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Calculated Shard: 196 (from laksa069)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa196.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/index.html\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/index.html\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/index.html","crawl_time":1775969567,"first_indexed_time":1525069487,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,footballhistory!www,\/world-cup\/index.html s443","src_root_hash":"6536789815254214596","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"The history of World Cup in football","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"T\nhere is nothing in football that can compare with the World Cup. Even though the UEFA Champions League may produce games of the same quality, it can't overreach the status earned from the long tradition and the fact that one team represent a whole country. No other sport event can compete in significance: the latest FIFA World Cup reached over three billion television viewers worldwide and one billion watched the final.\nContents\nAll World Cup tournaments\nTeams with most titles and finals\nWorld Cup finals\nTop goalscorers\nBackground\nBefore the World Cup was inaugurated,\nthe football tournament arranged as part of the Summer Olympics\nwas given the most prestige. But in the 1920s, the game was facing a  transition to professionalism that wasn't consistent with the Olympic spirit. Therefore, the government body, FIFA, made plans to organize a World  Cup. The decision   of arranging the first edition was officially declared on May 26, 1928.\nAll World Cup tournaments\nThe first official World Cup was played in Uruguay 1930, and since when the tournament has been held every fourth year (with exceptions for interruption due to the Second World War). There were, however, unofficial pre-FIFA World Cups already in the late 1800s, in a time when only few national teams existed. Another unofficial \"world cup\" arranged before 1930 was\nSir Thomas Lipton Trophy\nheld in 1909 and 1911. Besides that, the Summer Olympic football competitions would be a mark of which the best national teams were before 1930. The Olympic tournaments consisted, however, only of amateur teams –  the World Cup became the \"real deal\".\n1930: Urugay\nThe FIFA World Cup 1930 was played in Uruguay 3 July-30 July, with 13 nations.\nThe 1930 World Cup\n1934: Italy\nThe FIFA World Cup 1934 was played in Italy 27 May-10 June, with 16 nations.\nThe 1934 World Cup\n1938: France\nThe FIFA World Cup 1938 was played in France 4-19 June, with 16 nations.\nThe 1938 World Cup\n1950: Brazil\nThe FIFA World Cup 1950 was played in Brazil 24 June-16 July, with 15 nations.\nThe 1950 World Cup\n1954: Switzerland\nThe FIFA World Cup 1954 was played in Switzerland 16 June-4 July, with 16 nations.\nThe 1954 World Cup\n1958: Sweden\nThe FIFA World Cup 1958 was played in Sweden 8-29 June, with 16 nations.\nThe 1958 World Cup\n1962: Chile\nThe FIFA World Cup 1962 was played in Chile 30 May-17 June, with 16 nations.\nThe 1962 World Cup\n1966: England\nThe FIFA World Cup 1966 was played in England 11-30 July, with 16 nations.\nThe 1966 World Cup\n1970: Mexico\nThe FIFA World Cup 1970 was played in Mexico 31 May-21 June, with 16 nations.\nThe 1970 World Cup\n1974: West Germany\nThe FIFA World Cup 1974 was played in West Germany 13 June-7 July, with 16 nations.\nThe 1974 World Cup\n1978: Argentina\nThe FIFA World Cup 1978 was played in Argentina 1-25 June, with 16 nations.\nThe 1978 World Cup\n1982: Spain\nThe FIFA World Cup 1982 was played in Spain 13 June-11 July, with 24 nations.\nThe 1982 World Cup\n1986: Mexico\nThe FIFA World Cup 1986 was played in Mexico 31 May-29 June, with 24 nations.\nThe 1986 World Cup\n1990: Italy\nThe FIFA World Cup 1990 was played in Italy 8 June-8 July, with 24 nations.\nThe 1990 World Cup\n1994: United States\nThe FIFA World Cup 1994 was played in United States 17 June-17 July, with 24 nations.\nThe 1994 World Cup\n1998: France\nThe FIFA World Cup 1998 was played in France 10 June-12 July, with 32 nations.\nThe 1998 World Cup\n2002: Korea\/Japan\nThe FIFA World Cup 2002 was played in Korea\/Japan 31 May-30 June, with 32 nations.\nThe 2002 World Cup\n2006: Germany\nThe FIFA World Cup 2006 was played in Germany 9 June-9 July, with 32 nations.\nThe 2006 World Cup\n2010: South Africa\nThe FIFA World Cup 2010 was played in South Africa 11 June-11 July, with 32 nations.\nThe 2010 World Cup\n2014: Brazil\nThe FIFA World Cup 2014 was played in Brazil 12 June-13 July, with 32 nations.\nThe 2014 World Cup\n2018: Russia\nThe FIFA World Cup 2018 was played in Russia 14 June-15 July, with 32 nations.\nThe 2018 World Cup\n2022: Qatar\nThe FIFA World Cup 2022 was played in Qatar 20 November-18 December with 32 nations.\nThe 2022 World Cup\nTeams with most titles and finals\nStatistics of all national teams that have won or played a final together with numbers of participation in World Cup, concerning the period 1930-2022.\nTable 1.\nMost successful national teams in FIFA World Cup\nTeam\nTitles\nFinals\nParticipation\nBrazil\n5\n7\n22\nGermany\n4\n8\n20\nItaly\n4\n6\n18\nArgentina\n3\n6\n18\nFrance\n2\n4\n16\nUruguay\n2\n2\n14\nEngland\n1\n1\n16\nSpain\n1\n1\n16\nNetherlands\n0\n3\n11\nHungary\n0\n2\n9\nCzechoslovakia\n0\n2\n8\nSweden\n0\n1\n12\nCroatia\n0\n1\n6\nWorld Cup finals\nAll finals including winners of World Cup tournaments 1930-2022.\nTable 2.\nFinals and results\nYear\nHome team*\nAway team*\nResult\n1930\nUruguay\nArgentina\n4-2\n1934\nItaly\nCzechoslovakia\n2-1 (a.e.t)\n1938\nHungary\nItaly\n2-4\n1950†\nUruguay\nBrazil\n2-1\n1954\nWest Germany\nHungary\n3-2\n1958\nBrazil\nSweden\n5-2\n1962\nBrazil\nCzechoslovakia\n3-1\n1966\nEngland\nWest Germany\n4-2 (a.e.t.)\n1970\nBrazil\nItaly\n4-1\n1974\nNetherlands\nWest Germany\n1-2\n1978\nNetherlands\nArgentina\n1-3 (a.e.t.)\n1982\nItaly\nWest Germany\n3-1\n1986\nArgentina\nWest Germany\n3-2\n1990\nWest Germany\nArgentina\n1-0\n1994\nBrazil\nItaly\n3-2 (pen.)\n1998\nBrazil\nFrance\n0-3\n2002\nGermany\nBrazil\n0-2\n2006\nItaly\nFrance\n6-4 (pen.)\n2010\nNetherlands\nSpain\n0-1 (a.e.t.)\n2014\nGermany\nArgentina\n1-0 (a.e.t.)\n2018\nFrance\nCroatia\n4-2\n2022\nArgentina\nFrance\n7-5 (pen.)\n* The home and away team are only technical.\n† No final was played since the tournament was decided by a group phase in which the listed match was the most decisive.\na.e.t. stands for after extra time.\npen. stands for  penalties, meaning the match was decided after extra time and the result includes the penalty shootout.\nThe home advantage\nOne noticeable aspect in the World Cup history is that the home team has been over performing. On six occasions have the home team  won the competition. Besides, many teams that normally doesn’t compete with the greatest teams have gone far in the tournament then playing on home ground. For example, Sweden in 1958, reaching the final, and South Korea in 2006, reaching the semi-finals.\nTop goalscorers\nThese players have made most goals in a single World Cup.\nTable 3.\nMost successful goal scorers in a single tournament\nPlayer\nGoals\nTeam\nYear\nJust Fontaine\n13\nFrance\n1958\nSándor Kocsis\n11\nHungary\n1954\nGerd Müller\n10\nWest Germany\n1970\nEusébio\n9\nPortugal\n1966\nGuillermo Stábile\n8\nArgentina\n1930\nAdemir\n8\nBrazil\n1950\nRonaldo\n8\nBrazil\n2002\nKylian Mbappé\n8\nFrance\n2022\nLeônidas\n7\nBrazil\n1938\nJairzinho\n7\nBrazil\n1958\nGrzegorz Lato\n7\nPoland\n1974\nLionel Messi\n7\nArgentina\n2022\nThere are many players that have done six goals in one World Cup and these are: Erich Probst (1954), Josef Hügi (1954), Max Morlock (1954),\nPelé\n(1958), Helmut Rahn (1958), Helmut Haller (1966),\nMario Kempes\n(1978), Paolo Rossi (1982), Gary Lineker (1986), Salvatore Schillaci (1990),\nHristo Stoichkov\n(1994), Oleg Salenko (1994), Davor Šuker (1998), James Rodríguez (2014) and Harry Kane (2018).\nThe five players that have made most goals overall are Ronaldo (18 goals in 4 tournaments), Miroslav Klose (16 goals in 4 tournaments),\nGerd Müller\n(14 goals in 2 tournaments), Just Fontaine (13 goals in 1 tournament) and Péle (12 goals in 4 tournaments).\nWorld Cup awards\nIn connection to the World Cup, several awards are given to some players. The most known is The Golden Ball that is  awarded  to the best player in a FIFA World Cup. Candidates are decided by FIFA which media representatives votes on. Besides the Golden Ball there are also the Silver Ball and the Bronze Ball together with the Golden Boot (top goalscorer) and the Golden Glove (best goalkeeper).\nWorld Cup by continents\nA performance comparison by continents (World Cup tournaments 1930-2022).\nTable 4.\nContinent versus continent in FIFA World Cup\nContinent\nTitles\nTo reach final\nTo reach semi-finals\nEurope\n12\n29\n54\nSouth America\n10\n15\n23\nAsia\n0\n0\n1\nCentral and North America\n0\n0\n0\nAfrica\n0\n0\n1\nOceania\n0\n0\n0\nNumbers of participants and games\nTable 5 shows the numbers of participating team in per World Cup tournament. The numbers in the second column concern the final stage and the third column all teams that took part in the qualification. In addition, the numbers of games played (qualification games excluded) is shown in the fourth column.\nTable 5.\nParticipating teams from first to last FIFA World Cup tournament\nYear\nTeams\n(finals)\nTeams\n(qualification)\nGames\n(finals)\n1930\n13\nno qualification\n18\n1934\n16\n32\n17\n1938\n16*\n37\n18\n1950\n15†\n36\n22\n1954\n16\n37\n26\n1958\n16\n55\n35\n1962\n16\n56\n32\n1966\n16\n74\n32\n1970\n16\n75\n32\n1974\n16\n99\n38\n1978\n16\n107\n38\n1982\n24\n109\n52\n1986\n24\n121\n52\n1990\n24\n116\n52\n1994\n24\n147\n52\n1998\n32\n174\n64\n2002\n32\n199\n64\n2006\n32\n197\n64\n2010\n32\n204\n64\n2014\n32\n203\n64\n2018\n32\n210\n64\n2022\n32\n210\n64\n* Austria were abolished before the first game of political reasons.\n† France and India withdraw after qualification.\nPrize money\nThe prize  money for the tournament has increased massively during the years. The total  prize money for the FIFA World Cup 2022 was $440 million (the winners received $42 million),  which can be compared to $20 million for the FIFA World Cup 1982.\nWorld Cup statistics\nGoal average and other tendences trough the group round and play-off matches.\nReferences:\nhttp:\/\/www.fifa.com\/worldcup\/news\/y=2015\/m=12\/news=2014-fifa-world-cuptm-reached-3-2-billion-viewers-one-billion-watched--2745519.html\nhttp:\/\/www.fifa.com\/fifa-tournaments\/statistics-and-records\/worldcup\/\nhttps:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/328497\/fifa-world-cup-prize-money\/","attrs_markdown":"[FootballHistory](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/).org\n\n- [Tournaments](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/tournament\/index.html \"World Cup and other football tournaments\")\n- [Leagues](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/league\/index.html \"National football leagues\")\n- [Clubs](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/club\/index.html \"Football clubs\")\n- [National](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/national\/index.html \"National teams\")\n- [Players](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/player\/index.html \"Football players\")\n- [Quiz](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/quiz\/index.html \"Football quiz\")\n\n[Home](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/) › [Tournaments](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/tournament\/index.html) › World Cup\n\n# The history of FIFA World Cup\n![World Cup trophy](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/fifa_world_cup_trophy.jpg)There is nothing in football that can compare with the World Cup. Even though the UEFA Champions League may produce games of the same quality, it can't overreach the status earned from the long tradition and the fact that one team represent a whole country. No other sport event can compete in significance: the latest FIFA World Cup reached over three billion television viewers worldwide and one billion watched the final.