2026 Champions
Spain 1-0 Argentina (aet), Sunday 19 July 2026, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford. Ferran Torres scored 39 seconds into the second half of extra time to win it, after Enzo Fernandez was sent off for Argentina in stoppage time at the end of normal time. Spain become the ninth nation to win the World Cup twice, 16 years after their first title in 2010.
FIFA World Cup Winners by Year (1930 to 2026)
Eight nations have won the FIFA World Cup across 23 tournaments since 1930. Brazil lead the way with five titles, ahead of Germany and Italy on four apiece. Spain moved on to two with victory over Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium. The full list of World Cup winners, runners-up, final scores and host nations is below, followed by the all-time table of most World Cup wins.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Spain | 1-0 (aet) | Argentina | Canada, Mexico and United States |
| 2022 | Argentina | 3-3 (4-2 pens) | France | Qatar |
| 2018 | France | 4-2 | Croatia | Russia |
| 2014 | Germany | 1-0 (aet) | Argentina | Brazil |
| 2010 | Spain | 1-0 (aet) | Netherlands | South Africa |
| 2006 | Italy | 1-1 (5-3 pens) | France | Germany |
| 2002 | Brazil | 2-0 | Germany | South Korea and Japan |
| 1998 | France | 3-0 | Brazil | France |
| 1994 | Brazil | 0-0 (3-2 pens) | Italy | United States |
| 1990 | West Germany | 1-0 | Argentina | Italy |
| 1986 | Argentina | 3-2 | West Germany | Mexico |
| 1982 | Italy | 3-1 | West Germany | Spain |
| 1978 | Argentina | 3-1 (aet) | Netherlands | Argentina |
| 1974 | West Germany | 2-1 | Netherlands | West Germany |
| 1970 | Brazil | 4-1 | Italy | Mexico |
| 1966 | England | 4-2 (aet) | West Germany | England |
| 1962 | Brazil | 3-1 | Czechoslovakia | Chile |
| 1958 | Brazil | 5-2 | Sweden | Sweden |
| 1954 | West Germany | 3-2 | Hungary | Switzerland |
| 1950 | Uruguay | 2-1 | Brazil | Brazil |
| 1938 | Italy | 4-2 | Hungary | France |
| 1934 | Italy | 2-1 (aet) | Czechoslovakia | Italy |
| 1930 | Uruguay | 4-2 | Argentina | Uruguay |
The 1950 tournament was decided by a final group stage rather than a one-off final. The deciding match, Uruguay's 2-1 win over Brazil at the Maracana, is listed here as the final.
Most FIFA World Cup Wins by Country
Brazil are the most successful nation in World Cup history, and the only side to have played in every tournament. Germany's four titles include three won as West Germany. Argentina's defeat in 2026 was their fourth in a final, a record they now share with Germany.
| Country | Titles | Years won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 5 | 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 | 2 |
| Germany | 4 | 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014 | 4 |
| Italy | 4 | 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 | 2 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1978, 1986, 2022 | 4 |
| France | 2 | 1998, 2018 | 2 |
| Spain | 2 | 2010, 2026 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1930, 1950 | 0 |
| England | 1 | 1966 | 0 |
FIFA World Cup Winning Players
List of all FIFA World Cup Winning Players with Winning Nation, Club Affiliation, Club Affiliation Nation and Year of winning the FIFA World Cup Finals Tournament from 1930 to 2026.
FIFA World Cup Finals Winning Players All-Time by A to Z
Players who won the most FIFA World Cup Finals are listed first.
| Players (519) | Nation | Club | Nation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelé | Brazil | Santos | Brazil | 1958 |
| Pelé | Brazil | Santos | Brazil | 1962 |
| Pelé | Brazil | Santos | Brazil | 1970 |
| Cafu | Brazil | São Paulo | Brazil | 1994 |
| Cafu (Captain) | Brazil | Roma | Italy | 2002 |
| Carlos José Castilho | Brazil | Fluminense | Brazil | 1958 |
| Carlos José Castilho | Brazil | Fluminense | Brazil | 1962 |
| Daniel Passarella (Captain) | Argentina | River Plate | Argentina | 1978 |
| Daniel Passarella | Argentina | Fiorentina | Italy | 1986 |
| Didi | Brazil | Botafogo | Brazil | 1958 |
| Didi | Brazil | Botafogo | Brazil | 1962 |
| Djalma Santos | Brazil | Portuguesa | Brazil | 1958 |
| Djalma Santos | Brazil | Palmeiras | Brazil | 1962 |
| Eraldo Monzeglio | Italy | Bologna | Italy | 1934 |
| Eraldo Monzeglio | Italy | Roma | Italy | 1938 |
| Garrincha | Brazil | Botafogo | Brazil | 1958 |
| Garrincha | Brazil | Botafogo | Brazil | 1962 |
| Gilmar | Brazil | Corinthians | Brazil | 1958 |
| Gilmar | Brazil | Santos | Brazil | 1962 |
| Giovanni Ferrari | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1934 |
| Giovanni Ferrari | Italy | Ambrosiana-Inter | Italy | 1938 |
| Giuseppe Meazza | Italy | Ambrosiana-Inter | Italy | 1934 |
| Giuseppe Meazza (Captain) | Italy | Ambrosiana-Inter | Italy | 1938 |
| Guido Masetti | Italy | Roma | Italy | 1934 |
| Guido Masetti | Italy | Roma | Italy | 1938 |
| Hilderaldo Bellini (Captain) | Brazil | Vasco da Gama | Brazil | 1958 |
