2026 World Cup final on 19 July 2026
On this page you will find everything about the World Cup final. The final will be played in New York/New Jersey on 19 July 2026 and will be the 104th match of the World Cup.
The World Cup final is the last match of the tournament, and the result determines who may call themselves world champion.
When is the 2022 World Cup final?
The final is on 19 July 2026. The match will be played by the winners of the two semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup.
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The final match consists of 90 minutes of regular playing time. In the event of a tie, 30 minutes of extra time will be added. If the score is still tied after that, then penalties will follow. The final consists of one game, and not of a home and away game.
The name of the country winning the final is engraved on the base of the trophy.
Also view the World Cup 2026 schedule.
All World Cup Finals
In 1930 and 1934, finals were played by countries that had not reached the final match before. In the subsequent finals there was always a country that had played the match before.
6 countries won the final as host country: Uruguay, Italy, Germany, England, Argentina and France. Brazil and Sweden lost the game as hosts.
Below is a list of all the World Cup finals.
| Year | Winner | Second | Score | Note | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 |  Uruguay |
 Argentina |
4-2 | Uruguay |
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| 1934 |  Italy |
 Czech Republic |
2-1 | after extra time | Italy |
| 1938 | Italy |
 Hungary |
4-2 |  France |
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| 1942 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1946 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1950 | Uruguay |
 Brazil |
2-1 | Brazil |
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| 1954 |  Germany |
Hungary |
3-2 |  Switzerland |
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| 1958 | Brazil |
 Sweden |
5-2 | Sweden |
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| 1962 | Brazil |
Czech Republic |
3-1 |  Chili |
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| 1966 |  England |
Germany |
4-2 | after extra time | England |
| 1970 | Brazil |
Italy |
4-1 |  Mexico |
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| 1974 | Germany |
 Netherlands |
2-1 | Germany |
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| 1978 | Argentina |
Netherlands |
3-1 | after extra time | Argentina |
| 1982 | Italy |
Germany |
3-1 |  Spain |
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| 1986 | Argentina |
Germany |
3-2 | Mexico |
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| 1990 | Germany |
Argentina |
1-0 | Italy |
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| 1994 | Brazil |
Italy |
0-0 | 3-2 penalties |  United States |
| 1998 | France |
Brazil |
3-0 | France |
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| 2002 | Brazil |
Germany |
2-0 |  Japan |
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| 2006 | Italy |
France |
1-1 | 5-3 penalties | Germany |
| 2010 | Spain |
Netherlands |
1-0 | after extra time |  South Africa |
| 2014 | Germany |
Argentina |
1-0 | after extra time | Brazil |
| 2018 | France |
 Croatia |
4-2 |  Russia |
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| 2022 | Argentina |
France |
2-2 | 4-2 penalties |  Qatar |
All World Cup final winners
In the 22 finals, 13 countries reached the final battle at least once. 8 countries have ever won the final, with Brazil leading the way.
England have played and won the final once.
Below is a list of all World Cup final winners.
| Country | Winner | Years | Second | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
5 | 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 | 2 | 1950, 1998 |
| Germany |
4 | 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014 | 4 | 1966, 1982, 1986, 2002 |
| Italy |
4 | 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 | 2 | 1970, 1994 |
| Argentina |
3 | 1978, 1986, 2022 | 3 | 1930, 1990, 2014 |
| France |
2 | 1998, 2018 | 2 | 2006, 2022 |
| Uruguay |
2 | 1930, 1950 | 0 | - |
| Spain |
1 | 2010 | 0 | - |
| England |
1 | 1966 | 0 | - |
| Netherlands |
0 | - | 3 | 1974, 1978, 2010 |
| Czech Republic |
0 | - | 2 | 1934, 1962 |
| Hungary |
0 | - | 2 | 1938, 1954 |
| Sweden |
0 | - | 1 | 1958 |
| Croatia |
0 | - | 1 | 2018 |
World Cup final winners by confederation
Only European and South American countries have won the World Cup finals so far.
Below is a list of all winners of the World Cup finals per confederation.
| Confederation | Participation | Winner | Second |
|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA |
29 | 12 | 17 |
 CONMEBOL |
15 | 10 | 5 |
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