THE HISTRY OF
THE WORLD CUP
Story of the World's Greatest Sporting Event.
 
 

A Tribute to the great players and teams who thrilled the World.


1994 World Cup - USA

1994
USA 94
Teams: 24 
 

Europe:  Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland 
 

South America:
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia 
 

Rest of the World: Cameroon, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United States

Winner: Brazil
Topscorer (6 goals):
Stoichkov (Bulgaria), Salenko (Rus)

1990 World Cup - Italy
1990
ITALIA 90
Teams: 24 
 

Europe:  Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, England, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Scotland, Soviet Union, Spain, Sweden, West Germany, Yugoslavia 
 

South America:
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay 
 

Rest of the World: Cameroon, Costa Rica, Egypt, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United States

Winner: West Germany
Topscorer: Schillaci (Ita) 

 1986 World Cup - Mexico
1986 
MEXICO 86 
Teams: 24 
 

Europe:  Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Soviet Union, Spain, West Germany 
 

South America:
Argentina, Brazil, Paraquay, Uruguay 
 

Rest of the World: Algeria, Canada, Iraq, Mexico, Morocco, South Korea

Winner: Argentina
Topscorer: Lineker (Eng)

1982 World Cup - Spain
1982 
ESPANA 82
Teams: 24 
 

Europe:  Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Northern Ireland, Poland, Scotland, Soviet Union, Spain, West Germany, Yugoslavia 
 

South America:
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru 
 

Rest of the World: Algeria, Cameroon, El Salvador, Honduras, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand

Winner: Italy
Topscorer: Rossi (Ita)

1978 World Cup - Argentina


1978 
ARGENTINA 78
Teams: 16 
 

Europe:  Austria, France, Hungary, Holland, Italy, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, West Germany 
 

South America:
Argentina, Brazil, Peru 
 

Rest of the World: Iran, Mexico, Tunisia

Winner: Argentina
Topscorer: Kempes (Arg)


1974 WORLD CUP - West Germany
1974
WEST GERMANY
Teams: 16 
 

Europe:  Bulgaria, East Germany, Holland, Italy, Poland, Scotland, Spain, West Germany, Yugoslavia 
 

South America:
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay 
 

Rest of the World: Australia, Haiti, Mexico, Zaire

Winner: West Germany
Topscorer: Lato (Pol)

1970 World Cup - Mexico


1970
MEXICO 70
Teams: 16 
 

Europe:  Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, England, Italy, Romania, Sweden, Soviet Union, West Germany 
 

South America:
Brazil, Peru, Uruguay 
 

Rest of the World: El Salvador, Israel, Mexico, Morocco

Winner: Brazil
Topscorer: Muller (Brd)

1966 World Cup - England


1966
  ENGLAND 66
Teams: 16 
 

Europe:  Bulgaria, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Soviet Union, Switzerland, West Germany 
 

South America:
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay 
 

Rest of the World: North Korea, Mexico

Winner: England
Topscorer: Eusebio (Por)

1962 World Cup - Chile
1962
CHILE 62
Teams: 16 
 

Europe:  Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, England, Hungary, Italy, Soviet Union, Spain, Switzerland, West Germany, Yugoslavia 
 

South America:
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay 
 

Rest of the World: Mexico

Winner: Brazil
Topscorer: Garrincha, Vava (Bra), Jerkovic (Yug), Albert (Hun), Sanchez (Chi)



 
 

1958 World Cup - Sweden

1958
SWEDEN 58
Teams: 16 
 

Europe:  Austria, Czechoslovakia, England, France, Hungary, Northen Ireland, Romania, Scotland, Sweden, Soviet Union, Wales, West Germany 
 

South America:
Argentina, Brazil, Paraquay 
 

Rest of the World: Mexico

Winner: Brazil
Topscorer: Fontaine (Fra)

 1954 World Cup - Switzerland
1954 
SWITZERLAND 54
Teams: 16 
 

Europe:  Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Scotland, Switzerland, West Germany, Yugoslavia 
 

South America:
Brazil, Uruguay 
 

Rest of the World: Mexico, South Korea, Turkey

Winner: West Germany
Topscorer: Kocsis (Hun)

1950 World Cup - Brazil

1950
BRASIL 50
Teams: 13

Europe:  England, Italy, Sweden, Swtizerland, West Germany, Yugoslavia

South America:
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraquay, Uruguay

Rest of the World: Mexico, United States

Winner: Uruguay
Topscorer: Ademir (Bra)

1938 World Cup - France
1938
FRANCE 38
Teams: 14 
 

Europe:  Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, France, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Switzerland
 

South America:
Brazil
 

Rest of the World: Cuba, Dutch East Indies

Winner: Uruguay
Topscorer: Leonidas (Bra)

1934 World Cup - Italy
1934 
ITALY 34
Teams: 16 
 

Europe:  Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
 

South America:
Argentina, Brazil
 

Rest of the World: Egypt, United States

Winner: Italy
Topscorer: Nejedly (Cze)

1930 World Cup - Uruguay

1930 
URUGUAY 30
Teams: 13
 

Europe:  Belgium, France, Romania, Yugoslavia
 

South America:
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraquay, Peru, Uruguay 
 

Rest of the World: Mexico, United States

Winner: Uruguay
Topscorer: Stabile (Arg)

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