history of FIFA World Cup 1930 to 2014
| Year | Host/winner | Teams | Matches | Round 1 | Round 2 | Final stages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 |  Uruguay/Uruguay | 13 | 18 | 4 groups of 3 or 4 teams[s 1] | knockout of 4 teams (round 1 group winners)[s 2] | |
| 1934 |  Italy/Italy | 16 | 17 | knockout[s 3] | ||
| 1938 |  France/Italy | 16[s 4] | 18 | knockout[s 3] | ||
| 1950 |  Brazil/Uruguay | 16[s 5] | 22 | 4 groups of 4 teams[s 5][s 1] | group of 4 teams (round 1 group winners) | |
| 1954 |  Switzerland/Germany | 16 | 26 | 4 groups of 4 teams[s 6][s 1] | knockout of 8 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up) | |
| 1958 |  Sweden/Brazil | 16 | 35 | 4 groups of 4 teams[s 1] | knockout of 8 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up) | |
| 1962 |  Chile/Brazil | 16 | 32 | 4 groups of 4 teams | knockout of 8 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up) | |
| 1966 |  England/England | 16 | 32 | 4 groups of 4 teams | knockout of 8 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up) | |
| 1970 |  Mexico/Brazil | 16 | 32 | 4 groups of 4 teams | knockout of 8 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up) | |
| 1974 |  West Germany/Germany | 16 | 38 | 4 groups of 4 teams | 2 groups of 4 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up) | final (round 2 group winners)[s 7] |
| 1978 |  Argentina/Argentina | 16 | 38 | 4 groups of 4 teams | 2 groups of 4 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up) | final (round 2 group winners)[s 7] |
| 1982 |  Spain/Italy | 24 | 52 | 6 groups of 4 teams | 4 groups of 3 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up) | knockout of 4 teams (round 2 group winners) |
| 1986 | Mexico/Argentena | 24 | 52 | 6 groups of 4 teams | knockout of 16 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up, plus 4 best 3rd-placed teams) | |
| 1990 |  Italy/Germany | 24 | 52 | 6 groups of 4 teams | knockout of 16 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up, plus 4 best 3rd-placed teams) | |
| 1994 |  United States/Brazil | 24 | 52 | 6 groups of 4 teams | knockout of 16 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up, plus 4 best 3rd-placed teams) | |
| 1998 | France/France | 32 | 64 | 8 groups of 4 teams | knockout of 16 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up) | |
| 2002 |  South Korea Japan/Brazil | 32 | 64 | 8 groups of 4 teams | knockout of 16 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up) | |
| 2006 | Germany/Italy | 32 | 64 | 8 groups of 4 teams | knockout of 16 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up) | |
| 2010 |  South Africa/Spain | 32 | 64 | 8 groups of 4 teams | knockout of 16 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up) | |
| 2014 |  Brazil/Germany | 32 | 64 | 8 groups of 4 teams | knockout of 16 teams (round 1 group winners and runners-up) | |
| 2018 |  Russia | To be announced | ||||
| 2022 |  Qatar | To be announced^ | ||||