WORLD CUP SOCCER FINALS HISTORY
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CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
- 1930 in Montevideo, Uruguay: Uruguay (1st) defeats Argentina 4-2
1. Uruguay: Pablo Dorado (1st) 2. Argentina: Peucelle (1st)
3. Argentina: Guillermo Stabile (1st) 4. Uruguay: Pedro Cea (1st)
5. Uruguay: Santos Iriarte (1st) 6. Uruguay: Manco Castro (1st)
Semifinal: Uruguay defeats Yugoslavia 6-1
Semifinal: Argentina defeats United States 6-1
- 1934 in Rome, Italy: Italy (1st) defeats Czechoslovakia 2-1 (OT)
1. Czechoslovakia: Laszlo Puc (1st) 2. Italy: Raimondo Orsi (1st)
3. Italy: Schiavio (1st)
Semifinal: Italy defeats Austria 1-0
Semifinal: Czechoslovakia defeats Germany 3-1
Third Place: Germany defeats Austria 3-2
- 1938 in Paris, France: Italy (2nd) defeats Hungary 4-2
1. Italy: Gino Colaussi (1st) 2. Hungary: Titkos (1st)
3. Italy: Silvia Piola (1st) 4. Italy: Gino Colaussi (2nd)
5. Hungary: George Sarosi (1st) 6. Italy: Silvia Piola (2nd)
Semifinal: Italy defeats Brazil 6-1
Semifinal: Hungary defeats Sweden 5-1
Third Place: Brazil defeats Sweden 4-2
- 1950 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Uruguay (2nd) defeats Brazil 2-1
1. Brazil: Friaca (1st) 2. Uruguay: Juan Jose Schiaffino (1st)
3. Uruguay: Alcide Ghiggia (1st)
Third Place: Sweden defeats Spain 3-1
- 1954 in Berne, Switzerland: West Germany (1st) defeats Hungary 3-2
1. Hungary: Ferenc Puskas (1st) 2. Hungary: Zoltan Csibor (1st)
3. West Germany: Max Morlock (1st) 4. West Germany: Helmut Rahn (1st)
5. West Germany: Helmut Rahn (2nd)
Semifinal: Germany defeats Austria 6-1
Semifinal: Hungary defeats Uruguay 4-2 (OT)
Third Place: Austria defeats Uruguay 3-1
- 1958 in Stockholm, Sweden: Brazil (1st) defeats Sweden 5-2
1. Sweden: Nils Leidholm (1st) 2. Brazil: Vava (1st)
3. Brazil: Vava (2nd) 4. Brazil: Pele (1st)
5. Brazil: Pele (2nd) 6. Brazil: Zagalo (1st)
7. Sweden: Agne Simonsson (1st)
Semifinal: Brazil defeats France 5-2
Semifinal: Sweden defeats Germany 3-1
Third Place: France defeats Germany 6-3
- 1962 in Santiago, Chile: Brazil (2nd) defeats Czechoslovakia 3-1
1. Czechoslovakia: Josef Masopust (1st) 2. Brazil: Amarildo (1st)
3. Brazil: Zito (1st) 4. Brazil: Vava (3rd)
Semifinal: Brazil defeats Chile 4-2
Semifinal: Czechoslovakia defeats Yugoslavia 3-1
Third Place: Chile defeats Yugoslavia 1-0
- 1966 in Wembley, England: England (1st) defeats West Germany 4-2 (OT)
1. England: Geoff Hurst (1st) 2. England: Martin Peters (1st)
3. West Germany: Helmut Haller (1st) 4. West Germany: Wolfgang Weber (1st)
5. England: Geoff Hurst (2nd) 6. England: Geoff Hurst (3rd)
Semifinal: England defeats Portugal 2-1
Semifinal: Germany defeats Soviet Union 2-1
Third Place: Portugal defeats Soviet Union 2-1
- 1970 in Mexico City, Mexico: Brazil (3rd) defeats Italy 4-1
1. Brazil: Pele (3rd) 2. Italy: Roberto Boninsegna (1st)
3. Brazil: Gerson (1st) 4. Brazil: Jairzinho (1st)
5. Brazil: Carlos Alberto (1st)
Semifinal: Brazil defeats Uruguay 3-1
Semifinal: Italy defeats Germany 4-3 (OT)
Third Place: Germany defeats Uruguay 1-0
- 1974 in Munich, West Germany: West Germany (2nd) defeats Netherlands 2-1
1. Netherlands: Johan Neeskens (1st) 2. West Germany: Paul Breitner (1st)
3. West Germany: Gerd Muller (1st)
Third Place: Poland defeats Brazil 1-0
- 1978 in Buenos Aires, Argentina: Argentina (1st) defeats Netherlands 3-1 (OT)
1. Argentina: Mario Kempes (1st) 2. Netherlands: Dick Naninga (1st)
3. Argentina: Mario Kempes (2nd) 4. Argentina: Daniel Bertoni (1st)
Third Place: Brazil defeats Italy 2-1
- 1982 in Madrid, Spain: Italy (3rd) defeats West Germany 3-1
