The FIFA World Cup, often referred to as the FIFA World Cup or simply the World Cup, is one of the most long-awaited and grandiose sporting events which takes place every four years. In order to get to the tournament, each team will have to overcome the qualifications on their continent. IN final part only 32 of the best national teams from around the world enter and compete for the trophy. Every footballer dreams of getting to the World Cup and winning it, because this tournament is the most prestigious in football, and even the Olympics cannot be compared with it.
World Cup champions in the history of the tournament
The FIFA World Cup, which began in 1930, is a very popular tournament and this is confirmed by official figures. Thus, the final of the 2006 World Cup, held in Germany, was watched by about 715 million viewers, and in 2014 almost half of the planet (3 billion people) watched the final match of the World Cup.
In total, the World Cup has been held 20 times since its inception. Uruguay won the first FIFA World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 in the final.
The most titled team of the World Championships is Brazil, which won the trophy 5 times, and in addition, took part in all 20 tournament draws. National teams from Europe have won the World Cup 11 times, and South American teams 9 times. Most often, the German national team (FRG) took part in the final matches - 8 times, of which the Germans lost 4 finals.
World Cup Champions by Year
| Year | Location | Country - world champion | Semifinalists | ||
| A country | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Argentina | USA | Yugoslavia |
| 1934 | Italy | Italy | Czechoslovakia | Germany | Austria |
| 1938 | France | Italy | Hungary | Brazil | Sweden |
| 1950 | Brazil | Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden | Spain |
| 1954 | Switzerland | Germany | Hungary | Austria | Uruguay |
| 1958 | Sweden | Brazil | Sweden | France | Germany |
| 1962 | Chile | Brazil | Czechoslovakia | Chile | Yugoslavia |
| 1966 | England | England | Germany | Portugal | USSR |
| 1970 | Mexico | Brazil | Italy | Germany | Uruguay |
| 1974 | Germany | Germany | Netherlands | Poland | Brazil |
| 1978 | Argentina | Argentina | Netherlands | Brazil | Italy |
| 1982 | Spain | Italy | Germany | Poland | France |
| 1986 | Mexico | Argentina | Germany | France | Belgium |
| 1990 | Italy | Germany | Argentina | Italy | England |
| 1994 | USA | Brazil | Italy | Sweden | Bulgaria |
| 1998 | France | France | Brazil | Croatia | Netherlands |
| 2002 | Republic of Korea, Japan | Brazil | Germany | Türkiye | South Korea |
| 2006 | Germany | Italy | France | Germany | Portugal |
| 2010 | South Africa | Spain | Netherlands | Germany | Uruguay |
| 2014 | Brazil | Germany | Argentina | Netherlands | Brazil |
| 2018 | Russia | ||||
As mentioned above, the first FIFA World Cup champion was Uruguay. The last World Cup, which took place in 2014, was won by the German national team, thus winning the cup 4 times in its history. Thus, the Germans only had to win the tournament once in order to catch up with the Brazilian national team in terms of the number of titles.
The next World Cup will be held in 2018 in Russia, and after another 4 years, Qatar will host the Mundial.
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History of the World Cup
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Advice International Federation Football (FIFA) on Tuesday unanimously approved an increase in the number of participants in the final part of the world championships from 32 to 48 teams.
Below is a background on the history of the World Cups.
The International Football Federation was founded on May 21, 1904 in Paris. Already at one of its first meetings, the Dutch banker Karl Hirschmann introduced a project to organize the World Cup, but did not find support.
The first real prospects for holding the World Cup opened after the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, where football matches aroused great interest. The final decision on the world championship was made by the FIFA Congress in Amsterdam on May 29, 1928.
There were five applicants for the first World Cup: Italy, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and Uruguay. The majority of delegates voted for Uruguay. This choice was supported by two victories of the national team of this country in the Olympic tournaments of 1924 and 1928 and a firm promise by the representative of Uruguay to fulfill all the financial conditions of FIFA.
1930 World Cup
In 1930, Uruguay hosted the first football world championship in history. The championship of the planet was held from 13 to 30 July in the country's capital, Montevideo.