| Hilderaldo Bellini | Brazil | São Paulo | Brazil | 1962 |
| Mário Zagallo | Brazil | Flamengo | Brazil | 1958 |
| Mário Zagallo | Brazil | Botafogo | Brazil | 1962 |
| Mauro Ramos | Brazil | São Paulo | Brazil | 1958 |
| Mauro Ramos (Captain) | Brazil | Santos | Brazil | 1962 |
| Nílton Santos | Brazil | Botafogo | Brazil | 1958 |
| Nílton Santos | Brazil | Botafogo | Brazil | 1962 |
| Pepe | Brazil | Santos | Brazil | 1958 |
| Pepe | Brazil | Santos | Brazil | 1962 |
| Ronaldo | Brazil | Cruzeiro | Brazil | 1994 |
| Ronaldo | Brazil | Internazionale | Italy | 2002 |
| Vavá | Brazil | Vasco da Gama | Brazil | 1958 |
| Vavá | Brazil | Palmeiras | Brazil | 1962 |
| Zito | Brazil | Santos | Brazil | 1958 |
| Zito | Brazil | Santos | Brazil | 1962 |
| Zózimo | Brazil | Bangu | Brazil | 1958 |
| Zózimo | Brazil | Bangu | Brazil | 1962 |
| Adil Rami | France | Marseille | France | 2018 |
| Ado | Brazil | Corinthians | Brazil | 1970 |
| Alain Boghossian | France | Sampdoria | Italy | 1998 |
| Alan Ball | England | Blackpool | England | 1966 |
| Alberto Gilardino | Italy | Milan | Italy | 2006 |
| Alberto Tarantini | Argentina | Free Agent | Free Agent | 1978 |
| Alcides Ghiggia | Uruguay | Peñarol | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Aldair | Brazil | Roma | Italy | 1994 |
| Aldo Donati | Italy | Roma | Italy | 1938 |
| Aldo Olivieri | Italy | Lucchese | Italy | 1938 |
| Alejandro “Papu” Gómez | Argentina | Sevilla | Spain | 2022 |
| Alessandro Altobelli | Italy | Internazionale | Italy | 1982 |
| Alessandro Del Piero | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 2006 |
| Alessandro Nesta | Italy | Milan | Italy | 2006 |
| Álex Baena | Spain | Atlético Madrid | Spain | 2026 |
| Álex Grimaldo | Spain | Bayer Leverkusen | Germany | 2026 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | Argentina | Brighton & Hove Albion | England | 2022 |
| Alfred Pfaff | West Germany | Eintracht Frankfurt | West Germany | 1954 |
| Alfredo Foni | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1938 |
| Alphonse Areola | France | Paris Saint-Germain | France | 2018 |
| Altair | Brazil | Fluminense | Brazil | 1962 |
| Álvaro Arbeloa | Spain | Real Madrid | Spain | 2010 |
| Álvaro Gestido | Uruguay | Peñarol | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Amarildo | Brazil | Botafogo | Brazil | 1962 |
| Amedeo Biavati | Italy | Bologna | Italy | 1938 |
| Américo Gallego | Argentina | Newell's Old Boys | Argentina | 1978 |
| Ânderson Polga | Brazil | Grêmio | Brazil | 2002 |
| André Schürrle | Germany | Chelsea | England | 2014 |
| Andrea Barzagli | Italy | Palermo | Italy | 2006 |
| Andrea Pirlo | Italy | Milan | Italy | 2006 |
| Andreas Brehme | West Germany | Internazionale | Italy | 1990 |
| Andreas Köpke | West Germany | 1. FC Nürnberg | West Germany | 1990 |
| Andreas Möller | West Germany | Borussia Dortmund | West Germany | 1990 |
| Andrés Iniesta | Spain | Barcelona | Spain | 2010 |
| Anfilogino Guarisi | Italy | Lazio | Italy | 1934 |
| Ángel Correa | Argentina | Atlético Madrid | Spain | 2022 |
| Ángel Di María | Argentina | Juventus | Italy | 2022 |
| Ángel Melogno | Uruguay | Bella Vista | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Angelo Peruzzi | Italy | Lazio | Italy | 2006 |
| Angelo Schiavio | Italy | Bologna | Italy | 1934 |
| Aníbal Paz | Uruguay | Nacional | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Antoine Griezmann | France | Atlético Madrid | Spain | 2018 |
| Antonio Cabrini | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1982 |
| Armando Castellazzi | Italy | Ambrosiana-Inter | Italy | 1934 |
| Attilio Demaria | Italy | Ambrosiana-Inter | Italy | 1934 |
| Attilio Ferraris | Italy | Roma | Italy | 1934 |
| Aymeric Laporte | Spain | Athletic Bilbao | Spain | 2026 |
| Baldocchi | Brazil | Palmeiras | Brazil | 1970 |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | Germany | Bayern Munich | Germany | 2014 |
| Bebeto | Brazil | Deportivo La Coruña | Spain | 1994 |
| Benedikt Höwedes | Germany | Schalke 04 | Germany | 2014 |
| Benjamin Mendy | France | Manchester City | England | 2018 |
| Benjamin Pavard | France | VfB Stuttgart | Germany | 2018 |
| Bernard Diomède | France | Auxerre | France | 1998 |
| Bernard Lama | France | Paris Saint-Germain | France | 1998 |
| Bernd Hölzenbein | West Germany | Eintracht Frankfurt | West Germany | 1974 |
| Bernhard Cullmann | West Germany | FC Köln | West Germany | 1974 |
| Bernhard Klodt | West Germany | FC Schalke 04 | West Germany | 1954 |
| Berti Vogts | West Germany | Borussia Mönchengladbach | West Germany | 1974 |
| Bixente Lizarazu | France | Bayern Munich | Germany | 1998 |
| Blaise Matuidi | France | Juventus | Italy | 2018 |
| Bobby Charlton | England | Manchester United | England | 1966 |
| Bobby Moore (Captain) | England | West Ham United | England | 1966 |
| Bodo Illgner | West Germany | 1. FC Köln | West Germany | 1990 |
| Borja Iglesias | Spain | Celta Vigo | Spain | 2026 |
