List of FIFA World Cup finals: Founded1930 Region International (FIFA) Number of teams204 (qualifiers) 32 (finals) Current champions Spain (1st title) Most successful team(s) Brazil(5 titles) TheFIFAWorldCupis an internationalassociation footballcompetition established in 1930. It is contested by themen's national teamsof the members ofFédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every four years, except in 1942 and 1946, when the competition was cancelled due to WorldWar II. Themost recentWorldCup, hosted by South Africa in 2010, was won by Spain, who beat theNetherlands1–0 after extra time. ThenextWorldCupis scheduled to be held in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014.[1] TheWorldCupfinal matches are the last of the competition, and the results determine which country's team is declaredworldchampions. If after 90 minutes of regular play the score is a draw, an additional 30-minute period of play, calledextra time, is added. If such a game is still tied after extra time it is decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout. The winning penalty shoot-out team are then declared champions.[2]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) which put them ahead on points and ensured that they finished top of the group asworldchampions. Therefore, this match is regarded byFIFAas the de facto final of the 1950WorldCup.[3] In the 19 tournaments held, 76 nations haveappeared at least once. Of these, twelve have made it to the final match, and eight have won.[n 1]With five titles,Brazilis the most successfulWorldCupteam and also the only nation to haveparticipated in everyWorldCupfinals tournament.[5]Italyhave four titles andGermanyhave three. The other former champions areUruguay, who won the inaugural tournament, andArgentina, with two titles each, andEnglandandFrance, who have each won one. The current champions,Spain, took their first title in2010.[6]