FIFA WORLD CUPS

The World Cup (Brazilian Portuguese) or World Cup Soccer / World (European Portuguese) is a men's soccer tournament held every four years by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The first edition happened in 1930 in Uruguay, with the victory of the selection of the house. In the first world, there was no knockout tournament, and countries were invited to the tournament. In the years 1942 and 1946, the Cup was not due to the Second World War. Brazil is the country that has achieved more world titles - five (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002). It is also the only country to have participated in all Championships. Below is a selection of Italy tetracampeã (1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006), Germany, tricampeã (1954, 1974 and 1990); the bicampeões Argentina (winner in 1978 and 1986) and Uruguay (winner in 1930 and 1950 ) and, finally, with a single title, the teams of England, champion in 1966, France, champions in 1998 and Spain, champion in 2010. Brazil and Spain are the only countries to win outside their continent (Brazil in 1958 and 2002 and Spain in 2010).

The World Cup is held every four years and was last hosted in 2010 in South Africa, with Spain as champions, leaving the Netherlands in second, Germany third and fourth in Uruguay. In 2014, will take place in Brazil, as announced by FIFA on November 30, 2007. Since the World Cup 1998 is held with 32 teams participating.

 LIST OF CHAMPIONS FIFA World Cup

Copa do Mundo
Ano	Campeão	Vice	Final	Sede
2014	--	--	--	Brasil
2010	Espanha	Holanda	1x0	África do Sul
2006	Itália	França	1x1 (5x3 pen)	Alemanha
2002	Brasil	Alemanha	2x0	Coreia do Sul e Japão
1998	França	Brasil	3x0	França
1994	Brasil	Italia	0x0 (3x2 pen)	Estados Unidos
1990	Alemanha Ocidental	Argentina	1x0	Italia
1986	Argentina	Alemanha Ocidental	3x2	Mexico
1982	Italia	Alemanha Ocidental	3x1	Espanha
1978	Argentina	Holanda	3x1	Argentina
1974	Alemanha Ocidental	Holanda	2x1	Alemanha Oc.
1970	Brasil	Italia	4x1	Mexico
1966	Inglaterra	Alemanha Ocidental	4x2	Inglaterra
1962	Brasil	Tchecoslovaquia	3x1	Chile
1958	Brasil	Suecia	5x2	Suécia
1954	Alemanha Ocidental	Hungria	3x2	Suiça
1950	Uruguai	Brasil	2x1	Brasil
1938	Italia	Hungria	4x2	França
1934	Italia	Tchecoslovaquia	2x1	Italia
1930	Uruguai	Argentina	4x2	Uruguai