| Branco | Brazil | Fluminense | Brazil | 1994 |
| Brito | Brazil | Flamengo | Brazil | 1970 |
| Bruno Chizzo | Italy | Triestina | Italy | 1938 |
| Bruno Conti | Italy | Roma | Italy | 1982 |
| Carles Puyol | Spain | Barcelona | Spain | 2010 |
| Carlo Ceresoli | Italy | Bologna | Italy | 1938 |
| Carlos Alberto (Captain) | Brazil | Santos | Brazil | 1970 |
| Carlos Marchena | Spain | Valencia | Spain | 2010 |
| Carlos Riolfo | Uruguay | Peñarol | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Carlos Romero | Uruguay | Danubio | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Carlos Tapia | Argentina | Boca Juniors | Argentina | 1986 |
| Cesc Fàbregas | Spain | Arsenal | England | 2010 |
| Christian Karembeu | France | Real Madrid | Spain | 1998 |
| Christoph Kramer | Germany | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Germany | 2014 |
| Christophe Dugarry | France | Marseille | France | 1998 |
| Claudio Borghi | Argentina | Argentinos Juniors | Argentina | 1986 |
| Claudio Gentile | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1982 |
| Cláudio Taffarel | Brazil | Reggiana | Italy | 1994 |
| Clodoaldo | Brazil | Santos | Brazil | 1970 |
| Conduelo Píriz | Uruguay | Nacional | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Corentin Tolisso | France | Bayern Munich | Germany | 2018 |
| Coutinho | Brazil | Santos | Brazil | 1962 |
| Cristian Romero | Argentina | Tottenham Hotspur | England | 2022 |
| Cristian Zaccardo | Italy | Palermo | Italy | 2006 |
| Dani Olmo | Spain | Federation Barcelona | Spain | 2026 |
| Daniel Bertoni | Argentina | Independiente | Argentina | 1978 |
| Daniel Killer | Argentina | Racing Club | Argentina | 1978 |
| Daniele De Rossi | Italy | Roma | Italy | 2006 |
| Daniele Massaro | Italy | Fiorentina | Italy | 1982 |
| Dario | Brazil | Atlético Mineiro | Brazil | 1970 |
| David Raya | Spain | Arsenal | England | 2026 |
| David Silva | Spain | Valencia | Spain | 2010 |
| David Trezeguet | France | Monaco | France | 1998 |
| David Villa | Spain | Valencia | Spain | 2010 |
| De Sordi | Brazil | São Paulo | Brazil | 1958 |
| Denílson | Brazil | Real Betis | Spain | 2002 |
| Dida | Brazil | Flamengo | Brazil | 1958 |
| Dida | Brazil | Corinthians | Brazil | 2002 |
| Didier Deschamps (Captain) | France | Juventus | Italy | 1998 |
| Diego Maradona (Captain) | Argentina | Napoli | Italy | 1986 |
| Dieter Herzog | West Germany | Fortuna Düsseldorf | West Germany | 1974 |
| Dino Sani | Brazil | São Paulo | Brazil | 1958 |
| Dino Zoff (Captain) | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1982 |
| Djibril Sidibé | France | Monaco | France | 2018 |
| Domingo Tejera | Uruguay | Montevideo Wanderers | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Dunga | Brazil | VfB Stuttgart | Germany | 1994 |
| Edílson | Brazil | Cruzeiro | Brazil | 2002 |
| Edmílson | Brazil | Lyon | France | 2002 |
| Edu | Brazil | Santos | Brazil | 1970 |
| Emiliano Martínez | Argentina | Aston Villa | England | 2022 |
| Emilio Recoba | Uruguay | Nacional | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Emmanuel Petit | France | Arsenal | England | 1998 |
| Enrique Ballestrero | Uruguay | Rampla Juniors | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Enrique Guaita | Italy | Roma | Italy | 1934 |
| Enzo Fernández | Argentina | Benfica | Portugal | 2022 |
| Eric García | Spain | Barcelona | Spain | 2026 |
| Erik Durm | Germany | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | 2014 |
| Ernesto Mascheroni | Uruguay | Olimpia | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Ernesto Vidal | Uruguay | Peñarol | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Eusebio Tejera | Uruguay | Nacional | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Everaldo | Brazil | Grêmio | Brazil | 1970 |
| Exequiel Palacios | Argentina | Bayer Leverkusen | Germany | 2022 |
| Fabián Ruiz | Spain | Paris Saint-Germain | France | 2026 |
| Fabien Barthez | France | Monaco | France | 1998 |
| Fabio Cannavaro (Captain) | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 2006 |
| Fabio Grosso | Italy | Palermo | Italy | 2006 |
| Felice Borel | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1934 |
| Félix | Brazil | Fluminense | Brazil | 1970 |
| Fernando Llorente | Spain | Athletic Bilbao | Spain | 2010 |
| Fernando Torres | Spain | Liverpool | England | 2010 |
| Ferran Torres | Spain | Barcelona | Spain | 2026 |
| Filippo Inzaghi | Italy | Milan | Italy | 2006 |
| Florian Thauvin | France | Marseille | France | 2018 |
| Fontana | Brazil | Cruzeiro | Brazil | 1970 |
| Francesco Graziani | Italy | Fiorentina | Italy | 1982 |
| Francesco Totti | Italy | Roma | Italy | 2006 |
| Franco Armani | Argentina | River Plate | Argentina | 2022 |
| Franco Baresi | Italy | Milan | Italy | 1982 |
| Franco Causio | Italy | Udinese | Italy | 1982 |
| Franco Selvaggi | Italy | Cagliari | Italy | 1982 |
