FIFA World Cup full list of winners and finals results: Spain stun Argentina for 2nd title
3 min readUpdated: Jul 20, 2026 03:34 AM IST
Spain ended a 16-year wait as they stunned Argentina with an all-timer performance to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 win in the final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday afternoon.
In a match dominated by Spain throughout the 90 minutes, Argentina hung onto the game on the back of a stunning performance from goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. Lionel Messi’s Argentina failed to record a single shot in regulation time, making them the first team in World Cup history to fail to do so. The winner eventually came at the start of the second half in extra-time with a goal from forward Ferran Torres.
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The Albiceleste had relied on a string of miraculous comeback wins through the knockout stages, beating Cape Verde (3-2), Egypt (3-2), Switzerland (3-1), and England (2-1) en route to their seventh final and a second in consecutive editions after lifting the title in Qatar in 2022, beating France on penalties.
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Messi’s Argentina failed to become the first team in 64 years to defend the title since Brazil clinched their first two World Cup wins in 1958 and 1962. The Albiceleste won their first title on home soil in 1978, beating the Netherlands 3-1 in the final in Buenos Aires. A Diego Maradona-inspired unit then lifted the crown once again eight years later in 1986 before Messi ended a 28-year wait in 2022.
FIFA World Cup Finals: Full list of winners and runners-up
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Location |
| 1930 | Uruguay | 4–2 | Argentina | Estadio Centenario | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 1934 | Italy | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Czechoslovakia | Stadio Nazionale PNF | Rome, Italy |
| 1938 | Italy | 4–2 | Hungary | Stade Olympique de Colombes | Colombes, France |
| 1950 | Uruguay | 2–1 | Brazil | Maracanã Stadium | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 1954 | West Germany | 3–2 | Hungary | Wankdorf Stadium | Bern, Switzerland |
| 1958 | Brazil | 5–2 | Sweden | Råsunda Stadium | Solna, Sweden |
| 1962 | Brazil | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | Estadio Nacional | Santiago, Chile |
| 1966 | England | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | West Germany | Wembley Stadium | London, England |
| 1970 | Brazil | 4–1 | Italy | Estadio Azteca | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1974 | West Germany | 2–1 | Netherlands | Olympiastadion | Munich, West Germany |
| 1978 | Argentina | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands | Estadio Monumental | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 1982 | Italy | 3–1 | West Germany | Santiago Bernabéu | Madrid, Spain |
| 1986 | Argentina | 3–2 | West Germany | Estadio Azteca | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1990 | West Germany | 1–0 | Argentina | Stadio Olimpico | Rome, Italy |
| 1994 | Brazil | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 pen.) | Italy | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California, United States |
| 1998 | France | 3–0 | Brazil | Stade de France | Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France |
| 2002 | Brazil | 2–0 | Germany | International Stadium | Yokohama, Japan |
| 2006 | Italy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 pen.) | France | Olympiastadion | Berlin, Germany |
| 2010 | Spain | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands | Soccer City | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 2014 | Germany | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Argentina | Maracanã Stadium | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2018 | France | 4–2 | Croatia | Luzhniki Stadium | Moscow, Russia |
| 2022 | Argentina | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 pen.) | France | Lusail Stadium | Lusail, Qatar |
| 2026 | Spain | 1-0 | Argentina | MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States |
Most FIFA World Cup titles won
5: Brazil (1958, ’62, ’70, ’94, 2002)
4: Germany (1954, ’74, ’90, 2014)
4: Italy (1934, ’38, ’82, 2006)
3: Argentina (1978, ’86, 2022)
