FIFA World Cup News, Stats, Scores
Italy's Vittorio Pozzo is the only head coach to ever win two World Cups . All World Cup-winning head coaches were natives of the country they coached to victory. An All-Star Team consisting of the best players of the tournament has also been announced for each tournament since 1998. There was no third place match in 1930; the two losing semi-finalists are ranked according to their overall records in the tournament. Brazil, winners in 2002, were the first defending champions to play qualifying matches. As of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, twenty-one final tournaments have been held and a total of 79 national teams have competed. Brazil have won five times, and they are the only team to have played in every tournament. The other World Cup winners are Germany and Italy, with four titles each; Argentina, France, and inaugural winner Uruguay, with two titles each; and England and Spain, with one title each. The World Cup final match is the last of the competition, and the result determines...