FIFA World Cup: The 10 best teams of all time

England 1966 

The final on two Geoff Hurst goals in overtime in the only World Cup played on their home turf

Uruguay 1930 

The first World Cup tournament was also among the smallest, with only 13 nations participating

Argentina 1986 

The first World Cup tournament was also among the smallest, with only 13 nations participating

Spain 2010 

Spain carved up the competition behind a methodical precision passing game known as tiki-taka

Hungary 1954 

The only team on this list that didn't win the tournament, Hungary was beaten as much by the weather as it was by the Germans in what has become known as "The Miracle at Bern

Italy 1982 

Perhaps the gutsiest team on this list, Italy didn't win a group game, surviving by playing to three draws

Brazil 2002 

The only Brazilian team to win seven games in one tournament cruised to the title, outscoring opponents, 18-4

France 1998 

Not only was France unbeaten in the tournament, but it outscored opponents, 15-2, in seven games and swamped Brazil, 3-0, to win the title

West Germany 1974 

This team owes part of its pedigree to beating the revolutionary Dutch squad that introduced the concept of “Total Football."

Brazil 1970 

The South American country had already won two titles and would go on to win two more