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Host Country
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Year
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Champion
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Uruguay
Italy
France
Brazil
Switzerland
Sweden
Chile
England
Mexico
West Germany
Argentina
Spain
Mexico
Italy
USA
France
S.Korea/Japan |
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1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002 |
Uruguay (1)
Italy (1)
Italy (2)
Uruguay (2)
West Germany (1)
Brazil (1)
Brazil (2)
England
Brazil (3)
West Germany (2)
Argentina (1)
Italy (3)
Argentina (2)
West Germany (3)
Brazil (4)
France
Brazil (5) |
 In 1970, Brazil became the permanent holder of the Jules Rimet Cup,
being the first nation to win it three times.
The tournament was so named in honor of FIFA's president Jules Rimet,
who served from 1921 to 1954.
The trophy depicted the "Goddess of Victory" (see above)
holding an octagonal vessel in her hands raised high, over her head.
So, the current World Cup was inaugurated in West Germany, in 1974.
Note: No World Cup took place in the 1940's due to the Second World War.
The story goes that the Jules Rimet Trophy was protected from the Nazis
hidden inside a shoe box, under FIFA's vice president's bed (Dr. Ottorino Barassi).
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