| Frank Leboeuf | France | Chelsea | England | 1998 |
| Frank Mill | West Germany | Borussia Dortmund | West Germany | 1990 |
| Franz Beckenbauer (Captain) | West Germany | Bayern Munich | West Germany | 1974 |
| Fritz Laband | West Germany | Hamburger SV | West Germany | 1954 |
| Fritz Walter (Captain) | West Germany | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | West Germany | 1954 |
| Fulvio Collovati | Italy | Milan | Italy | 1982 |
| Gabriele Oriali | Italy | Internazionale | Italy | 1982 |
| Gaetano Scirea | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1982 |
| Gavi | Spain | Barcelona | Spain | 2026 |
| Gennaro Gattuso | Italy | Milan | Italy | 2006 |
| Geoff Hurst | England | West Ham United | England | 1966 |
| George Cohen | England | Fulham | England | 1966 |
| George Eastham | England | Arsenal | England | 1966 |
| Gerard Piqué | Spain | Barcelona | Spain | 2010 |
| Gerd Müller | West Germany | Bayern Munich | West Germany | 1974 |
| Germán Pezzella | Argentina | Real Betis | Spain | 2022 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | Argentina | Villarreal | Spain | 2022 |
| Gerry Byrne | England | Liverpool | England | 1966 |
| Gérson | Brazil | São Paulo | Brazil | 1970 |
| Giampiero Marini | Italy | Internazionale | Italy | 1982 |
| Giancarlo Antognoni | Italy | Fiorentina | Italy | 1982 |
| Gianluca Zambrotta | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 2006 |
| Gianluigi Buffon | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 2006 |
| Gianpiero Combi (Captain) | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1934 |
| Gilberto Silva | Brazil | Atlético Mineiro | Brazil | 2002 |
| Gilmar Rinaldi | Brazil | Flamengo | Brazil | 1994 |
| Gino Colaussi | Italy | Triestina | Italy | 1938 |
| Giovanni Galli | Italy | Fiorentina | Italy | 1982 |
| Giuseppe Bergomi | Italy | Internazionale | Italy | 1982 |
| Giuseppe Cavanna | Italy | Napoli | Italy | 1934 |
| Giuseppe Dossena | Italy | Torino | Italy | 1982 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | Argentina | Sevilla | Spain | 2022 |
| Gordon Banks | England | Leicester City | England | 1966 |
| Guido Buchwald | West Germany | VfB Stuttgart | West Germany | 1990 |
| Guido Rodríguez | Argentina | Real Betis | Spain | 2022 |
| Günter Hermann | West Germany | Werder Bremen | West Germany | 1990 |
| Günter Netzer | West Germany | Real Madrid | Spain | 1974 |
| Hans Bauer | West Germany | Bayern Munich | West Germany | 1954 |
| Hans Pflügler | West Germany | Bayern Munich | West Germany | 1990 |
| Hans Schäfer | West Germany | 1. FC Köln | West Germany | 1954 |
| Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck | West Germany | Bayern Munich | West Germany | 1974 |
| Héctor Baley | Argentina | Huracán | Argentina | 1978 |
| Héctor Castro | Uruguay | Nacional | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Héctor Enrique | Argentina | River Plate | Argentina | 1986 |
| Héctor Scarone | Uruguay | Nacional | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Héctor Vilches | Uruguay | Cerro | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Héctor Zelada | Argentina | América | Mexico | 1986 |
| Heinz Flohe | West Germany | FC Köln | West Germany | 1974 |
| Heinz Kubsch | West Germany | FK Pirmasens | West Germany | 1954 |
| Heinz Kwiatkowski | West Germany | Borussia Dortmund | West Germany | 1954 |
| Helmut Kremers | West Germany | Schalke 04 | West Germany | 1974 |
| Helmut Rahn | West Germany | Rot-Weiss Essen | West Germany | 1954 |
| Herbert Erhardt | West Germany | SpVgg Fürth | West Germany | 1954 |
| Herbert Wimmer | West Germany | Borussia Mönchengladbach | West Germany | 1974 |
| Horst Eckel | West Germany | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | West Germany | 1954 |
| Horst-Dieter Höttges | West Germany | Werder Bremen | West Germany | 1974 |
| Hugo Lloris (Captain) | France | Tottenham Hotspur | England | 2018 |
| Ian Callaghan | England | Liverpool | England | 1966 |
| Iker Casillas (Captain) | Spain | Real Madrid | Spain | 2010 |
| Ivano Bordon | Italy | Internazionale | Italy | 1982 |
| Jack Charlton | England | Leeds United | England | 1966 |
| Jair da Costa | Brazil | Portuguesa | Brazil | 1962 |
| Jair Marinho | Brazil | Fluminense | Brazil | 1962 |
| Jairzinho | Brazil | Botafogo | Brazil | 1970 |
| Javi Martínez | Spain | Athletic Bilbao | Spain | 2010 |
| Jérôme Boateng | Germany | Bayern Munich | Germany | 2014 |
| Jesús Navas | Spain | Sevilla | Spain | 2010 |
| Jimmy Armfield | England | Blackpool | England | 1966 |
| Jimmy Greaves | England | Tottenham Hotspur | England | 1966 |
| Joan Capdevila | Spain | Villarreal | Spain | 2010 |
| Joan Garcia | Spain | Barcelona | Spain | 2026 |
| Joel | Brazil | Santos | Brazil | 1970 |
| Joel Antônio Martins | Brazil | Flamengo | Brazil | 1958 |
| John Connelly | England | Manchester United | England | 1966 |
| Jorge Burruchaga | Argentina | Nantes | France | 1986 |