Teams from 13 countries took part in the championship: Belgium, Romania, France, Yugoslavia (Europe); Mexico, USA (North and Central America); Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Chile (South America). They were divided into four groups, the winners of which advanced to the play-off semi-finals.
Uruguay won the championship. The second place was taken by the Argentines, the third - by the Americans. Top scorer("Golden Boot") - Guillermo Stabile (Uruguay).
1934 World Cup
In 1934, Italy hosted the second football world championship. Matches were played from May 27 to June 10.
The tournament was held in eight cities: Rome, Milan, Turin, Naples, Genoa, Trieste, Bologna, Florence.
Participating countries: Egypt (Africa), Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Romania, France, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Sweden (Europe); USA ( North America); Argentina, Brazil (South America) - 16 teams that started the tournament from the 1/8 finals.
The championship was won by the Italian team. The second place was taken by the team of Czechoslovakia, the third - by Germany. The top scorer is Oldrich Nejedly (Czechoslovakia).
1938 World Cup
The world championship was hosted by the following cities: Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Reims, Toulouse, Le Havre, Strasbourg, Lille, Antibes.
Participants: Netherlands Antilles (Asia), Belgium, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, France, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Switzerland (Europe); Cuba (North and Central America), Brazil (South America) - 15 teams that formed seven pairs of 1/8 finals of the playoffs. On world championship the Austrian team also made its way, but the country was annexed to Germany in the same year, and therefore a vacant place appeared in the tournament grid. The Swedes advanced directly to the quarter-finals.
The Italian national team became the champion for the second time in a row, beating the Hungarians in the final of the tournament. The third place was taken by the Brazilians. Top scorer - Leonidas (Brazil).
1950 World Cup
The first tournament after a 12-year break due to World War II was held in Brazil from June 24 to July 16, 1950.
World Cup matches were held in six cities: Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Curitiba, Recife.
Participants: England, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Yugoslavia (Europe); Mexico, USA (North and Central America); Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile (South America) - 13 teams divided into four groups in the first round. Four group-winning teams formed final group in which they played each other in a round robin system. The winner of the championship was determined by the number of points scored in the final group.
Uruguay won the championship. The second place was taken by the Brazilians, the third - by the Swedes. Top scorer - Ademir (Brazil).
1954 World Cup
In 1954, Switzerland hosted the fifth World Cup. The tournament was held from June 16 to July 4.
Matches were held in six cities: Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich, Basel and Lugano.
Participants: South Korea (Asia), Austria, England, Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Turkey, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Scotland, Yugoslavia (Europe); Mexico (North and Central America), Brazil, Uruguay (South America) - 16 teams divided into four groups of four teams. The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/4 finals of the playoffs.
The German team became the world champion. The second place was taken by the team of Hungary, the third - by Austria. The top scorer is Sandor Kocsis (Hungary).
1958 World Cup
World championship matches were held in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Helsingborg, Halmstad, Västerås, Norrköping, Eskilstuna, Örebro, Sandviken, Buros, Uddevalle.
Participating countries: Austria, England, Hungary, Northern Ireland, USSR, Wales, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Scotland, Yugoslavia (Europe); Mexico (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay (South America) - 16 teams divided into four groups. The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/4 finals of the playoffs.
The USSR national team took part in the World Cup for the first time. Also for the first time the world championship received a huge television audience - from the stadiums where the final tournament was held, there were regular television broadcasts to many countries of the world.
Brazil became the world champion. The second place was taken by the Swedish team, the third - by the French. The top scorer is Just Fontaine (France). The best young player of the championship - Pele (Brazil).
1962 World Cup
Matches were held in the cities of Santiago, Arica, Viña del Mar, Rancagua.
Participating countries: England, Bulgaria, Hungary, Spain, Italy, USSR, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Yugoslavia (Europe); Mexico (North and Central America), Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, Chile (South America) - 16 teams divided into four groups of four teams. The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/4 finals of the playoffs.
The Brazilians are the world champions. The second and third places were taken by the national teams of Czechoslovakia and Chile. The top scorers are Garrincha, Vava (both Brazil), Valentin Ivanov (USSR), Leonel Sanchez (Chile), Florian Albert (Hungary), Drazan Erkovich (Yugoslavia). The best young player of the championship - Florian Albert (Hungary).