1. Italy: Paolo Rossi (1st) 2. Italy: Marco Tardelli (1st)
3. Italy: Sandro Altobelli (1st) 4. West Germany: Paul Breitner (2nd)
Semifinal: Italy defeats Poland 2-0
Semifinal: Germany defeats France 3-3 (wins 5-4 on penalty kicks)
Third Place: Poland defeats France 3-2
- 1986 in Mexico City, Mexico: Argentina (2nd) defeats Germany 3-2
1. Argentina: Carlos Brown (1st) 2. Argentina: Jorge Valdano (1st)
3. Germany: Karl-Heinz Rumminegge (1st) 4. Germany: Rudi Voeller (1st)
5. Argentina: Jorge Burrachaga (1st)
Semifinal: Argentina defeats Belgium 2-0
Semifinal: Germany defeats France 2-0
Third Place: France defeats Belgium 4-2 (OT)
- 1990 in Rome, Italy: Germany (3rd) defeats Argentina 1-0
1. Germany: Andreas Brehme (1st)
Semifinal: Germany defeats England 1-1 (wins 4-3 on penalty kicks)
Semifinal: Argentina defeats Italy 1-1 (wins 4-3 on penalty kicks)
Third Place: Italy defeats England 2-1
- 1994 in Pasadena, United States: Brazil (4th) defeats Italy 0-0 (wins 3-2 on penalty kicks)
1. Italy: Demetrio Albertini (1st) 2. Brazil: Romario (1st)
3. Italy: Alberigo Evani (1st) 4. Brazil: Branco (1st)
5. Brazil: Dunga (1st)
Semifinal: Brazil defeats Sweden 1-0
Semifinal: Italy defeats Bulgaria 2-1
Third Place: Sweden defeats Bulgaria 4-0
- 1998 in Saint-Denis, France: France (1st) defeats Brazil 3-0
1. France: Zinedine Zidane (1st) 2. France: Zinedine Zidane (2nd)
3. France: Emmanuel Petit (1st)
Semifinal: France defeats Croatia 2-1
Semifinal: Brazil defeats Netherlands 1-1 (wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Third Place: Croatia defeats Netherlands 2-1
- 2002 in Yokohama, Japan: Brazil (5th) defeats Germany 2-0
1. Brazil: Ronaldo (1st) 2. Brazil: Ronaldo (2nd)
Semifinal: Brazil defeats Turkey 1-0
Semifinal: Germany defeats Korea Republic 1-0
Third Place: Turkey defeats Korea Republic 3-2
- 2006 in Berlin, Germany: Italy (4th) defeats France 1-1 (wins 5-3 on penalty kicks)
1. France: Zinedine Zidane (3rd) 2. Italy: Marco Materazzi (1st)
3. Italy: Andrea Pirlo (1st) 4. France: Sylvain Wiltord (1st)
5. Italy: Marco Materazzi (2nd) 6. Italy: Daniele De Rossi (1st)
7. France: Eric Abidal (1st) 8. Italy: Alessandro Del Piero (1st)
9. France: Willy Sagnol (1st) 10. Italy: Fabio Grosso (1st)
Semifinal: Italy defeats Germany 2-0 (OT)
Semifinal: France defeats Portugal 1-0
Third Place: Germany defeats Portugal 3-1
- 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa: Spain (1st) defeats Netherlands 1-0 (OT)
1. Spain: Andres Iniesta (1st)
Semifinal: Spain defeats Germany 1-0
Semifinal: Netherlands defeats Uruguay 3-2
Third Place: Germany defeats Uruguay 3-2
TEAM PERFORMANCE in WORLD CUP SOCCER FINALS
(since 1930)
Team W L Games % W Last Won Last Game
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Brazil 5 2 7 .714 2002 2002
Italy 4 2 6 .667 2006 2006
Germany 3 4 7 .428 1990 2002
Uruguay 2 0 2 1.000 1950 1950
Argentina 2 2 4 .500 1986 1990
Spain 1 0 1 1.000 2010 2010
England 1 0 1 1.000 1966 1966
France 1 1 2 .500 1998 2006
Netherlands 0 3 3 .000 ---- 2010
Czechoslovakia 0 2 2 .000 ---- 1962
Hungary 0 2 2 .000 ---- 1954
Sweden 0 1 1 .000 ---- 1958
TEAM PERFORMANCE in WORLD CUP SOCCER SEMI-FINALS
(since 1930)
2nd 3rd 4th
Team W L Games % W Place in Place in Place in
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Brazil 6* 1++ 7 .857 2 (1998) 2 (1978) 1 (1974)
Italy 6 1+ 7 .857 2 (1994) 1 (1990) 1 (1978)
Germany 6* 5 11 .545 4 (2002) 4 (2010) 1 (1958)
Argentina 3* 0 3 1.000 2 (1990) 0 0
Czechoslovakia 2 0 2 1.000 2 (1962) 0 0
Hungary 2 0 2 1.000 2 (1954) 0 0
France 2 3 5 .400 1 (2006) 2 (1986) 1 (1982)
