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The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 due to the Second World War. The reigning champions are Argentina , who won their third title at the 2022 tournament .
A tie was created, and Wales defeated Israel 2–0 twice in 1958. It was the first (and so far the only) time that a country played a World Cup final round after having been eliminated in the regular qualifiers. The tournament also saw the emergence of Pelé, who scored two goals in the final.
The first official World Cup was played in Uruguay 1930, and since when the tournament has been held every fourth year (with exceptions for interruption due to the Second World War). There were, however, unofficial pre-FIFA World Cups already in the late 1800s, in a time when only few national teams existed.
An early attempt to create a cup for national champion clubs of Europe was made by Swiss club Servette in 1930. The tournament called "Coupe des Nations" was a great success and the champions of the ten major European football nations of the time
16 mar 2024 · Expanding the tournament opened up new opportunities for more teams. Ahead of the expansion to 48 teams in 2026, FIFA.com looks back at that era. On 20 May 1994, just before the start of the...
19 maj 2014 · BBC Sport looks back at the story behind every Fifa World Cup since its debut in Uruguay in 1930. Against a backdrop of war, natural disasters and terrorism, the World Cup has flourished from an...
8 lut 2023 · 1934. Italy hosted the 1934 World Cup. Hence it’s the first FIFA World Cup to be held in Europe. It is also the first World Cup to have a qualification phase. A total of 32 teams entered the qualification, and 16 qualified for the final tournament.