1966 FIFA World Cup
Matches were held in London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Middlesbrough, Sunderland.
Participants: North Korea (Asia); England, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Portugal, USSR, France, Germany, Switzerland (Europe); Mexico (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile (South America) - 16 teams divided into four groups. The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/4 finals of the playoffs.
England won the world championship. The second place was taken by the German team, the third - by the Portuguese. Top scorer - Eusebio (Portugal). The best young player of the championship is Franz Beckenbauer (Germany).
1970 FIFA World Cup
Matches were held in the cities of Mexico City, Puebla, Toluca, Guadalajara, Leon.
Participants: Morocco (Africa); England, Belgium, Bulgaria, Israel, Italy, Romania, USSR, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Sweden (Europe); Mexico, El Salvador (North and Central America); Brazil, Peru, Uruguay (South America) - 16 teams divided into four groups. The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/4 finals of the playoffs.
The Brazilian team became the world champion, the Italian team took the second place, the German team took the third place. The top scorer is Gerd Müller (Germany). The best young player of the championship - Teofilo Cubillas (Peru).
1974 FIFA World Cup
Matches were held in Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Hannover, Stuttgart, Gelsenkirchen.
Participants: Zaire (Africa); Australia (Asia); Bulgaria, East Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Scotland, Sweden, Yugoslavia (Europe); Haiti (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile (South America) - 16 teams divided in the first round into four groups of four teams.
The championship was won by the German team. The second place was taken by the Dutch, the third - by the Poles. The top scorer is Grzegorz Lato (Poland). The best young player of the championship - Vladislav Zhmuda (Poland).
1978 FIFA World Cup
Matches were held in the cities of Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, Rosario, Cordoba, Mendoza.
Participants: Tunisia (Africa); Iran (Asia); Austria, Hungary, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, France, Germany, Sweden, Scotland (Europe); Mexico (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Peru (South America) - 16 teams divided in the first round into four groups of four teams.
The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed two groups of four teams in the second round. The winners of these groups reached the final of the championship, and the teams that took second places competed for bronze medals.
Argentina won the world championship. The second place is taken by the Netherlands team, the third place is taken by the Brazilians. Top scorer - Mario Kempes (Argentina). The best young player of the championship - Antonio Cabrini (Italy). Prize for fair play received by the Argentines.
1982 FIFA World Cup
Matches were held in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, Zaragoza, Alicante, Bilbao, Elche, Gijon, Malaga, Oviedo, Valladolid, Vigo, La Coruña.
Participants: Algeria, Cameroon (Africa); Kuwait (Asia), Austria, England, Belgium, Hungary, Spain, Italy, Poland, Northern Ireland, USSR, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Scotland, Yugoslavia (Europe), Honduras, El Salvador (North and Central America), New Zealand(Oceania), Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Chile (South America) - 24 teams divided in the first round into six groups of four teams.
The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed four groups of three teams in the second round. Teams-winners of groups of the second round formed the semi-finals of the playoffs.
The first place in the championship was taken by the Italian team, the second by the German team, and the third by Poland. golden ball like best football player received by Paolo Rossi (Italy). Top scorer - Paolo Rossi (Italy). The best young player of the championship - Manuel Amoros (France). The Brazilians received the prize for fair play.
1986 FIFA World Cup
Matches were held in the cities of Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Toluca, Leon, Irapuato, Querétaro, Nezahualcoyotl.
Participants: Algeria, Morocco (Africa); Iraq, South Korea (Asia); England, Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Northern Ireland, USSR, France, Germany, Scotland (Europe); Canada, Mexico (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay (South America) - 24 teams divided into six groups of four teams.
Argentina won the world championship. In second place was the German team, in third - the French. Diego Maradona (Argentina) received the Golden Ball. The top scorer is Gary Lineker (England). The best young player of the championship - Enzo Schifo (Belgium). The Brazilians received the prize for fair play.