Spain 1 0+ 1 1.000 0 0 1 (1950)
Netherlands 1** 1 2 .500 2 (1978) 0 1 (1998)
England 1 1 2 .500 0 0 1 (1990)
Sweden 1 2+ 3 .333 1 (1958) 2 (1994) 1 (1938)
Uruguay 1* 3 4 .250 0 0 3 (2010)
Portugal 0 2 2 .000 0 1 (1966) 1 (2006)
Austria 0 2 2 .000 0 1 (1954) 1 (1934)
Poland 0 1+ 1 .000 0 2 (1982) 0
Turkey 0 1 1 .000 0 1 (2002) 0
Croatia 0 1 1 .000 0 1 (1998) 0
Chile 0 1 1 .000 0 1 (1962) 0
United States 0 1 1 .000 0 1#(1930) 0
Yugoslavia 0 2 2 .000 0 0 2#(1962)
Korea Republic 0 1 1 .000 0 0 1 (2002)
Bulgaria 0 1 1 .000 0 0 1 (1994)
Belgium 0 1 1 .000 0 0 1 (1986)
Soviet Union 0 1 1 .000 0 0 1 (1966)
*1950, no Semi-Final game was played by Uruguay or Brazil (Uruguay won Final)
*1974, no Semi-Final game was played by Germany or Netherlands (Germany won Final)
*1978, no Semi-Final game was played by Argentina or Netherlands (Argentina won Final)
+1950, no Semi-Final game was played by Sweden or Spain (Sweden won Third Place)
+1974, no Semi-Final game was played by Poland or Brazil (Poland won Third Place)
+1978, no Semi-Final game was played by Brazil or Italy (Brazil won Third Place)
#1930, Third Place was awarded to United States over Yugoslavia (based on record)
CONTINENT PERFORMANCE in WORLD CUP SOCCER FINALS
(since 1930)
Continent W L Games % W Last Won Last Game
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South America over Europe 7 2 9 .778 2002 2002
Europe over South America 2 7 9 .222 1998 2002
Europe over Europe 8 8 16 .500 2010 2010
South America over South America 2 2 4 .500 1950 1950
ALL-TIME GOAL SCORERS in WORLD CUP SOCCER (all rounds)
(since 1930)
Player Team Goals Tournaments Played (Goals Scored)
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Ronaldo Brazil 15 1998( 4), 2002( 8), 2006( 3)
Gerd Muller Germany 14 1970(10), 1974( 4)
Miroslav Klose Germany 14 2002( 5), 2006( 5), 2010( 4)
Just Fontaine France 13 1958(13)
Pele Brazil 12 1958( 6), 1962( 1), 1966( 1), 1970( 4)
Sandor Kocsis Hungary 11 1954(11)
Jurgen Klinsmann Germany 11 1990( 3), 1994( 5), 1998( 3)
Grzegorz Lato Poland 10 1974( 7), 1978( 2), 1982 ( 1)
Gary Lineker England 10 1986( 6), 1990( 4)
Helmut Rahn Germany 10 1954( 4), 1958( 6)
Teofilo Cubillas Peru 10 1970( 5), 1978( 5)
Gabriel Batistuta Argentina 10 1994( 4), 1998( 5), 2002( 1)
Eusebio Portugal 9 1966( 9)
Ademir Brazil 9 1950( 9)
Jairzinho Brazil 9 1970( 7), 1974( 2)
Paolo Rossi Italy 9 1978( 3), 1982( 6)
Christian Vieri Italy 9 1998( 5), 2002( 4)
Vava Brazil 9 1958( 5), 1962( 4)
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Germany 9 1978( 3), 1982( 5), 1986( 1)
Roberto Baggio Italy 9 1990( 2), 1994( 5), 1998( 2)
Uwe Seeler Germany 9 1958( 2), 1962( 2), 1966( 2), 1970( 3)
TOP GOAL SCORERS in WORLD CUP SOCCER (all rounds)
(since 1930)
Player Team Goals Year
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Diego Forlan Uruguay 5 2010
Thomas Muller Germany 5
Wesley Sneijder Netherlands 5
David Villa Spain 5
Miroslav Klose Germany 5 2006
Ronaldo Brazil 8 2002
Davor Suker Croatia 6 1998
Oleg Salenko Russia 6 1994
Hristo Stoichkov Bulgaria 6
Salvador Schillaci Italy 6 1990
Gary Lineker England 6 1986
Paolo Rossi Italy 6 1982
Mario Kempes Argentina 6 1978
Grzegorz Lato Poland 7 1974
Gerd Muller Germany 10 1970
Eusebio Portugal 9 1966
Florian Albert Hungary 4 1962
Garrincha Brazil 4
Valentin Ivanov Soviet Union 4
Drazan Jerkovic Yugoslavia 4
Leonel Sanchez Chile 4
Vava Brazil 4
Just Fontaine France 13 1958
Sandor Kocsis Hungary 11 1954
Ademir Brazil 9 1950
Leonidas da Silva Brazil 7 1938
Oldrich Nejedly Czechoslovakia 5 1934
Guillermo Stabile Argentina 8 1930
Richard Crowe (rcrowe@hubble.uhh.hawaii.edu)
