FIFA World Cup full l of winners and finals results: Messi’s Argentina eye 4th title

3 min readJul 19, 2026 09:00 PM Lionel Messi’s Argentina are on the hunt for a second successive FIFA World Cup title as they take on a rock-solid Spain in the final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday night.
The Albiceleste have relied on a string of miraculous comeback wins through the knockout stages, beating Cape Verde (3-2), Egypt (3-2), Switzerland (3-1), and England (2-1) en route to their seventh final and a second in consecutive editions after lifting the title in Qatar in 2022, beating France on penalties.
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Messi’s Argentina are aiming to be the first team in 64 years to defend the title since Brazil clinched their first two World Cup wins in 1958 and 1962.
The Albiceleste won their first title on home soil in 1978, beating the Netherlands 3-1 in the final in Buenos Aires. A Diego Maradona-inspired unit then lifted the crown once again eight years later in 1986 before Messi ended a 28-year wait in 2022.
Meanwhile, Spain are featuring in only their second World Cup final since lifting the crown in their maiden appearance in 2010, pipping the Dutch 1-0 in Johannesburg.
FIFA World Cup Finals: Full l of winners and runners-up

Year
Winners
Score
Runners-up
Venue
Location

1930
Uruguay
4–2
Argentina
Estadio Centenario
Montevideo, Uruguay

1934
Italy
2–1 (a.e.t.)
Czechoslovakia
Stadio Nazionale PNF
Rome, Italy

1938
Italy
4–2
Hungary
Stade Olympique de Colombes
Colombes, France

1950
Uruguay
2–1
Brazil
Maracanã Stadium
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1954
West Germany
3–2
Hungary
Wankdorf Stadium
Bern, Switzerland

1958
Brazil
5–2
Sweden
Råsunda Stadium
Solna, Sweden

1962
Brazil
3–1
Czechoslovakia
Estadio Nacional
Santiago, Chile

1966
England
4–2 (a.e.t.)
West Germany
Wembley Stadium
London, England

1970
Brazil
4–1
Italy
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico

1974
West Germany
2–1
Netherlands
Olympiastadion
Munich, West Germany

1978
Argentina
3–1 (a.e.t.)
Netherlands
Estadio Monumental
Buenos Aires, Argentina

1982
Italy
3–1
West Germany
Santiago Bernabéu
Madrid, Spain

1986
Argentina
3–2
West Germany
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico

1990
West Germany
1–0
Argentina
Stadio Olimpico
Rome, Italy

1994
Brazil
0–0 (a.e.t.)(3–2 pen.)
Italy
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California, United States

1998
France
3–0
Brazil
Stade de France
Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

2002
Brazil
2–0
Germany
International Stadium
Yokohama, Japan

2006
Italy
1–1 (a.e.t.)(5–3 pen.)
France
Olympiastadion
Berlin, Germany

2010
Spain
1–0 (a.e.t.)
Netherlands
Soccer City
Johannesburg, South Africa

2014
Germany
1–0 (a.e.t.)
Argentina
Maracanã Stadium
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2018
France
4–2
Croatia
Luzhniki Stadium
Moscow, Russia

2022
Argentina
3–3 (a.e.t.)(4–2 pen.)
France
Lusail Stadium
Lusail, Qatar

2026

MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States

Most FIFA World Cup titles won
5: Brazil (1958, ’62, ’70, ’94, 2002)
4: Germany (1954, ’74, ’90, 2014)
4: Italy (1934, ’38, ’82, 2006)
3: Argentina (1978, ’86, 2022)