The men’s FIFA World Cup, the most important event in international football, features the top national teams in action.
Football is frequently regarded as the most popular sport in the world, and the FIFA World Cup, held every four years, draws massive crowds.
After winning the most recent FIFA World Cup in 2018, France is the current world champion.
The forthcoming FIFA World Cup 2022, which will take place in Qatar from November 18 to December 20, will be the first winter World Cup ever. It was planned this way so players could escape the scorching high temperatures in Qatar throughout the summer. Being held in the middle of the club football season is another novelty for the FIFA World Cup.
The 1920 Olympics in Antwerp featured a football competition recognized as an intercontinental competition. FIFA, the worldwide governing organization of football, was established in 1904 and organized the competition.
The first-ever FIFA World Cup was held in 1930 due to this. Because of their 100 years of independence celebration and Olympic gold medals from 1924 and 1928, Uruguay was the gracious host nation.
The inaugural FIFA World Cup victors, Uruguay, went on to win the trophy at home after defeating Argentina 4-2 in the championship game.
Italy became the first country to successfully defend its championship by winning the following two FIFA World Cups in 1934 and 1938.
In 1954, West Germany won its first FIFA World Cup trophy, while in 1950, Uruguay won its second.
Brazil is the most successful team, having won the FIFA World Cup five times. They are also the only nation to have qualified for each of the FIFA World Cup’s 21 iterations.
Brazil won its first championship that year as a 17-year-old Pele, who would eventually become a legend, scored six goals throughout the contest. Brazil defeated Sweden, the tournament host, 5-2 to claim victory. Brazil successfully defended its title in 1962.
England eventually won their first and only FIFA World Cup championship in 1966. The first player to achieve a hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup final is England’s Geoff Hurst, who scored three goals in Sunday’s 4-2 victory over West Germany.
Brazil and Pele won their third title in 1970. Pele has three victories and has the most World Cup victories of any player. Brazil’s final World Cup trophy was won in 2002.
Argentina won its second championship in 1986 after winning it in 1978, propelled by the talent of the late Diego Maradona.
Next, in 1998, a new champion of the FIFA World Cup emerged when Didier Deschamps’ France defeated Brazil in the championship game to claim their first home victory.
The only person to win the title as a player and manager is Didier Deschamps, who managed the French squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
German striker Miroslav Klose holds the record for most goals scored in a FIFA World Cup with 16 goals between 2002 and 2014.
Just Fontaine of France holds the record for the most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup, scoring 13 in 1958.
Top World Cup goal scorers in the history
At the World Cup, every country can showcase its best athletes. Thanks to the beautiful event, young athletes have received the national recognition they deserve, and aging veterans have been able to continue their traditions.
The now-retired Miroslav Klose holds the record for most goals in World Cup finals games.
Nations with the most World Cup victories
Brazil’s national team has won more World Cups than any other country. The Selecao has won five championships in total, the most recent coming in 2002 when a star-studded team captained by Ronaldo, Rivaldo, and Ronaldinho defeated Germany 2-0 in the final.
The second most successful country is Germany, which has won the World Cup four times—twice as West Germany and once more in 2014 as a united nation. Italy, the first nation to win two World Cups, has four victories, matching the total of Die Mannschaft.
Uruguay was the first team to win the Jules Rimet trophy in 1930, and they went on to win it again unexpectedly four years later, in 1950. Argentina has significantly triumphed as well.