\n\n**Contents**\n\n- [All World Cup tournaments](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/index.html#tournaments)\n- [Teams with most titles and finals](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/index.html#titles)\n- [World Cup finals](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/index.html#finals)\n- [Top goalscorers](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/index.html#goals)\n## Background\nBefore the World Cup was inaugurated, [the football tournament arranged as part of the Summer Olympics](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/tournament\/summer-olympics.html) was given the most prestige. But in the 1920s, the game was facing a transition to professionalism that wasn't consistent with the Olympic spirit. Therefore, the government body, FIFA, made plans to organize a World Cup. The decision of arranging the first edition was officially declared on May 26, 1928.\n\n## All World Cup tournaments\nThe first official World Cup was played in Uruguay 1930, and since when the tournament has been held every fourth year (with exceptions for interruption due to the Second World War). There were, however, unofficial pre-FIFA World Cups already in the late 1800s, in a time when only few national teams existed. Another unofficial \"world cup\" arranged before 1930 was [Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sir_Thomas_Lipton_Trophy) held in 1909 and 1911. Besides that, the Summer Olympic football competitions would be a mark of which the best national teams were before 1930. The Olympic tournaments consisted, however, only of amateur teams – the World Cup became the \"real deal\".\n\n### 1930: Urugay\n[**![Official poster World Cup 1930](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1930_mini.jpg)**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1930-uruguay.html)The FIFA World Cup 1930 was played in Uruguay 3 July-30 July, with 13 nations.\n\n[**The 1930 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1930-uruguay.html)\n\n### 1934: Italy\n[![Official poster World Cup 1934](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1934_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1934-italy.html)The FIFA World Cup 1934 was played in Italy 27 May-10 June, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1934 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1934-italy.html)\n\n### 1938: France\n[![Official poster World Cup 1938](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1938_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1938-france.html)The FIFA World Cup 1938 was played in France 4-19 June, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1938 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1938-france.html)\n\n### 1950: Brazil\n[![Official poster World Cup 1950](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1950_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1950-brazil.html)The FIFA World Cup 1950 was played in Brazil 24 June-16 July, with 15 nations.\n\n[**The 1950 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1950-brazil.html)\n\n### 1954: Switzerland\n[![Official poster World Cup 1954](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1954_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1954-switzerland.html)The FIFA World Cup 1954 was played in Switzerland 16 June-4 July, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1954 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1954-switzerland.html)\n\n### 1958: Sweden\n[![Official poster World Cup 1958](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1958_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1958-sweden.html)The FIFA World Cup 1958 was played in Sweden 8-29 June, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1958 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1958-sweden.html)\n\n### 1962: Chile\n[![Official poster World Cup 1962](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1962_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1962-chile.html)The FIFA World Cup 1962 was played in Chile 30 May-17 June, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1962 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1962-chile.html)\n\n### 1966: England\n[![Official poster World Cup 1966](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1966_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1966-england.html)The FIFA World Cup 1966 was played in England 11-30 July, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1966 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1966-england.html)\n\n### 1970: Mexico\n[![Official poster World Cup 1970](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1970_min.png)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1970-mexico.html)The FIFA World Cup 1970 was played in Mexico 31 May-21 June, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1970 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1970-mexico.html)\n\n### 1974: West Germany\n[![Official poster World Cup 1974](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1974_min.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1974-west-germany.html)The FIFA World Cup 1974 was played in West Germany 13 June-7 July, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1974 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1974-west-germany.html)\n\n### 1978: Argentina\n[![Official poster World Cup 1978](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1978_min.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1978-argentina.html)The FIFA World Cup 1978 was played in Argentina 1-25 June, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1978 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1978-argentina.html)\n\n### 1982: Spain\n[![Official poster World Cup 1982](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1982_min.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1982-spain.html)The FIFA World Cup 1982 was played in Spain 13 June-11 July, with 24 nations.\n\n[**The 1982 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1982-spain.html)\n\n### 1986: Mexico\n[![Official poster World Cup 1986](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1986_min.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1986-mexico.html)The FIFA World Cup 1986 was played in Mexico 31 May-29 June, with 24 nations.\n\n[**The 1986 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1986-mexico.html)\n\n### 1990: Italy\n[![Official poster World Cup 1990](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1990_min.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1990-italy.html)The FIFA World Cup 1990 was played in Italy 8 June-8 July, with 24 nations.\n\n[**The 1990 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1990-italy.html)\n\n### 1994: United States\n[![Official poster World Cup 1994](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1994_mini.png)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1994-unites-states.html)The FIFA World Cup 1994 was played in United States 17 June-17 July, with 24 nations.\n\n[**The 1994 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1994-unites-states.html)\n\n### 1998: France\n[![Official poster World Cup 1998](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1998_min.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1998-france.html)The FIFA World Cup 1998 was played in France 10 June-12 July, with 32 nations.\n\n[**The 1998 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1998-france.html)\n\n### 2002: Korea\/Japan\n[![Official poster World Cup 2002](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_2002_mini.png)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2002-korea-japan.html)The FIFA World Cup 2002 was played in Korea\/Japan 31 May-30 June, with 32 nations.\n\n[**The 2002 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2002-korea-japan.html)\n\n### 2006: Germany\n[![Official poster World Cup 2006](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_2006_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2006-germany.html)The FIFA World Cup 2006 was played in Germany 9 June-9 July, with 32 nations.\n\n[**The 2006 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2006-germany.html)\n\n### 2010: South Africa\n[![Official poster World Cup 2010](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_2010_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2010-south-africa.html)The FIFA World Cup 2010 was played in South Africa 11 June-11 July, with 32 nations.\n\n[**The 2010 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2010-south-africa.html)\n\n### 2014: Brazil\n[![Official poster World Cup 2014](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_2014_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2014-brazil.html)The FIFA World Cup 2014 was played in Brazil 12 June-13 July, with 32 nations.\n\n[**The 2014 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2014-brazil.html)\n\n### 2018: Russia\n[![Official poster World Cup 2018](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_2018_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2018-russia.html)The FIFA World Cup 2018 was played in Russia 14 June-15 July, with 32 nations.\n\n[**The 2018 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2018-russia.html)\n\n### 2022: Qatar\n[![Official poster World Cup 2022](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_2022_mini.png)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2022-qatar.html)The FIFA World Cup 2022 was played in Qatar 20 November-18 December with 32 nations.\n\n[**The 2022 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2022-qatar.html)\n## Teams with most titles and finals\nStatistics of all national teams that have won or played a final together with numbers of participation in World Cup, concerning the period 1930-2022.\n\n| Team | Titles | Finals | Participation |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Brazil | 5 | 7 | 22 |\n| Germany | 4 | 8 | 20 |\n| Italy | 4 | 6 | 18 |\n| Argentina | 3 | 6 | 18 |\n| France | 2 | 4 | 16 |\n| Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 14 |\n| England | 1 | 1 | 16 |\n| Spain | 1 | 1 | 16 |\n| Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 11 |\n| Hungary | 0 | 2 | 9 |\n| Czechoslovakia | 0 | 2 | 8 |\n| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 12 |\n| Croatia | 0 | 1 | 6 |\n## World Cup finals\nAll finals including winners of World Cup tournaments 1930-2022.