1990 FIFA World Cup
Matches were held in Rome, Milan, Turin, Naples, Florence, Bari, Genoa, Bologna, Verona, Udine, Cagliari, Palermo.
Participants: Egypt, Cameroon (Africa); South Korea, UAE (Asia); Austria, England, Belgium, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, USSR, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Scotland, Yugoslavia (Europe); Costa Rica, USA (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay (South America) - 24 teams divided into six groups of four teams.
The teams that took first and second places in the groups, as well as the four best teams from among those who took third place, formed pairs of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs.
The first place in the championship was taken by the German national team, the second - by the Argentines, the third - by the Italians. Ballon d'Or was awarded to Salvatore Schillaci (Italy). The top scorer is Salvatore Schillaci (Italy). The best young player of the championship - Robert Prosinechki (Yugoslavia). The prize for fair play was given to the British.
1994 FIFA World Cup
Matches were played in Washington DC, Los Angeles, Detroit, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Boston, New York/New Jersey, Orlando.
Participants: Cameroon, Morocco, Nigeria (Africa); South Korea, Saudi Arabia(Asia); Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Romania, Switzerland, Sweden (Europe); Mexico, USA (North and Central America); Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia (South America) - 24 teams divided into six groups of four teams.
The teams that took first and second places in the groups, as well as the four best teams from among those who took third place, formed pairs of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs.
The Brazilians won the world championship, the Italians took the second place, the Swedes took the third. Romario (Brazil) received the Golden Ball. The top scorers are Oleg Salenko (Russia), Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria). The best young player of the championship - Mark Overmars (Netherlands). Lev Yashin Prize ( best goalkeeper) was awarded to Michel Prudhomme (Belgium). The prize for fair play went to the Brazilians, who also won the award for spectacular play.
1998 FIFA World Cup
Matches were held in Bordeaux, Lance, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Paris, Saint-Denis, Saint-Etienne, Toulouse.
Participants: Cameroon, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia (Africa), Iran, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia (Asia); Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Yugoslavia (Europe); Jamaica, Mexico, USA (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay (South America) - 32 teams divided into eight groups of four teams. The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs.
The French team won the world championship, the Brazilians were in second place, and the Croats were in third. Ronaldo (Brazil) received the Golden Ball. The top scorer is Davor Šuker (Croatia). The best young player of the championship - Michael Owen (England). Lev Yashin Prize - Fabien Barthez (France). The prize for fair play was received by the teams of England and France, for the spectacular - by the French.
2002 FIFA World Cup
Matches were held in the South Korean cities of Incheon, Gwangju, Busan, Seogwipo, Seoul, Suwon, Daegu, Taejeon, Ulsan, Chonju. Cities of Japan: Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kobe, Miyagi, Niigata, Oita, Osaka, Saitama, Sapporo, Shizuoka.
Participating countries: Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia (Africa); China, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia (Asia); Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Ireland, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey (Europe); Costa Rica, Mexico, USA (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay (South America) - 32 teams divided into eight groups of four teams. The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs.
Brazil won the championship, followed by Germany in second place and Turkey in third. Oliver Kahn (Germany) received the Golden Ball. Top scorer - Ronaldo (Brazil). The best young player of the championship - Landon Donovan (USA). Lev Yashin Prize - Oliver Kahn (Germany) The Belgians received the prize for fair play, and the South Koreans for spectacular play.
2006 FIFA World Cup
Matches were held in Berlin, Dortmund, Munich, Stuttgart, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main, Cologne, Hannover, Leipzig, Nuremberg, Kaiserslautern.
Participants: Angola, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Tunisia (Africa); Australia, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia (Asia); Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia and Montenegro, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine (Europe); Costa Rica, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, USA (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay (South America) - 32 teams, divided into eight groups of four teams.The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs.
The first place in the championship was taken by the Italians, the second by the French, and the third by the Germans. Zinedine Zidane (France) received the Golden Ball. Top scorer - Miroslav Klose (Germany). The best young player of the championship - Lukas Podolski (Germany). Lev Yashin Prize - Gianluigi Buffon (Italy) The Spaniards and Brazilians received the prize for fair play, and the Portuguese for spectacular play.
