World Cup 2022 final: The Lusail Stadium will host the 2022 World Cup Final on December 18, 2022, which will be the 64th match of the World Championship. The World Cup final is the final match of the tournament, and the winner earns the title of world champion.
The Lusail Stadiums, which have a capacity of 80,000, will host the 2022 World Cup final. The most recent final, which took place in Russia in 2018, was won by France.
When is the 2022 World Cup final?
The final is on December 18, 2022, a national holiday in Qatar. The match will start at 3:00 PM UK time and will be played by the winners of the two semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup.
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The final match has a standard playing period of 90 minutes. If there is a draw, 30 minutes will be added to the game. If the score remains tied after that, penalties will be applied. The final is a one-game affair, rather than a home-and-away affair.
On the base of the trophy is etched the name of the victorious country.
All World Cup Finals
Finals were played in 1930 and 1934 by countries that had never previously reached the final match. In successive finals, there was always a country that has previously competed in the match.
Uruguay, Italy, Germany, England, Argentina, and France were the six countries that won the final as hosts: Uruguay, Italy, Germany, England, Argentina, and France. As hosts, Brazil and Sweden lost the game.
All of the World Cup finals are listed here.
| Year | Winner | Second | Score | Note | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 |  Uruguay |
 Argentina |
4-2 | Uruguay |
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| 1934 |  Italy |
 Czech Republic |
2-1 | after extra time | Italy |
| 1938 | Italy |
 Hungary |
4-2 |  France |
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| 1942 | – | – | – | – | |
| 1946 | – | – | – | – | |
| 1950 | Uruguay |
 Brazil |
2-1 | Brazil |
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| 1954 |  Germany |
Hungary |
3-2 |  Switzerland |
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| 1958 | Brazil |
 Sweden |
5-2 | Sweden |
|
| 1962 | Brazil |
Czech Republic |
3-1 |  Chili |
|
| 1966 |  England |
Germany |
4-2 | after extra time | England |
| 1970 | Brazil |
Italy |
4-1 |  Mexico |
|
| 1974 | Germany |
 Netherlands |
2-1 | Germany |
|
| 1978 | Argentina |
Netherlands |
3-1 | after extra time | Argentina |
| 1982 | Italy |
Germany |
3-1 |  Spain |
|
| 1986 | Argentina |
Germany |
3-2 | Mexico |
|
| 1990 | Germany |
Argentina |
1-0 | Italy |
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| 1994 | Brazil |
Italy |
0-0 | 3-2 penalties |  United States |
| 1998 | France |
Brazil |
3-0 | France |
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| 2002 | Brazil |
Germany |
2-0 |  Japan |
|
| 2006 | Italy |
France |
1-1 | 5-3 penalties | Germany |
| 2010 | Spain |
Netherlands |
1-0 | after extra time |  South Africa |
| 2014 | Germany |
Argentina |
1-0 | after extra time | Brazil |
| 2018 | France |
 Croatia |
4-2 |  Russia |
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| 2022 |  not yet known |
not yet known |
 Qatar |
All World Cup final winners
Thirteen countries made it to the final fight at least once in the 21 finals. The final has only ever been won by eight countries, with Brazil leading the way.
England has only appeared in and won one World Cup final.
The following is a list of all World Cup champions.
| Country | Winner | Years | Second | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
5 | 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 | 2 | 1950, 1998 |
| Germany |
4 | 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014 | 4 | 1966, 1982, 1986, 2002 |
| Italy |
4 | 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 | 2 | 1970, 1994 |
| Argentina |
2 | 1978, 1986 | 3 | 1930, 1990, 2014 |
| France |
2 | 1998, 2018 | 1 | 2006 |
| Uruguay |
2 | 1930, 1950 | 0 | – |
| Spain |
1 | 2010 | 0 | – |
| England |
1 | 1966 | 0 | – |
| Netherlands |
0 | – | 3 | 1974, 1978, 2010 |
| Czech Republic |
0 | – | 2 | 1934, 1962 |
| Hungary |
0 | – | 2 | 1938, 1954 |
| Sweden |
0 | – | 1 | 1958 |
| Croatia |
0 | – | 1 | 2018 |
World Cup final winners by confederation
So far, only European and South American nations have won the World Cup finals.
The following is a list of all World Cup winners by confederation.
| Confederation | Participation | Winner | Second |
|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA |
28 | 12 | 16 |
 CONMEBOL |
14 | 9 | 5 |
