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FIFA World Cup


Year/Host
Final's Stadium
Final's
Attendance
Final's
Winner
Final's
Runner-up
Final's
Score
Final's Scorers
Awards[1]
Total Teams
1930
Uruguay
Stadio Centenario, Montevideo
93,000
Uruguay
Argentina
4 - 2
URU:
Dorado - 1
Cea - 1
Iriarte - 1
Castro - 1
ARG:
Peucelle - 1
Stabile - 1
Golden Boot: G. Stabile (ARG) - 8 goals
13
ARG, BEL, BOL,
BRA, CHI, FRA,
MEX, PAR, PER,
ROU, URU, USA,
YUG
1934
Italy
Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome
45,000
Italy
Czechoslovakia
2 - 1
ITA:
Orsi - 1
Schiavio - 1
TCH:
Puc - 1
Golden Boot: O. Nejedly (TCH) - 5 goals
16
ARG, AUT, BEL,
BRA, EGY, ESP,
FRA, GER, HUN,
ITA, NED, ROU,
SUI, SWE, TCH,
USA
1938
France
Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris
60,000
Italy
Hungary
4 - 2
ITA:
Colaussi - 2
Piola - 2
HUN:
Titkos - 1
Sarosi - 1
Golden Boot: Leonidas (BRA) - 7 goals
15
BEL, BRA, CUB,
DEI, FRA, GER,
HUN, ITA, NED,
NOR, POL, ROU
SUI, SWE, TCH
1950
Brazil
Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro
199,954
Uruguay
Brazil
2 - 1[2]
URU:
Schiaffino - 1
Ghiggia - 1
BRA:
Friaca - 1
Golden Boot: Ademir (BRA) - 8 goals
13
BOL, BRA, CHI,
ENG, ESP, ITA,
MEX, PAR, SUI,
SWE, URU, USA,
YUG
1954
Switzerland
Wankdorf Stadium, Berne
64,000
W. Germany
Hungary
3 - 2
FRG:
Morlock - 1
Rahn - 2
HUN:
Puskas - 1
Czibor - 1
Golden Boot: S. Kocsis (TCH) - 11 goals
16
AUT, BEL, BRA,
ENG, FRA, FRG,
HUN, ITA, KOR,
MEX, SCO, SUI,
TCH, TUR, URU,
YUG
1958
Sweden
Rasunda Stadium, Stockholm
51,800
Brazil
Sweden
5 - 2
BRA:
Vava - 2
Pelé - 2
Zagallo - 1
SWE:
Liedholm - 1
Simonsson - 1
Golden Boot: J. Fontaine (FRA) - 13 goals
B.Y.P.: Pelé (BRA)
16
ARG, AUT, BRA,
ENG, FRA, FRG,
HUN, MEX, NIR,
PAR, SCO, SWE,
TCH, URS, WAL,
YUG
1962
Chile
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
68,679
Brazil
Czechoslovakia
3 - 1
BRA:
Amarildo - 1
Zito - 1
Vava - 1
TCH:
Masopust - 1
Golden Boot: Garrincha (BRA), Vava (BRA), L. Sanchez (CHI), Albert (HUN), V. Ivanov (URS), D. Jerkowitz (YUG) - 4 goals each
B.Y.P.: F. Albert (HUN)
16
ARG, BRA, BUL,
CHI, COL, ENG,
ESP, FRG, HUN,
ITA, MEX, SUI,
TCH, URS, URU,
YUG
1966
England
Wembley Stadium, London
98,000
England
W. Germany
4 - 2
ENG:
Hurst - 3
Peters - 1
FRG:
Haller - 1
Weber - 1
Golden Boot: Eusebio (POR) - 9 goals
B.Y.P.: F. Beckenbauer (FRG)
16
ARG, BRA, BUL,
CHI, ENG, ESP,
FRA, FRG, HUN,
ITA, MEX, POR,
PRK, SUI, URS,
URU
1970
Mexico
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
107,412
Brazil
Italy
4 - 1
BRA:
Pelé - 1
Gerson - 1
Jairzinho - 1
Carlos Alberto - 1
ITA:
Boninsegna - 1
Golden Boot: G. Muller (FRG) - 10 goals
B.Y.P.: T. Cubillas (PER)
16
BEL, BRA, BUL,
ENG, FRG, ISR,
ITA, MAR, MEX,
PER, ROU, SLV,
SWE, TCH, URS,
URU
1974
W. Germany
Olympiastadion,
Munich
75,200
W. Germany
Netherlands
2 - 1
FRG:
Breitner - 1
Muller - 1
NED:
Neeskens - 1
Golden Boot: G. Lato (POL) - 7 goals
B.Y.P.: W. Zmuda (POL)
16
ARG, AUS, BRA,
BUL, CHI, DDR,
FRG, HAI, ITA,
NED, POL, SCO,
SWE, URU, YUG,
ZAI
1978
Argentina
Estadio Monumental,
Buenos Aires
71,483
Argentina
Netherlands
3 - 1
ARG:
Kempes - 2
Bertoni - 1
NED:
Nanninga - 1
Golden Boot: M. Kempes (ARG) - 6 goals
B.Y.P.: A. Cabrini (ITA)
16
ARG, AUT, BRA,
ESP, FRA, FRG,
HUN, IRN, ITA,
MEX, NED, PER,
POL, SCO, SWE,
TUN
1982
Spain
Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
90,000
Italy
W. Germany
3 - 1
ITA:
Rossi - 1
Tardell - 1
Altobelli - 1
FRG:
Breitner - 1
Golden Ball: P. Rossi (ITA)
Golden Boot: P. Rossi (ITA) - 6 goals
B.Y.P.: M. Amoros (FRA)
24
ALG, ARG, AUT,
BEL, BRA, CHI,
CMR, ENG, ESP,
FRA, FRG, HON,
HUN, ITA, KUW,
NIR, NZL, PER,
POL, SCO, SLV,
TCH, URS, YUG
1986
Mexico
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
114,600
Argentina
W. Germany
3 - 2
ARG:
Brown - 1
Valdano - 1
Burruchaga - 1
FGR:
Rummenigge - 1
Voller - 1
Golden Ball: D. Maradona (ARG)
Golden Boot: G. Lineker (ENG) - 6 goals
B.Y.P.: E.Scifo (BEL)

