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Only seven countries have ever won the men’s FIFA World Cup. Will we see one of these teams do it again this summer, or will a new nation join the elite few?
On June 11, the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup – which will be broadcast on the FOX Sports family of networks – begins in what will be the first time that the United States has hosted (it will also be played in Canada and Mexico) the Men’s World Cup since 1994.
As they consider whether Lionel Messi and Argentina – who won both the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup and the 2024 Copa América – have another thriller in them, or Kylian Mbappé and France can finish the job after a crushing loss to Argentina in the 2022 title match, or whether the USA can go on a deep run for the men’s World Cup, here are the all-time men’s World Cup winners:
Brazil (Five-time champions): 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
Germany (Four-time champions): 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014
Italy (Four-time champions): 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006
Argentina (Three-time champions): 1978, 1986, 2022
France: (Two-time champions): 1998, 2018
Uruguay: (Two-time champions): 1930, 1950
Spain: 2010
England: 1966
1930: Uruguay (host country)
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1934: Italy (host country)
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1938: Italy
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1950: Uruguay
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1962: Brazil
1966: England (host country)
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1970: Brazil
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1974: West Germany (host country)
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1978: Argentina (host country)
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1982: Italy
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1986: Argentina
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1990: West Germany
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1994: Brazil
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1998: France (host country)
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2002: Brazil
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2006: Italy
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2014: Germany
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2018: France
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2022: Argentina
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How to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup
The World Cup will be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Divided among three countries, the tournament culminates with the final on July 19 at the New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. All 104 tournament matches airs live across FOX (70) and FS1 (34) with every game streaming live and on-demand in both the FOX One and FOX Sports apps. A record 40 games, more than a third of the tournament, are televised in prime time across FOX (21) and FS1 (19).
