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Which teams have won the FIFA World Cup?
TL;DR
Argentina is the reigning FIFA World Cup champion after winning their third title in 2022, defeating France. Brazil holds the record for the most titles, having won five times.
Key points
- Argentina won the FIFA World Cup 2022
- Brazil has five World Cup titles
- Uruguay hosted and won the first World Cup in 1930
- Italy won their first World Cup in 1934
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Argentina head into the FIFA World Cup 2026 as the reigning champions after dethroning France at the Qatar World Cup 2022 to win their third title.
Their great South American rivals Brazil are the most successful team in the tournament’s history, having won the title five times.
Here is a list of all the previous World Cup winners:
1930 Uruguay – Uruguay hosted and won the inaugural World Cup, defeating Argentina in the final.
1934 Italy – Italy won the first of their four World Cups in this edition.
1938 Italy – Italy won the last World Cup before World War II put the tournament on hold for 12 years.
1950 Uruguay – La Celeste famously defeated Brazil in the final at the Maracana to win their second World Cup.
1954 West Germany – West Germany won the World Cup hosted by Switzerland.
1958 Brazil – A 17-year-old Pele scored six goals as Brazil lifted their first World Cup.
1962 Brazil – Brazil became the second team after Italy to successfully defend a World Cup crown.
1966 England – Football “came home” for the first and only time so far in 1966 when England won the World Cup at Wembley.
1970 Brazil – Pele got his hands on the trophy for the third time in 1970. No player in history has won as many World Cups as him.
Pele is hoisted on the shoulders of his teammates after he and Brazil won their third World Cup title on June 21, 1970, in Mexico City with a 4-1 win against Italy [AP]
1974 West Germany – Led by Gerd Mueller, West Germany won their second World Cup.
1978 Argentina – Argentina won their first World Cup in 1978, defeating the Netherlands in the final.
1982 Italy – A Paolo Rossi-inspired Italy won the 1982 tournament in Spain.
1986 Argentina – The legend of Diego Maradona was written at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where the mercurial genius almost single-handedly led Argentina to glory.
1990 West Germany – Maradona’s Argentina reached the final in 1990 as well but were thwarted by West Germany, which won eight months after the Berlin Wall fell and three months before Germany’s unification.
Q&A
How many times has Brazil won the FIFA World Cup?
Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup five times, making them the most successful team in the tournament's history.
Who won the FIFA World Cup in 2022?
Argentina won the FIFA World Cup in 2022, defeating France in the final.
When was the first FIFA World Cup held and who won it?
The first FIFA World Cup was held in 1930, and Uruguay won the tournament by defeating Argentina.
How many World Cups has Argentina won?
Argentina has won the FIFA World Cup three times, with their latest victory in 2022.