2010 FIFA World Cup
Matches were held in the cities of Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, Polokwane, Rustenburg, Nelspruit.
Participants: Algeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, South Africa (Africa); Australia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan (Asia); England, Germany, Greece, Denmark, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia , Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, France (Europe); USA, Mexico, Honduras (North and Central America); New Zealand (Oceania), Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile (South America) - 32 teams divided into eight groups of 4. Teams that took the first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs.
The Spaniards won the world championship, the Dutch team was in second place, and the Germans were in third. Diego Forlán (Uruguay) received the Golden Ball. The top scorer is Thomas Müller (Germany). The best young player of the championship - Thomas Müller (Germany). Lev Yashin Prize - Iker Casillas (Spain). The Spanish national team received the prize for fair play.
2014 FIFA World Cup
Matches were held in 12 cities: Rio de Janeiro, Recife, Salvador, Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre, Manaus, Fortaleza, Natal, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Cuiabe, Curitiba.
Participants: Algeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria (Africa); Australia, South Korea, Japan, Iran (Asia); England, Germany, Greece, Belgium, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Croatia , Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, France (Europe); USA, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica (North and Central America); Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Chile (South America) - 32 teams divided into eight groups of four.The teams that took first and second places in the groups formed pairs of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs.
The Germans won the world championship, the second place was taken by the national team of Argentina, the third - by the team of the Netherlands. Lionel Messi (Argentina) received the Golden Ball. Top scorer - James Rodriguez (Colombia). The best young player of the championship - Paul Pogba (France). The Lev Yashin Prize went to Manuel Neuer (Germany). The Colombian team received the Fair Play Award.
2018 FIFA World Cup
Matches will be held in 11 cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Saransk, Sochi, Rostov-on-Don, Kaliningrad, Nizhny Novgorod and Volgograd.
2022 FIFA World Cup
In 2022, the tournament will be held in Qatar and for the first time will be held outside summer time- November 21 to December 18. It will be the last in which 32 teams will take part.
The FIFA Council, meeting in Zurich on 10 January 2017, unanimously approved the decision to increase the number of teams in the World Cup finals to 48 starting from the 2026 tournament. Teams will be divided into 16 groups of three teams each.
The material was prepared on the basis of information from RIA Novosti and open sources
The history of the World Cup opened its pages in 1928 with FIFA President Jules Rimet announcing the holding of an international football tournament. The first championship was held in Uruguay in 1930, but was contested as only 13 teams participated. Since then, the FIFA World Cup has evolved into a 32-team final tournament, with 2-year preliminary qualifiers involving around 200 teams from around the world.
World Cup: victory stories
World Cup - 1930
The first FIFA World Cup was held in the capital Montevideo, where the Uruguayan team won the Olympic Games in 1926. All matches were played in three stadiums such as Gran Parc Central, Positos and Centenario. Especially for the first World Cup, the Centenario Stadium was built with an incredible number of spectator seats even for our time - 90,000!
It hosted ten of the eighteen tournaments, in which thirteen teams took part. The final match was attended by 68,546 fans, but in fact there were at least 80,000, and Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 with brilliance and became the very first champion.
World Cup - 1934
The second, and no less grandiose expected World Championship was held in Italy. Of all the large stadiums available, Milan's San Siro Arena was the largest and most suitable, with a capacity of 55,000 fans at that time. 
And of course, the biggest audience was the final, where Italy beat Czechoslovakia 3:1.
World Cup - 1938
The game for the third World Cup took place in France. True, due to the occupation of Austria by Nazi Germany, the first was unable to take part in the world tournament, so only fifteen teams took part in the final.
For this hot game 45 thousand people gathered to watch.
The largest number of spectators gathered in the quarter-finals of France and Italy, whose game ended with a score of 1:3 (58,465 people). In the final, Italy defeated Hungary with a score identical to the 1930 World Cup (ie 4:2).
World Cup - 1950
Since the second began World War, The World Championship has not been held for 12 years. The first post-war tournament was hosted by Brazil, which did not stint and built an arena for two hundred thousand seats in Rio de Janeiro for such an occasion. 