| Jorge Olguin | Argentina | San Lorenzo | Argentina | 1978 |
| Jorge Valdano | Argentina | Real Madrid | Spain | 1986 |
| Jorginho | Brazil | Bayern Munich | Germany | 1994 |
| José Daniel Valencia | Argentina | Talleres de Córdoba | Argentina | 1978 |
| José Leandro Andrade | Uruguay | Nacional | Uruguay | 1930 |
| José Luis Brown | Argentina | Deportivo Español | Argentina | 1986 |
| José Luis Cuciuffo | Argentina | Vélez Sársfield | Argentina | 1986 |
| José Nasazzi (Captain) | Uruguay | Bella Vista | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Josef Posipal | West Germany | Hamburger SV | West Germany | 1954 |
| Juan Alberto Schiaffino | Uruguay | Peñarol | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Juan Burgueño | Uruguay | Danubio | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Juan Carlos Calvo | Uruguay | Miramar Misiones | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Juan Carlos González | Uruguay | Peñarol | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Juan Foyth | Argentina | Villarreal | Spain | 2022 |
| Juan Mata | Spain | Valencia | Spain | 2010 |
| Julián Álvarez | Argentina | Manchester City | England | 2022 |
| Julian Draxler | Germany | Schalke 04 | Germany | 2014 |
| Juliano Belletti | Brazil | São Paulo | Brazil | 2002 |
| Julio César Britos | Uruguay | Peñarol | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Julio Olarticoechea | Argentina | Boca Juniors | Argentina | 1986 |
| Julio Pérez | Uruguay | River Plate | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Juninho Paulista | Brazil | Flamengo | Brazil | 2002 |
| Júnior | Brazil | Parma | Italy | 2002 |
| Jupp Heynckes | West Germany | Borussia Mönchengladbach | West Germany | 1974 |
| Jupp Kapellmann | West Germany | Bayern Munich | West Germany | 1974 |
| Jurandir | Brazil | São Paulo | Brazil | 1962 |
| Jürgen Grabowski | West Germany | Eintracht Frankfurt | West Germany | 1974 |
| Jürgen Klinsmann | West Germany | Internazionale | Italy | 1990 |
| Jürgen Kohler | West Germany | Bayern Munich | West Germany | 1990 |
| Kaká | Brazil | São Paulo | Brazil | 2002 |
| Karl Mai | West Germany | SpVgg Fürth | West Germany | 1954 |
| Karl-Heinz Metzner | West Germany | KSV Hessen Kassel | West Germany | 1954 |
| Karl-Heinz Riedle | West Germany | Werder Bremen | West Germany | 1990 |
| Kevin Großkreutz | Germany | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | 2014 |
| Klaus Augenthaler | West Germany | Bayern Munich | West Germany | 1990 |
| Kléberson | Brazil | Atlético Paranaense | Brazil | 2002 |
| Kylian Mbappé | France | Paris Saint-Germain | France | 2018 |
| Lamine Yamal | Spain | Barcelona | Spain | 2026 |
| Laurent Blanc | France | Marseille | France | 1998 |
| Lautaro Martínez | Argentina | Internazionale | Italy | 2022 |
| Leandro Paredes | Argentina | Juventus | Italy | 2022 |
| Leão | Brazil | Palmeiras | Brazil | 1970 |
| Leonardo | Brazil | São Paulo | Brazil | 1994 |
| Leopoldo Luque | Argentina | River Plate | Argentina | 1978 |
| Lilian Thuram | France | Parma | Italy | 1998 |
| Lionel Charbonnier | France | Auxerre | France | 1998 |
| Lionel Messi (captain) | Argentina | Paris Saint-Germain | France | 2022 |
| Lisandro Martínez | Argentina | Manchester United | England | 2022 |
| Lorenzo Fernández | Uruguay | Peñarol | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Lothar Matthäus (Captain) | West Germany | Internazionale | Italy | 1990 |
| Luca Toni | Italy | Fiorentina | Italy | 2006 |
| Lucas Hernandez | France | Atlético Madrid | Spain | 2018 |
| Lúcio | Brazil | Bayer Leverkusen | Germany | 2002 |
| Luigi Allemandi | Italy | Ambrosiana-Inter | Italy | 1934 |
| Luigi Bertolini | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1934 |
| Luis Galván | Argentina | Talleres de Córdoba | Argentina | 1978 |
| Luis Islas | Argentina | Estudiantes La Plata | Argentina | 1986 |
| Luis Monti | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1934 |
| Luis Rijo | Uruguay | Central | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Luizão | Brazil | Grêmio | Brazil | 2002 |
| Lukas Podolski | Germany | Arsenal | England | 2014 |
| Manuel Neuer | Germany | Bayern Munich | Germany | 2014 |
| Marc Cucurella | Spain | Chelsea | England | 2026 |
| Marc Pubill | Spain | Atlético Madrid | Spain | 2026 |
| Marcel Desailly | France | Milan | Italy | 1998 |
| Marcelo Trobbiani | Argentina | Elche | Spain | 1986 |
| Márcio Santos | Brazil | Bordeaux | France | 1994 |
| Marco Amelia | Italy | Livorno | Italy | 2006 |
| Marco Antônio | Brazil | Fluminense | Brazil | 1970 |
| Marco Materazzi | Italy | Internazionale | Italy | 2006 |
| Marco Tardelli | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1982 |
| Marcos | Brazil | Palmeiras | Brazil | 2002 |
| Marcos Acuña | Argentina | Sevilla | Spain | 2022 |
| Marcos Llorente | Spain | Atlético Madrid | Spain | 2026 |
| Mario Genta | Italy | Genoa | Italy | 1938 |
