The history of the Soccer World Cups spans almost a century. Since the first edition organized in Uruguay in 1930, 22 World Cups (including Qatar 2022) have been held on 4 continents with more than 900 matches played. We review all editions of the FIFA World Cup.
Since its inception, this championship has been held every 4 years. Only 2 editions have been cancelled: 1942 and 1946 due to World War II.
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Only 5 countries have hosted the World Cup on more than one occasion: Italy in 1934 and 1990, France in 1938 and 1998, Brazil in 1950 and 2014, Germany in 1974 and 2006, and Mexico 1970, 1986.
In 2026, the United States will join the club of countries that have hosted the World Cup twice (the first was in 1994) and Mexico will become the first country to have hosted a World Cup three times.
These are all the venues for the Soccer World Cup:
Uruguay 1930
From July 13 to 30
Champion: Uruguay ??
Italia 1934
From May 27 to June 10
Champion: Italia ??
France 1938
From June 4 to 19
Champion: Italia ??
Brazil 1950
From June 24 to July 16
Champion: Uruguay ??
Switzerland 1954
From June 16 to July 4
Champion: Federal Germany??
Sweden 1958
From June 8 to 29
Champion: Brazil ??
Chile 1962
From May 30 to June 17
Champion: Brazil ??
England 1966
From July 11 to 30
Champion: England ?????????
Mexico 1970
From May 31 to June 21
Champion: Brazil ??
West Germany 1974
From June 13 to July 7
Champion: Federal Germany??
Argentina 1978
From June 1 to 25
Champion: Argentina ??
Spain 1982
From June 13 to July 11
Champion: Italia ??
Mexico 1986
From May 31 to June 29
Champion: Argentina ??
Italia 1990
From June 8 to July 8
Champion: Federal Germany??
United States 1994
From June 17 to July 17
Champion: Brazil ??
France 1998
From June 10 to July 12
Champion: France ??
Korea and Japan 2002
From May 31 to June 30
Champion: Brazil ??
Germany 2006
From June 9 to July 9
Champion: Italia ??
South Africa 2010
From June 11 to July 11
Champion: Spain??
Brazil 2014
From June 12 to July 13
Champion: Germany ??
Russia 2018
From June 14 to July 15
Champion: France ??
Qatar 2022
From November 21 to December 18
Champion: Argentina ??
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