In total, 13 teams from several countries participated, but in the final, the host country blundered and lost to Uruguay with a score of 2: 1 (173,950 fans were present).
World Cup - 1954
The fifth Cup was held in wealthy Switzerland, which remained a neutral side during the war, and, accordingly, did not spend its money on post-war reconstruction. 6 stadiums hosted matches, but the largest was Wankdorf with 64,000 seats. 
26 fights were held by 16 participating teams. The total number of those who attended the matches was 768,179 people. The most grandiose in terms of the number of spectators was the final, in which Hungary lost to the Federal Republic of Germany with a score of 3:2 (62.5 thousand people)
World Cup - 1958
This FIFA World Cup was held in Sweden at the largest stadium available, Gothenburg's Ullevi, with 53,000 seats. 
The largest indicator of the number of fans reached 50,939 people. Brazil beat Sweden 5-2 in the final.
World Cup - 1962
This time, Chile became the host country, or as it is also commonly called, the host country. Spectator interest was at its peak during the semi-final clash between Brazil and Chile, as an estimated 76,587 fans were on the pitch for that particular game. 
Everything took place at the Estadio Nacional. In the end, Brazil defeated Czechoslovakia 3:1.
World Cup - 1966
Finally, the World Cup has reached the progenitor of football. Meet Her Majesty England!
A total of 564,135 fans attended the 32 matches.
In the final game, England beat West Germany 4-2 at Wembley, attended by 96,835 spectators.
World Cup - 1970
This World Cup was held in Mexico. That year, five stadiums hosted the event with brilliance, with an Azteca of 100,000 in the capital (Jalisco). 
So, Brazil became the champion for the third time ever, having received the Golden Goddess for permanent storage. (score 4:1).
World Cup - 1974
This time the World Championship was held in West Germany. Namely in that year, it was decided to change the format of the tournament, in which two group rounds were organized. Then the match was held at nine stadiums.
In total, 32 matches were played and almost 2 million people who supported each of their teams could see it.
In the final, Germany defeated the Netherlands, overtaking them by just one goal (2:1).
World Cup - 1978
As the history of the World Cup says, in 1978 the championship was held in Argentina. For this, a couple of new arenas were built, but the game of Italy - Argentina (1: 0) gathered the most spectators, because 72,000 fans gathered on that significant day. In the final game, Argentina beat the Netherlands 3-1. 
World Cup - 1982
For this World Cup, Spain was chosen as the hostess, which made them very happy locals who built 17 stadiums.
But it was in the hands of everyone, since now 24 teams took part.
The most interesting was the match where the Camp Nou lost to Belgium with 95,000 fans. In the final, Italy reached the Cup, beating Germany.
World Cup - 1986
And again in the history of the World Cup, Mexico was among the hosts.
This tournament, which became epic for Diego Maradona, was held in 120 stadiums.
The most popular was the match at the familiar Azteca.
In the final, the title of the strongest on the entire planet was won by the players of Argentina, but the Germans lost for the second time (score 3:2).
World Cup - 1990
The history of the World Championship began to repeat itself again, as the holding was scheduled again in Italy. The matches were held at twelve arenas, and the largest number of spectators managed to gather at the match Germany - the Netherlands (2:1). This time the Germans did not disappoint and beat Argentina 1:0. 
World Cup - 1994
In order to make football even more popular, it was decided to move the championship to America. 9 stadiums that were usually used for American football were temporarily converted, but most notably, the smallest stadiums could accommodate up to 50,000 fans, bringing the total attendance to 3,576,785 people. 
World Cup - 1998
It was the first championship in the history of the World Cup in France, which was held among thirty-two teams. Since then, 64 matches have been played in the championships. Ten stadiums were used, and in the final game, France were able to defeat the Brazilians and for the first time in a long period of time were able to establish themselves as the strongest team. 
So, France - Brazil with a score of 3:0 rightfully received their Cup.
World Cup - 2002
This is the first time the World Cup has received a joint application to host twenty stadiums at once in South Korea and Japan. This match was more remembered not for the football itself, but for the refereeing scandals and striking departures from the game of everyone's favorites. Final - Brazil-Germany (2:0, 69,086 spectators). 
