According to the president of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Italian Gianni Infantino, next summer in the United States, Mexico and Canada there will be 104 Super Bowls, giving each of the games of the 2026 World Cup the importance of the stellar championship game of the National Football League (NFL).
However, beyond these phrases, what is a fact is that we already know that in 2026 the real Super Bowl LX will be played by the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, a venue that will host the world’s top national team tournament.
The Super Bowl has been held every year since 1967 and the World Cup every four years since 1930, with a break between 1938 and 1950 due to World War II. If we do the math, there have been 14 years in which there has been a Super Bowl champion, lifting in all cases the Vince Lombardi Trophy, and a men’s soccer world champion, who in 13 of those occasions lifted the FIFA World Cup, with the exception of Mexico 1970 where it was still the Jules Rimet Trophy.
Champions in 1970
- Super Bowl IV: Kansas City Chiefs 23-7 Minnesota Vikings – Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida (January 11)
- 1970 World Cup: Brazil 4-1 Italy – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico (June 21)
Champions in 1974
- Super Bowl VIII: Miami Dolphins 24-7 Minnesota Vikings – Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas (January 13)
- 1974 World Cup: West Germany 2-1 Netherlands – Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany (July 7)
Champions in 1978
- Super Bowl XII: Dallas Cowboys 27-10 Denver Broncos – Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana (January 15)
- 1978 World Cup: Argentina 3-1 Netherlands – Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina (June 25)
Champions in 1982
- Super Bowl XVI: San Francisco 49ers 26-21 Cincinnati Bengals – Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan (January 24)
- 1982 World Cup: Italy 3-1 West Germany – Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Spain (July 11)
Champions in 1986
- Super Bowl XX: Chicago Bears 46-10 New England Patriots – Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana (January 26)
- 1986 World Cup: Argentina 3-1 West Germany – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico (June 29)
Champions in 1990
- Super Bowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers 55-10 Denver Broncos – Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana (January 28)
- 1990 World Cup: West Germany 1-0 Argentina – Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy (8 July)
Champions in 1994
- Super Bowl XXVIII: Dallas Cowboys 30-13 Buffalo Bills – Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia (January 30)
- 1994 World Cup: Brazil 0-0 Italy (3-2 Brazil won on penalties) – Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, United States (July 17)
Champions in 1998
- Super Bowl XXXII: Denver Broncos 31-24 Green Bay Packers – Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California (January 25)
- 1998 World Cup: France 3-0 Brazil – Stade de France, Paris, France (July 12)
Champions in 2002
- Super Bowl XXXVI: New England Patriots 20-17 St. Louis Rams – Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana (February 3)
- 2002 South Korea/Japan World Cup: Brazil 2-0 Germany – International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan (June 30)
Champions in 2006
- Super Bowl XL: Pittsburgh Steelers 21-10 Seattle Seahawks – Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan (February 5)
- 2006 World Cup: Italy 1-1 France (5-3 Italy won on penalties) – Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany (9 July)
Champions in 2010
- Super Bowl XLIV: New Orleans Saints 31-17 Indianapolis Colts – Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Florida (February 7)
- 2010 World Cup: Spain 1-0 Netherlands – Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa (July 11)
Champions in 2014
- Super Bowl XLVIII: Seattle Seahawks 43-8 Denver Broncos – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (February 2)
- 2014 World Cup: Germany 1-0 Argentina – Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (July 13)
Champions in 2018
- Super Bowl LII: Philadelphia Eagles 41-33 New England Patriots – U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota (February 4)
- 2018 World Cup: France 4-2 Croatia – Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia (July 15)
Champions in 2022
- Super Bowl LVI: Los Angeles Rams 23-20 Cincinnati Bengals – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California (February 13)
- Qatar 2022 World Cup: Argentina 3-3 France (4-2 Argentina won on penalties) – Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar (December 18)
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