With the FIFA World Cup just few months away, FootTheBall looks back at the iconic finals since the inception of the biggest tournament in the world of football.
1930 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1930_World_Cup_Uruguay.png)
The First World Cup?. 1930. Uruguay ?? won 4-2 on 30 July, 1930 defeating Brazil ?? in their home soil.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
1934 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1934_World_Cup_Italy.png)
The Second Edition?. 1934. Italy ?? won 2-1 on 10 June, 1934 defeating Czechoslovakia ?? in their home soil.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
1938 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1938.jpg)
The Third Edition?. 1938. Italy ?? won 4-2 on 19 June 1938, defeating Hungary ?? in France.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
1950 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1950_World_Cup_Brazil.png)
The Fourth Edition ?. 1950. Uruguay ?? won 2-1 on 16 July, 1950 defeating hosts Brazil ??[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
1954 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1954_World_Cup_Switzerland.png)
The Fifth Edition ?. 1954. West Germany won 3-2 on 4 July, 1954, defeating Hungary ?? in Switzerland.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
1958 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1958_World_Sweden.png)
The Sixth Edition ?. 1958. Brazil ?? won 5-2 on 29 June, 1958, defeating hosts Sweden ??[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
1962 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1962_World_Chile.png)
The Seventh Edition ?. 1962. Brazil ?? won 3-1 on 17 June, 1962, defeating Czechoslovakia ?? in Chile.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
1966 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1966_World_England.png)
The Eight Edition ?. 1966. England ??????? won 4-2 on 30 July, 1966, defeating West Germany in their home soil.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
1970 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1970_World_Cup_Mexico.png)
The Ninth Edition ?. 1970. Brazil ?? won 4-1 on 21 June, 1970, defeating Italy ?? in Mexico.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
1974 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1974_World_Cup_West-Germany.png)
The Tenth Edition ?. 1974. West Germany won 2-1 on 7 July, 1974, defeating Netherlands ?? in their home soil.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
1978 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1978_World_Cup_Argentina.png)
The Eleventh Edition ?. 1978. Argentina ?? won 3-1 on 25 June, 1978, defeating Netherlands ?? in their home soil.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
1982 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1982_World_Cup_Spain.png)
The Twelfth Edition ?. 1982. Italy ?? won 3-1 on 11 July 1982, defeating West Germany in Spain.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
1986 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1986_World_Cup_Mexico.png)
The Thirteenth Edition ?. 1986. Argentina ?? won 3-2 on 29 June 1986, defeating West Germany in Mexico.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
1990 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1990_World_Cup_Italy.png)
The Fourteenth Edition ?. 1990. West Germany won 1-0 on 8 July 1990, defeating Argentina ?? in Italy.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
1994 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1994_World_Cup_UnitedStates.png)
The Fifteenth Edition ?. 1994. Brazil ?? won 3-2 (on penalties) on 17 July 1994, defeating Italy ?? in the United States.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
1998 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1998_World_Cup_France.png)
The Sixteenth Edition ?. 1998. France ?? won 3-0 on 12 July 1998, defeating Brazil ?? in their home soil.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
2002 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2002_World_Cup_Japan.png)
The Seventeenth Edition ?. 2002. Brazil ?? won 2-0 on 30 June 2002, defeating Germany ?? in South Korea/Japan.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
2006 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2006_World_Cup_Germany.png)
The Eighteenth Edition ?. 2006. Italy ?? won 5-3 (on penalties) on 9 July 2006, defeating France ?? in Germany.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
2010 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2010_World_Cup_SouthAfrica.png)
The Nineteenth Edition ?. 2010. Spain ?? won 1-0 on 11 July 2010, defeating Netherlands ?? in South Africa.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]
2014 World Cup, Final
![](https://www.foottheball.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2014_World_Brazil.png)
Twentieth Edition ?. 2014. Germany ?? won 1-0 on 13 July 2014, defeating Argentina ?? in Brazil.[espl_divider style=”dotted” divider_color=”#ee3a37″ link_color=”#f47d46″]