Fifa World Cup History.The Fifa world cup often simply called the World Cup, is an International association football competition organized by Fifa(Federation Internationale de Football Association) the sport’s global governing body. The Championship has been awarded every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not held because of Second World War. In these tournament Brazil have won five times and Brazil is only team to have played in every tournament. The other world cup winners are Germany and Italy, with for titles each Argentina, France and inaugural winner Uruguay, with two titles each and England and Spain, with one title each.
The World cup most famous and most widely viewed and followed single sporting event in the world. The cumulative viewership of all the matches of the 2006 world cup was estimated to be 26.29 billion with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the final match, this is a ninth of the entire population of the earth planet.
Up to now 17 countries have hosted the Fifa world cup,Brazil,France,Italy,Germany and Mexico have each hosted twice, and Uruguay,Switzerland,Sweden,Chile,England,Argentina,spain,The United States, Japan and South Korea(jointly),South Africa and Russia have each hosted once. And now the turn of Qatar host the world cup 2022, which is starting from 20 November 2022 after that in 2026 will be jointly hosted by Canada, The United States and Mexico, which will give Mexico the distinction of being the first country to host the tournament in three world cups.
World Cup Winner 1930 to 2018
| Year | Hosts | Matches | Venue | Game(s) |
| 1930 | Uruguay | 18 | Estadio Centenario,Montevideo | Uruguay 6-1,Yugoslavia,Semi-final |
| 1934 | Itly | 17 | Stadio Nazionale PNF,Rome | Itly 2-1 Czechoslovakia, Final |
| 1938 | France | 18 | Olympique de colombes,Paris | France 1-3 Italy,Quarter-final |
| 1950 | Brazil | 22 | Maracana Stadium,Rio de Janerio | Brazil 1-2 Urguay,Deciding Match |
| 1954 | Switzerland | 26 | Wankdrof Stadium,Bern | West Germany 3-2 Hungary, Final |
| 1958 | Sweden | 35 | Ullevi Stadium,Gothenburg | Brazil 2-0 Soviet Union,Group Stage |
| 1962 | Chile | 32 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago | Brazil 4-2 Chile,Semi-final |
| 1966 | England | 32 | Wembley Stadium, London | Engalnd 4-2 West Germany, Final |
| 1970 | Mexico | 32 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Mexico 1-0 Belgium,Group Stage |
| 1974 | West Germany | 38 | Olympiastadion, Munich | West Germany 1-0 Chile, Group Stage |
| 1978 | Argentina | 38 | Estadio Monumental,Buenos Aires | Itly 1-0 Argentina, Group Stage |
| 1982 | Spain | 52 | Camp Nou,Barcelona | Argentina 0-1 Belgium,Opening Match |
| 1986 | Mexico | 52 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Mexico 1-1 Paraguay,Group Stage Argentina 3-2 West Germany, Final |
| 1990 | Italy | 52 | San Siro, Milan | West Germany 4-1 Yugoslavia, Group Stage |
| 1994 | United States | 52 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California | Brazil 0-0 (3-2p) Italy, Final |
| 1998 | France | 52 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | Brazil 0-3 France, Final |
| 2002 | South Korea, Japan | 64 | International Stadium,Yokohama, Japan | Brazil 2-0 Germany,Final |
| 2006 | Germany | 64 | Olympiastadion, Berlin | Germany 1-1 (4-2p)Argentina,Quarter final |
| 2010 | South Africa | 64 | Soccer City, Johannesburg | Spain 1-0 Netherlands, Final |
| 2014 | Brazil | 64 | Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janerio | Germany 1-0 Argentina, Final |
| 2018 | Russia | 64 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | France 4-2 Croatia, Final |
| 2022 | Argentina | 64 | Lusial Stadium, Lusail | Argentina 3(4)-3(2) France final |
Teams Which Reached In Top Four
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third Place | Fourth Place | Top Four Total |
| Brazil | 5(1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) | 2(1950*,1998) | 2(1938, 1978) | 2(1974,2014*) | 11 |
| Germany | 4(1954,1974*, 1990,2014) | 4(1966,1982,1986,2002) | 4(1934,1970,2006*,2010 | 1(1958) | 13 |
| Italy | 4(1934*,1938, 1982,2006) | 2(1970,1994) | 1(1990*) | 1(1978) | 8 |
| Argentina | 2(1978*,1986) | 3(1930,1990,2014 | 5 | ||
| France | 2(1998*,2018) | 1(2006) | 2(1958,1986) | 1(1982) | 6 |
| Uruguay | 2(1930*,1950) | 3(1954,1970, 2010) | 5 | ||
| England | 1(1966*) | 2(1990,2018) | 3 | ||
| Spain | 1(2010) | 1(1950) | 2 | ||
| Netherlands | 3(1974,1978,2010) | 1(2014) | 1(1998) | 5 | |
| Hungary | 2(1938,1954) | 2 | |||
| Czech Republic | 2(1934,1962) | 2 | |||
| Sweden | 1(1958*) | 2(1950,1994) | 1(1938) | 4 | |
| Croatia | 1(2018) | 1(1998) | 2 | ||
| Poland | 2(1974,1982) | 2 | |||
| Austria | 1(1954) | 1(1934) | 2 | ||
| Portugal | 1(1966) | 1(2006) | 2 | ||
| Belgium | 1(2018) | 1(1986) | 2 | ||
| United States | 1(1930) | 1 | |||
| Chile | 1(1962*) | 1 | |||
| Turkey | 1(2002) | 1 | |||
| Serbia | 2(1930,1962) | 2 | |||
| Russia | 1(1966) | 1 | |||
| Bulgaria | 1(1994) | 1 | |||
| South Korea | 1(2002*) | 1 |
*marked as Hosts
Awards in World Cup
- Golden Ball (now commercially termed “Adidas Golden Ball”)First time awarded in 1982 for best player
- Golden Boot( now commercially termed “Adidas Golden Boot”)First time awarded from 1982 to 2006)for best goalscorer,first time awarded in 1982
- Golden Glove (now commercially termed “Adidas Golden Glove “formerly known as the”Lev Yashin Award from 1994 to 2006) for best goalkeeper, first awarded in 1994.
- The FIFA Young Player Award (formerly known as the “Best Young Player Award” from 2006 to 2010) for best player under 21 years of age at the start of the calendar year, first awarded in 2006.
- The FIFA Fair Play Trophy for the team that advanced to the second round with the best record of fair play, first awarded in 1970.
- There is currently one award given during the tournament from the FIFA Technical Study Group.
- the Man of the Match (currently commercially termed as “Budweiser Man of the Match”) for outstanding performance during each game of the tournament, first awarded in 2002
- There is currently two award voted on by fans after the conclusion of the tournament:
- the Goal of the Tournament, as determined by a poll of the general public, first awarded in 2006
- The Most Entertaining Team for the team that has entertained the public the most, during the World Cup final tournament, as determined by a poll of the general public.
- One other awards was given between 1994 and 2006
- An All-Star Team comprising the best players of the tournament chosen by the FIFA Technical Study Group. From 2010 onwards, all Dream Teams or Statistical Teams are unofficial, as reported by FIFA itself.