This year is the 18th World Cup, held in Germany, once every four years

World Cup:

World Cup 1930

Hosted by Uruguay, 1930/07/13-07/30

First place Uruguay

Second place Argentina

Third place United States

Fourth Yugoslavia

Fifth Chile

Sixth Brazil

Seventh Romania

Eighth Paraguay

Ninth France

Tenth Peru

Eleventh Belgium

Twelfth Polivia

Thirteenth Mexico

Best Player: Stavile (Argentina)

Best Scorer: Stavile 8 goals

Best XI: (235)

Goalkeeper: Javovic (Yugoslavia)

Defenders: Ivkovic (Yugoslavia), Nasasi (Uruguay)

Midfielders: Andrade (Uruguay), Monti (Argentina). Hestido (Uruguay)

Forwards: Scarone (Uruguay), Castro (Uruguay), Stavelle (Argentina), Ferreira (Argentina), Cea (Uruguay)

1934 FIFA World Cup

Hosted by Italy, 1934/05/27 ----06/10

First-place Italy

Second place Czechoslovakia

Third place Germany

Fourth place Austria

Fifth place Spain

Sixth place Hungary

Seventh place Switzerland

Eighth place Sweden

Ninth place Argentina

Tenth place France

Eleventh place Holland

< p>Twelfth Romania

Thirteenth Egypt

Fourteenth Brazil

Fifteenth Belgium

Sixteenth United States

Best Player: Schiaffeo (Italy)

Best Scorer: Schiaffeo, Neyiedeli (Czechoslovakia), Konan (Germany) 4 goals

Best XI: (235)

Goalkeeper: Zamora (Spain)

Defenders: Monzelio (Italy), Quincoces (Spain)

Midfielders: Wagner (Austria), Monti (Italy), Cilauro (Spain)

Forwards: Olshey (Italy), Neyyedri (Czechoslovakia), Schiafio (Italy), Meazza (Germany) 4 goals

Top scorers. Fior (Italy), Meazza (Italy), Guaita (Italy)

1938 World Cup

Hosted in France, 1938/06/04 - 06/19

First place Italy

Second place Hungary

Third place Brazil

Fourth place Sweden

Fifth place Czechoslovakia

Sixth Switzerland

Seventh Cuba

Eighth France

Ninth Romania

Tenth Germany

Eleventh Poland

Twelfth Norway

Thirteenth Belgium

Fourteenth The Netherlands

Fifteenth Netherlands Andrés

Best Player: Leonidas (Brazil)

Best Scorer: Leonidas 8 goals

Best XI: (235)

Goalkeeper: Praniczka (Czechoslovakia)

Defenders: Dominguez (Brazil) Lava (Italy)

Midfielders: Celantoni (Italy), Andreolo (Italy), Locatelli (Italy)

Forwards: Biavatti (Italy), Meazza (Italy), Leonidas (Brazil), Sarosi (Hungary), Tico (Hungary)

1950 FIFA World Cup

Hosts Brazil, 1950/06/24 - 07/16

First place Uruguay

Second place Brazil

Third place Sweden

Fourth place Spain

Fifth place Yugoslavia

Sixth place Switzerland

Seventh place Italy

Eighth place England

Ninth place Chile

Tenth place USA

11th Paraguay

12th Bolivia

13th Mexico

Best player: Schiafino (Uruguay)

Best scorer: Admir 8 goals

Best XI: (325)

Goalkeepers: Ramalez (USSR)

Defenders: Trach (Uruguay) , Bauer (Brazil), Gonzalez (Uruguay)

Midfielders: Barrera (Uruguay), Puchades (Spain)

Forwards: Ghicia (Uruguay), Zinzinho (Brazil), Ademir (Brazil), Schiaffino (Uruguay), Gaines (Spain)

World Cup 1954

Hosted in Switzerland. 1954/06/16--07/04

First place Federal Republic of Germany

Second place Hungary

Third place Austria

Fourth place Uruguay

Fifth place Switzerland

Sixth place Brazil

Seventh place England

Eighth place Yugoslavia

Ninth France

Tenth Turkey

Eleventh Italy

Twelfth Belgium

Thirteenth Mexico

Fourteenth Czechoslovakia

Fifteenth Scotland

Sixteenth South Korea

Best player: Puská? (Hungary)

Best scorer: Kocsis (Hungary)

Best XI: (325)