\n\n| Year | Home team\\* | Away team\\* | Result |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | 4-2 |\n| 1934 | Italy | Czechoslovakia | 2-1 (a.e.t) |\n| 1938 | Hungary | Italy | 2-4 |\n| 1950† | Uruguay | Brazil | 2-1 |\n| 1954 | West Germany | Hungary | 3-2 |\n| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | 5-2 |\n| 1962 | Brazil | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 |\n| 1966 | England | West Germany | 4-2 (a.e.t.) |\n| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | 4-1 |\n| 1974 | Netherlands | West Germany | 1-2 |\n| 1978 | Netherlands | Argentina | 1-3 (a.e.t.) |\n| 1982 | Italy | West Germany | 3-1 |\n| 1986 | Argentina | West Germany | 3-2 |\n| 1990 | West Germany | Argentina | 1-0 |\n| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | 3-2 (pen.) |\n| 1998 | Brazil | France | 0-3 |\n| 2002 | Germany | Brazil | 0-2 |\n| 2006 | Italy | France | 6-4 (pen.) |\n| 2010 | Netherlands | Spain | 0-1 (a.e.t.) |\n| 2014 | Germany | Argentina | 1-0 (a.e.t.) |\n| 2018 | France | Croatia | 4-2 |\n| 2022 | Argentina | France | 7-5 (pen.) |\n\n\\* The home and away team are only technical.  \n † No final was played since the tournament was decided by a group phase in which the listed match was the most decisive.   \n a.e.t. stands for after extra time.  \n pen. stands for penalties, meaning the match was decided after extra time and the result includes the penalty shootout.\n\n### The home advantage\nOne noticeable aspect in the World Cup history is that the home team has been over performing. On six occasions have the home team won the competition. Besides, many teams that normally doesn’t compete with the greatest teams have gone far in the tournament then playing on home ground. For example, Sweden in 1958, reaching the final, and South Korea in 2006, reaching the semi-finals.\n\n## Top goalscorers\nThese players have made most goals in a single World Cup.\n\n| Player | Goals | Team | Year |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Just Fontaine | 13 | France | 1958 |\n| Sándor Kocsis | 11 | Hungary | 1954 |\n| Gerd Müller | 10 | West Germany | 1970 |\n| Eusébio | 9 | Portugal | 1966 |\n| Guillermo Stábile | 8 | Argentina | 1930 |\n| Ademir | 8 | Brazil | 1950 |\n| Ronaldo | 8 | Brazil | 2002 |\n| Kylian Mbappé | 8 | France | 2022 |\n| Leônidas | 7 | Brazil | 1938 |\n| Jairzinho | 7 | Brazil | 1958 |\n| Grzegorz Lato | 7 | Poland | 1974 |\n| Lionel Messi | 7 | Argentina | 2022 |\n\nThere are many players that have done six goals in one World Cup and these are: Erich Probst (1954), Josef Hügi (1954), Max Morlock (1954), [Pelé](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/player\/pele.html) (1958), Helmut Rahn (1958), Helmut Haller (1966), [Mario Kempes](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/player\/mario-kempes.html) (1978), Paolo Rossi (1982), Gary Lineker (1986), Salvatore Schillaci (1990), [Hristo Stoichkov](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/player\/hristo-stoichkov.html) (1994), Oleg Salenko (1994), Davor Šuker (1998), James Rodríguez (2014) and Harry Kane (2018).  \n   \n The five players that have made most goals overall are Ronaldo (18 goals in 4 tournaments), Miroslav Klose (16 goals in 4 tournaments), [Gerd Müller](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/player\/gerd-muller.html) (14 goals in 2 tournaments), Just Fontaine (13 goals in 1 tournament) and Péle (12 goals in 4 tournaments).\n\n### World Cup awards\nIn connection to the World Cup, several awards are given to some players. The most known is The Golden Ball that is awarded to the best player in a FIFA World Cup. Candidates are decided by FIFA which media representatives votes on. Besides the Golden Ball there are also the Silver Ball and the Bronze Ball together with the Golden Boot (top goalscorer) and the Golden Glove (best goalkeeper).\n\n## World Cup by continents\nA performance comparison by continents (World Cup tournaments 1930-2022).\n\n| Continent | Titles | To reach final | To reach semi-finals |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Europe | 12 | 29 | 54 |\n| South America | 10 | 15 | 23 |\n| Asia | 0 | 0 | 1 |\n| Central and North America | 0 | 0 | 0 |\n| Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 |\n| Oceania | 0 | 0 | 0 |\n## Numbers of participants and games\nTable 5 shows the numbers of participating team in per World Cup tournament. The numbers in the second column concern the final stage and the third column all teams that took part in the qualification. In addition, the numbers of games played (qualification games excluded) is shown in the fourth column.\n\n| Year | Teams   (finals) | Teams   (qualification) | Games   (finals) |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| 1930 | 13 | no qualification | 18 |\n| 1934 | 16 | 32 | 17 |\n| 1938 | 16\\* | 37 | 18 |\n| 1950 | 15† | 36 | 22 |\n| 1954 | 16 | 37 | 26 |\n| 1958 | 16 | 55 | 35 |\n| 1962 | 16 | 56 | 32 |\n| 1966 | 16 | 74 | 32 |\n| 1970 | 16 | 75 | 32 |\n| 1974 | 16 | 99 | 38 |\n| 1978 | 16 | 107 | 38 |\n| 1982 | 24 | 109 | 52 |\n| 1986 | 24 | 121 | 52 |\n| 1990 | 24 | 116 | 52 |\n| 1994 | 24 | 147 | 52 |\n| 1998 | 32 | 174 | 64 |\n| 2002 | 32 | 199 | 64 |\n| 2006 | 32 | 197 | 64 |\n| 2010 | 32 | 204 | 64 |\n| 2014 | 32 | 203 | 64 |\n| 2018 | 32 | 210 | 64 |\n| 2022 | 32 | 210 | 64 |\n\n\\* Austria were abolished before the first game of political reasons.  \n † France and India withdraw after qualification.\n\n### Prize money\nThe prize money for the tournament has increased massively during the years. The total prize money for the FIFA World Cup 2022 was \\$440 million (the winners received \\$42 million), which can be compared to \\$20 million for the FIFA World Cup 1982.\n\n[World Cup statistics](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/statistics.html)  \n Goal average and other tendences trough the group round and play-off matches.\n\nReferences:  \n http:\/\/www.fifa.com\/worldcup\/news\/y=2015\/m=12\/news=2014-fifa-world-cuptm-reached-3-2-billion-viewers-one-billion-watched--2745519.html  \n http:\/\/www.fifa.com\/fifa-tournaments\/statistics-and-records\/worldcup\/  \n https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/328497\/fifa-world-cup-prize-money\/\n\n#### National Teams Tournaments\n- [FIFA World Cup](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/index.html)\n- [UEFA European Championship](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/european-championship.html)\n- [Copa América](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/tournament\/copa-america.html)\n- [Africa Cup of Nations](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/tournament\/africa-cup-of-nations.html)\n\n[About](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/about.html) \\| [Contact Us](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/contact.html) \\| [Site Map](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/sitemap.html) \\| [Contribute](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/contribute.html) \\| [Privacy](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/privacy.html)  \n © Footballhistory.org","attrs_readable_markdown":"![World Cup trophy](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/fifa_world_cup_trophy.jpg)There is nothing in football that can compare with the World Cup. Even though the UEFA Champions League may produce games of the same quality, it can't overreach the status earned from the long tradition and the fact that one team represent a whole country. No other sport event can compete in significance: the latest FIFA World Cup reached over three billion television viewers worldwide and one billion watched the final.\n\n**Contents**\n\n- [All World Cup tournaments](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/index.html#tournaments)\n- [Teams with most titles and finals](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/index.html#titles)\n- [World Cup finals](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/index.html#finals)\n- [Top goalscorers](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/index.html#goals)\n## Background\nBefore the World Cup was inaugurated, [the football tournament arranged as part of the Summer Olympics](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/tournament\/summer-olympics.html) was given the most prestige. But in the 1920s, the game was facing a transition to professionalism that wasn't consistent with the Olympic spirit. Therefore, the government body, FIFA, made plans to organize a World Cup. The decision of arranging the first edition was officially declared on May 26, 1928.\n\n## All World Cup tournaments\nThe first official World Cup was played in Uruguay 1930, and since when the tournament has been held every fourth year (with exceptions for interruption due to the Second World War). There were, however, unofficial pre-FIFA World Cups already in the late 1800s, in a time when only few national teams existed. Another unofficial \"world cup\" arranged before 1930 was [Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sir_Thomas_Lipton_Trophy) held in 1909 and 1911. Besides that, the Summer Olympic football competitions would be a mark of which the best national teams were before 1930. The Olympic tournaments consisted, however, only of amateur teams – the World Cup became the \"real deal\".\n\n### 1930: Urugay\n[**![Official poster World Cup 1930](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1930_mini.jpg)**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1930-uruguay.html)The FIFA World Cup 1930 was played in Uruguay 3 July-30 July, with 13 nations.\n\n[**The 1930 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1930-uruguay.html)\n\n### 1934: Italy\n[![Official poster World Cup 1934](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1934_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1934-italy.html)The FIFA World Cup 1934 was played in Italy 27 May-10 June, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1934 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1934-italy.html)\n\n### 1938: France\n[![Official poster World Cup 1938](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1938_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1938-france.html)The FIFA World Cup 1938 was played in France 4-19 June, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1938 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1938-france.html)\n\n### 1950: Brazil\n[![Official poster World Cup 1950](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1950_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1950-brazil.html)The FIFA World Cup 1950 was played in Brazil 24 June-16 July, with 15 nations.