FIFA World Cup
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FIFA World Cup is an international football tournament that takes place every four years. It was originally known as the Jules Rimet Trophy until 1974, when it was replaced by the Fifa World Cup.
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Argentina |
| 1934 | Italy | Italy | Czechoslovakia |
| 1938 | France | Italy | Hungary |
| 1950 | Brazil | Uruguay | Brazil |
| 1954 | Switzerland | West Germany | Hungary |
| 1958 | Sweden | Brazil | Sweden |
| 1962 | Chile | Brazil | Czechoslovakia |
| 1966 | England | England | West Germany |
| 1970 | Mexico | Brazil | Italy |
| 1974 | West Germany | West Germany | Netherlands |
| 1978 | Argentina | Argentina | Netherlands |
| 1982 | Spain | Italy | West Germany |
| 1986 | Mexico | Argentina | West Germany |
| 1990 | Italy | West Germany | Argentina |
| 1994 | United States | Brazil | Italy |
| 1998 | France | France | Brazil |
| 2002 | Japan/South Korea | Brazil | Germany |
| 2006 | Germany | Italy | France |
The next FIFA World Cup tournaments will take place in South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014.
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