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History · Past champions

Lifted.
Loved.

Twenty-two tournaments since 1930. Eight names on the cup. A quick journey through the most recent finals.

2022
Hosted by 🇶🇦 Qatar

🇦🇷 Argentina

def. France 🇫🇷 · 3-3 (4-2 pens)

Messi finally lifts the only trophy missing from his cabinet.

8
Kylian Mbappé (top scorer)
172
Total goals
2022 Qatar
2018
Hosted by 🇷🇺 Russia

🇫🇷 France

def. Croatia 🇭🇷 · 4-2

Mbappé, age 19, became the youngest scorer in a final since Pelé.

6
Harry Kane (top scorer)
169
Total goals
2018 Russia
2014
Hosted by 🇧🇷 Brazil

🇩🇪 Germany

def. Argentina 🇦🇷 · 1-0 (a.e.t.)

Germany 7-1 Brazil — the most stunning semifinal in modern history.

6
James Rodríguez (top scorer)
171
Total goals
2014 Brazil
2010
Hosted by 🇿🇦 South Africa

🇪🇸 Spain

def. Netherlands 🇳🇱 · 1-0 (a.e.t.)

Iniesta scored in extra-time to give Spain their first ever World Cup.

5
Thomas Müller (top scorer)
145
Total goals
2010 South Africa
2006
Hosted by 🇩🇪 Germany

🇮🇹 Italy

def. France 🇫🇷 · 1-1 (5-3 pens)

Zidane's headbutt. Italy's fourth star. A final no one forgets.

5
Miroslav Klose (top scorer)
147
Total goals
2006 Germany
2002
Hosted by 🇰🇷 South Korea & Japan

🇧🇷 Brazil

def. Germany 🇩🇪 · 2-0

Ronaldo's redemption. The Phenomenon scored both goals in the final.

8
Ronaldo (top scorer)
161
Total goals
2002 South Korea & Japan
1998
Hosted by 🇫🇷 France

🇫🇷 France

def. Brazil 🇧🇷 · 3-0

Zidane's two headers handed France the trophy on home soil.

6
Davor Šuker (top scorer)
171
Total goals
1998 France
1994
Hosted by 🇺🇸 United States

🇧🇷 Brazil

def. Italy 🇮🇹 · 0-0 (3-2 pens)

The first World Cup on American soil — Romário's tournament.

6
Hristo Stoichkov (top scorer)
141
Total goals
1994 United States