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The belt in the World Cup

85 World Cup belt games · 31 title changes

When the holder makes the World Cup, every game is for two titles at once. The belt only moves in the World Cup if the holder is there, so a lot of years it sits out. These are the years it didn't.

Most World Cup title changes won

Germany4
Argentina4
Brazil2
Italy2
Netherlands2
Denmark2
Belgium2
France2
United States1
Chile1

Latest World Cup title changes

Dec 13, 2022Argentina beat Croatia 3–0 (FIFA World Cup)
Jul 15, 2018France beat Croatia 4–2 (FIFA World Cup)
Jul 1, 2018Croatia beat Denmark 2–1 (FIFA World Cup; Croatia won on penalties)
Jun 16, 2018Denmark beat Peru 1–0 (FIFA World Cup)
Jul 13, 2014Germany beat Argentina 1–0 (FIFA World Cup)
Jul 5, 2014Argentina beat Belgium 1–0 (FIFA World Cup)
Jun 22, 2014Belgium beat Russia 1–0 (FIFA World Cup)
Jul 12, 1998France beat Brazil 3–0 (FIFA World Cup)
Jul 7, 1998Brazil beat Netherlands 2–1 (FIFA World Cup; Brazil won on penalties)
Jul 4, 1998Netherlands beat Argentina 2–1 (FIFA World Cup)
Jun 26, 1994Colombia beat Switzerland 2–0 (FIFA World Cup)
Jun 22, 1994Switzerland beat Romania 4–1 (FIFA World Cup)
Jun 25, 1986Argentina beat Belgium 2–0 (FIFA World Cup)
Jun 22, 1986Belgium beat Spain 2–1 (FIFA World Cup; Belgium won on penalties)
Jun 18, 1986Spain beat Denmark 5–1 (FIFA World Cup)

Season by season

SeasonCarried it inCame out with itGamesChanges
2026SpainSpain80
2022CroatiaArgentina71
2018PeruFrance73
2014RussiaGermany73
1998ArgentinaFrance73
1994RomaniaColombia32
1986GermanyArgentina74
1982PeruItaly72
1978FranceArgentina73
1974NetherlandsGermany71
1966RussiaEngland62
1962SpainMexico32
1958ArgentinaBrazil63
1950EnglandChile32

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