World Cups remembered: From Uruguay 1930 to Russia 2018

Image: Diego Maradona pictured with the World Cup trophy in 1986

We've taken a look back at every World Cup from the first edition in Uruguay in 1930 to the latest in Russia 2018.

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Simply tap on the name of any World Cup below to have a read...

Uruguay 1930

Image: The victorious Uruguay team from 1930

Italy 1934

Image: Italian coach Vittorio Pozzo is carried on the shoulders of players after Italy defeat Czechoslovakia 2-1

France 1938

Image: Italy's coach Vittorio Pozzo and players celebrate with the Jules Rimet trophy in 1938

Brazil 1950

Image: Uruguay's Schiaffino scores during the World Cup match against Brazil in 1950

Switzerland 1954

Image: Hungarian forward Nandor Hidegkuti scores the fifth goal for his team past German goalkeeper Heiner Kwiatkowski

Sweden 1958

Image: 17-year-old Brazilian forward Pele (L) kicks the ball past two Welsh defenders during the World Cup quarter final between Brazil and Wales in 1958

Chile 1962

Image: Brazil parade the Jules Rimet trophy after winning World Cup 1962

England 1966

Image: England captain Bobby Moore is carried on the shoulders of his team-mates after beating Germany 4-2

Mexico 1970

West Germany 1974

Image: Franz Beckenbauer holds up the World Cup trophy in 1974

Argentina 1978

Image: Daniel Passarella lifts the World Cup trophy after Argentina defeat Netherlands 3-1

Spain 1982

Image: Italy captain and goalkeeper Dino Zoff holds the World Cup trophy aloft in 1982

Mexico 1986

Image: Diego Maradona scores against England with the infamous 'Hand of God'

Italy 1990

Image: Terry Butcher consoles Paul Gascoigne after England lose to Germany in the semi-final of Italia '90

USA 1994

Image: Brazil parade the World Cup around the Rose Bowl field in Pasadena after beating Italy in the final of USA '94

France 1998

Image: France celebrate after defeating Brazil 3-0 in Paris

Japan/South Korea 2002

Image: Ronaldo and Brazil team-mate Gilberto Silva (R) kiss the World Cup trophy in 2002

Germany 2006

Image: Italy celebrate their victory in 2006

South Africa 2010

Image: Spain's David Villa, Sergio Ramos and Fernando Llorente hold up the World Cup trophy as they celebrate their win over the Netherlands in 2010

Brazil 2014

Image: Bastian Schweinsteiger Germany lifts the trophy for Germany in 2014

Russia 2018

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