4 teams from Europe playing semifinal – 4 times


1934, 1966, 1982, 2006


3 teams from Europe playing semifinal – 8 times

1938, 1954, 1958, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002

(1974 was not included)



2 teams from Europe playing the final – 7 times

1934, 1938, 1954, 1966, 1974, 1982, 2006


2 teams from Latin America playing the final – 2 times

1930, 1962