| Mario Götze | Germany | Bayern Munich | Germany | 2014 |
| Mario Kempes | Argentina | Valencia | Spain | 1978 |
| Mario Perazzolo | Italy | Genoa | Italy | 1938 |
| Mario Pizziolo | Italy | Fiorentina | Italy | 1934 |
| Mario Varglien | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1934 |
| Martin Peters | England | West Ham United | England | 1966 |
| Martín Zubimendi | Spain | Arsenal | England | 2026 |
| Massimo Oddo | Italy | Lazio | Italy | 2006 |
| Matías González | Uruguay | Cerro | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Mats Hummels | Germany | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | 2014 |
| Matthias Ginter | Germany | SC Freiburg | Germany | 2014 |
| Mauro Camoranesi | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 2006 |
| Mauro Silva | Brazil | Deportivo La Coruña | Spain | 1994 |
| Max Morlock | West Germany | 1. FC Nürnberg | West Germany | 1954 |
| Mazinho | Brazil | Palmeiras | Brazil | 1994 |
| Mazzola | Brazil | Palmeiras | Brazil | 1958 |
| Mengálvio | Brazil | Santos | Brazil | 1962 |
| Mesut Özil | Germany | Arsenal | England | 2014 |
| Michele Andreolo | Italy | Bologna | Italy | 1938 |
| Miguel Capuccini | Uruguay | Peñarol | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Miguel Oviedo | Argentina | Talleres de Córdoba | Argentina | 1978 |
| Mikel Merino | Spain | Arsenal | England | 2026 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | Spain | Real Sociedad | Spain | 2026 |
| Miroslav Klose | Germany | Lazio | Italy | 2014 |
| Moacir | Brazil | Flamengo | Brazil | 1958 |
| Müller | Brazil | São Paulo | Brazil | 1994 |
| Nabil Fekir | France | Lyon | France | 2018 |
| Nahuel Molina | Argentina | Atlético Madrid | Spain | 2022 |
| Nery Pumpido | Argentina | River Plate | Argentina | 1986 |
| Néstor Clausen | Argentina | Independiente | Argentina | 1986 |
| N'Golo Kanté | France | Chelsea | England | 2018 |
| Nico Williams | Spain | Athletic Bilbao | Spain | 2026 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | Argentina | Benfica | Portugal | 2022 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | Argentina | Lyon | France | 2022 |
| Nobby Stiles | England | Manchester United | England | 1966 |
| Norbert Nigbur | West Germany | Schalke 04 | West Germany | 1974 |
| Norberto Alonso | Argentina | River Plate | Argentina | 1978 |
| Norman Hunter | England | Leeds United | England | 1966 |
| Obdulio Varela (Captain) | Uruguay | Peñarol | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Olaf Thon | West Germany | Bayern Munich | West Germany | 1990 |
| Olivier Giroud | France | Chelsea | England | 2018 |
| Omar Larrosa | Argentina | Independiente | Argentina | 1978 |
| Oreco | Brazil | Corinthians | Brazil | 1958 |
| Orlando | Brazil | Vasco da Gama | Brazil | 1958 |
| Oscar Garré | Argentina | Ferro Carril Oeste | Argentina | 1986 |
| Oscar Míguez | Uruguay | Peñarol | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Oscar Ortiz | Argentina | River Plate | Argentina | 1978 |
| Oscar Ruggeri | Argentina | River Plate | Argentina | 1986 |
| Osvaldo Ardiles | Argentina | Huracán | Argentina | 1978 |
| Ottmar Walter | West Germany | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | West Germany | 1954 |
| Ousmane Dembélé | France | Barcelona | Spain | 2018 |
| Pablo Dorado | Uruguay | Bella Vista | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Paolo Rossi | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1982 |
| Patrick Vieira | France | Arsenal | England | 1998 |
| Pau Cubarsí | Spain | Barcelona | Spain | 2026 |
| Paul Breitner | West Germany | Bayern Munich | West Germany | 1974 |
| Paul Mebus | West Germany | 1. FC Köln | West Germany | 1954 |
| Paul Pogba | France | Manchester United | England | 2018 |
| Paul Steiner | West Germany | 1. FC Köln | West Germany | 1990 |
| Paulo Cézar | Brazil | Botafogo | Brazil | 1970 |
| Paulo Dybala | Argentina | Roma | Italy | 2022 |
| Paulo Sérgio | Brazil | Bayer Leverkusen | Germany | 1994 |
| Pedri | Spain | Barcelona | Spain | 2026 |
| Pedro | Spain | Barcelona | Spain | 2010 |
| Pedro Cea | Uruguay | Nacional | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Pedro Pasculli | Argentina | Lecce | Italy | 1986 |
| Pedro Petrone | Uruguay | Nacional | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Pedro Porro | Spain | Tottenham Hotspur | England | 2026 |
| Pepe Reina | Spain | Liverpool | England | 2010 |
| Per Mertesacker | Germany | Arsenal | England | 2014 |
| Peregrino Anselmo | Uruguay | Peñarol | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Peter Bonetti | England | Chelsea | England | 1966 |
| Philipp Lahm (Captain) | Germany | Bayern Munich | Germany | 2014 |
| Piazza | Brazil | Cruzeiro | Brazil | 1970 |
| Pierre Littbarski | West Germany | 1. FC Köln | West Germany | 1990 |
| Pietro Arcari | Italy | Milan | Italy | 1934 |
| Pietro Ferraris | Italy | Ambrosiana-Inter | Italy | 1938 |