\n\n[**The 1950 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1950-brazil.html)\n\n### 1954: Switzerland\n[![Official poster World Cup 1954](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1954_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1954-switzerland.html)The FIFA World Cup 1954 was played in Switzerland 16 June-4 July, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1954 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1954-switzerland.html)\n\n### 1958: Sweden\n[![Official poster World Cup 1958](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1958_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1958-sweden.html)The FIFA World Cup 1958 was played in Sweden 8-29 June, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1958 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1958-sweden.html)\n\n### 1962: Chile\n[![Official poster World Cup 1962](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1962_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1962-chile.html)The FIFA World Cup 1962 was played in Chile 30 May-17 June, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1962 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1962-chile.html)\n\n### 1966: England\n[![Official poster World Cup 1966](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1966_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1966-england.html)The FIFA World Cup 1966 was played in England 11-30 July, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1966 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1966-england.html)\n\n### 1970: Mexico\n[![Official poster World Cup 1970](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1970_min.png)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1970-mexico.html)The FIFA World Cup 1970 was played in Mexico 31 May-21 June, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1970 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1970-mexico.html)\n\n### 1974: West Germany\n[![Official poster World Cup 1974](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1974_min.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1974-west-germany.html)The FIFA World Cup 1974 was played in West Germany 13 June-7 July, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1974 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1974-west-germany.html)\n\n### 1978: Argentina\n[![Official poster World Cup 1978](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1978_min.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1978-argentina.html)The FIFA World Cup 1978 was played in Argentina 1-25 June, with 16 nations.\n\n[**The 1978 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1978-argentina.html)\n\n### 1982: Spain\n[![Official poster World Cup 1982](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1982_min.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1982-spain.html)The FIFA World Cup 1982 was played in Spain 13 June-11 July, with 24 nations.\n\n[**The 1982 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1982-spain.html)\n\n### 1986: Mexico\n[![Official poster World Cup 1986](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1986_min.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1986-mexico.html)The FIFA World Cup 1986 was played in Mexico 31 May-29 June, with 24 nations.\n\n[**The 1986 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1986-mexico.html)\n\n### 1990: Italy\n[![Official poster World Cup 1990](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1990_min.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1990-italy.html)The FIFA World Cup 1990 was played in Italy 8 June-8 July, with 24 nations.\n\n[**The 1990 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1990-italy.html)\n\n### 1994: United States\n[![Official poster World Cup 1994](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1994_mini.png)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1994-unites-states.html)The FIFA World Cup 1994 was played in United States 17 June-17 July, with 24 nations.\n\n[**The 1994 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1994-unites-states.html)\n\n### 1998: France\n[![Official poster World Cup 1998](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_1998_min.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1998-france.html)The FIFA World Cup 1998 was played in France 10 June-12 July, with 32 nations.\n\n[**The 1998 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/1998-france.html)\n\n### 2002: Korea\/Japan\n[![Official poster World Cup 2002](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_2002_mini.png)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2002-korea-japan.html)The FIFA World Cup 2002 was played in Korea\/Japan 31 May-30 June, with 32 nations.\n\n[**The 2002 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2002-korea-japan.html)\n\n### 2006: Germany\n[![Official poster World Cup 2006](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_2006_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2006-germany.html)The FIFA World Cup 2006 was played in Germany 9 June-9 July, with 32 nations.\n\n[**The 2006 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2006-germany.html)\n\n### 2010: South Africa\n[![Official poster World Cup 2010](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_2010_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2010-south-africa.html)The FIFA World Cup 2010 was played in South Africa 11 June-11 July, with 32 nations.\n\n[**The 2010 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2010-south-africa.html)\n\n### 2014: Brazil\n[![Official poster World Cup 2014](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_2014_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2014-brazil.html)The FIFA World Cup 2014 was played in Brazil 12 June-13 July, with 32 nations.\n\n[**The 2014 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2014-brazil.html)\n\n### 2018: Russia\n[![Official poster World Cup 2018](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_2018_mini.jpg)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2018-russia.html)The FIFA World Cup 2018 was played in Russia 14 June-15 July, with 32 nations.\n\n[**The 2018 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2018-russia.html)\n\n### 2022: Qatar\n[![Official poster World Cup 2022](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/images\/poster_world_cup_2022_mini.png)](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2022-qatar.html)The FIFA World Cup 2022 was played in Qatar 20 November-18 December with 32 nations.\n\n[**The 2022 World Cup**](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/2022-qatar.html)\n## Teams with most titles and finals\nStatistics of all national teams that have won or played a final together with numbers of participation in World Cup, concerning the period 1930-2022.\n\n| Team | Titles | Finals | Participation |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Brazil | 5 | 7 | 22 |\n| Germany | 4 | 8 | 20 |\n| Italy | 4 | 6 | 18 |\n| Argentina | 3 | 6 | 18 |\n| France | 2 | 4 | 16 |\n| Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 14 |\n| England | 1 | 1 | 16 |\n| Spain | 1 | 1 | 16 |\n| Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 11 |\n| Hungary | 0 | 2 | 9 |\n| Czechoslovakia | 0 | 2 | 8 |\n| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 12 |\n| Croatia | 0 | 1 | 6 |\n## World Cup finals\nAll finals including winners of World Cup tournaments 1930-2022.\n\n| Year | Home team\\* | Away team\\* | Result |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | 4-2 |\n| 1934 | Italy | Czechoslovakia | 2-1 (a.e.t) |\n| 1938 | Hungary | Italy | 2-4 |\n| 1950† | Uruguay | Brazil | 2-1 |\n| 1954 | West Germany | Hungary | 3-2 |\n| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | 5-2 |\n| 1962 | Brazil | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 |\n| 1966 | England | West Germany | 4-2 (a.e.t.) |\n| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | 4-1 |\n| 1974 | Netherlands | West Germany | 1-2 |\n| 1978 | Netherlands | Argentina | 1-3 (a.e.t.) |\n| 1982 | Italy | West Germany | 3-1 |\n| 1986 | Argentina | West Germany | 3-2 |\n| 1990 | West Germany | Argentina | 1-0 |\n| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | 3-2 (pen.) |\n| 1998 | Brazil | France | 0-3 |\n| 2002 | Germany | Brazil | 0-2 |\n| 2006 | Italy | France | 6-4 (pen.) |\n| 2010 | Netherlands | Spain | 0-1 (a.e.t.) |\n| 2014 | Germany | Argentina | 1-0 (a.e.t.) |\n| 2018 | France | Croatia | 4-2 |\n| 2022 | Argentina | France | 7-5 (pen.) |\n\n\\* The home and away team are only technical.  \n † No final was played since the tournament was decided by a group phase in which the listed match was the most decisive.   \n a.e.t. stands for after extra time.  \n pen. stands for penalties, meaning the match was decided after extra time and the result includes the penalty shootout.\n\n### The home advantage\nOne noticeable aspect in the World Cup history is that the home team has been over performing. On six occasions have the home team won the competition. Besides, many teams that normally doesn’t compete with the greatest teams have gone far in the tournament then playing on home ground. For example, Sweden in 1958, reaching the final, and South Korea in 2006, reaching the semi-finals.\n\n## Top goalscorers\nThese players have made most goals in a single World Cup.\n\n| Player | Goals | Team | Year |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Just Fontaine | 13 | France | 1958 |\n| Sándor Kocsis | 11 | Hungary | 1954 |\n| Gerd Müller | 10 | West Germany | 1970 |\n| Eusébio | 9 | Portugal | 1966 |\n| Guillermo Stábile | 8 | Argentina | 1930 |\n| Ademir | 8 | Brazil | 1950 |\n| Ronaldo | 8 | Brazil | 2002 |\n| Kylian Mbappé | 8 | France | 2022 |\n| Leônidas | 7 | Brazil | 1938 |\n| Jairzinho | 7 | Brazil | 1958 |\n| Grzegorz Lato | 7 | Poland | 1974 |\n| Lionel Messi | 7 | Argentina | 2022 |\n\nThere are many players that have done six goals in one World Cup and these are: Erich Probst (1954), Josef Hügi (1954), Max Morlock (1954), [Pelé](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/player\/pele.html) (1958), Helmut Rahn (1958), Helmut Haller (1966), [Mario Kempes](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/player\/mario-kempes.html) (1978), Paolo Rossi (1982), Gary Lineker (1986), Salvatore Schillaci (1990), [Hristo Stoichkov](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/player\/hristo-stoichkov.html) (1994), Oleg Salenko (1994), Davor Šuker (1998), James Rodríguez (2014) and Harry Kane (2018).\n\nThe five players that have made most goals overall are Ronaldo (18 goals in 4 tournaments), Miroslav Klose (16 goals in 4 tournaments), [Gerd Müller](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/player\/gerd-muller.html) (14 goals in 2 tournaments), Just Fontaine (13 goals in 1 tournament) and Péle (12 goals in 4 tournaments).\n### World Cup awards\nIn connection to the World Cup, several awards are given to some players. The most known is The Golden Ball that is awarded to the best player in a FIFA World Cup. Candidates are decided by FIFA which media representatives votes on. Besides the Golden Ball there are also the Silver Ball and the Bronze Ball together with the Golden Boot (top goalscorer) and the Golden Glove (best goalkeeper).\n\n## World Cup by continents\nA performance comparison by continents (World Cup tournaments 1930-2022).\n\n| Continent | Titles | To reach final | To reach semi-finals |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Europe | 12 | 29 | 54 |\n| South America | 10 | 15 | 23 |\n| Asia | 0 | 0 | 1 |\n| Central and North America | 0 | 0 | 0 |\n| Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 |\n| Oceania | 0 | 0 | 0 |\n## Numbers of participants and games\nTable 5 shows the numbers of participating team in per World Cup tournament. The numbers in the second column concern the final stage and the third column all teams that took part in the qualification. In addition, the numbers of games played (qualification games excluded) is shown in the fourth column.