Top three in each World Cup and top eight in the 2018 World Cup

The World Cup is held once every four years.

The World Cup has been held for 18 sessions, and the World Cup in South Africa is the 19th

Number of sessions: Year: Venue: Number of participating teams: Champion, runner-up, third runner-up, third runner-up.

1930 Uruguay 13 Uruguay Argentina United States Yugoslavia.

1934 Italy 16 Italy Czech Republic Germany Austria.

1938 France, 15 Italy, Hungary, Brazil, Sweden.

1950 Brazil 13 Uruguay Brazil Sweden Spain.

1954 Switzerland, 16 West Germany, Hungary, Austria, Uruguay.

1958 Sweden 16 Brazil Sweden France West Germany.

1962 Chile 16 Brazil Czech Republic Chile Yugoslavia.

1966 England, 16 England, West Germany, Portugal, Soviet Union.

1970 Mexico, 16 Brazil, Italy, West Germany, Uruguay.

1974 West Germany 16 West Germany Netherlands Poland Brazil.

1978 Argentina 16 Argentina Netherlands Brazil Italy.

1982 Spain, 24 Italy, West Germany, Poland, France.

1986 Mexico 24 Argentina West Germany France Belgium.

1990 Italy 24 West Germany Argentina Italy England.

1994 United States, 24 Brazil, Italy, Sweden, Bulgaria.

1998 France 32 France Brazil Croatia Netherlands.

2002 Japan and South Korea 32 Brazil, Germany, Turkey, South Korea.

2006 Germany 32 Italy France Germany Portugal.

2010 South Africa 32

2014 Brazil 32

Summary: Brazil has won the most titles with five times, followed by Italy with four, Germany with three, Argentina and Uruguay with two, and France and England once.

Session: Year: Host Country: Team Champion, Runner-up, Third Runner-up: Third Place: Third Place: 1930 Uruguay: 13, Uruguay, Argentina, -2, 1934, Italy, 16, Italy, Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, 3, 1938, France, 15, Italy, Hungary, Brazil, Sweden, 4, 1950, Brazil, 13, Uruguay, Brazil, Brazil, Sweden, Spain, 5, 1954, Switzerland, 16, West Germany, Austria, Hungary, Austria, Uruguay, 6, 1958, Sweden, 16, Brazil, Sweden, France, West Germany, 7 1962, Chile, 16, Brazil, Czech Republic, Chile, Yugoslavia8 1966 United Kingdom 16 England West Germany Portugal Soviet Union9 1970 Mexico 16 Brazil Italy West Germany Uruguay10 1974 West Germany 16 West Germany Netherlands Poland Brazil11 1978 Argentina 16 Argentina Netherlands Brazil Italy12 1982 Spain 24 Italy West Germany Poland France13 1986 Mexico 24 Argentina West Germany France Belgium14 1990 Italy 24 West Germany Argentina Italy England15 1994 United States 24 Brazil Italy Sweden, Bulgaria, 16, 1998, France, 32, France, Brazil, Croatia, Netherlands, 17, 2002, Korea-Japan, 32, Brazil, Germany, Turkey, South Korea, 18, 2006, Germany, 32, Italy, France, Germany.

The top eight teams in the 2018 World Cup are: 1st place French football team, 2nd place Croatian football team, 3rd place Belgian football team, 4th place England football team, 5th place Uruguayan football team, 6th place Brazilian football team, 7th place Sweden football team, 8th place Russian football team.

2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Russian: FIFA 2018) is the 21st FIFA World Cup tournament, which took place from June 14 to July 15, 2018, in 12 stadiums in 11 cities in Russia.

This is the first time that the World Cup has been held in Russia, and it is also the first time that the World Cup has been held in an Eastern European country.

2018 World Cup in Russia

On July 16, 2018, France defeated Croatia 4-2 in the final of the tournament to win the Hercules Cup for the first time in 20 years, and Croatia also won the best result in team history (runner-up) in the World Cup. Croatian midfielder Luka Modric, England centre-forward Harry Kane and Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois won the Ballon d'Or, Golden Boot and Golden Glove awards respectively.

On May 14, 2010, Russia submitted its official bid to FIFA for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. On October 9, the Russian Football Federation announced that Russia officially launched its bid for the 2018 World Cup. In November, FIFA announced the entire process of bidding for the 2018 World Cup through its official website.

The above content reference:Encyclopedia – 2018 World Cup in Russia

The top three of the previous World Cups are as follows:

The top three places in the first World Cup are Uruay, Argentina, and the United States, and the top three in the second World Cup are Italy, Czechoslovakia, and Germany. The top three in the third session were Italy, Hungary and Brazil. The top three in the fourth edition are Uruguay, Brazil, and Sweden.

The top three in the fifth edition were the Federal Republic of Germany, Hungary and Austria.

The top three in the sixth edition were Brazil, Sweden, and France, and the top three in the seventh edition were Brazil, Czechoslovakia, and Chile. The top three in the eighth edition were England, West Germany and Portugal. In the 9th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the top three teams were Brazil, Italy and the Federal Republic of Germany.

The 10th was the Federal Republic of Germany, the Netherlands, Poland. The eleventh was Argentina, the Netherlands, and Brazil. The top three places in the twelfth edition were Italy, West Germany, and Poland.

The top three in the 13th edition are Argentina, the Federal Republic of Germany, and France. The top three in the 14th edition were the Federal Republic of Germany, Argentina and Italy.

The top three in the 15th edition were Brazil, Italy, and Sweden. The top three in the 16th edition were France, Brazil, and Croatia. The top three in the 17th edition are Brazil, Germany, and Turkey. The top three in the 18th edition were Italy, France, and Germany.

The top three of the 19th were Spain, the Netherlands, and Germany. The top three in the 20th edition are Germany, Argentina and the Netherlands. The top three in the 21st session were France, Croatia and Belgium.

Introduction to the World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, abbreviated as the "World Cup", is a football event that symbolizes the highest honor in football and has the greatest popularity and influence with the participation of national teams from all over the world. The World Cup is held every four years, and any FIFA member state (region) can send a team to register for this event.