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FIFA Soccer World Cup
Winners by Continent
In 19 editions of the Soccer World Cup only American and European National Teams have taken home the trophy. The Europeans Italy, Germany, England, France and Spain total 10 championships, just one more than the titles won by Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
One interesting detail is that only 3 times the winner was from the same continent as the previous champion. Here you have the details:
| Uru |
Ita |
Ita |
Uru |
Ger |
Bra |
Bra |
Eng |
Bra |
Ger |
Arg |
Ita |
Arg |
Ger |
Bra |
Fra |
Bra |
Ita |
Spa |
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America:
9 |
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Europe:
10
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Brazil |
5 -    
1958 Against Sweden
1962 Against Czechoslovakia
1970 Against Italy
1994 Against Italy
2002 Against Germany |
 Italy
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4 -    
1934 Against Czechoslovakia
1938 Against Hungary
1982 Against Germany
2006 Against France |

Argentina |
2 -  
1978 Against Holland
1986 Against Germany |

Germany |
3 -   
1954 Against Hungary
1974 Against Holland
1990 Against Argentina |

Uruguay |
2 -  
1930 Against Argentina
1950 Against Brazil |

England |
1 - 
1966 Against Germany |
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France |
1 - 
1998 Against Brazil |
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Spain |
1 - 
2010 Against Holland |
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