The host nation Uruguay won their first World Cup by beating Argentina 4-2. Only countries from South America and Europe played in the competition.
2. 1934
Answer: Italy
Once again, it was the host nation who ran away with the Cup.
The final ended with a 2-1 win for Italy vs. Czechoslovakia.
3. 1938
Answer: Italy
Back to back World Cup victories for Italy.
This time Hungary was the victim with a 2-4 defeat.
The tournament was played in June 1938 in France.
4. 1950
Answer: Uruguay
20 years after their first World Cup win, Uruguay were back on top.
A 2-1 win over hosts Brazil did the job.
5. 1954
Answer: West Germany
1954 saw the first win for West Germany, defeating Hungary 3-2 in the final. The Final of this World Cup was played in Bern on July 4th.
6. 1958
Answer: Brazil
In 1958, Brazil traveled all the way to Sweden to clinch their first World Cup. They won 5-2 against host Sweden.
7. 1962
Answer: Brazil
Brazil didn't have to wait very long, or travel very far for that matter, to collect their 2nd World Cup. In 1962, at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile, they managed to outscore Czechoslovakia 3-1.
8. 1966
Answer: England
1966 saw the nation that invented Soccer win their first and so far only World Cup. The win came after the host nation beat West Germany 4-2 aet at Wembley Stadium.
9. 1970
Answer: Brazil
The 1970 final was a battle between two-time champions Brazil (1958, 1962) and Italy (1934, 1938). So who would secure their 3rd title and be the first to do so. Brazil proved to be the better side, earning a convincing 4-1 win.
10. 1974
Answer: West Germany
West Germany won their second World Cup in 1974. They did so by defeating The Netherlands 2-1 at the Olympiastadion in Munich.
11. 1978
Answer: Argentina
In 1978 we saw another win for the hosts. This time it was Argentina who won the title via a 3-1 win over The Netherlands.
12. 1982
Answer: Italy
After defeating West Germany 3-1 in the final, Italy joined Brazil as three-time World Cup champions.
13. 1986
Answer: Argentina
Argentina didn't have to wait very long to bag their 2nd World Cup win (their first was in 1978). A 3-2 victory vs. West Germany did the job.
14. 1990
Answer: West Germany
Finally after two consecutive World Cup Final losses, West Germany managed to secure their 3rd World Cup. Argentina was defeated 1-0.
15. 1994
Answer: Brazil
1994 saw Brazil emerge as the most victorious country in World Cup history, winning their 4th title. It didn't come easy since the game was scoreless after both regular and extra time, so the game went all the way to a penalty shoot-out. When the dust had settled, Brazil came out as champions with a 3-2 win.
16. 1998
Answer: France
Oddly enough, France one of the soccer powerhouses, had never been in a World Cup Final. That all changed when they hosted the Cup in 1998. Not alone did they reach the final, they won it. Another soccer powerhouse, Brazil was convincingly defeated 3-0.
17. 2002
Answer: Brazil
The 2002 World Cup had not one but two host nations, South Korea and Japan. The final was played in Yokohama Japan between Brazil and Germany. Brazil won the game 2-0, securing their 5th World Cup win!
18. 2006
Answer: Italy
The Final was played at Berlin's Olympiastadion. After a penalty shoot-out against France, Italy came out on top with a 5-3 win. This was their 4th title, making them the second most victorious country in World Cup history, only one title behind Brazil.
19. 2010
Answer: Spain
South Africa hosted the 2010 World Cup(first time the World Cup was hosted in Africa). The winner was Spain who, just like France, had to wait for a long time to reach their first final, but when they did, they won it. The Netherlands were defeated 1-0 after extra time.
20. 2014
Answer: Germany
The 2014 World Cup saw Brazil hoping to clinch their 6th title and this on home soil. However, the Cup ended on a very bad note for the hosts. In the semi-finals, Brazil were beaten by an incredible score of 7-1 by Germany, leaving the soccer-crazy country in a state of shock. Germany went all the way to win the title after a 1-0 win over Argentina.
21. 2018
Answer: France
20 years after their first title, France won again in 2018. In Moscow they defeated first-time finalists Croatia 4-2.
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