24
ALG, ARG, BEL,
BUL, BRA, CAN,
DEN, ENG, ESP,
FRA, FRG, HUN,
IRQ, ITA, KOR,
MAR, MEX, NIR,
PAR, POL, POR,
SCO, URS, URU
1990
Italy
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
73,603
W. Germany
Argentina
1 - 0
FRG:
Brehme - 1
Golden Ball: S. Schillaci (ITA)
Golden Boot: S. Schillaci (ITA) - 6 goals
B.Y.P.: R. Prosinecki (YUG)
24
ARG, AUT, BEL,
BRA, CMR, COL,
CRC, EGY, ENG,
ESP, FRG, IRL,
ITA, KOR, NED,
ROU, SCO, SWE,
TCH, UAE, URS,
URU, USA, YUG
1994
USA
The Rose Bowl, Pasadena
94,194
Brazil
Italy
0 - 0
(3 - 2)[3]
 —
Golden Ball: Romário (BRA)
Golden Boot: H. Stoichkov (BUL)
O. Salenko (RUS) - 6 goals each
B.Y.P.: M. Overmars (NED)
Best Goalkeeper: M. Preud'homme (BEL)
24
ARG, BEL, BOL,
BRA, BUL, CMR,
COL, ESP, GER,
GRE, IRL, ITA,
KOR, KSA, MAR,
MEX, NED, NGA,
NOR, ROU, RUS,
SUI, SWE, USA
1998
France
Stade de France, Paris
80,000
France
Brazil
3 - 0
FRA:
Zidane - 2
Petit - 1
Golden Ball: Ronaldo (BRA)
Golden Boot: D. Suker (CRO) - 6 goals
B.Y.P.: M. Owen (ENG)
Best Goalkeeper: F. Barthez (FRA)
32
ARG, AUT, BEL,
BRA, BUL, CHI,
CMR, COL, CRO,
DEN, ENG, ESP,
FRA, GER, IRN,
ITA, JAM, JPN,
KOR, KSA, MAR,
MEX, NED, NGA,
NOR, PAR, ROU,
RSA, SCO, TUN,
USA, YUG
2002
Japan/Korea  