World Cup - 2006
The World Championship was held in Germany. Thanks to the excellent infrastructure, the tournament was excellent. In terms of organization, this is the most best tournament throughout World Cup history. Matches were played at 12 stadiums. 
The final was the final in the career of Zinedine Zidane. This year Italy celebrated its fourfold victory.
World Cup - 2010
The tournament was held in South Africa. 12 stadiums were chosen for the match. The largest attendance was at the opening and final. 
World Cup - 2014
Once again, Brazil became the host country. According to the standard, 12 stadiums accepted the match 9, and some did not sit down to complete the construction). There were a total of 3,429,758 fans in the stands, which gives us an average of 59,768 spectators per match. The United States held the lead. But in the final Germany and Argentina won (1:0). 
With over 4 billion fans, it is by far the most popular sport in the world. The dominance of football on the planet is so obvious that the first place is no surprise to anyone. Football has received the main distribution in Europe, where for many it has become not just a game, but a way of life. The FIFA World Cup is the most iconic event in this sport.
History of the World Cup
It all started back in 1904, when on May 21, in Paris, a constituent assembly of representatives of France, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Spain took place with the aim of creating an international football federation, better known as FIFA. The final tournaments of the world championships are held every at 4 years old, like Olympic Games. The exception was the forties, when two competitions were missed due to the Second World War.
The final tournament, which takes place every 4 years for about a month in a pre-selected host country of the championship, has been attended by 32 teams since 1998 (31 teams that received this right on the basis of qualifying tournament, and the national team of the host country (since 1938); theoretically, the tournament can be hosted by more than one country, however, in more than 85 years of history, only once has FIFA entrusted the hosting of the World Cup to two countries. On this moment The history of the World Cup has 20 tournaments.
History of the World Cup
World Cup Cup The Football World Cup has always stood and will stand apart in a number of sports trophies: its history is honored by both football players and fans, and the myths and legends associated with the main football prize often make athletes perform feats. Who and how created the FIFA World Cup ™ Cup and what stories this trophy fell into:
- Until 1970, the winners were awarded the Jules Rimet Prize (or Jules Rimet Cup), originally called "Victory".
- In 1929, the third president of FIFA, Jules Rimet, agreed to hold the first world football tournament, and a year later he presented the cup to the Uruguayan team - the first victors of the World Cup.
- After the Second World War, the cup became officially named Rome. The prize was an image of the ancient Greek goddess of victory, holding an octagonal bowl over her head. The statuette weighing 3.8 kg was made of gilded silver, and its base was made of lapis lazuli. The trophy was often referred to as the "Golden Goddess".
- By the beginning of World War II, the cup was in storage with the Italians, the 1938 world champions. Because of the confusion that was going on in the country and the danger that threatened the precious trophy, the president of the Italian Football Federation, Ottorino Barassi, decided to steal. He secretly removed the cup from a bank vault and hid it in a shoe box under his bed, fearing that the prize might fall into the hands of the Nazis. But they managed to save it and already in 1950 to transfer it to the first post-war champions - the Uruguayan national team.
- At the ninth world championship, which took place in Mexico in June 1970, the Brazilian team became the champion for the third time. According to the FIFA rules in force at that time, the cup was forever given to the winners.
- In 1970 the cup moved to Brazil. In December 1983, the world was shocked by the message - the Greek goddess of victory is no more. Attackers stole the cup from the building of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro. Can't find cup
- After the transfer of the Jules Rimet Prize, FIFA Brazilians had to order a new trophy. In 1971, a competition for models of the future cup was announced, 53 sculptors from seven countries sent their sketches. Gazzaniga, who later became the author of the cup.
Sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga working on the creation of the World Cup, 1971. The Cup had differences from its predecessor:
- It was made of 18 carat gold weighing 5 kg.
- The height of the trophy is 36.5 cm and the total weight is 6.142 kg.
- The base of the award with a diameter of 13 cm is decorated with two layers of malachite, chosen to match the color of the football field.
- On the goblet itself, two human figures are depicted, which support the globe crowning the trophy with both hands.
