List of FIFA World Cup final stadiums

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There have been 21 editions of the FIFA World Cup which is an international association football tournament established in 1930. It is contested by the men's national teams which are members of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every four years since its inauguration, apart from 1942 and 1946 due to World War II. The last tournament was hosted in Qatar, which was won by Argentina in 2022.

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The World Cup final match is the last of the competition, and the result determines which country is declared world champions. If after 90 minutes of regular play the score is a draw, an additional 30-minute period of play, called extra time, is added. If such a game is still tied after extra time, it is then decided by a penalty shoot-out. The team winning the penalty shoot-out are then declared champions. [1] The tournament has been decided by a one-off match on every occasion except 1950, when the tournament winner was decided by a final round-robin group contested by four teams (Uruguay, Brazil, Sweden, and Spain). Uruguay's 2–1 victory over Brazil was the decisive match (and one of the last two matches of the tournament) that put them ahead on points and ensured that they finished top of the group as world champions. Therefore, this match is regarded by FIFA as the de facto final of the 1950 World Cup. [2]

Each final is hosted at usually the host nation's largest stadium, as the final attracts the largest crowds and the most attention. Two stadiums have hosted multiple finals, these being the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico and the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Alongside those two cities, Rome, Italy has also hosted multiple finals. These were held at the Stadio Nazionale PNF and the Stadio Olimpico. Île-de-France has also hosted two finals, them being at the Stade Olympique de Colombes in Colombes and the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.

List of stadiums

Past venues
ImageStadiumLocationFinal(s) hosted
Estadio Centenario 1930.jpg Estadio Centenario Flag of Uruguay.svg Montevideo, Uruguay 1930 FIFA World Cup final (Uruguay 4–2 Argentina)
Stadio Pnf.jpg Stadio Nazionale PNF Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Rome, Italy 1934 FIFA World Cup final (Italy 2–1 Czechoslovakia)
Stade Yves du Manoir Colombes7.jpg Stade Yves-du-Manoir Flag of France.svg Colombes (Paris), France 1938 FIFA World Cup final (Italy 4–2 Hungary)
Maracana Stadium.jpg Maracanã Stadium Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1950 FIFA World Cup decisive match (Uruguay 2–1 Brazil)
2014 FIFA World Cup final (Germany 1–0 Argentina)
Wankdorf demolition 1.jpg Wankdorf Stadium Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bern, Switzerland 1954 FIFA World Cup final (West Germany 3–2 Hungary)
Rasunda February 2013 01.jpg Råsunda Stadium Flag of Sweden.svg Solna (Stockholm), Sweden 1958 FIFA World Cup final (Brazil 5–2 Sweden)
Estadio Nacional de Chile.jpg Estadio Nacional Flag of Chile.svg Santiago, Chile 1962 FIFA World Cup final (Brazil 3–1 Czechoslovakia)
The old Wembley Stadium (cropped).jpg Wembley Stadium Flag of England.svg London, England 1966 FIFA World Cup final (England 4–2 West Germany)
Estadio Azteca1706p2.jpg Estadio Azteca Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City, Mexico 1970 FIFA World Cup final (Brazil 4–1 Italy)
1986 FIFA World Cup final (Argentina 3–2 West Germany)
Olympiastadion Muenchen.jpg Olympiastadion Flag of Germany.svg Munich, West Germany 1974 FIFA World Cup final (West Germany 2–1 Netherlands)
Estadio Monumental Mundial 78.jpg Estadio Monumental Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires, Argentina 1978 FIFA World Cup final (Argentina 3–1 Netherlands)
Bernabeu stadium.jpg Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Flag of Spain.svg Madrid, Spain 1982 FIFA World Cup final (Italy 3–1 West Germany)
Stadio Olimpico 2008.JPG Stadio Olimpico Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy 1990 FIFA World Cup final (West Germany 1–0 Argentina)
2018.06.17 Over the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA USA 0039 (42855669451) (cropped).jpg Rose Bowl Flag of the United States.svg Pasadena (Los Angeles), California, United States 1994 FIFA World Cup final (Brazil 0–0 [3–2 pso] Italy)
Finale Coupe de France 2010-2011 (Lille LOSC vs Paris SG PSG).jpg Stade de France Flag of France.svg Saint-Denis (Paris), France 1998 FIFA World Cup final (France 3–0 Brazil)
NISSANSTADIUM20080608.JPG International Stadium Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama, Japan 2002 FIFA World Cup final (Brazil 2–0 Germany)
Stade Olympique Berlin Ext.JPG Olympiastadion Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Germany 2006 FIFA World Cup final (Italy 1–1 [5–3 pso] France)
FIFA World Cup 2010 Uruguay Ghana.jpg Soccer City Flag of South Africa.svg Johannesburg, South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup final (Spain 1–0 Netherlands)
Luzhniki Stadium2.jpg Luzhniki Stadium Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup final (France 4–2 Croatia)
Stade de Lusail match Brazil vs Serbia.jpg Lusail Stadium Flag of Qatar.svg Lusail, Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup final (Argentina 3–3 [4–2 pso] France)
Upcoming venues
ImageStadiumLocationFinal(s) hosted
MetLife Stadium 2022.jpg New York/New Jersey Stadium Flag of the United States.svg East Rutherford (New York/New Jersey), New Jersey, United States 2026 FIFA World Cup final

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