 
International Stadium, Yokohama
69,029
Brazil
Germany
2 - 0
BRA:
Ronaldo - 2
Golden Ball: O. Kahn (GER)
Golden Boot: Ronaldo (BRA) - 8 goals
B.Y.P.: L. Donovan (USA)
Best Goalkeeper: O. Kahn (GER)
32
ARG, BEL, BRA,
CHN, CMR, CRC,
CRO, DEN, ECU,
ENG, ESP, FRA,
GER, IRL, ITA,
JPN, KOR, KSA,
MEX, NGR, PAR,
POL, POR, RSA,
RUS, SEN, SVN,
SWE, TUN, TUR,
URU, USA
2006
Germany
Olympiastadion, Berlin
69,000
Italy
France
1 - 1
(5 - 3[3])
ITA:
Pirlo - 1
FRA:
Wiltord - 1
Golden Ball: Z. Zidane (FRA)
Golden Boot: M. Klose (GER) - 5 goals
B.Y.P.: L. Podolski (GER)
Best Goalkeeper: G. Buffon (ITA)
32
ANG, ARG, AUS,
BRA, CIV, CRC,
CRO, CZE, ECU,
ENG, ESP, FRA,
GER, GHA, IRN,
ITA, JPN, KOR,
KSA, MEX, NED,
PAR, POL, POR,
SCG, SUI, SWE,
TOG, TRI, TUN,
UKR, USA
2010
South Africa
Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg
60,960
Spain
Netherlands
1 - 0
ESP:
Puyol
Golden Ball: D. Forlan (URU)
Golden Boot: T. Muller (GER) - 5 goals
B.Y.P.: T. Muller (GER)
Best Goalkeeper: I. Casillas (ESP)
32
ALG, ARG, AUS,
BRA, CHI, CIV,
CMR, DEN, ENG,
ESP, FRA, GER,
GHA, GRE, HON,
ITA, JPN, KOR,
MEX, NED, NGA,
NZL, PAR, POR,
PRK, RSA, SRB,
SUI, SVK, SVN,
URU, USA

 

Country abbreviations

ALG Algeria

 COL Colombia GER Germany KSA Saudi Arabia ROU Romania TRI Trinidad & Tobago

ANG Angola

 CRC Costa Rica GHA Ghana KUW Kuwait RSA South Africa TUN Tunisia

ARG Argentina

 CRO Croatia

GRE Greece

 MAR Morocco RUS Russia TUR Turkey

AUS Australia

 CUB Cuba HAI Haiti MEX Mexico SCG Serbia & Montenegro     UAE United Arab Emirates

AUT Austria

 CZE Czech Republic HON Honduras NED Netherlands SCO Scotland UKR Ukraine

BEL Belgium

 DDR East Germany HUN Hungary NGA Nigeria SEN Senegal URS Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

BOL Bolivia

 DEI Dutch East Indies     IRL Republic of Ireland     NIR Northern Ireland     SLV El Salvador URU Uruguay

BRA Brazil

DEN Denmark

 IRN Iran NOR Norway SRB Serbia USA United States of America

BUL Bulgaria

 ECU Ecuador
 IRQ Iraq NZL New Zealand SUI Switzerland WAL Wales

CAN Canada

 EGY Egypt
 ISR Israel PAR Paraguay SVK Slovakia YUG Yugoslavia

CHI Chile

 ENG England
 ITA Italy PER Peru SVN Slovenia ZAI Zaire

CHN China

 ESP Spain JAM Jamaica POL Poland SWE Sweden  
CIV Cote d’Ivoire     FRA France JPN Japan POR Portugal TCH Czechoslovakia  
CMR Cameroon

 FRG West Germany KOR Korea Republic PRK Korea DPR TOG Togo  


Notes

 The tournament was not held in 1942 and 1946.

1. B.Y.P. - 'Best Young Player'. 'Golden Ball' awarded to the best player in the tournament, 'Golden Boot' to the top goal scorer. 
2. There was no final game. The country that came out on top of the final group stage was deemed the winner.
3. penalties

Sources

 Falcciani, N. R. La historia de los mundiales. Buenos Aires: Grupo Imaginador de Ediciones, 2005.

Hamilton, G., ed. World Soccer Magazine, July 2010.

Hansford, P. The World Cup: Heroes, Hoodlums, High-Kicjs and Head-Butts. Richmond, Victoria; London: Hardie Grant Books, 2014.

Messham, S., ed. Ultimate World Cup Guide 2010. London: Dennis Publishing, 2010.
 


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