\n\n| Year | Teams   (finals) | Teams   (qualification) | Games   (finals) |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| 1930 | 13 | no qualification | 18 |\n| 1934 | 16 | 32 | 17 |\n| 1938 | 16\\* | 37 | 18 |\n| 1950 | 15† | 36 | 22 |\n| 1954 | 16 | 37 | 26 |\n| 1958 | 16 | 55 | 35 |\n| 1962 | 16 | 56 | 32 |\n| 1966 | 16 | 74 | 32 |\n| 1970 | 16 | 75 | 32 |\n| 1974 | 16 | 99 | 38 |\n| 1978 | 16 | 107 | 38 |\n| 1982 | 24 | 109 | 52 |\n| 1986 | 24 | 121 | 52 |\n| 1990 | 24 | 116 | 52 |\n| 1994 | 24 | 147 | 52 |\n| 1998 | 32 | 174 | 64 |\n| 2002 | 32 | 199 | 64 |\n| 2006 | 32 | 197 | 64 |\n| 2010 | 32 | 204 | 64 |\n| 2014 | 32 | 203 | 64 |\n| 2018 | 32 | 210 | 64 |\n| 2022 | 32 | 210 | 64 |\n\n\\* Austria were abolished before the first game of political reasons.  \n † France and India withdraw after qualification.\n\n### Prize money\nThe prize money for the tournament has increased massively during the years. The total prize money for the FIFA World Cup 2022 was \\$440 million (the winners received \\$42 million), which can be compared to \\$20 million for the FIFA World Cup 1982.\n\n[World Cup statistics](https:\/\/www.footballhistory.org\/world-cup\/statistics.html)  \n Goal average and other tendences trough the group round and play-off matches.\n\nReferences:  \n http:\/\/www.fifa.com\/worldcup\/news\/y=2015\/m=12\/news=2014-fifa-world-cuptm-reached-3-2-billion-viewers-one-billion-watched--2745519.html  \n http:\/\/www.fifa.com\/fifa-tournaments\/statistics-and-records\/worldcup\/  \n https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/328497\/fifa-world-cup-prize-money\/","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	T here is nothing in football that can compare with the World Cup. Even though the UEFA Champions League may produce games of the same quality, it can't overreach the status earned from the long tradition and the fact that one team represent a whole country. No other sport event can compete in significance: the latest FIFA World Cup reached over three billion television viewers worldwide and one billion watched the final. Contents All World Cup tournaments Teams with most titles and finals World Cup finals Top goalscorers Background Before the World Cup was inaugurated, the football tournament arranged as part of the Summer Olympics was given the most prestige. But in the 1920s, the game was facing a transition to professionalism that wasn't consistent with the Olympic spirit. Therefore, the government body, FIFA, made plans to organize a World Cup. The decision of arranging the first edition was officially declared on May 26, 1928. All World Cup tournaments The first official World Cup was played in Uruguay 1930, and since when the tournament has been held every fourth year (with exceptions for interruption due to the Second World War). There were, however, unofficial pre-FIFA World Cups already in the late 1800s, in a time when only few national teams existed. Another unofficial "world cup" arranged before 1930 was Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy held in 1909 and 1911. Besides that, the Summer Olympic football competitions would be a mark of which the best national teams were before 1930. The Olympic tournaments consisted, however, only of amateur teams – the World Cup became the "real deal". 1930: Urugay The FIFA World Cup 1930 was played in Uruguay 3 July-30 July, with 13 nations. The 1930 World Cup 1934: Italy The FIFA World Cup 1934 was played in Italy 27 May-10 June, with 16 nations. The 1934 World Cup 1938: France The FIFA World Cup 1938 was played in France 4-19 June, with 16 nations. The 1938 World Cup 1950: Brazil The FIFA World Cup 1950 was played in Brazil 24 June-16 July, with 15 nations. The 1950 World Cup 1954: Switzerland The FIFA World Cup 1954 was played in Switzerland 16 June-4 July, with 16 nations. The 1954 World Cup 1958: Sweden The FIFA World Cup 1958 was played in Sweden 8-29 June, with 16 nations. The 1958 World Cup 1962: Chile The FIFA World Cup 1962 was played in Chile 30 May-17 June, with 16 nations. The 1962 World Cup 1966: England The FIFA World Cup 1966 was played in England 11-30 July, with 16 nations. The 1966 World Cup 1970: Mexico The FIFA World Cup 1970 was played in Mexico 31 May-21 June, with 16 nations. The 1970 World Cup 1974: West Germany The FIFA World Cup 1974 was played in West Germany 13 June-7 July, with 16 nations. The 1974 World Cup 1978: Argentina The FIFA World Cup 1978 was played in Argentina 1-25 June, with 16 nations. The 1978 World Cup 1982: Spain The FIFA World Cup 1982 was played in Spain 13 June-11 July, with 24 nations. The 1982 World Cup 1986: Mexico The FIFA World Cup 1986 was played in Mexico 31 May-29 June, with 24 nations. The 1986 World Cup 1990: Italy The FIFA World Cup 1990 was played in Italy 8 June-8 July, with 24 nations. The 1990 World Cup 1994: United States The FIFA World Cup 1994 was played in United States 17 June-17 July, with 24 nations. The 1994 World Cup 1998: France The FIFA World Cup 1998 was played in France 10 June-12 July, with 32 nations. The 1998 World Cup 2002: Korea/Japan The FIFA World Cup 2002 was played in Korea/Japan 31 May-30 June, with 32 nations. The 2002 World Cup 2006: Germany The FIFA World Cup 2006 was played in Germany 9 June-9 July, with 32 nations. The 2006 World Cup 2010: South Africa The FIFA World Cup 2010 was played in South Africa 11 June-11 July, with 32 nations. The 2010 World Cup 2014: Brazil The FIFA World Cup 2014 was played in Brazil 12 June-13 July, with 32 nations. The 2014 World Cup 2018: Russia The FIFA World Cup 2018 was played in Russia 14 June-15 July, with 32 nations. The 2018 World Cup 2022: Qatar The FIFA World Cup 2022 was played in Qatar 20 November-18 December with 32 nations. The 2022 World Cup Teams with most titles and finals Statistics of all national teams that have won or played a final together with numbers of participation in World Cup, concerning the period 1930-2022. Table 1. Most successful national teams in FIFA World Cup Team Titles Finals Participation Brazil 5 7 22 Germany 4 8 20 Italy 4 6 18 Argentina 3 6 18 France 2 4 16 Uruguay 2 2 14 England 1 1 16 Spain 1 1 16 Netherlands 0 3 11 Hungary 0 2 9 Czechoslovakia 0 2 8 Sweden 0 1 12 Croatia 0 1 6 World Cup finals All finals including winners of World Cup tournaments 1930-2022. Table 2. Finals and results Year Home team* Away team* Result 1930 Uruguay Argentina 4-2 1934 Italy Czechoslovakia 2-1 (a.e.t) 1938 Hungary Italy 2-4 1950† Uruguay Brazil 2-1 1954 West Germany Hungary 3-2 1958 Brazil Sweden 5-2 1962 Brazil Czechoslovakia 3-1 1966 England West Germany 4-2 (a.e.t.) 1970 Brazil Italy 4-1 1974 Netherlands West Germany 1-2 1978 Netherlands Argentina 1-3 (a.e.t.) 1982 Italy West Germany 3-1 1986 Argentina West Germany 3-2 1990 West Germany Argentina 1-0 1994 Brazil Italy 3-2 (pen.) 1998 Brazil France 0-3 2002 Germany Brazil 0-2 2006 Italy France 6-4 (pen.) 2010 Netherlands Spain 0-1 (a.e.t.) 2014 Germany Argentina 1-0 (a.e.t.) 2018 France Croatia 4-2 2022 Argentina France 7-5 (pen.) * The home and away team are only technical. † No final was played since the tournament was decided by a group phase in which the listed match was the most decisive. a.e.t. stands for after extra time. pen. stands for penalties, meaning the match was decided after extra time and the result includes the penalty shootout. The home advantage One noticeable aspect in the World Cup history is that the home team has been over performing. On six occasions have the home team won the competition. Besides, many teams that normally doesn’t compete with the greatest teams have gone far in the tournament then playing on home ground. For example, Sweden in 1958, reaching the final, and South Korea in 2006, reaching the semi-finals. Top goalscorers These players have made most goals in a single World Cup. Table 3. Most successful goal scorers in a single tournament Player Goals Team Year Just Fontaine 13 France 1958 Sándor Kocsis 11 Hungary 1954 Gerd Müller 10 West Germany 1970 Eusébio 9 Portugal 1966 Guillermo Stábile 8 Argentina 1930 Ademir 8 Brazil 1950 Ronaldo 8 Brazil 2002 Kylian Mbappé 8 France 2022 Leônidas 7 Brazil 1938 Jairzinho 7 Brazil 1958 Grzegorz Lato 7 Poland 1974 Lionel Messi 7 Argentina 2022 There are many players that have done six goals in one World Cup and these are: Erich Probst (1954), Josef Hügi (1954), Max Morlock (1954), Pelé (1958), Helmut Rahn (1958), Helmut Haller (1966), Mario Kempes (1978), Paolo Rossi (1982), Gary Lineker (1986), Salvatore Schillaci (1990), Hristo Stoichkov (1994), Oleg Salenko (1994), Davor Šuker (1998), James Rodríguez (2014) and Harry Kane (2018). The five players that have made most goals overall are Ronaldo (18 goals in 4 tournaments), Miroslav Klose (16 goals in 4 tournaments), Gerd Müller (14 goals in 2 tournaments), Just Fontaine (13 goals in 1 tournament) and Péle (12 goals in 4 tournaments). World Cup awards In connection to the World Cup, several awards are given to some players. The most known is The Golden Ball that is awarded to the best player in a FIFA World Cup. Candidates are decided by FIFA which media representatives votes on. Besides the Golden Ball there are also the Silver Ball and the Bronze Ball together with the Golden Boot (top goalscorer) and the Golden Glove (best goalkeeper). World Cup by continents A performance comparison by continents (World Cup tournaments 1930-2022). Table 4. Continent versus continent in FIFA World Cup Continent Titles To reach final To reach semi-finals Europe 12 29 54 South America 10 15 23 Asia 0 0 1 Central and North America 0 0 0 Africa 0 0 1 Oceania 0 0 0 Numbers of participants and games Table 5 shows the numbers of participating team in per World Cup tournament. The numbers in the second column concern the final stage and the third column all teams that took part in the qualification. In addition, the numbers of games played (qualification games excluded) is shown in the fourth column. Table 5. Participating teams from first to last FIFA World Cup tournament Year Teams (finals) Teams (qualification) Games (finals) 1930 13 no qualification 18 1934 16 32 17 1938 16* 37 18 1950 15† 36 22 1954 16 37 26 1958 16 55 35 1962 16 56 32 1966 16 74 32 1970 16 75 32 1974 16 99 38 1978 16 107 38 1982 24 109 52 1986 24 121 52 1990 24 116 52 1994 24 147 52 1998 32 174 64 2002 32 199 64 2006 32 197 64 2010 32 204 64 2014 32 203 64 2018 32 210 64 2022 32 210 64 * Austria were abolished before the first game of political reasons. † France and India withdraw after qualification. Prize money The prize money for the tournament has increased massively during the years. The total prize money for the FIFA World Cup 2022 was $440 million (the winners received $42 million), which can be compared to $20 million for the FIFA World Cup 1982. World Cup statistics Goal average and other tendences trough the group round and play-off matches. References: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2015/m=12/news=2014-fifa-world-cuptm-reached-3-2-billion-viewers-one-billion-watched--2745519.html http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/statistics-and-records/worldcup/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/328497/fifa-world-cup-prize-money/
