mexico
48 TEAMS
CHAMPION
Spain
RUNNER-UP · ARGENTINA
THE STORY
The first 48-team, 104-match World Cup, across three host nations. Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute at MetLife Stadium.
FULL REPORT →
1930
1938
1954
1962
1970
1978
1986
1994
2002
2010
2018
2026
Spain
2034
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02 · BRACKET

Knockout, in full.

Round of 16 to the final. Scroll sideways on small screens.

ROUND OF 16
NED3
USA1
ARG2
AUS1
JPN1
CRO1
CRO 3–1 PENS
BRA4
KOR1
ENG3
SEN0
FRA3
POL1
MAR0
ESP0
MAR 3–0 PENS
POR6
SUI1
QUARTERS
NED2
ARG2
ARG 4–3 PENS
CRO1
BRA1
CRO 4–2 PENS
ENG1
FRA2
MAR1
POR0
SEMIS
ARG3
CRO0
FRA2
MAR0
FINAL
ARG3
FRA3
ARG 4–2 PENS
CHAMPION
ARG
VS FRA · 3–3 · ARG 4–2 PENS
FIFA WORLD CUP · 2022 · KNOCKOUT STAGE
03 · THE RECORD

Every edition.

Every host, champion, runner-up and final result. Tap a row for the full report.

YEARHOSTCHAMPIONRUNNER-UPFINALTOP SCORER / STANDOUT
2034Saudi ArabiaUPCOMING———
2030Morocco, Portugal & SpainUPCOMING———
2026United States, Canada & MexicoSpainArgentina1–0 (aet)—
2022QatarArgentinaFrance3–3 (4–2 pens)Kylian Mbappé (8)
2018RussiaFranceCroatia4–2Harry Kane (6)
2014BrazilGermanyArgentina1–0 (aet)James Rodríguez (6)
2010South AfricaSpainNetherlands1–0 (aet)Thomas Müller (5)
2006GermanyItalyFrance1–1 (5–3 pens)Miroslav Klose (5)
2002South Korea & JapanBrazilGermany2–0Ronaldo (8)
1998FranceFranceBrazil3–0Davor Šuker (6)
1994United StatesBrazilItaly0–0 (3–2 pens)Oleg Salenko & Hristo Stoichkov (6)
1990ItalyWest GermanyArgentina1–0Salvatore Schillaci (6)
1986MexicoArgentinaWest Germany3–2Gary Lineker (6)
1982SpainItalyWest Germany3–1Paolo Rossi (6)
1978ArgentinaArgentinaNetherlands3–1 (aet)Mario Kempes (6)
1974West GermanyWest GermanyNetherlands2–1Grzegorz Lato (7)
1970MexicoBrazilItaly4–1Gerd Müller (10)
1966EnglandEnglandWest Germany4–2 (aet)Eusébio (9)
1962ChileBrazilCzechoslovakia3–1Six players (4 each)
1958SwedenBrazilSweden5–2Just Fontaine (13)
04 · STATS

The numbers, drawn.

Pick a metric. Titles are counted by the name the team competed under.

GOALS PER EDITION
70
'30
70
'34
84
'38
88
'50
140
'54
126
'58
89
'62
89
'66
95
'70
97
'74
102
'78
146
'82
132
'86
115
'90
141
'94
171
'98
161
'02
147
'06
145
'10
171
'14
169
'18
172
'22
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'26
—
'30
—
'34
CHAMPIONS · COUNT
BRA
5
ITA
4
ARG
3
FRG
3
FRA
2
ESP
2
URU
2
ENG
1
GER
1
05 · MOMENTS & LEGENDS

The ones we still argue about.

'50
FOOTBALL · 1950
The Maracanazo
Uruguay came from behind to beat Brazil 2–1 in front of a crowd of nearly 200,000 at the Maracanã.
'86
FOOTBALL · 1986
The Goal of the Century
Maradona ran from his own half past five England players at the Azteca, minutes after the 'Hand of God'.
'11
FOOTBALL · 2011
Japan's summer
Japan came back twice against the United States and won the Women's World Cup on penalties.
'22
FOOTBALL · 2022
Lusail
3–3, a Mbappé hat-trick and Messi's first world title, settled on penalties.
'26
FOOTBALL · 2026
Spain's double
Ferran Torres's extra-time winner made Spain the first nation to hold both World Cups at once.
01.
Pelé
1958 · 1962 · 1970
The only player with three World Cup winner's medals. He was 17 in his first final.
02.
Diego Maradona
1986
Five goals and five assists, and the single most famous individual tournament.
03.
Franz Beckenbauer
1974 AS CAPTAIN · 1990 AS COACH
The first to win it as captain and as coach. Didier Deschamps did the same in 1998 and 2018.
04.
Miroslav Klose
2002 – 2014
16 men's World Cup goals, the all-time record.
05.
Lionel Messi
2006 – 2026
Champion in 2022 and the record holder for men's World Cup appearances.
06.
Marta
2003 – 2023
17 Women's World Cup goals, more than any other player, man or woman.
06 · TRIVIA

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07 · WHAT'S NEXT

Future editions.

FOOTBALL1326 DAYS
World Cup 2030
Morocco, Portugal & Spain
JUN 203048 TEAMS
FOOTBALL2780 DAYS
World Cup 2034
Saudi Arabia
JUN 203448 TEAMS