Only two teams have successfully defended their World Cup title at the next tournament.
Not since 1962 has a country achieved the feat. Brazil won the 1958 World Cup and followed it with another title four years later.
The win ended a two-decade drought of teams to win back-to-back FIFA World Cups. Italy won the 1934 FIFA World Cup on home soil and again at the 1938 FIFA World Cup.
France came close to ending the recent streak four years ago. As World Cup holders, Les Bleus reached the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final, falling to Argentina on penalty kicks.
Brazil came close to replicating its back-to-back result in 1998. After winning the World Cup in ‘94, Brazil fell in the subsequent final against France.
West Germany reached three straight World Cup Finals in 1982, 1986 and 1990. It fell short in the first two finals before winning the 1990 World Cup.
Argentina can end the lengthy drought of back-to-back World Cup winners in 2026. Currently, oddsmakers price Argentina at to win a second straight World Cup.
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