| Pietro Pasinati | Italy | Triestina | Italy | 1938 |
| Pietro Rava | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1938 |
| Pietro Serantoni | Italy | Roma | Italy | 1938 |
| Pietro Vierchowod | Italy | Fiorentina | Italy | 1982 |
| Presnel Kimpembe | France | Paris Saint-Germain | France | 2018 |
| Raí (Captain) | Brazil | Paris Saint-Germain | France | 1994 |
| Raimond Aumann | West Germany | Bayern Munich | West Germany | 1990 |
| Raimundo Orsi | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1934 |
| Rainer Bonhof | West Germany | Borussia Mönchengladbach | West Germany | 1974 |
| Raphaël Varane | France | Real Madrid | Spain | 2018 |
| Raúl Albiol | Spain | Real Madrid | Spain | 2010 |
| Ray Wilson | England | Everton | England | 1966 |
| Renato Olmi | Italy | Ambrosiana-Inter | Italy | 1938 |
| René Houseman | Argentina | Huracán | Argentina | 1978 |
| Ricardinho | Brazil | Corinthians | Brazil | 2002 |
| Ricardo Bochini | Argentina | Independiente | Argentina | 1986 |
| Ricardo Giusti | Argentina | Independiente | Argentina | 1986 |
| Ricardo La Volpe | Argentina | San Lorenzo | Argentina | 1978 |
| Ricardo Rocha | Brazil | Vasco da Gama | Brazil | 1994 |
| Ricardo Villa | Argentina | Racing Club | Argentina | 1978 |
| Richard Herrmann | West Germany | FSV Frankfurt | West Germany | 1954 |
| Rivaldo | Brazil | Barcelona | Spain | 2002 |
| Rivellino | Brazil | Corinthians | Brazil | 1970 |
| Robert Pires | France | Metz | France | 1998 |
| Roberto | Brazil | Botafogo | Brazil | 1970 |
| Roberto Carlos | Brazil | Real Madrid | Spain | 2002 |
| Rodolfo Pini | Uruguay | Nacional | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Rodri (captain) | Spain | Manchester City | England | 2026 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | Argentina | Atlético Madrid | Spain | 2022 |
| Roger Hunt | England | Liverpool | England | 1966 |
| Rogério Ceni | Brazil | São Paulo | Brazil | 2002 |
| Roman Weidenfeller | Germany | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | 2014 |
| Romário | Brazil | Barcelona | Spain | 1994 |
| Ron Flowers | England | Wolverhampton Wanderers | England | 1966 |
| Ron Springett | England | Sheffield Wednesday | England | 1966 |
| Ronaldão | Brazil | Shimizu S-Pulse | Japan | 1994 |
| Ronaldinho | Brazil | Paris Saint-Germain | France | 2002 |
| Ron-Robert Zieler | Germany | Hannover 96 | Germany | 2014 |
| Roque Júnior | Brazil | Milan | Italy | 2002 |
| Roque Máspoli | Uruguay | Peñarol | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Rubén Galván | Argentina | Independiente | Argentina | 1978 |
| Rubén Morán | Uruguay | Cerro | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Rubén Pagnanini | Argentina | Independiente | Argentina | 1978 |
| Rudi Völler | West Germany | Roma | Italy | 1990 |
| Sami Khedira | Germany | Real Madrid | Spain | 2014 |
| Samuel Umtiti | France | Barcelona | Spain | 2018 |
| Santos Iriarte | Uruguay | Racing Club | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Santos Urdinarán | Uruguay | Nacional | Uruguay | 1930 |
| Schubert Gambetta | Uruguay | Nacional | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Sepp Maier | West Germany | Bayern Munich | West Germany | 1974 |
| Sergio Almirón | Argentina | Newell's Old Boys | Argentina | 1986 |
| Sergio Batista | Argentina | Argentinos Juniors | Argentina | 1986 |
| Sergio Bertoni | Italy | Pisa | Italy | 1938 |
| Sergio Busquets | Spain | Barcelona | Spain | 2010 |
| Sergio Ramos | Spain | Real Madrid | Spain | 2010 |
| Shkodran Mustafi | Germany | Sampdoria | Italy | 2014 |
| Silvio Piola | Italy | Lazio | Italy | 1938 |
| Simone Barone | Italy | Palermo | Italy | 2006 |
| Simone Perrotta | Italy | Roma | Italy | 2006 |
| Stefan Reuter | West Germany | Bayern Munich | West Germany | 1990 |
| Stéphane Guivarc'h | France | Auxerre | France | 1998 |
| Steve Mandanda | France | Marseille | France | 2018 |
| Steven Nzonzi | France | Sevilla | Spain | 2018 |
| Terry Paine | England | Southampton | England | 1966 |
| Thiago Almada | Argentina | Atlanta United FC | United States | 2022 |
| Thierry Henry | France | Monaco | France | 1998 |
| Thomas Berthold | West Germany | Roma | Italy | 1990 |
| Thomas Häßler | West Germany | 1. FC Köln | West Germany | 1990 |
| Thomas Lemar | France | Monaco | France | 2018 |
| Thomas Müller | Germany | Bayern Munich | Germany | 2014 |
| Toni Kroos | Germany | Bayern Munich | Germany | 2014 |
| Toni Turek | West Germany | Fortuna Düsseldorf | West Germany | 1954 |
| Tostão | Brazil | Cruzeiro | Brazil | 1970 |
| Ubaldo Fillol | Argentina | River Plate | Argentina | 1978 |
| Ugo Locatelli | Italy | Ambrosiana-Inter | Italy | 1938 |
| Uli Hoeneß | West Germany | Bayern Munich | West Germany | 1974 |
| Ulrich Biesinger | West Germany | BC Augsburg | West Germany | 1954 |
| Umberto Caligaris | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1934 |
| Unai Simón | Spain | Athletic Bilbao | Spain | 2026 |
