We are getting closer and closer to the start of the FIFA World Cup, and anticipation is building to find out who the new champion will be. Since the first edition in 1930, only eight countries have lifted the prestigious trophy.
UEFA has crowned five teams, while CONMEBOL has three champion nations, but this year, with a format expanded to 48 teams, everything could change.
Which 8 teams have won the tournament?
In the 22 editions played, Brazil stands out as the most successful team with a total of five titles, having lifted the cup in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002. Korea-Japan 2002 was their last World Cup, led by established stars like Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Cafú.
The German and Italian national teams have the same number of trophies, with four titles each. The Germans were champions in 1954, 1974, 1990, and 2014, while the Italians won in 1934, 1938, 1982, and 2006, but did not participate in the tournaments in Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022.
The reigning world champions, Lionel Messi’s Argentina national team, have three stars following their victory in Qatar 2022. The 1978 and 1986 tournaments were also marked by the sky blue and white colors to celebrate their titles.
France, which came within a hair’s breadth of winning the Cup in 2022, has two championships to its name following its triumphs in 1998 and 2018, as does Uruguay, which won the tournament’s inaugural editions in 1930 and 1950.
The England national team (1966) and the Spain national team (2010) join the list, with one star each. In fact, Spain was the last team to become champion for the first time, and for more than a decade, no new country has been added to the list.
Throughout nearly a century of history, the World Cup has been dominated by teams from Europe and South America, the only confederations to have won the title, reflecting the historical soccer dominance of these regions. With the 2026 World Cup drawing ever closer, new teams will seek to make history and join this exclusive group of champions.
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