World Cup
The world's biggest football tournament
22 editions. 80 nations have participated. One champion every four years. Follow every World Cup — past, present, and future — in one place.
Current Edition
World Cup 2026
USA · Canada · Mexico
The 2026 edition is the most ambitious World Cup in history — expanding from 32 to 48 teams for the first time, introducing a new 12-group format, and spanning three host nations across North America. The final takes place at MetLife Stadium on July 19.
Upcoming Matches · World Cup 2026
Upcoming Matches · World Cup 2026
Previous Champions
About the World Cup
🏆 The tournament
The World Cup is the premier international football tournament, held every four years and contested by national teams from across the globe. First held in Uruguay in 1930, it has grown from 13 participating nations to 48 in the 2026 edition — making it the largest team sporting event in the world.
Brazil holds the record with five titles. Germany and Italy follow with four each. The tournament has produced some of football's most iconic moments — Maradona's Hand of God in 1986, Zinedine Zidane's two goals in the 1998 final, and Brazil's 7–1 defeat to Germany on home soil in 2014.
Every four years, the World Cup brings together over three billion viewers and dominates global conversation for a month. This page covers every edition — schedules, results, standings, and records — in one place.