A look back at the list of FIFA World Cup champions over the years, with Brazil having won the most titles at five.
On 20 Jul 2026 GMT+7, the record of international football champions was updated as Spain triumphed in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Spanish team defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time, with Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal in the 106th minute. Argentina's Enzo Fernández was sent off with a red card at 90+2 minutes, enabling Spain to secure their second World Cup title, their first being in 2010.
Meanwhile, Brazil remains the nation with the most FIFA World Cup titles in history, having won five times in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002. The two nations with the next highest number of titles are Germany with four (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) and Italy with four (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006).
1930: Uruguay
1934: Italy
1938: Italy
1950: Uruguay
1954: West Germany
1958: Brazil
1962: Brazil
1966: England
1970: Brazil
1974: West Germany
1978: Argentina
1982: Italy
1986: Argentina
1990: West Germany
1994: Brazil
1998: France
2002: Brazil
2006: Italy
2010: Spain
2014: Germany
2018: France
2022: Argentina
2026: Spain / Argentina