| # | Year | Host | First | Last | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 2022 |  Qatar | 0:2 vs ECU | Group Stage Fourth | |
| 21 | 2018 |  Russia | 5:0 vs KSA | Quarter-Final 3:4 pso vs CRO | |
| 20 | 2014 |  Brazil | 3:1 vs CRO | Semi-Final 1:7 vs GER | |
| 19 | 2010 |  South Africa | 1:1 vs MEX | Group Stage Third | |
| 18 | 2006 |  Germany | 4:2 vs CRC | Third Place 3:1 vs POR |  |
| 17 | 2002 |  Korea Rep.  Japan | 2:0 vs POL 2:2 vs BEL | Roud of 16 2:1 aet vs ITA Third Place 2:3 vs TUR | |
| 16 | 1998 |  France | 3:0 vs RSA | Final 3:0 vs BRA |  |
| 15 | 1994 |  USA | 1:1 vs SUI | Round of 16 0:1 vs BRA | |
| 14 | 1990 |  Italy | 1:0 vs AUT | Third Place 2:1 vs ENG | |
| 13 | 1986 |  Mexico | 2:1 vs BEL | Quater-Final 1:4 pso vs GER | |
| 12 | 1982 |  Spain | 1:1 vs HON | Second Phase Third | |
| 11 | 1978 |  Argentina | 2:1 vs HUN | Final 3:1 vs NED | |
| 10 | 1974 | West Germany | 1:0 vs CHI | Final 2:1 vs NED | |
| 9 | 1970 | Mexico | 0:0 vs URS | Quarter-Final 1:4 vs ITA | |
| 8 | 1966 |  England | 0:0 vs URU | Final 4:2 aet vs GER | |
| 7 | 1962 |  Chile | 3:1 vs SUI | Third Place 1:0 vs YUG | |
| 6 | 1958 |  Sweden | 3:0 vs MEX | Final 2:5 vs BRA |  |
| 5 | 1954 |  Switzerland | 2:1 vs ITA | Quarter-Final 5:7 vs AUT | |
| 4 | 1950 | Brazil | 4:0 vs MEX | Final Pool Runner-Up | |
| 3 | 1938 | France | 3:1 vs BEL | Quarter-Final 1:3 vs ITA | |
| 2 | 1934 |  Italy | 7:1 vs USA | Final 2:1 aet vs CZE | |
| 1 | 1930 |  Uruguay | 1:0 vs PER | Final 4:2 vs ARG | |