FIFA World Cup - Tournaments

The World Cup has been played for every four years since the tournament began in Uruguay in 1930, apart from in 1942 and 1946 because of World War II.

This page features links to information on all of the individual World Cup tournaments, football results and final football standings.

1930 - Host country: Uruguay    Winners: Uruguay

1934 - Host country: Italy    Winners: Italy

1938 - Host country: France    Winners: Italy

1950 - Host country: Brazil    Winners: Uruguay

1954 - Host country: Switzerland   Winners: West Germany

1958 - Host country: Sweden   Winners: Brazil

1962 - Host country: Chile   Winners: Brazil

1966 - Host country: England    Winners: England

1970 - Host country: Mexico    Winners: Brazil

1974 - Host country: West Germany    Winners: West Germany

1978 - Host country: Argentina    Winners: Argentina

1982 - Host country: Spain    Winners: Italy

1986 - Host country: Mexico    Winners: Argentina

1990 - Host country: Italy    Winners: West Germany

1994 - Host country: USA    Winners: Brazil

1998 - Host country: France    Winners: France

2002 - Host countries: Japan / South Korea    Winners: Brazil

2006 - Host country: Germany    Winners: Italy

2010 - Host Country: South Africa    Winners: Spain