Until 2006, the cup was given to the country that won the tournament, and it kept the trophy until the final draw of the FIFA World Cup. Now, under current FIFA rules, the trophy is not deposited with the winners, they are awarded the FIFA World Cup™ Winners' Cup.
The trophy itself has been kept since 2016 at the FIFA World Football Museum in Zurich and is displayed only during the Coca-Cola Trophy Tour, at the final draw of the World Cup and during the final match of the tournament. In 2006, the Original FIFA World Cup began to travel around the world as part of its tour with FIFA partner Coca-Cola.
The first participation of our football players in the world's largest tournament took place at the sixth World Cup in Sweden. The debut was quite successful. Domestic athletes made it to the top eight the best teams planets, losing in the quarterfinals to the hosts with a score of 0-2. Four years later, the result was the same: relegation at the ¼ final stage. And again, the host team of the championship, the Chile national team, became an obstacle.
The most successful in the history of domestic football was the World Cup in England, where our team reached the semi-finals. In the future, such results could only be dreamed of.
The national teams of the USSR and Russia managed to qualify for the World Cup nine times. In 37 matches, domestic football players scored 17 victories and suffered 14 defeats, a draw was recorded six times. Best result teams in world championships - 4th place in the 1966 tournament in England.
Win statistics
At the moment, the history of the World Cup has 20 tournaments, but only 8 teams have won the main award.
Most Wins:
- The Brazilian team has 5
- Close to them are the national teams of Germany and Italy, which have four victories each.
The best players in the history of world championships are:
- Germany striker Miroslav Klose. He has 16 goals scored.
- The largest number of personal victories in the assets of Pelé, who became the world champion three times as part of the Brazilian team.
- The greatest number of matches in the final series of international championships was held by the German footballer Lothar Matthäus.
The history of the World Cup continues its report. And the next world championship, which will be held in Russia, will add new facts to this story. This tournament promises to be interesting, spectacular and exciting. New stars will definitely light up on it and athletes known to everyone will shine
Five stars are located above the emblem of the Brazilian national football team. This indicates that it is the Brazilians who are considered the most titled football power. This team has won five World Championships in 1952, 1958, 1970, 1994 and 2002. World football legend Pele holds the record for titles. He won three world championships with his national team.
Italy
In Europe, two football teams are called tetracampios, one of them is the national team of Italy. The Italians celebrated triumph at the world championships in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006. History preserves many names of great Italians who were honored to raise the coveted trophy over their heads. Some of them still delight fans with their performances in a T-shirt. national team(Buffon, Pirlo, Barzagli).
Germany (FRG)
The national team of Germany (FRG) is not inferior to the Italians in titles. At the moment, it is the Germans who are the reigning world champions. The team, nicknamed the "German car", excelled in football fields in 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014. The names of Gerd Müller, Lothar Matthäus and other great football players will forever remain in the history of world sports.
Argentina
A country like Argentina, with its outstanding football talents, simply could not remain without the title of world champion. Twice the Argentines, led by Mario Kempes and Diego Maradona, managed to win world championships. Kempes shone at the home championship in 1978, while Diego led his national team to the title in Mexico in 1986.
Uruguay
The Uruguayans became the first world champions in football. In this country, for the first time, the world football championship among teams was held (1930). The second time the national team of Uruguay won in 1950 at the championship in Brazil. In the final at the Maracana Stadium, in the presence of 200,000 spectators, the Uruguayans beat the hosts of the championship.
England
The founders of football also did not remain without the title of the best football team in the world. At the home world championship in 1966, it was the hosts who became the victors of the championship.
France
Helped home stands and the French. The national team of Zinedine Zidane triumphantly performed at the home World Cup in 1998. In the final, the French defeated the main contenders for the gold of the Brazilians (who were the reigning champions at that time) with a score of 3:0.
Spain
The tournament held in South Africa in 2010 is recognized as the most pragmatic world football championship in recent decades. The Spaniards excelled in the competition, meager for bright matches and goals. The final of that championship fully reflects the specifics of the entire World Cup. The Spanish national team beat the Netherlands 1-0 only in extra time.
