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FIFA All-Time World Cup Updated

List of FIFA World Cup Winning Players

Every player to win the FIFA World Cup from 1930 to 2026, including Spain's 2026 squad, with nation, club and year, plus Golden Boot winners and managers.

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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. For more football statistics covering World Cup records, competitions, players and clubs, explore our football stats section.

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upHost
2026Spain1-0 (aet)ArgentinaCanada, Mexico and United States
2022Argentina3-3 (4-2 pens)FranceQatar
2018France4-2CroatiaRussia
2014Germany1-0 (aet)ArgentinaBrazil
2010Spain1-0 (aet)NetherlandsSouth Africa
2006Italy1-1 (5-3 pens)FranceGermany
2002Brazil2-0GermanySouth Korea and Japan
1998France3-0BrazilFrance
1994Brazil0-0 (3-2 pens)ItalyUnited States
1990West Germany1-0ArgentinaItaly
1986Argentina3-2West GermanyMexico
1982Italy3-1West GermanySpain
1978Argentina3-1 (aet)NetherlandsArgentina
1974West Germany2-1NetherlandsWest Germany
1970Brazil4-1ItalyMexico
1966England4-2 (aet)West GermanyEngland
1962Brazil3-1CzechoslovakiaChile
1958Brazil5-2SwedenSweden
1954West Germany3-2HungarySwitzerland
1950Uruguay2-1BrazilBrazil
1938Italy4-2HungaryFrance
1934Italy2-1 (aet)CzechoslovakiaItaly
1930Uruguay4-2ArgentinaUruguay

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.

CountryTitlesYears wonRunner-up
Brazil51958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 20022
Germany41954, 1974, 1990, 20144
Italy41934, 1938, 1982, 20062
Argentina31978, 1986, 20224
France21998, 20182
Spain22010, 20260
Uruguay21930, 19500
England119660

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)NationClubNationYear
PeléBrazilSantosBrazil1958
PeléBrazilSantosBrazil1962
PeléBrazilSantosBrazil1970
CafuBrazilSão PauloBrazil1994
Cafu (Captain)BrazilRomaItaly2002
Carlos José CastilhoBrazilFluminenseBrazil1958
Carlos José CastilhoBrazilFluminenseBrazil1962
Daniel Passarella (Captain)ArgentinaRiver PlateArgentina1978
Daniel PassarellaArgentinaFiorentinaItaly1986
DidiBrazilBotafogoBrazil1958
DidiBrazilBotafogoBrazil1962
Djalma SantosBrazilPortuguesaBrazil1958
Djalma SantosBrazilPalmeirasBrazil1962
Eraldo MonzeglioItalyBolognaItaly1934
Eraldo MonzeglioItalyRomaItaly1938
GarrinchaBrazilBotafogoBrazil1958
GarrinchaBrazilBotafogoBrazil1962
GilmarBrazilCorinthiansBrazil1958
GilmarBrazilSantosBrazil1962
Giovanni FerrariItalyJuventusItaly1934
Giovanni FerrariItalyAmbrosiana-InterItaly1938
Giuseppe MeazzaItalyAmbrosiana-InterItaly1934
Giuseppe Meazza (Captain)ItalyAmbrosiana-InterItaly1938
Guido MasettiItalyRomaItaly1934
Guido MasettiItalyRomaItaly1938
Hilderaldo Bellini (Captain)BrazilVasco da GamaBrazil1958
Hilderaldo BelliniBrazilSão PauloBrazil1962
Mário ZagalloBrazilFlamengoBrazil1958
Mário ZagalloBrazilBotafogoBrazil1962
Mauro RamosBrazilSão PauloBrazil1958
Mauro Ramos (Captain)BrazilSantosBrazil1962
Nílton SantosBrazilBotafogoBrazil1958
Nílton SantosBrazilBotafogoBrazil1962
PepeBrazilSantosBrazil1958
PepeBrazilSantosBrazil1962
RonaldoBrazilCruzeiroBrazil1994
RonaldoBrazilInternazionaleItaly2002
VaváBrazilVasco da GamaBrazil1958
VaváBrazilPalmeirasBrazil1962
ZitoBrazilSantosBrazil1958
ZitoBrazilSantosBrazil1962
ZózimoBrazilBanguBrazil1958
ZózimoBrazilBanguBrazil1962
Adil RamiFranceMarseilleFrance2018
AdoBrazilCorinthiansBrazil1970
Alain BoghossianFranceSampdoriaItaly1998
Alan BallEnglandBlackpoolEngland1966
Alberto GilardinoItalyMilanItaly2006
Alberto TarantiniArgentinaFree AgentFree Agent1978
Alcides GhiggiaUruguayPeñarolUruguay1950
AldairBrazilRomaItaly1994
Aldo DonatiItalyRomaItaly1938
Aldo OlivieriItalyLuccheseItaly1938
Alejandro "Papu" GómezArgentinaSevillaSpain2022
Alessandro AltobelliItalyInternazionaleItaly1982
Alessandro Del PieroItalyJuventusItaly2006
Alessandro NestaItalyMilanItaly2006
Álex BaenaSpainAtlético MadridSpain2026
Álex GrimaldoSpainBayer LeverkusenGermany2026
Alexis Mac AllisterArgentinaBrighton & Hove AlbionEngland2022
Alfred PfaffWest GermanyEintracht FrankfurtWest Germany1954
Alfredo FoniItalyJuventusItaly1938
Alphonse AreolaFranceParis Saint-GermainFrance2018
AltairBrazilFluminenseBrazil1962
Álvaro ArbeloaSpainReal MadridSpain2010
Álvaro GestidoUruguayPeñarolUruguay1930
AmarildoBrazilBotafogoBrazil1962
Amedeo BiavatiItalyBolognaItaly1938
Américo GallegoArgentinaNewell's Old BoysArgentina1978
Ânderson PolgaBrazilGrêmioBrazil2002
André SchürrleGermanyChelseaEngland2014
Andrea BarzagliItalyPalermoItaly2006
Andrea PirloItalyMilanItaly2006
Andreas BrehmeWest GermanyInternazionaleItaly1990
Andreas KöpkeWest Germany1. FC NürnbergWest Germany1990
Andreas MöllerWest GermanyBorussia DortmundWest Germany1990
Andrés IniestaSpainBarcelonaSpain2010
Anfilogino GuarisiItalyLazioItaly1934
Ángel CorreaArgentinaAtlético MadridSpain2022
Ángel Di MaríaArgentinaJuventusItaly2022
Ángel MelognoUruguayBella VistaUruguay1930
Angelo PeruzziItalyLazioItaly2006
Angelo SchiavioItalyBolognaItaly1934
Aníbal PazUruguayNacionalUruguay1950
Antoine GriezmannFranceAtlético MadridSpain2018
Antonio CabriniItalyJuventusItaly1982
Armando CastellazziItalyAmbrosiana-InterItaly1934
Attilio DemariaItalyAmbrosiana-InterItaly1934
Attilio FerrarisItalyRomaItaly1934
Aymeric LaporteSpainAthletic BilbaoSpain2026
BaldocchiBrazilPalmeirasBrazil1970
Bastian SchweinsteigerGermanyBayern MunichGermany2014
BebetoBrazilDeportivo La CoruñaSpain1994
Benedikt HöwedesGermanySchalke 04Germany2014
Benjamin MendyFranceManchester CityEngland2018
Benjamin PavardFranceVfB StuttgartGermany2018
Bernard DiomèdeFranceAuxerreFrance1998
Bernard LamaFranceParis Saint-GermainFrance1998
Bernd HölzenbeinWest GermanyEintracht FrankfurtWest Germany1974
Bernhard CullmannWest GermanyFC KölnWest Germany1974

FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Winners 1930-2026

Year & VenuePlayerNationGoals
1930 UruguayGuillermo StábileUruguay Football8
1934 ItalyOldřich NejedlýCzech Football5
1938 FranceLeônidas da SilvaBrazil Football7
1950 BrazilAdemirBrazil Football8
1954 SwitzerlandSándor KocsisHungary Football11
1958 SwedenJust FontaineFrance Football13
1962 ChileFlórián AlbertHungary Football4
Valentin IvanovSoviet Union Football
GarrinchaBrazil Football
VaváBrazil Football
Dražan JerkovićYugoslavia Football
Leonel SánchezChile Football
1966 EnglandEusébioPortugal Football9
1970 MexicoGerd MüllerGermany Football10
1974 West GermanyGrzegorz LatoPoland Football7
1978 ArgentinaMario KempesArgentina Football6
1982 SpainPaolo RossiItaly Football6
1986 MexicoGary LinekerEngland Football6
1990 ItalySalvatore SchillaciItaly Football6
1994 United StatesOleg SalenkoRussia Football6
Hristo StoichkovBulgaria Football
1998 FranceDavor Šukercroatia football6
2002 South Korea/JapanRonaldoBrazil Football8
2006 GermanyMiroslav KloseGermany Football5
2010 South AfricaThomas MüllerGermany Football5
2014 BrazilJames RodríguezColombia Football6
2018 RussiaHarry KaneEngland Football6
2022 QatarKylian MbappéFrance Football8
2026 North AmericaKylian Mbappé7b2ae374a6d216113196e5cac9bb6ed410
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FIFA World Cup Winning Managers 1930-2026

World CupManagerWorld Cup Winning Country
1930Alberto SuppiciUruguay
1934Vittorio PozzoItaly
1938Vittorio PozzoItaly
1950Juan López FontanaUruguay
1954Sepp HerbergerWest Germany
1958Vicente FeolaBrazil
1962Aymoré MoreiraBrazil
1966Alf RamseyEngland
1970Mário ZagalloBrazil
1974Helmut SchönWest Germany
1978César Luis MenottiArgentina
1982Enzo BearzotItaly
1986Carlos BilardoArgentina
1990Franz BeckenbauerWest Germany
1994Carlos Alberto ParreiraBrazil
1998Aimé JacquetFrance
2002Luiz Felipe ScolariBrazil
2006Marcello LippiItaly
2010Vicente del BosqueSpain
2014Joachim LöwGermany
2018Didier DeschampsFrance
2022Lionel ScaloniArgentina
2026Luis de la FuenteSpain
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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.

Paul Yarden

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