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Even though the UEFA Champions League may produce games of the same quality, it can't overreach the status earned from the long tradition and the fact that one team represent a whole country. No other sport event can compete in significance: the latest FIFA World Cup reached over three billion television viewers worldwide and one billion watched the final. Contents - [All World Cup tournaments](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/index.html#tournaments) - [Teams with most titles and finals](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/index.html#titles) - [World Cup finals](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/index.html#finals) - [Top goalscorers](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/index.html#goals) ## Background Before the World Cup was inaugurated, [the football tournament arranged as part of the Summer Olympics](https://www.footballhistory.org/tournament/summer-olympics.html) was given the most prestige. But in the 1920s, the game was facing a transition to professionalism that wasn't consistent with the Olympic spirit. Therefore, the government body, FIFA, made plans to organize a World Cup. The decision of arranging the first edition was officially declared on May 26, 1928. ## All World Cup tournaments The first official World Cup was played in Uruguay 1930, and since when the tournament has been held every fourth year (with exceptions for interruption due to the Second World War). There were, however, unofficial pre-FIFA World Cups already in the late 1800s, in a time when only few national teams existed. Another unofficial "world cup" arranged before 1930 was [Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Lipton_Trophy) held in 1909 and 1911. Besides that, the Summer Olympic football competitions would be a mark of which the best national teams were before 1930. The Olympic tournaments consisted, however, only of amateur teams – the World Cup became the "real deal". ### 1930: Urugay [![Official poster World Cup 1930](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1930_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1930-uruguay.html)The FIFA World Cup 1930 was played in Uruguay 3 July-30 July, with 13 nations. [The 1930 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1930-uruguay.html) ### 1934: Italy [![Official poster World Cup 1934](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1934_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1934-italy.html)The FIFA World Cup 1934 was played in Italy 27 May-10 June, with 16 nations. [The 1934 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1934-italy.html) ### 1938: France [![Official poster World Cup 1938](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1938_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1938-france.html)The FIFA World Cup 1938 was played in France 4-19 June, with 16 nations. [The 1938 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1938-france.html) ### 1950: Brazil [![Official poster World Cup 1950](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1950_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1950-brazil.html)The FIFA World Cup 1950 was played in Brazil 24 June-16 July, with 15 nations. [The 1950 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1950-brazil.html) ### 1954: Switzerland [![Official poster World Cup 1954](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1954_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1954-switzerland.html)The FIFA World Cup 1954 was played in Switzerland 16 June-4 July, with 16 nations. [The 1954 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1954-switzerland.html) ### 1958: Sweden [![Official poster World Cup 1958](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1958_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1958-sweden.html)The FIFA World Cup 1958 was played in Sweden 8-29 June, with 16 nations. [The 1958 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1958-sweden.html) ### 1962: Chile [![Official poster World Cup 1962](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1962_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1962-chile.html)The FIFA World Cup 1962 was played in Chile 30 May-17 June, with 16 nations. [The 1962 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1962-chile.html) ### 1966: England [![Official poster World Cup 1966](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1966_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1966-england.html)The FIFA World Cup 1966 was played in England 11-30 July, with 16 nations. [The 1966 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1966-england.html) ### 1970: Mexico [![Official poster World Cup 1970](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1970_min.png)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1970-mexico.html)The FIFA World Cup 1970 was played in Mexico 31 May-21 June, with 16 nations. [The 1970 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1970-mexico.html) ### 1974: West Germany [![Official poster World Cup 1974](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1974_min.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1974-west-germany.html)The FIFA World Cup 1974 was played in West Germany 13 June-7 July, with 16 nations. [The 1974 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1974-west-germany.html) ### 1978: Argentina [![Official poster World Cup 1978](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1978_min.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1978-argentina.html)The FIFA World Cup 1978 was played in Argentina 1-25 June, with 16 nations. [The 1978 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1978-argentina.html) ### 1982: Spain [![Official poster World Cup 1982](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1982_min.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1982-spain.html)The FIFA World Cup 1982 was played in Spain 13 June-11 July, with 24 nations. [The 1982 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1982-spain.html) ### 1986: Mexico [![Official poster World Cup 1986](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1986_min.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1986-mexico.html)The FIFA World Cup 1986 was played in Mexico 31 May-29 June, with 24 nations. [The 1986 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1986-mexico.html) ### 1990: Italy [![Official poster World Cup 1990](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1990_min.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1990-italy.html)The FIFA World Cup 1990 was played in Italy 8 June-8 July, with 24 nations. [The 1990 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1990-italy.html) ### 1994: United States [![Official poster World Cup 1994](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1994_mini.png)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1994-unites-states.html)The FIFA World Cup 1994 was played in United States 17 June-17 July, with 24 nations. [The 1994 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1994-unites-states.html) ### 1998: France [![Official poster World Cup 1998](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1998_min.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1998-france.html)The FIFA World Cup 1998 was played in France 10 June-12 July, with 32 nations. [The 1998 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1998-france.html) ### 2002: Korea/Japan [![Official poster World Cup 2002](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_2002_mini.png)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2002-korea-japan.html)The FIFA World Cup 2002 was played in Korea/Japan 31 May-30 June, with 32 nations. [The 2002 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2002-korea-japan.html) ### 2006: Germany [![Official poster World Cup 2006](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_2006_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2006-germany.html)The FIFA World Cup 2006 was played in Germany 9 June-9 July, with 32 nations. [The 2006 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2006-germany.html) ### 2010: South Africa [![Official poster World Cup 2010](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_2010_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2010-south-africa.html)The FIFA World Cup 2010 was played in South Africa 11 June-11 July, with 32 nations. [The 2010 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2010-south-africa.html) ### 2014: Brazil [![Official poster World Cup 2014](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_2014_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2014-brazil.html)The FIFA World Cup 2014 was played in Brazil 12 June-13 July, with 32 nations. [The 2014 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2014-brazil.html) ### 2018: Russia [![Official poster World Cup 2018](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_2018_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2018-russia.html)The FIFA World Cup 2018 was played in Russia 14 June-15 July, with 32 nations. [The 2018 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2018-russia.html) ### 2022: Qatar [![Official poster World Cup 2022](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_2022_mini.png)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2022-qatar.html)The FIFA World Cup 2022 was played in Qatar 20 November-18 December with 32 nations. [The 2022 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2022-qatar.html) ## Teams with most titles and finals Statistics of all national teams that have won or played a final together with numbers of participation in World Cup, concerning the period 1930-2022. \| Team \| Titles \| Finals \| Participation \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Brazil \| 5 \| 7 \| 22 \| \| Germany \| 4 \| 8 \| 20 \| \| Italy \| 4 \| 6 \| 18 \| \| Argentina \| 3 \| 6 \| 18 \| \| France \| 2 \| 4 \| 16 \| \| Uruguay \| 2 \| 2 \| 14 \| \| England \| 1 \| 1 \| 16 \| \| Spain \| 1 \| 1 \| 16 \| \| Netherlands \| 0 \| 3 \| 11 \| \| Hungary \| 0 \| 2 \| 9 \| \| Czechoslovakia \| 0 \| 2 \| 8 \| \| Sweden \| 0 \| 1 \| 12 \| \| Croatia \| 0 \| 1 \| 6 \| ## World Cup finals All finals including winners of World Cup tournaments 1930-2022. \| Year \| Home team\* \| Away team\* \| Result \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 1930 \| Uruguay \| Argentina \| 4-2 \| \| 1934 \| Italy \| Czechoslovakia \| 2-1 (a.e.t) \| \| 1938 \| Hungary \| Italy \| 2-4 \| \| 1950† \| Uruguay \| Brazil \| 2-1 \| \| 1954 \| West Germany \| Hungary \| 3-2 \| \| 1958 \| Brazil \| Sweden \| 5-2 \| \| 1962 \| Brazil \| Czechoslovakia \| 3-1 \| \| 1966 \| England \| West Germany \| 4-2 (a.e.t.) \| \| 1970 \| Brazil \| Italy \| 4-1 \| \| 1974 \| Netherlands \| West Germany \| 1-2 \| \| 1978 \| Netherlands \| Argentina \| 1-3 (a.e.t.) \| \| 1982 \| Italy \| West Germany \| 3-1 \| \| 1986 \| Argentina \| West Germany \| 3-2 \| \| 1990 \| West Germany \| Argentina \| 1-0 \| \| 1994 \| Brazil \| Italy \| 3-2 (pen.) \| \| 1998 \| Brazil \| France \| 0-3 \| \| 2002 \| Germany \| Brazil \| 0-2 \| \| 2006 \| Italy \| France \| 6-4 (pen.) \| \| 2010 \| Netherlands \| Spain \| 0-1 (a.e.t.) \| \| 2014 \| Germany \| Argentina \| 1-0 (a.e.t.) \| \| 2018 \| France \| Croatia \| 4-2 \| \| 2022 \| Argentina \| France \| 7-5 (pen.) \| \* The home