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The ''FIFA World Cup'', also called the ''Football World Cup'' and usually abbreviated to simply the '''World Cup''' is a tournament held every four years under the auspices of the ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ([[FIFA]]), the governing body.  It was known as the '''Jules Rimet Trophy''' until 1974, when the name was changed. The competition has been held every four years since 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946, when it was not held due to the [[World War II|Second World War]].  It is the most widely-viewed sporting event on [[television]].
The ''FIFA World Cup'', also called the ''Football World Cup'' and usually abbreviated to simply the '''World Cup''' is a tournament held every four years under the auspices of the ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ([[FIFA]]), the governing body.  It was known as the '''Jules Rimet Trophy''' until 1974, when the name was changed. The competition has been held every four years since 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946, when it was not held due to the [[World War II|Second World War]].  It is the most widely-viewed sporting event on [[television]].


The [[2010 World Cup|2010 World Cup]] was contested in [[South Africa]]; the final was held on Sunday 11th July 2010 between [[The Netherlands]] and [[Spain]] and won by Spain 1-0 after Andrés Iniesta scored in the 116th minute.
==Finals==
 
* 1930 '''Uruguay 4–2 Argentina''' at [[Estadio Centenario]], Montevideo
The 2014 World Cup will be held in [[Brazil]].
* 1934 '''Italy 2–1 Czechoslovakia''' at [[Stadio Nazionale PNF]], Rome '''(aet)'''
 
* 1938 '''Italy 4–2 Hungary''' at [[Stade Olympique de Colombes]], Paris
Winners to date have been:
* 1950 '''Uruguay 2–1 Brazil''' at [[Estádio do Maracanã]], Rio de Janeiro '''(not an actual final but the deciding match in the final four-team group)'''
 
* 1954 '''West Germany 3–2 Hungary''' at [[Wankdorf Stadium]], Berne
{|
* 1958 '''Brazil 5–2 Sweden''' at [[Råsunda Stadium]], Solna
! Year !! Host !! Winner !! Runner-Up
* 1962 '''Brazil 3–1 Czechoslovakia''' at [[Estadio Nacional]], Santiago
|-
* 1966 '''England 4–2 West Germany''' at [[Wembley Stadium]], London '''(aet)'''
| 1930 || [[Uruguay]] || [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] || [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]
* 1970 '''Brazil 4–1 Italy''' at [[Estadio Azteca]], Mexico City
|-
* 1974 '''West Germany 2–1 Netherlands''' at [[Olympiastadion]], Munich
| 1934 || [[Italy]] || [[Italy national football team|Italy]] || [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]]
* 1978 '''Argentina 3–1 Netherlands''' at [[Estadio Monumental]], Buenos Aires '''(aet)'''
|-
* 1982 '''Italy 3–1 West Germany''' at [[Santiago Bernabéu]], Madrid]
| 1938 || [[France]] || Italy || [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]]
* 1986 '''Argentina 3–2 West Germany''' at [[Estadio Azteca]], Mexico City
|-
* 1990 '''West Germany 1–0 Argentina''' at [[Stadio Olimpico]], Rome
| 1950 || [[Brazil]] || Uruguay || [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
* 1994 '''Brazil 0–0 Italy''' at [[Rose Bowl]], Pasadena '''(Brazil won penalty shoot-out 3–2)'''
|-
* 1998 '''France 3–0 Brazil''' at [[Stade de France]], Saint-Denis
| 1954 || [[Switzerland]] || [[West Germany national football team|West Germany]] || Hungary
* 2002 '''Brazil 2–0 Germany''' at [[International Stadium]], Yokohama
|-
* 2006 '''Italy 1–1 France''' at [[Olympiastadion]], Berlin '''(Italy won penalty shoot-out 5–3)'''
| 1958 || [[Sweden]] || Brazil || [[Sweden national football team|Sweden]]
* 2010 '''Spain 1–0 Netherlands''' at [[Soccer City]], Johannesburg '''(aet)'''
|-
* 2014 '''Germany 1–0 Argentina''' at [[Estádio do Maracanã]], Rio de Janeiro '''(aet)'''
| 1962 || [[Chile]] || Brazil || Czechoslovakia
* 2018 '''France 4–2 Croatia''' at [[Luzhniki Stadium]], Moscow
|-
* 2022 ''' – ''' at [[Lusail Iconic Stadium]], Lusail 
| 1966 || [[England]] || [[England national football team|England]] || West Germany
* 2026 ''' – ''' at [[MetLife Stadium]], East Rutherford 
|-
| 1970 || [[Mexico]] || Brazil || Italy
|-
| 1974 || [[West Germany]] || West Germany || [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
|-
| 1978 || [[Argentina]] || Argentina || Netherlands
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| 1982 || [[Spain]] || Italy || West Germany
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| 1986 || Mexico || Argentina || West Germany
|-
| 1990 || Italy || West Germany || Argentina
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| 1994 || [[United States of America|United States]] || Brazil || Italy
|-
| 1998 || France || [[France national football team|France]] || Brazil
|-
| 2002 || [[Japan]]/[[South Korea]] || Brazil || [[Germany national football team|Germany]]
|-
| 2006 || [[Germany]] || Italy || France
|-
| 2010 || [[South Africa]] || [[Spain national football team|Spain]] || Netherlands
|}


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 14:08, 3 September 2019

The FIFA World Cup, also called the Football World Cup and usually abbreviated to simply the World Cup is a tournament held every four years under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the governing body. It was known as the Jules Rimet Trophy until 1974, when the name was changed. The competition has been held every four years since 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946, when it was not held due to the Second World War. It is the most widely-viewed sporting event on television.

Finals

Notes

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