World Cup qualification in Africa is split into three rounds. The first round sees the 26 teams ranked 28th-53rd within the continent play in a two-legged knockout round, with the 13 winners.
Rugby World Cup Final: England vs South Africa - Date.
Brazil won the World Cup in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Italy and Germany are tied for second, having taken home four titles each. For all the love of footie in the United Kingdom, the last and only time the Brits have taken the title was in 1966 -- and that was on British soil.Check out the schedule and live results: World Cup 2020 on Eurosport UK.Rugby World Cup winners Next. This table shows the winners of the eight rugby world cups since 1987, and New Zealand’s fate at those cups. For the five tournaments after 1987 New Zealand failed to win the cup and in fact only reached the final once, despite being the favourite on most occasions. The 2015 win was the first successful defence of the title by any team, and New Zealand's first.
This cup was permanently awarded in 1970 to then three-time winner Brazil (1958, 1962, and 1970), and a new trophy called the FIFA World Cup was put up for competition. Many other sports have organized “World Cup” competitions. For a list of World Cup champions, see table.Players who have won the most prestigious football (soccer) tournament in the world, the FIFA World Cup.For players who have won multiple times, see list of players who have won multiple FIFA World Cups.For the World Cup-winning squad of each tournament, see the following.
