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The FIFA World Cup

The World Cup is the international football competition organized by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association every 4 years. The first football competition was a demonstration spot features in the 1904 Summer Olympics; 4 years later, football became an official competition at the Olympics in 1908. However, the event featured only amateurs and was regarded as merely a show.

FIFA was founded in 1904, recognizing in 1904 and managing the Olympic tournament, described as as a "world football championship for amateurs". At the 1920 Olympics, the first intercontinental football competition was organized, the gold medal being won by Belgium. When the Olympics were organized in 1932 in Los Angeles, football was not included because of its low popularity in the United States. FIFA then decided to organize its own world football championships.

The first World Cup was held in in Uruguay in 1930 and included 4 teams from South America, 4 from Europe and 2 from North America. France and the USA won the first two World Cup matches, that were held simultaneously. The final was won by Uruguay, that defeated Argentina 4-2 in Montevideo. Still, few teams were willing to travel the ocean to enter this championship. Eventually, the competition was canceled due to World War II for the 1942 and 1946 editions.

In the last World Cup editions, 198 nations attempted to qualify, while in 2010, there will be a record of 204 nations. Bellow you'll find the list of winners for every edition of the World Cup.

• 1930 Edition hosted by Uruguay
  Uruguay 4 – Argentina 2
• 1934 Edition hosted by Italy
  Italy 2 – Czechoslovakia 1
• 1938 Edition hosted by France
  Italy 4 – Hungary 2
• 1950 Edition hosted by Brazil
  Uruguay 2 – Brazil 1 (contested results)
• 1954 Edition hosted by Switzerland
  West Germany 3 – Hungary 2
• 1958 Edition hosted by Sweden
  Brazil 5 – Sweden 2
• 1962 Edition hosted by Chile
  Brazil 3 – Czechoslovakia 1
• 1966 Edition hosted by England
  England 4 – West Germany 2
• 1970 Edition hosted by Mexico
  Brazil 4 – Italy 1
• 1974 Edition hosted by West Germany
  West Germany 2 – Netherlands 1
• 1978 Edition hosted by Argentina
  Argentina 3 – Netherlands 1
• 1982 Edition hosted by Spain
  Italy 3 – West Germany 1
• 1986 Edition hosted by Mexico
  Argentina 3 – West Germany 2
• 1990 Edition hosted by Italy
  West Germany 1 – Argentina 0
• 1994 Edition hosted by United States
  Brazil 3 – Italy 2
• 1998 Edition hosted by France
  France 3 – Brazil 0
• 2002 Edition hosted by South Korea & Japan
  Brazil 2 – Germany 0
• 2006 Edition hosted by Germany
  Italy 5 – France 3
• 2010 Edition will be hosted by South Africa