The International Football Belt · era belt
The belt since the first World Cup final (Nasazzi's Baton)
Nasazzi's Baton starts with the first World Cup winners: Uruguay beat Argentina 4–2 in the 1930 final in Montevideo, and the title has passed on the pitch ever since. Uruguay won that game against Argentina, 4–2 on July 30, 1930.
235Reigns since 1930
235Title changes
61Nations that held it
SpainHolder today
Start the International belt with Uruguay’s win on July 30, 1930 and it takes a different path for 4 reigns: on November 14, 1934 the new line and the original line land in the same hands, and from that day on they never differ again. Every reign since is the same reign on both belts, so this page is the era's record book rather than a second history.
Where the two lines differed
| # | Holder | From | To | Def. | How |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | Jul 30, 1930 | Sep 6, 1931 | 0 | first game |
| 2 | Brazil | Sep 6, 1931 | May 27, 1934 | 1 | beat Uruguay 2–0 |
| 3 | Spain | May 27, 1934 | Jun 1, 1934 | 1 | beat Brazil 3–1 |
| 4 | Italy | Jun 1, 1934 | Nov 14, 1934 | 2 | beat Spain 1–0 |
The era's record book
Most days held since 1930
| 1 | Argentina | 2,844 |
| 2 | France | 2,343 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 2,193 |
| 4 | Russia | 2,030 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 1,746 |
| 6 | Brazil | 1,650 |
| 7 | Spain | 1,591 |
| 8 | Scotland | 1,590 |
| 9 | Chile | 1,588 |
| 10 | England | 1,432 |
Most reigns since 1930
| 1 | Argentina | 16 |
| 2 | England | 12 |
| 3 | Germany | 11 |
| 4 | Chile | 11 |
| 5 | Italy | 10 |
| 6 | France | 10 |
| 7 | Brazil | 10 |
| 8 | Uruguay | 10 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 10 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 9 |
Longest reigns of the era
| # | Reign | Defenses | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ItalySep 7, 2020 – Oct 6, 2021 | 21 | 394 |
| 2 | GermanyJun 30, 1996 – Mar 25, 1998 | 15 | 633 |
| 3 | NetherlandsMay 2, 1973 – Jul 7, 1974 | 14 | 431 |
| 4 | ArgentinaJun 18, 1992 – Aug 15, 1993 | 14 | 423 |
| 5 | RussiaMay 31, 1995 – Jun 11, 1996 | 13 | 377 |
| 6 | NetherlandsMar 27, 2002 – Sep 10, 2003 | 12 | 532 |
| 7 | SpainJun 8, 2026 – now | 12 | 158 |
| 8 | AustriaMay 16, 1931 – Dec 7, 1932 | 11 | 571 |
| 9 | CzechoslovakiaOct 30, 1975 – Nov 17, 1976 | 11 | 384 |
| 10 | ArgentinaJun 24, 1956 – Apr 6, 1957 | 11 | 286 |