and away team are only technical. † No final was played since the tournament was decided by a group phase in which the listed match was the most decisive. a.e.t. stands for after extra time. pen. stands for penalties, meaning the match was decided after extra time and the result includes the penalty shootout. ### The home advantage One noticeable aspect in the World Cup history is that the home team has been over performing. On six occasions have the home team won the competition. Besides, many teams that normally doesn’t compete with the greatest teams have gone far in the tournament then playing on home ground. For example, Sweden in 1958, reaching the final, and South Korea in 2006, reaching the semi-finals. ## Top goalscorers These players have made most goals in a single World Cup. \| Player \| Goals \| Team \| Year \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Just Fontaine \| 13 \| France \| 1958 \| \| Sándor Kocsis \| 11 \| Hungary \| 1954 \| \| Gerd Müller \| 10 \| West Germany \| 1970 \| \| Eusébio \| 9 \| Portugal \| 1966 \| \| Guillermo Stábile \| 8 \| Argentina \| 1930 \| \| Ademir \| 8 \| Brazil \| 1950 \| \| Ronaldo \| 8 \| Brazil \| 2002 \| \| Kylian Mbappé \| 8 \| France \| 2022 \| \| Leônidas \| 7 \| Brazil \| 1938 \| \| Jairzinho \| 7 \| Brazil \| 1958 \| \| Grzegorz Lato \| 7 \| Poland \| 1974 \| \| Lionel Messi \| 7 \| Argentina \| 2022 \| There are many players that have done six goals in one World Cup and these are: Erich Probst (1954), Josef Hügi (1954), Max Morlock (1954), [Pelé](https://www.footballhistory.org/player/pele.html) (1958), Helmut Rahn (1958), Helmut Haller (1966), [Mario Kempes](https://www.footballhistory.org/player/mario-kempes.html) (1978), Paolo Rossi (1982), Gary Lineker (1986), Salvatore Schillaci (1990), [Hristo Stoichkov](https://www.footballhistory.org/player/hristo-stoichkov.html) (1994), Oleg Salenko (1994), Davor Šuker (1998), James Rodríguez (2014) and Harry Kane (2018). The five players that have made most goals overall are Ronaldo (18 goals in 4 tournaments), Miroslav Klose (16 goals in 4 tournaments), [Gerd Müller](https://www.footballhistory.org/player/gerd-muller.html) (14 goals in 2 tournaments), Just Fontaine (13 goals in 1 tournament) and Péle (12 goals in 4 tournaments). ### World Cup awards In connection to the World Cup, several awards are given to some players. The most known is The Golden Ball that is awarded to the best player in a FIFA World Cup. Candidates are decided by FIFA which media representatives votes on. Besides the Golden Ball there are also the Silver Ball and the Bronze Ball together with the Golden Boot (top goalscorer) and the Golden Glove (best goalkeeper). ## World Cup by continents A performance comparison by continents (World Cup tournaments 1930-2022). \| Continent \| Titles \| To reach final \| To reach semi-finals \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Europe \| 12 \| 29 \| 54 \| \| South America \| 10 \| 15 \| 23 \| \| Asia \| 0 \| 0 \| 1 \| \| Central and North America \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| \| Africa \| 0 \| 0 \| 1 \| \| Oceania \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| ## Numbers of participants and games Table 5 shows the numbers of participating team in per World Cup tournament. The numbers in the second column concern the final stage and the third column all teams that took part in the qualification. In addition, the numbers of games played (qualification games excluded) is shown in the fourth column. \| Year \| Teams (finals) \| Teams (qualification) \| Games (finals) \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 1930 \| 13 \| no qualification \| 18 \| \| 1934 \| 16 \| 32 \| 17 \| \| 1938 \| 16\* \| 37 \| 18 \| \| 1950 \| 15† \| 36 \| 22 \| \| 1954 \| 16 \| 37 \| 26 \| \| 1958 \| 16 \| 55 \| 35 \| \| 1962 \| 16 \| 56 \| 32 \| \| 1966 \| 16 \| 74 \| 32 \| \| 1970 \| 16 \| 75 \| 32 \| \| 1974 \| 16 \| 99 \| 38 \| \| 1978 \| 16 \| 107 \| 38 \| \| 1982 \| 24 \| 109 \| 52 \| \| 1986 \| 24 \| 121 \| 52 \| \| 1990 \| 24 \| 116 \| 52 \| \| 1994 \| 24 \| 147 \| 52 \| \| 1998 \| 32 \| 174 \| 64 \| \| 2002 \| 32 \| 199 \| 64 \| \| 2006 \| 32 \| 197 \| 64 \| \| 2010 \| 32 \| 204 \| 64 \| \| 2014 \| 32 \| 203 \| 64 \| \| 2018 \| 32 \| 210 \| 64 \| \| 2022 \| 32 \| 210 \| 64 \| \* Austria were abolished before the first game of political reasons. † France and India withdraw after qualification. ### Prize money The prize money for the tournament has increased massively during the years. The total prize money for the FIFA World Cup 2022 was \$440 million (the winners received \$42 million), which can be compared to \$20 million for the FIFA World Cup 1982. [World Cup statistics](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/statistics.html) Goal average and other tendences trough the group round and play-off matches. References: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2015/m=12/news=2014-fifa-world-cuptm-reached-3-2-billion-viewers-one-billion-watched--2745519.html http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/statistics-and-records/worldcup/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/328497/fifa-world-cup-prize-money/ #### National Teams Tournaments - [FIFA World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/index.html) - [UEFA European Championship](https://www.footballhistory.org/european-championship.html) - [Copa América](https://www.footballhistory.org/tournament/copa-america.html) - [Africa Cup of Nations](https://www.footballhistory.org/tournament/africa-cup-of-nations.html) [About](https://www.footballhistory.org/about.html) \\| [Contact Us](https://www.footballhistory.org/contact.html) \\| [Site Map](https://www.footballhistory.org/sitemap.html) \\| [Contribute](https://www.footballhistory.org/contribute.html) \\| [Privacy](https://www.footballhistory.org/privacy.html) © Footballhistory.org
Readable Markdown	![World Cup trophy](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/fifa_world_cup_trophy.jpg)There is nothing in football that can compare with the World Cup. Even though the UEFA Champions League may produce games of the same quality, it can't overreach the status earned from the long tradition and the fact that one team represent a whole country. No other sport event can compete in significance: the latest FIFA World Cup reached over three billion television viewers worldwide and one billion watched the final. Contents - [All World Cup tournaments](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/index.html#tournaments) - [Teams with most titles and finals](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/index.html#titles) - [World Cup finals](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/index.html#finals) - [Top goalscorers](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/index.html#goals) ## Background Before the World Cup was inaugurated, [the football tournament arranged as part of the Summer Olympics](https://www.footballhistory.org/tournament/summer-olympics.html) was given the most prestige. But in the 1920s, the game was facing a transition to professionalism that wasn't consistent with the Olympic spirit. Therefore, the government body, FIFA, made plans to organize a World Cup. The decision of arranging the first edition was officially declared on May 26, 1928. ## All World Cup tournaments The first official World Cup was played in Uruguay 1930, and since when the tournament has been held every fourth year (with exceptions for interruption due to the Second World War). There were, however, unofficial pre-FIFA World Cups already in the late 1800s, in a time when only few national teams existed. Another unofficial "world cup" arranged before 1930 was [Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Thomas_Lipton_Trophy) held in 1909 and 1911. Besides that, the Summer Olympic football competitions would be a mark of which the best national teams were before 1930. The Olympic tournaments consisted, however, only of amateur teams – the World Cup became the "real deal". ### 1930: Urugay [![Official poster World Cup 1930](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1930_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1930-uruguay.html)The FIFA World Cup 1930 was played in Uruguay 3 July-30 July, with 13 nations. [The 1930 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1930-uruguay.html) ### 1934: Italy [![Official poster World Cup 1934](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1934_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1934-italy.html)The FIFA World Cup 1934 was played in Italy 27 May-10 June, with 16 nations. [The 1934 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1934-italy.html) ### 1938: France [![Official poster World Cup 1938](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1938_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1938-france.html)The FIFA World Cup 1938 was played in France 4-19 June, with 16 nations. [The 1938 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1938-france.html) ### 1950: Brazil [![Official poster World Cup 1950](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1950_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1950-brazil.html)The FIFA World Cup 1950 was played in Brazil 24 June-16 July, with 15 nations. [The 1950 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1950-brazil.html) ### 1954: Switzerland [![Official poster World Cup 1954](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1954_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1954-switzerland.html)The FIFA World Cup 1954 was played in Switzerland 16 June-4 July, with 16 nations. [The 1954 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1954-switzerland.html) ### 1958: Sweden [![Official poster World Cup 1958](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1958_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1958-sweden.html)The FIFA World Cup 1958 was played in Sweden 8-29 June, with 16 nations. [The 1958 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1958-sweden.html) ### 1962: Chile [![Official poster World Cup 1962](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1962_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1962-chile.html)The FIFA World Cup 1962 was played in Chile 30 May-17 June, with 16 nations. [The 1962 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1962-chile.html) ### 1966: England [![Official poster World Cup 1966](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1966_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1966-england.html)The FIFA World Cup 1966 was played in England 11-30 July, with 16 nations. [The 1966 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1966-england.html) ### 1970: Mexico [![Official poster World Cup 1970](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1970_min.png)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1970-mexico.html)The FIFA World Cup 1970 was played in Mexico 31 May-21 June, with 16 nations. [The 1970 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1970-mexico.html) ### 1974: West Germany [![Official poster World Cup 1974](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1974_min.