Goalkeeper: Gro?i? (Hungary)

Defenders: Rabri?i (Bundeswehr), Barela (Uruguay), Santa Maria (Uruguay)

Midfielders: Bohic (Hungary), Andrade (Uruguay)

Strikers: Rahn (FRG), Kocsis (Hungary), Szideguti (Hungary), Puskás (Hungary), Zybor (Hungary)

1958 World Cup

Hosted in Sweden, 1958/06/08 - 06/29

First place Brazil

Second place Sweden

Third place France

Fourth Federal Republic of Germany

Fifth Wales

Sixth Soviet Union

Seventh Northern Ireland

Eighth Yugoslavia

Ninth Paraguay

Tenth Czechoslovakia

Eleventh Hungary

Twelfth England

Thirteenth Argentina

Fourteenth Scotland

Fifteenth Austria

Sixteenth Mexico

Best Player: Pele (Brazil)

Best Scorer: Fontaine (France) 13 goals

Best XI: (325)

Keeper: Yashin (USSR)

Defenders: Jacantos (BRA), Bellini (BRA), Nisantos (BRA)

Midfielders: Orlando (BRA), Didi (BRA)

Forwards: Garrincha (BRA), Kopa (FRA), Fontaine (FRA), Pele (BRA), Hamlin (SWE)

1962 FIFA WORLD CUP

Hosted by Chile, 1962 /05/30--06/17

First Brazil

Second Czechoslovakia

Third Chile

Fourth Yugoslavia

Fifth Hungary

Sixth USSR

Seventh FRG

Eighth England

Ninth Italy

Tenth Argentina

Eleventh Mexico

Twelfth Spain

Thirteenth Uruguay

Fourteenth Colombia

Fifteenth Bulgaria

Sixteenth Switzerland

Best player: Garrincha (Brazil)

Best Scorers: Garrincha, Vava, Lesanches (Brazil), Albert (Hungary), Ivanov (USSR), Jerkovic (Yugoslavia) 4 goals

Best XI: (424)

Goalkeepers: Guilherme (Brazil)

Defenders: Jas Santos (Brazil), Mauro (Brazil), Voronin (USSR), Schnellinger (FRG) < /p>

Midfielders: Masopust (Czechoslovakia), Lotto (Brazil)

Forwards: Garrincha (Brazil), Vava (Brazil), Amaril (Brazil), Hunto (Spain)

1966 FIFA World Cup

Hosted by England, 1966/07/11-07/30

First place England <

Second place Federal Republic of Germany

Third place Portugal

Fourth place USSR

Fifth place Argentina

Sixth place Hungary

Seventh place Uruguay

Eighth place North Korea

Ninth place Italy

Tenth place Spain

Eleventh place Brazil

Twelfth Mexico

Thirteenth France

Fourteenth Chile

Fifteenth Bulgaria

Sixteenth Switzerland

Best player: Bobby Charlton (England)

Best scorer: Eusebio (Portugal) 9 goals

Best lineup: (424)

Goalkeeper: Banks (England)

Defenders: Cohen (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), Moore (England), Voronin (USSR), Schnellinger (Bundesrepublik Deutschland)

Midfielders: Beckenbauer (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), Bobby Charlton (England)

Forwards: Halle (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), Eusebio (Portugal), Corunna (Portugal) Simoes (Portugal)

1970 FIFA World Cup

Hosted by Mexico, 1970/05/31 - 06/21

First Brazil

Second Italy

Third Federated States of Germany

Fourth Uruguay

Fifth USSR

Sixth Mexico

Seventh Peru

Eighth England

Ninth Sweden

Tenth Romania

Eleventh Belgium

Twelfth Israel

Thirteenth Bulgaria

Fourth Morocco

Fifteenth Czechoslovakia

Sixteenth El Salvador

Best player: Beckenbauer (FRG)

Best scorer: Müller (FRG) 10 goals

Best XI: (433)

Goalkeepers: Masukiewicz (Uruguay)

Defenders: Carlos Alberto (BRA), BURNICH (ITA). Facchetti (Italy), Piazza (Brazil)

Midfielders: Beckenbauer (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), Gershon (Brazil), Pele (Brazil)

Strikers: Jaikinho (Brazil), Müller (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), Novelino (Brazil)

