📜 FIFA World Cup — Complete History

First World Cup in Uruguay. 13 teams. Uruguay win the inaugural tournament at home. 93,000 attend the final

Brazil builds the Maracanã for 200,000 fans. Uruguay shocks them in the final group match. The "Maracanazo" — Brazil's greatest sporting trauma

17-year-old Pelé announces himself. Brazil win their first title in Sweden. The birth of the beautiful game

England win on home soil. "They think it's all over... it is now!" Geoff Hurst's hat-trick in the final vs West Germany

Brazil's greatest team ever. Pelé, Jairzinho, Rivelino, Tostão. 4-1 in the final vs Italy. The gold trophy stays in Brazil

Maradona's World Cup. The Hand of God and Goal of the Century in the same game vs England. Argentina triumph in Mexico

France win at home. Zidane heads two goals in the final vs Brazil. The tournament that made football global

Italy win in Berlin. Zidane's headbutt on Materazzi in his final match. The most iconic World Cup moment of the 21st century

First African World Cup. Spain win with tiki-taka. Iniesta's extra-time goal in the final. Vuvuzelas everywhere

Germany 7-1 Brazil in the semi-final. The most shocking result in World Cup history. Germany win in Rio

Messi's crowning moment. Argentina beat France in the greatest World Cup final ever. Mbappé hat-trick not enough. Messi completes football

First 48-team World Cup. USA, Mexico, Canada co-host. 16 cities. 104 games. The biggest sporting event in history