CASE NO. 014

Format · since 1962

// verdict CONFIRMED
CASE NO. 014Format · since 1962

No team has won back-to-back tournaments since 1962.

Italy retained the trophy in 1938 after winning in 1934. Brazil retained it in 1962 after winning in 1958. No nation has repeated since — every defending champion across the 16 editions from 1966 to 2022 has failed to win the next one (see also case 003).

// sources1List of FIFA World Cup finals
Confirmed

0 / 16

Repeat champions since 1962

// verdictCONFIRMED

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No team has won back-to-back tournaments since 1962. — soccermyths