Real groups, real flags & a tournament simulator
Open any group for full standings, fixtures and venues. Run the AI simulator to see who's projected to lift the trophy.
Explore Group Standings
Tap a group to open its full standings table, fixtures, venues and probability outlook.
AI tournament simulator
Runs 5,000 Monte Carlo simulations of the group stage and knockout rounds based on each team's strength rating.
Recent World Cup winners
Champions, runners-up and Golden Boot winners since 1986.
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qatar |  Argentina | France | Kylian Mbappé (8) |
| 2018 | Russia |  France | Croatia | Harry Kane (6) |
| 2014 | Brazil |  Germany | Argentina | James Rodríguez (6) |
| 2010 | South Africa |  Spain | Netherlands | Thomas Müller (5) |
| 2006 | Germany |  Italy | France | Miroslav Klose (5) |
| 2002 | South Korea / Japan |  Brazil | Germany | Ronaldo (8) |
| 1998 | France | France | Brazil | Davor Šuker (6) |
| 1994 | USA | Brazil | Italy | Stoichkov / Salenko (6) |
| 1990 | Italy | Germany | Argentina | Salvatore Schillaci (6) |
| 1986 | Mexico | Argentina | Germany | Gary Lineker (6) |
All-time top scorers
Goals scored in the World Cup finals across all editions.
Famous World Cup moments
The matches and moments that shaped tournament history.
Maradona's 'Hand of God' & Goal of the Century
Within four minutes against England, Diego Maradona produced both the most controversial and the most magnificent goal in World Cup history.
The Maracanazo
Uruguay silenced 200,000 Brazilian fans at the Maracanã with a 2–1 win to claim the trophy — still considered the greatest upset in football.
Zidane's headbutt final
France lost the 2006 final after Zinedine Zidane was sent off for headbutting Marco Materazzi in extra time of his last ever match.
Brazil 1–7 Germany
Germany scored five goals in 18 minutes against the host nation in the semi-final — the most humiliating defeat in Brazilian football history.
Messi finally lifts the trophy
Argentina beat France 4–2 on penalties in arguably the greatest final ever played, completing Lionel Messi's career.