1974 FIFA World Cup

Hosted by Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1974/06/14- 07/07

First place Federal Republic of Germany

Second place Netherlands

Third place Poland

Fourth place Brazil

Fifth place Sweden

Sixth place GDR

Seventh place Yugoslavia

Eighth place Argentina

Ninth place Scotland

10th Italy

11th Chile

12th Bulgaria

13th Uruguay

14th Australia

15th Haiti

16th Zaire

Best player: Cruyff (Netherlands)

Best scorer: Rato (Poland) 7 goals

Best XI: (433)

Goalkeeper: Tomaszewski (Poland)

Defenders: Surbier (Netherlands), Pereira (Brazil), Breitner (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), Beckenbauer (Bundesrepublik Deutschland)

Midfielders: neskens (Netherlands), Dejner (Poland), Gadocha (Poland)

Strikers: Ratto (Poland), Cruyff (Netherlands), Rensenbrink (Netherlands)

1978 World Cup

Hosted by Argentina, 1978/06/02 - 06/25

First Argentina

Second Netherlands

Third Brazil

Fourth Italy

Fifth Poland

Sixth Federal Republic of Germany

Seventh Austria

Eighth Peru

Ninth Tunisia

Tenth Spain

Eleventh Scotland

Twelfth France

Thirteenth Sweden

Fourteenth Iran

Fifteenth Hungary

Sixteenth Mexico

Best player: Kempes (Argentina)

Best scorer: Kempes (Argentina) 6 goals

Best XI: (433)

Goalkeepers: Figel (Argentina)

Defenders: Fogetz (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), Amaraldo (Brazil), Kroll (Netherlands), Tarang Lowe (Netherlands), Tarantini (Argentina)

Midfielders: Cassio (Italy), Dirceu (Brazil), Rensenbrink (Netherlands)

Forwards: Rossi (Italy), Kempes (Argentina), Bertoni (Argentina)

1982 FIFA World Cup

Hosted by Spain, 1982/06/14 - 07/11

First place Italy

Second place Federal Republic of Germany

Third place Poland

Fourth place France

Fifth place Brazil

Sixth place England

Seventh place Soviet Union

Eighth place Austria

Ninth place Northern Ireland

Tenth place Belgium

11th Argentina

12th Spain

13th Algeria

14th Hungary

15th Scotland

16th Yugoslavia

17th Cameroon

18th Czechoslovakia

19th Honduras

20th Peru

21st Kuwait

22nd Chile

23rd New Zealand

24th El Salvador

Best Player: Rossi (Italy)

Best Scorer: Rossi (Italy) 6 goals

Best XI: (442)

Goalkeeper: Zoff (Italy)

Defenders: Gentile (Italy), Luizinho (Brazil), Colovatti (Italy), Júnior (Brazil)

Midfielders: Boenecker (Poland), Platini (France), Tigana (France), Zico (Brazil)

Strikers: Rossi ( Italy), Rummenigge (FRG)

1986 FIFA World Cup

Hosted by Mexico, 1986/05/30 - 06/29

First Argentina

Second FRG

Third France

Fourth Belgium

Fifth Brazil

< p>Sixth Mexico

Seventh Spain

Eighth England

Ninth Denmark

Tenth USSR

Eleventh Morocco

Twelfth Italy

Thirteenth Paraguay

Fourth Poland

Fifteenth Bulgaria

Sixteenth Uruguay

Seventeenth Portugal

Eighteenth Hungary

Nineteenth Scotland

Twentieth Korea

Twenty-first Northern Ireland

Twenty-second Algeria

Twenty-third Iraq

Twenty-fourth Canada

Best Player: Maradona (Argentina)

Best Scorer: Lineker (England) 6 goals

Best XI: (433)

Goalkeepers: Pfaff (Belgium)

Defenders: Hosimard (Brazil), Cesar (Brazil), Browne (Argentina), Amoros (France)

Midfielders: Fernandez (France), Bruchaga (Argentina), Maradona (Argentina)

Forwards: Lineker (England), Butragueno (Spain), Baldano (Argentina)

1990 FIFA World Cup

Hosts Italy 1990/06/09 - 07/08

First Place Federal Republic of Germany

Second place Argentina

Third place Italy

Fourth place England

Fifth place Yugoslavia

Sixth place Czechoslovakia

Seventh place Cameroon

Eighth place Ireland

Ninth place Brazil

Tenth place Spain

11th Belgium

12th Romania

13th Costa Rica

14th Colombia

15th Netherlands

16th Uruguay

17th USSR

18th Scotland

19th Austria

20th Egypt

21st Sweden

22nd South Korea

23rd United States

24th UAE

Best Player: Skilacic (Italy)

Best Scorer: Skilacic (Italy) 6 goals

Best Lineup: (442)

Keeper: Subizarreta (Spain)

Defenders: Bergomi (Italy), Buchwald (FRG), Baresi (Italy), Bremer (FRG)

Midfielder: Stojkovic (Yugoslavia), Mateusz (FRG), Gascoigne (England), Vasquez (Spain)

Forwards. Kilic (Italy), Klinsmann (FRG)

1994 FIFA World Cup

Hosted in the United States, 1994/06/17 - 07/18

First place Brazil

Second place Italy

Third place Sweden

Fourth place Bulgaria

Fifth place Germany

Sixth Romania

Seventh Netherlands

Eighth Spain

Ninth Nigeria

Tenth Argentina

Eleventh Belgium

Twelfth Saudi Arabia

Thirteenth Mexico

Fourteenth United States

Fifteenth Switzerland

16th Ireland

17th Norway

18th Russia

19th Colombia

20th Korea

21st Bolivia

22nd Cameroon

23rd Morocco

24th Greece < /p>

Best player: Romário (Brazil)

Best scorer: Stoichkov (Bulgaria), Salenko (Russia) 6 goals

Best XI: (433)

Goalkeeper: Prudhomme (Spain)

Defenders: Jurrquinho (Brazil), Baresi (Italy), Santos (Brazil). Maldini (Italy)

Midfielders: Brolin (Sweden), Dunga (Brazil), Balakov (Bulgaria)

Forwards: Baggio (Italy), Romario (Brazil), Stoichkov (Bulgaria)

1998 FIFA World Cup

Hosted by France, 1998/06/10 - 07/12

First place France

Second place Brazil

Third place Croatia

Fourth place Netherlands

Fifth place Italy

Sixth place Argentina

Seventh place Germany

Eighth place Denmark

Ninth place England

Tenth place Yugoslavia

< p>11th Romania

12th Nigeria

13th Mexico

14th Paraguay

15th Norway

16th Chile

17th Spain

18th Morocco

19th Belgium

2nd Iran

21st Colombia

22nd Jamaica

23rd Austria

24th South Africa

25th Cameroon

26th Tunisia

27th Scotland

28th Saudi Arabia

29th Bulgaria

30th South Korea

31st Japan

32nd United States

Best player: Ronaldo (Brazil)

Best goal scorer: Davosuk (Croatia) 6 goals

Best XI: (343)

Keeper: Barthez (France) < /p>

Defenders: Thuram (France), Desailly (France), Robert Carlos (Brazil)

Midfielders: Davies (Netherlands), Dunga (Brazil), Zinedine Zidane (France), Rivaldo (Brazil)

Forwards: Ronaldo (Brazil), Bergkamp (Netherlands), Darvosuk (Croatia)

2002 World Cup < /p>

Hosts South Korea and Japan, 2002/05/31 - 06/30

First place Brazil

Second place Germany

Third place Turkey

Fourth place South Korea

Fifth place Spain

Sixth place England

Seventh place Senegal

Eighth United States

Ninth Japan

Tenth Denmark

Eleventh Mexico

Twelfth Ireland

Thirteenth Sweden

Fourteenth Belgium

Fifteenth Italy

Sixteenth South Africa

Seventeenth Argentina

Eighteenth Paraguay

Nineteenth Costa Rica

Twentieth Cameroon

Twenty-first Portugal

Twenty-second Russia

Twenty-third Croatia

Twenty-fourth Ecuador

Twenty-fifth Poland

Twenty-sixth Uruguay

27th Nigeria

28th France

29th Tunisia

30th Slovenia

31st China

32nd Saudi Arabia

Best player: Kahn (Germany)

Best scorer: Ronaldo (Brazil) 8 goals < /p>

Best XI: (442)

Goalkeeper: Lee Yun-jae (South Korea)

Defenders: Cafu (Brazil), Campbell (England), Hong Myung-po (South Korea), Carlos (Brazil)

Midfielder: David Beckham (England), Ballack (Germany), Hidetoshi Nakada (Japan), Sang-tetsu Ryu (South Korea)

Strikers: Ahn Jung-hwan (South Korea), Park Ji-seung (South Korea)