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FIFA World Cup Who are all the previous winners All you need to know

A list of previous FIFA World Cup winners With the fast approaching, the best players on the planet are set to converge on Qatar to compete for the ultimate prize in football. But who is looking to claim yet another title? And who are aiming for their first triumph in football's biggest tournament? A quick look back at the past winners of the competition will show that have won the competition a record five times, with and Italy close behind on four victories apiece. The front three looks like they're ready for the The front three looks like they're ready for the Argentina, Uruguay and France both have two titles to their name while Spain and England have both won the competition just once. Uruguay were the first winners of the competition, as they beat arch-rivals Argentina 4-2 in 1930. 4-2 was also the score in the most recent final as France beat Croatia in Moscow to claim their second crown. The French will be among the favorites to retain their title in Qatar. However, the previous three winners of the FIFA World Cup have been subsequently been knocked out at the group stage four years later. Brazil's victory in 2002 was the most recent occasion that a non-European side have won the tournament, a trend that could very well change in the warm climate of the Gulf state of Qatar. Poland's Robert Lewandowski can't wait for his showdown with Leo Messi's Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Poland's Robert Lewandowski can't wait for his showdown with Leo Messi's Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

The complete list of previous winners of the FIFA World Cup

With Qatar set to take on Ecuador on the opening day of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday, 20 November, we take a look back at all the previous winners. While Germany have won the cup four times, they also hold the unfortunate distinction of losing in four finals, which is more than any other nation. The Netherlands have the even more unenviable record of losing three finals without ever winning the tournament. Here are the full list of winners, runners-ups and where the final was held, from 1930 all the way up until 2018:YearWinnerRunners-upVenue of Final1930UruguayArgentinaMontevideo, Uruguay1934ItalyCzechoslovakiaRome, Italy1938ItalyHungaryParis, France1950UruguayBrazilRio de Janeiro, Brazil1954West GermanyHungaryBern, Switzerland1958BrazilSwedenStockholm, Sweden1962BrazilCzechoslovakiaSantiago, Chile1966EnglandGermanyLondon, England1970BrazilItalyMexico City, Mexico1974West GermanyNetherlandsMunich, West Germany1978ArgentinaNetherlandsBuenos Aries, Argentina1982ItalyWest GermanyMadrid, Spain1986ArgentinaWest GermanyMexico City, Mexico1990West GermanyArgentinaRome, Italy1994BrazilItalyLos Angeles, USA1998FranceBrazilParis, France2002BrazilGermanyYokohama, Japan2006ItalyFranceBerlin, Germany2010SpainNetherlandsJohannesburg, South Africa2014GermanyArgentinaRio de Janeiro, Brazil2018FranceCroatiaMoscow, Russia Paul Merson predicts the result of Newcastle vs Chelsea and other EPL GW 16 fixtures! Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found