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There have been 21 editions of theFIFA World Cup which is an internationalassociation football tournament established in1930. It is contested by themen's national teams which are members ofFIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every four years since its inauguration, apart from 1942 and 1946 due toWorld War II. The last tournament was hosted inQatar, which was won byArgentina in2022.
TheWorld Cup final match is the last of the competition, and the result determines which country is declared world champions. If after 90 minutes of regular play the score is adraw, an additional 30-minute period of play, calledextra time, is added. If such a game is still tied after extra time, it is then decided by apenalty shoot-out. The team winning the penalty shoot-out are then declared champions.[1] The tournament has been decided by a one-off match on every occasion except1950, 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) that put them ahead on points and ensured that they finished top of the group as world champions. Therefore, this match is regarded by FIFA as thede facto final of the 1950 World Cup.[2]
Each final is hosted at usually the host nation's largest stadium, as the final attracts the largest crowds and the most attention. Two stadiums have hosted multiple finals, these being theEstadio Azteca inMexico City,Mexico and theMaracanã Stadium inRio de Janeiro,Brazil. Alongside those two cities,Rome,Italy has also hosted multiple finals. These were held at theStadio Nazionale PNF and theStadio Olimpico.Île-de-France has also hosted two finals, them being at theStade Olympique de Colombes inColombes and theStade de France inSaint-Denis.
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 | New York/New Jersey Stadium |  East Rutherford (New York/New Jersey),New Jersey,United States | 2026 FIFA World Cup final |
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