Argentina enters the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the reigning champions, having dethroned France in the 2022 Qatar World Cup final to claim their third title.

Their great South American rivals Brazil are the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won the title five times.

Here is the list of all previous World Cup winners: 1930 Uruguay, 1934 Italy, 1938 Italy, 1950 Uruguay, 1954 West Germany, 1958 Brazil, 1962 Brazil, 1966 England, 1970 Brazil, 1974 West Germany, 1978 Argentina, 1982 Italy, 1986 Argentina, 1990 West Germany, 1994 Brazil, 1998 France, 2002 Brazil, 2006 Italy, 2010 Spain, 2014 Germany, 2018 France, 2022 Argentina.

In the 2022 final, Lionel Messi led Argentina to a dramatic penalty shootout victory over France (4-2) after a 3-3 draw in extra time, securing the one title that had eluded him.

Source: www.aljazeera.com