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1974-west-germany.html)The FIFA World Cup 1974 was played in West Germany 13 June-7 July, with 16 nations. [The 1974 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1974-west-germany.html) ### 1978: Argentina [![Official poster World Cup 1978](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1978_min.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1978-argentina.html)The FIFA World Cup 1978 was played in Argentina 1-25 June, with 16 nations. [The 1978 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1978-argentina.html) ### 1982: Spain [![Official poster World Cup 1982](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1982_min.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1982-spain.html)The FIFA World Cup 1982 was played in Spain 13 June-11 July, with 24 nations. [The 1982 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1982-spain.html) ### 1986: Mexico [![Official poster World Cup 1986](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1986_min.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1986-mexico.html)The FIFA World Cup 1986 was played in Mexico 31 May-29 June, with 24 nations. [The 1986 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1986-mexico.html) ### 1990: Italy [![Official poster World Cup 1990](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1990_min.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1990-italy.html)The FIFA World Cup 1990 was played in Italy 8 June-8 July, with 24 nations. [The 1990 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1990-italy.html) ### 1994: United States [![Official poster World Cup 1994](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1994_mini.png)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1994-unites-states.html)The FIFA World Cup 1994 was played in United States 17 June-17 July, with 24 nations. [The 1994 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1994-unites-states.html) ### 1998: France [![Official poster World Cup 1998](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_1998_min.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1998-france.html)The FIFA World Cup 1998 was played in France 10 June-12 July, with 32 nations. [The 1998 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/1998-france.html) ### 2002: Korea/Japan [![Official poster World Cup 2002](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_2002_mini.png)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2002-korea-japan.html)The FIFA World Cup 2002 was played in Korea/Japan 31 May-30 June, with 32 nations. [The 2002 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2002-korea-japan.html) ### 2006: Germany [![Official poster World Cup 2006](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_2006_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2006-germany.html)The FIFA World Cup 2006 was played in Germany 9 June-9 July, with 32 nations. [The 2006 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2006-germany.html) ### 2010: South Africa [![Official poster World Cup 2010](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_2010_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2010-south-africa.html)The FIFA World Cup 2010 was played in South Africa 11 June-11 July, with 32 nations. [The 2010 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2010-south-africa.html) ### 2014: Brazil [![Official poster World Cup 2014](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_2014_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2014-brazil.html)The FIFA World Cup 2014 was played in Brazil 12 June-13 July, with 32 nations. [The 2014 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2014-brazil.html) ### 2018: Russia [![Official poster World Cup 2018](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_2018_mini.jpg)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2018-russia.html)The FIFA World Cup 2018 was played in Russia 14 June-15 July, with 32 nations. [The 2018 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2018-russia.html) ### 2022: Qatar [![Official poster World Cup 2022](https://www.footballhistory.org/images/poster_world_cup_2022_mini.png)](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2022-qatar.html)The FIFA World Cup 2022 was played in Qatar 20 November-18 December with 32 nations. [The 2022 World Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/2022-qatar.html) ## Teams with most titles and finals Statistics of all national teams that have won or played a final together with numbers of participation in World Cup, concerning the period 1930-2022. \| Team \| Titles \| Finals \| Participation \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Brazil \| 5 \| 7 \| 22 \| \| Germany \| 4 \| 8 \| 20 \| \| Italy \| 4 \| 6 \| 18 \| \| Argentina \| 3 \| 6 \| 18 \| \| France \| 2 \| 4 \| 16 \| \| Uruguay \| 2 \| 2 \| 14 \| \| England \| 1 \| 1 \| 16 \| \| Spain \| 1 \| 1 \| 16 \| \| Netherlands \| 0 \| 3 \| 11 \| \| Hungary \| 0 \| 2 \| 9 \| \| Czechoslovakia \| 0 \| 2 \| 8 \| \| Sweden \| 0 \| 1 \| 12 \| \| Croatia \| 0 \| 1 \| 6 \| ## World Cup finals All finals including winners of World Cup tournaments 1930-2022. \| Year \| Home team\* \| Away team\* \| Result \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 1930 \| Uruguay \| Argentina \| 4-2 \| \| 1934 \| Italy \| Czechoslovakia \| 2-1 (a.e.t) \| \| 1938 \| Hungary \| Italy \| 2-4 \| \| 1950† \| Uruguay \| Brazil \| 2-1 \| \| 1954 \| West Germany \| Hungary \| 3-2 \| \| 1958 \| Brazil \| Sweden \| 5-2 \| \| 1962 \| Brazil \| Czechoslovakia \| 3-1 \| \| 1966 \| England \| West Germany \| 4-2 (a.e.t.) \| \| 1970 \| Brazil \| Italy \| 4-1 \| \| 1974 \| Netherlands \| West Germany \| 1-2 \| \| 1978 \| Netherlands \| Argentina \| 1-3 (a.e.t.) \| \| 1982 \| Italy \| West Germany \| 3-1 \| \| 1986 \| Argentina \| West Germany \| 3-2 \| \| 1990 \| West Germany \| Argentina \| 1-0 \| \| 1994 \| Brazil \| Italy \| 3-2 (pen.) \| \| 1998 \| Brazil \| France \| 0-3 \| \| 2002 \| Germany \| Brazil \| 0-2 \| \| 2006 \| Italy \| France \| 6-4 (pen.) \| \| 2010 \| Netherlands \| Spain \| 0-1 (a.e.t.) \| \| 2014 \| Germany \| Argentina \| 1-0 (a.e.t.) \| \| 2018 \| France \| Croatia \| 4-2 \| \| 2022 \| Argentina \| France \| 7-5 (pen.) \| \* The home and away team are only technical. † No final was played since the tournament was decided by a group phase in which the listed match was the most decisive. a.e.t. stands for after extra time. pen. stands for penalties, meaning the match was decided after extra time and the result includes the penalty shootout. ### The home advantage One noticeable aspect in the World Cup history is that the home team has been over performing. On six occasions have the home team won the competition. Besides, many teams that normally doesn’t compete with the greatest teams have gone far in the tournament then playing on home ground. For example, Sweden in 1958, reaching the final, and South Korea in 2006, reaching the semi-finals. ## Top goalscorers These players have made most goals in a single World Cup. \| Player \| Goals \| Team \| Year \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Just Fontaine \| 13 \| France \| 1958 \| \| Sándor Kocsis \| 11 \| Hungary \| 1954 \| \| Gerd Müller \| 10 \| West Germany \| 1970 \| \| Eusébio \| 9 \| Portugal \| 1966 \| \| Guillermo Stábile \| 8 \| Argentina \| 1930 \| \| Ademir \| 8 \| Brazil \| 1950 \| \| Ronaldo \| 8 \| Brazil \| 2002 \| \| Kylian Mbappé \| 8 \| France \| 2022 \| \| Leônidas \| 7 \| Brazil \| 1938 \| \| Jairzinho \| 7 \| Brazil \| 1958 \| \| Grzegorz Lato \| 7 \| Poland \| 1974 \| \| Lionel Messi \| 7 \| Argentina \| 2022 \| There are many players that have done six goals in one World Cup and these are: Erich Probst (1954), Josef Hügi (1954), Max Morlock (1954), [Pelé](https://www.footballhistory.org/player/pele.html) (1958), Helmut Rahn (1958), Helmut Haller (1966), [Mario Kempes](https://www.footballhistory.org/player/mario-kempes.html) (1978), Paolo Rossi (1982), Gary Lineker (1986), Salvatore Schillaci (1990), [Hristo Stoichkov](https://www.footballhistory.org/player/hristo-stoichkov.html) (1994), Oleg Salenko (1994), Davor Šuker (1998), James Rodríguez (2014) and Harry Kane (2018). The five players that have made most goals overall are Ronaldo (18 goals in 4 tournaments), Miroslav Klose (16 goals in 4 tournaments), [Gerd Müller](https://www.footballhistory.org/player/gerd-muller.html) (14 goals in 2 tournaments), Just Fontaine (13 goals in 1 tournament) and Péle (12 goals in 4 tournaments). ### World Cup awards In connection to the World Cup, several awards are given to some players. The most known is The Golden Ball that is awarded to the best player in a FIFA World Cup. Candidates are decided by FIFA which media representatives votes on. Besides the Golden Ball there are also the Silver Ball and the Bronze Ball together with the Golden Boot (top goalscorer) and the Golden Glove (best goalkeeper). ## World Cup by continents A performance comparison by continents (World Cup tournaments 1930-2022). \| Continent \| Titles \| To reach final \| To reach semi-finals \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Europe \| 12 \| 29 \| 54 \| \| South America \| 10 \| 15 \| 23 \| \| Asia \| 0 \| 0 \| 1 \| \| Central and North America \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| \| Africa \| 0 \| 0 \| 1 \| \| Oceania \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| ## Numbers of participants and games Table 5 shows the numbers of participating team in per World Cup tournament. The numbers in the second column concern the final stage and the third column all teams that took part in the qualification. In addition, the numbers of games played (qualification games excluded) is shown in the fourth column. \| Year \| Teams (finals) \| Teams (qualification) \| Games (finals) \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 1930 \| 13 \| no qualification \| 18 \| \| 1934 \| 16 \| 32 \| 17 \| \| 1938 \| 16\* \| 37 \| 18 \| \| 1950 \| 15† \| 36 \| 22 \| \| 1954 \| 16 \| 37 \| 26 \| \| 1958 \| 16 \| 55 \| 35 \| \| 1962 \| 16 \| 56 \| 32 \| \| 1966 \| 16 \| 74 \| 32 \| \| 1970 \| 16 \| 75 \| 32 \| \| 1974 \| 16 \| 99 \| 38 \| \| 1978 \| 16 \| 107 \| 38 \| \| 1982 \| 24 \| 109 \| 52 \| \| 1986 \| 24 \| 121 \| 52 \| \| 1990 \| 24 \| 116 \| 52 \| \| 1994 \| 24 \| 147 \| 52 \| \| 1998 \| 32 \| 174 \| 64 \| \| 2002 \| 32 \| 199 \| 64 \| \| 2006 \| 32 \| 197 \| 64 \| \| 2010 \| 32 \| 204 \| 64 \| \| 2014 \| 32 \| 203 \| 64 \| \| 2018 \| 32 \| 210 \| 64 \| \| 2022 \| 32 \| 210 \| 64 \| \* Austria were abolished before the first game of political reasons. † France and India withdraw after qualification. ### Prize money The prize money for the tournament has increased massively during the years. The total prize money for the FIFA World Cup 2022 was \$440 million (the winners received \$42 million), which can be compared to \$20 million for the FIFA World Cup 1982. [World Cup statistics](https://www.footballhistory.org/world-cup/statistics.html) Goal average and other tendences trough the group round and play-off matches. References: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2015/m=12/news=2014-fifa-world-cuptm-reached-3-2-billion-viewers-one-billion-watched--2745519.html http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/statistics-and-records/worldcup/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/328497/fifa-world-cup-prize-money/
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