The 2018 FIFA World Cup is the last and 21st FIFA World Cup.
 Both tournaments were awarded in a single bidding process on three occasions, with the U-20 tournament serving as a dress rehearsal for the larger competition each time (2010, 2014 and 2018)
=== Teams reaching the top four ====== Best performances by confederations ===To date, the final of the World Cup has only been contested by teams from the UEFA (Europe) and CONMEBOL (South America) confederations

