The World Cup was won by Spain this weekend, with a dominant performance seeing them defeat defending champions Argentina and Lionel Messi 1-0 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
However, it was Spain who took a deserved victory, with Ferran Torres scoring in the second-half of extra-time to seal the victory. The result means that have Spain become the first nation ever to hold both the men’s and women’s World Cup trophies at the exact same time.
And we all remember our first World Cup final, don’t we? From Zinedine Zidane’s masterclass in Paris in 1998, Diego Maradona’s crowning moment in Mexico or the Messi vs Kylian Mbappe show that we were treated to in Lusail four years ago, the World Cup final never fails to leave a mark, such is its elite status as football’s premier international tournament.
Since its introduction in 1930, there have been eight nations that have won the trophy in their history, but which nation has the most World Cup victories, and when did they win it last?
Here is the full list of each nation to win the World Cup, when they won it and their last World Cup victory:
5. France - 2
France first lifted the trophy on home soil in 1998, when a Zinedine Zidane masterclass saw them thrash Brazil 3-0 in Paris. Two decades later, they repeated the trick by beaten Croatia 4-2 in Moscow. They made the final in 2022, but lost on penalties to Argentina after a thrilling 3-3 draw. | AFP via Getty Images
6. Spain - 2
Spain have now won the World Cup twice - and both victories came in extra-time. Their first win came in 2010, via the boot of the iconic playmaker Andres Iniesta, who blasted home against Netherlands with just four minutes of extra-time left. In Sunday's World Cup victory over Argentina, it was turn of Ferran Torres to blast home in extra-time to secure a 1-0 victory. | AFP via Getty Images
7. Uruguay - 2
Winners of the first ever World Cup in 1930 when they downed rivals Argentina 4-2 on home soil. They claimed their second win when they beat host nation Brazil in front of 173,000 people at the Maracana in 1950.
8. England - 1
The Three Lions famously 'brought it home' in 1966 with a 4-2 extra-time win over West Germany at Wembley, but have felt six decades of pain since. Then known as the Jules Rimet trophy, a Geoff Hurst hat-trick sealed the win against England's rivals in front of over 96,000 spectators. | Getty Images