FIFA world cup 2018 marks the 21st edition of this tournament. There have been 20 world cup football tournaments before that, 5 of which were won by Brazil.
A list of world cup finalists and winners is given below.
Football World Cup 1930
Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2.
Football World Cup 1934
Italy beat Czechoslovakia 2-1.
Football World Cup 1938
Italy beat Hungary 4-2.
Football World Cup 1950
Uruguay beat Brazil 2-1.
Football World Cup 1954
West Germany beat Hungary 3-2.
Football World Cup 1958
Brazil beat Sweden 5-2.
Football World Cup 1962
Brazil beat Czechoslovakia 3-1.
Football World Cup 1966
England beat West Germany 4-2.
Football World Cup 1970
Brazil beat Italy 4-1.
Football World Cup 1974
West Germany beat Netherlands 2-1.
Football World Cup 1978
Argentina beat Netherlands 3-1.
Football World Cup 1982
Italy beat West Germany 3-1.
Football World Cup 1986
Argentina beat West Germany 3-2.
Football World Cup 1990
West Germany beat Argentina 1-0.
Football World Cup 1994
Brazil beat Italy 3-2 on penalties.
Football World Cup 1998
France beat Brazil 3-0.
Football World Cup 2002
Brazil beat Germany 2-0.
Football World Cup 2006
Italy beat France 5-3 on penalties.
Football World Cup 2010
Spain beat Netherlands 1-0.
Football World Cup 2014
Germany beat Argentina 1-0.
Football World Cup 2018
France beat Croatia 4-2.
Most Successful teams in FIFA World Cups
Brazil (5 trophies after playing 7 finals)
Germany (4 final victories after playing 8 finals)
Italy (4 final victories from 6 finals)
Argentina (2 final victories after playing 5 finals)
Uruguay (2 final victories after playing 2 finals)
France, England, and Spain have won one world cup trophy each.
Netherlands, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Sweden have qualified for the finals but have never won the world cup football trophy.