The FIFA World Cup is a football tournament organized by FIFA and is the world's largest soccer tournament held every four years. Since the first tournament was held in Uruguay in 1930, a total of 22 events have been held until the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Thirty-two countries will compete in the group stage, round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals and finals to determine the winner. In the group stage, four countries in each group will play full leagues in the first and second rounds, and the top two countries will advance to the round of 16. From the round of 16, it will be held in a tournament manner.It is the most enthusiastic soccer tournament among soccer fans all over the world. All-time World Cup finals are known to have an average audience rating of more than 1 billion. The World Cup means more than just a soccer tournament. It has established itself as a venue for festivals that unite across cultures and borders around the world.
The winner of the World Cup will win the FIFA World Cup trophy. The FIFA World Cup trophy is the current trophy that has been in use since 1974, and is made of pure gold, which is 36.8 centimeters high and weighs 6.1 kilograms. The winner of the FIFA World Cup can hold the World Cup trophy permanently and must return the trophy to the next winner after four years.
All-time World Cup venues and winners
1930 Uruguay Uruguay 4-2 Argentina Uruguay
1934 Italy Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia Italy
1938 France Italy 4-2 Hungary Italy
1950 Brazil Uruguay 2-1 Brazil Uruguay
1954 Swiss West Germany 3-2 Austrian West Germany
1958 Sweden Brazil 5-2 Sweden Brazil
1962 Chile Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia Brazil
1966 United Kingdom England 4-2 West Germany England
1970 Mexico Brazil 4-1 Italy Brazil
1974 West Germany West Germany 2-1 Netherlands West Germany
1978 Argentina Argentina 3-1 Netherlands Argentina
1982 Spain Italy 3-1 West Germany Italy
1986 Mexico Argentina 3-2 West Germany Argentina
1990 Italy West Germany1-0 Argentina West Germany
1994 United States Brazil 3-2 Italy Brazil
1998 France France 3-0 Brazil France
2002 Korea/Japan Brazil 2-0 Germany Brazil
2006 Germany Italy 1-1 France (5-3 on penalties) Italy
2010 South Africa Spain 1-0 Netherlands Spain
2014 Brazil Germany 7-1 Brazil Germany
2018 Russia France 4-2 Croatia France
2022 Qatar Argentina 4-2 France (4-2 on penalties) Argentina
2026 World Cup of Three North American Nations (Canada, Mexico, USA)
The 2026 World Cup was the 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup, held from June 11 to July 19, 2026 in three North American countries (Canada, Mexico, and the United States).
It is the first World Cup with 48 countries. It has been expanded to a 48-nation system to provide more opportunities for soccer fans around the world and allow more countries to take the World Cup stage.
2026 World Cup host city
Canada: Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Montreal
Mexico: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey
United States: New York/New Jersey, London, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas/Fort Worth, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles/Incheon, Seattle
