WorldCup Winners, Runners Up, Final Scores and Scorers
Reaching The WorldCup Finals is the crowning achievement of any footballing nation. The worldcup is held just once every 4 years and is the biggest football tournament and arguably the biggest sporting event in the world. The 19th worldcup is being held in South Africa in 2010. It is the first time that the continent of Africa has organised this football extravaganza and it is expected to be bigger than ever before.
Here is a list of past worldcups, the hosting countries, the champions, runners up, the final score line and names of all the great players who have ever scored in the final.
Year | Host Country | Winner | Runner Up | Final Score | Scorers in the WorldCup Final |
1930 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Argentina | 4-2 | Dorado, Cea, Iriarte Castro for Uruguay and Peucelle, Stábile for Argentina |
1934 | Italy | Italy | Czechoslovakia | 2-1 | Orsi and Schiavio for Italy and Puč for Czechoslovakia |
1938 | France | Italy | Hungary | 4-2 | Colaussi and Piola for Italy and Titkos and Sárosi of Hungary |
1950 | Brazil | Uruguay | Brazil | No official final match this year. It was decided on round robin group matches | |
1954 | Switzerland | West Germany | Hungary | 3-2 | Morlock and Rahn for West Germany and Puskás and Czibor for Hungary |
1958 | Sweden | Brazil | Sweden | 5-2 | Vavá, Pelé and Zagallo for Brazil and Liedholm and Simonsson for Sweden |
1962 | Chile | Brazil | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 | Amarildo, Zito and Vavá for Brazil and Masopust for Czechoslovakia |
1966 | England | England | West Germany | 4-2 | Hurst and Peters for England and Haller and Weber for West Germany |
1970 | Mexico | Brazil | Italy | 4-1 | Pelé, Gérson, Jairzinho and Carlos Alberto for Brazil and Boninsegna for Italy |
1974 | West Germany | West Germany | Holland | 2-1 | Breitner and Müller for West Germany and Neeskens for Holland |
1978 | Argentina | Argentina | Holland | 3-1 | Kempes and Bertoni for Argentina and Nanninga for Holland |
1982 | Spain | Italy | West Germany | 3-1 | Rossi, Tardelli and Altobelli for Italy and Breitner for West Germany |
1986 | Mexico | Argentina | West Germany | 3-2 | Brown, Valdano and Burruchaga for Argentina and Rummenigge and Völler for West Germany |
1990 | Italy | West Germany | Argentina | 1-0 | Brehme for West Germany |
1994 | United States | Brazil | Italy | 3-2 (on penalties) | Romário, Branco and Dunga for Brazil and Albertini and Evani for Italy |
1998 | France | France | Brazil | 3-0 | Zidane and Petit for France |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Brazil | Germany | 2-0 | Ronaldo for Brazil |
2006 | Germany | Italy | France | 1-1 (5-3 on penalties) | Pirlo, Materazzi, De Rossi, Del Piero and Grosso for Italy and Wiltord, Abidal, Zidane and Sagnol for France |