| Uwe Bein | West Germany | Eintracht Frankfurt | West Germany | 1990 |
| Vampeta | Brazil | Corinthians | Brazil | 2002 |
| Víctor Muñoz | Spain | Osasuna | Spain | 2026 |
| Víctor Rodríguez Andrade | Uruguay | Central | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Víctor Valdés | Spain | Barcelona | Spain | 2010 |
| Vincent Candela | France | Roma | Italy | 1998 |
| Vincenzo Iaquinta | Italy | Udinese | Italy | 2006 |
| Viola | Brazil | Corinthians | Brazil | 1994 |
| Virginio Rosetta | Italy | Juventus | Italy | 1934 |
| Washington Ortuño | Uruguay | Peñarol | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Werner Kohlmeyer | West Germany | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | West Germany | 1954 |
| Werner Liebrich | West Germany | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | West Germany | 1954 |
| William Martínez | Uruguay | Rampla Juniors | Uruguay | 1950 |
| Wolfgang Kleff | West Germany | Borussia Mönchengladbach | West Germany | 1974 |
| Wolfgang Overath | West Germany | FC Köln | West Germany | 1974 |
| Xabi Alonso | Spain | Real Madrid | Spain | 2010 |
| Xavi | Spain | Barcelona | Spain | 2010 |
| Yéremy Pino | Spain | Crystal Palace | England | 2026 |
| Youri Djorkaeff | France | Internazionale | Italy | 1998 |
| Zé Maria | Brazil | Portuguesa | Brazil | 1970 |
| Zequinha | Brazil | Palmeiras | Brazil | 1962 |
| Zetti | Brazil | São Paulo | Brazil | 1994 |
| Zinedine Zidane | France | Juventus | Italy | 1998 |
| Zinho | Brazil | Palmeiras | Brazil | 1994 |
| Zoilo Saldombide | Uruguay | Nacional | Uruguay | 1930 |
FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Winners 1930-2026
| Year & Venue | Player | Nation | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 Uruguay | Guillermo Stábile |
|
8 |
| 1934 Italy | Oldřich Nejedlý |
|
5 |
| 1938 France | Leônidas da Silva |
|
7 |
| 1950 Brazil | Ademir |
|
8 |
| 1954 Switzerland | Sándor Kocsis |
|
11 |
| 1958 Sweden | Just Fontaine |
|
13 |
| 1962 Chile | Flórián Albert |
|
4 |
| Valentin Ivanov |
|
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| Garrincha |
|
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| Vavá |
|
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| Dražan Jerković |
|
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| Leonel Sánchez |
|
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| 1966 England | Eusébio |
|
9 |
| 1970 Mexico | Gerd Müller |
|
10 |
| 1974 West Germany | Grzegorz Lato |
|
7 |
| 1978 Argentina | Mario Kempes |
|
6 |
| 1982 Spain | Paolo Rossi |
|
6 |
| 1986 Mexico | Gary Lineker |
|
6 |
| 1990 Italy | Salvatore Schillaci |
|
6 |
| 1994 United States | Oleg Salenko |
|
6 |
| Hristo Stoichkov |
|
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| 1998 France | Davor Šuker |
|
6 |
| 2002 South Korea/Japan | Ronaldo |
|
8 |
| 2006 Germany | Miroslav Klose |
|
5 |
| 2010 South Africa | Thomas Müller |
|
5 |
| 2014 Brazil | James Rodríguez |
|
6 |
| 2018 Russia | Harry Kane |
|
6 |
| 2022 Qatar | Kylian Mbappé |
|
8 |
| 2026 North America | Kylian Mbappé |
|
10 |
FIFA World Cup Winning Managers 1930-2026
FIFA World Cup Winners: FAQs
The questions readers ask most often about World Cup winners, answered below.
Who has won the most World Cups?
Brazil have won the most World Cups, with five titles in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Germany and Italy are next on four each, and Argentina have three.
Who won the 2026 World Cup?
Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium on Sunday 19 July 2026. Ferran Torres scored the only goal seconds into the second period of extra time, with Argentina down to ten men after Enzo Fernandez was sent off late in normal time. It is Spain's second world title after 2010.
Which countries have won the World Cup?
Eight nations have won the World Cup: Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, France, Uruguay, England and Spain. No country outside Europe or South America has yet reached a final.
Has any country retained the World Cup?
Only twice. Italy won in 1934 and 1938, and Brazil won in 1958 and 1962. Argentina's defeat in the 2026 final means no side has managed it in more than 60 years, and Spain will carry that chance into 2030.
Which country has lost the most World Cup finals?
Germany and Argentina share the record with four defeats each. Germany lost in 1966, 1982, 1986 and 2002, while Argentina lost in 1930, 1990, 2014 and 2026. The Netherlands have lost three finals, in 1974, 1978 and 2010, without ever winning the tournament.
Who was the first World Cup winner?
Uruguay, who beat Argentina 4-2 in the first final in Montevideo on 30 July 1930 as hosts of the inaugural tournament.
For the scoreline and details of every showpiece, see our full record of FIFA World Cup final matches, the all-time highest World Cup goalscorers, and every result from this summer on the World Cup 2026 fixtures and stats page.
