Most titles
5
Brazil · 1958–2002
Brazil · 1958–200223 editions · 1930–2026
World Cup history
All 23 men's World Cups: 1,068 matches and 3,028 goals since 1930.
Finals lost
4
Germany · 8 finals
Germany · 8 finalsChampions
9
9 unique nations
Matches
1,068
Across 23 editions
Goals
3,028
2.84 per match all-time
Top scorer
22
Kylian Mbappé · 22 apps
Kylian Mbappé · 22 appsEvery edition
23 of 23- 011930Uruguay
- 021934Italy
- 031938France
- 041950Brazil
- 051954Switzerland
- 061958Sweden
- 071962Chile
- 081966England
- 091970Mexico
- 101974West Germa…
- 111978Argentina
- 121982Spain
- 131986Mexico
- 141990Italy
- 151994United Sta…
- 161998France
- 172002South Korea
- 182006Germany
- 192010South Afri…
- 202014Brazil
- 212018Russia
- 222022Qatar
- 232026Canada
Winners
23 champions- 1930Uruguay1 title
- 1934Italy1 title
- 1938Italy2 titles
- 1950Uruguay2 titles
- 1954West Germany1 title
- 1958Brazil1 title
- 1962Brazil2 titles
- 1966England1 title
- 1970Brazil3 titles
- 1974West Germany2 titles
- 1978Argentina1 title
- 1982Italy3 titles
- 1986Argentina2 titles
- 1990West Germany3 titles
- 1994Brazil4 titles
- 1998France1 title
- 2002Brazil5 titles
- 2006Italy4 titles
- 2010Spain1 title
- 2014Germany1 title
- 2018France2 titles
- 2022Argentina3 titles
- 2026Spain2 titles
Scoring eras
2.84 all-time| Era | Editions | Matches | Goals | Per match | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The pioneers1930–1958 | 6 | 136 | 578 | 4.25 | — | |
| The classics1962–1986 | 7 | 276 | 750 | 2.72 | -1.53 | |
| The modern era1990–2010 | 6 | 360 | 880 | 2.44 | -0.27 | |
| The global era2014–2026 | 4 | 296 | 820 | 2.77 | +0.33 |
Goals per match fell through the classics and the modern era before rising again — the whole competition averages 2.84.
Goals per match, by edition
all-time 2.84Most successful nations
All nations| Nation | Titles | Finals | Lost | Last four | Apps | P | W | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 5 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 119 | 79 | 66.4 |
| Germany | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 116 | 70 | 60.3 |
| Italy | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 83 | 45 | 54.2 |
| Argentina | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 96 | 54 | 56.3 |
| France | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 81 | 45 | 55.6 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 25 | 40.3 |
| Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 75 | 38 | 50.7 |
| England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 82 | 38 | 46.3 |
 Netherlands | – | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 32 | 54.2 |
 Hungary | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 15 | 46.9 |
“Last four” counts semi-final appearances. The source records both sides of a third-place match as “third place”, so third and fourth are not separated here rather than being guessed at.
Most matches won
all editionsHeaviest defeats
by margin- 10–1Hungaryv
El Salvador1982 - 9–0Hungaryv
South Korea1954 - 9–0
Yugoslaviav
Zaire1974 - 8–0
Swedenv
Cuba1938 - 8–0Uruguayv
Bolivia1950 - 8–0Germanyv
Saudi Arabia2002
1 of these came in the knockout rounds: Sweden 8–0 (1938).
Every final
23 finals| Year | Host | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Canada / Mexico / United States | Spain | 1–0 aet | Argentina | New York New Jersey Stadium |
| 2022 | Qatar | Argentina | 3–3, 4–2 pens | France | Lusail Stadium, Al Daayen |
| 2018 | Russia | France | 4–2 |  Croatia | Lenin, Moscow |
| 2014 | Brazil | Germany | 1–0 aet | Argentina | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
| 2010 | South Africa | Spain | 1–0 aet | Netherlands | Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg |
| 2006 | Germany | Italy | 1–1, 5–3 pens | France | Olympiastadion, Berlin |
| 2002 | South Korea / Japan | Brazil | 2–0 | Germany | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama |
| 1998 | France | France | 3–0 | Brazil | Stade de France, Paris (Saint-Denis) |
| 1994 | United States | Brazil | 0–0, 3–2 pens | Italy | Rose Bowl, Los Angeles (Pasadena) |
| 1990 | Italy | West Germany | 1–0 | Argentina | Stadio Olimpico, Rome |
| 1986 | Mexico | Argentina | 3–2 | West Germany | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| 1982 | Spain | Italy | 3–1 | West Germany | Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid |
| 1978 | Argentina | Argentina | 3–1 aet | Netherlands | El Monumental, Buenos Aires |
| 1974 | West Germany | West Germany | 2–1 | Netherlands | Olympiastadion, Munich |
| 1970 | Mexico | Brazil | 4–1 | Italy | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| 1966 | England | England | 4–2 aet | West Germany | Wembley Stadium, London |
| 1962 | Chile | Brazil | 3–1 |  Czechoslovakia | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago |
| 1958 | Sweden | Brazil | 5–2 | Sweden | Rasunda Stadium, Solna |
| 1954 | Switzerland | West Germany | 3–2 | Hungary | Stade de Suisse, Bern |
| 1950 | Brazil | Uruguay | 2–1 decisive match | Brazil | — |
| 1938 | France | Italy | 4–2 | Hungary | Stade Olympique, Paris (Colombes) |
| 1934 | Italy | Italy | 2–1 aet | Czechoslovakia | Nazionale PNF, Rome |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Uruguay | 4–2 | Argentina | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
All-time leading scorers
Full list- 3Miroslav Klose4 editions · 2002–20141624 apps
- 4Ronaldo3 editions · 1998–20061519 apps
- 5Gerd Müller2 editions · 1970–19741413 apps
- 7Just Fontaine1 edition · 1958–1958136 apps
- 8Pelé4 editions · 1958–19701214 apps
Historical match data: OpenFootball CC0 full-edition files at a pinned revision. The 2026 dataset uses completed ESPN match reports cross-checked against FIFA. The competition was not held in 1942 or 1946.