FIFA World Cup former champions

Germany 2006
Winner: Italy
Runners-Up: France
Third: Germany

Korea/Japan 2002
Winner: Brazil
Runners-Up: Germany
Third: Turkey

France 1998
Winner: France
Runners-Up: Brazil
Third: Croatia

USA 1994
Winner: Brazil
Runners-Up: Italy
Third: Sweden

Italy 1990
Winner: Germany FR
Runners-Up: Argentina
Third: Italy

Mexico 1986
Winner: Argentina
Runners-Up: Germany FR
Third: France

Spain 1982
Winner: Italy
Runners-Up: Germany FR
Third: Poland

Argentina 1978
Winner: Argentina
Runners-Up: Netherlands
Third: Brazil

Germany 1974
Winner: Germany FR
Runners-Up: Netherlands
Third: Poland

Mexico 1970
Winner: Brazil
Runners-Up: Italy
Third: Germany FR

England 1966
Winner: England
Runners-Up: Germany FR
Third: Portugal

Chile 1962
Winner: Brazil
Runners-Up: Czechoslovakia
Third: Chile

Sweden 1958
Winner: Brazil
Runners-Up: Sweden
Third: France

Switzerland 1954
Winner: Germany FR
Runners-Up: Hungary
Third: Austria

Brazil 1950
Winner: Uruguay
Runners-Up: Brazil
Third: Sweden

France 1938
Winner: Italy
Runners-Up: Hungary
Third: Brazil

Italy 1934
Winner: Italy
Runners-Up: Czechoslovakia
Third: Germany

Uruguay 1930
Winner: Uruguay
Runners-Up: Argentina
Third: USA