FIFA World Cup - History

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

Out of the nineteen tournaments held to date, eight nations have won the title. Brazil have won the World Cup a record five times, and they are the only team to have played in every tournament. Italy have won four titles, and Germany are next with three titles. The other former champions are Uruguay, winners of that inaugural tournament, and Argentina, with two titles each, and England and France, with one title each.

Spain are the current champions, having won the tournament in South Africa in 2010. They are also the only European team to have won the title on a continent other than Europe.

Uruguay, Italy, England, West Germany, Argentina and France all won the tournament when it was hosted in their own countries.

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There are many sites and sources on the web which cover the history of the FIFA World Cup and some are listed below:

ITV Sport

Sky Sports

Soccer History and Information

Wikipedia

World Cup Footy

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World Cup Years