World Cup history: All title holders at a glance

Brazil remains the undisputed king of the World Cup, but the hunt for the record continues relentlessly. The Seleção leads the historical rankings with five titles, closely followed by Germany and Italy with four cups each. Since it first kicked off in Uruguay in 1930, the tournament has become the sport's biggest stage, with surprisingly few nations actually lifting the coveted trophy.

The history of the World Cup is one of excellence and dominance written by just a handful of teams. A total of 22 events have taken place so far, spread over almost a century, with only eight different nations winning the tournament. Uruguay were the first title holders in 1930 and caused one of the biggest upsets against Brazil in 1950.