HISTORY OF FOOTBALL WORLD CUP
The FIFA World Cup , often simply called the World Cup , is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930 , except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not held because of the Second World War . The current champion is France , which won its second title at the 2018 tournament in Russia. FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup Trophy Founded 1930 ; 91 years ago Region International ( FIFA ) Number of teams 32 (finals) Current champions France (2nd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) Tournaments 1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1...