Portraits of the Greatest Players in World Cup History 2026

Felix Zwayer German World Cup Referee for 2026

1934 | FIFA World Cup in Italy

1930 | FIFA World Cup in Uruguay The first FIFA World Cup in history took place from July 13 to 30, 1930. Only 13 teams participated. Many European teams chose not to participate due to the long and expensive transatlantic voyage at the time. All matches were held in the capital, Montevideo, with most taking place at the Estadio Centenario, which was built specifically for the tournament. The first goal was scored by Frenchman Lucien Laurent in a 4-1 victory over Mexico. In the final, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 to become the first World Cup champion in history.

1950 | FIFA World Cup in Brazil

1954 | FIFA World Cup in Switzerland

1958 | FIFA World Cup in Sweden

FIFA World Cup Mascot

1966 | FIFA World Cup in England

1970 | FIFA World Cup in Mexico

1974 | FIFA World Cup in Germany

1978 | FIFA World Cup in Argentina

1982 | FIFA World Cup in Spain

1986 | FIFA World Cup in Mexico

1990 | FIFA World Cup in Italy

1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA

2002 | FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan

1998 | FIFA World Cup in France

2006 | FIFA World Cup in Germany

2010 | FIFA World Cup in South Africa

2014 | FIFA World Cup in Brazil

2018 | FIFA World Cup in Russia

2022 | FIFA World Cup in Qatar

FIFA World Cup Champion Teams

2026 | FIFA World Cup: Azteca Stadium, Mexico City

2026 | FIFA World Cup, MetLife Stadium, New York

2026 | FIFA World Cup, BC Place Stadium, Vancouver

World Cup Record: German National Team

FIFA World Cup | Untitled Heroes: The Best Players Who Never Won the World Cup

FIFA World Cup | Untitled Heroes - Not Qualified for the World Cup

FIFA World Cup Records | Players and Coaches

FIFA World Cup Records | Players

2022 | FIFA World Cup: Argentina Wins the World Cup

Iconic Images from the World Cup

FIFA World Cup | The Greatest Players in World Cup History

Lionel Messi

2022 | FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi Wins the World Cup

Lionel Messi with Ronaldo

Julian Nagelsmann | Head Coach of the German National Team for the 2026 World Cup

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Oliver Baumann

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Joshua Kimmich

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Jamal Musiala

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Antonio Rüdiger

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Jonathan Tah

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Nico Schlotterbeck

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Florian Wirtz

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Aleksandar Pavlović

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Kai Havertz

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Lennart Karl

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Nick Woltemade

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Deniz Undav

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Leroy Sané

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Lionel Messi

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Cristiano Ronaldo

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Harry Kane

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Kylian Mbappé

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Ousmane Dembélé

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Michael Olise

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Bernardo Silva

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Erling Haaland

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Lamine Yamal

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Vinícius Júnior

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Raphinha

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Luis Diaz

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Theo Hernández

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Jules Koundé

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Dayot Upamecano

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Désiré Doué

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Virgil van Dijk

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Memphis Depay

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Granit Xhaka

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Nico Williams

2026 World Cup | Stars | Rodri

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Kevin De Bruyne

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Arda Güler

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Achraf Hakimi

2026 2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Julián Álvarez

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Mohamed Salah

2026 FIFA World Cup | Stars | Christian Pulisic

1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile