Only eight countries have won the World Cup in its 96-year history and we’ll have another repeat champion this summer with Spain, Argentina and England the final three teams standing entering Wednesday’s semifinal in Atlanta.Brazil has won the World Cup five times, more than any other country, but haven’t done so since 2002. Uruguay won the inaugural World Cup in 1930 (which only featured 13 teams) and then did it again in 1950. Italy has four World Cup championships (1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006), with Germany also won four, the first three under the banner of West Germany.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBuy World Cup final tickets!Lionel Messi led Argentina to its third world championship in 2022 (1978 and 1986), defeating two-time winner France in its quest to become the first repeat World Cup winner since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.England and Spain are the only two countries who have won the World Cup once, with La Roja already secured a place in the final, gunning for a second at MetLife Stadium on July 19.Here’s a look back at all the World Cup winners:1 / 5US forward #20 Folarin Balogun (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s third goal during the 2026 World Cup Group D football match between USA and Paraguay at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, 2026.(PATRICK T. FALLON, AFP via Getty Images)2022: Argentina 🇦🇷2018: France 🇫🇷2014: Germany 🇩🇪2010: Spain 🇪🇸2006: Italy 🇮🇹2002: Brazil 🇧🇷1998: France 🇫🇷1994: Brazil 🇧🇷1990: West Germany1986: Argentina 🇦🇷1982: Italy 🇮🇹1978: Argentina 🇦🇷1974: West Germany1970: Brazil 🇧🇷1966: England 🏴1962: Brazil 🇧🇷1958: Brazil 🇧🇷1954: West Germany1950: Uruguay 🇺🇾1938: Italy1934: Italy1930: Uruguay 🇺🇾This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: World Cup winners list: Which countries have taken sport’s ultimate crown?
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