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FIFA World Cup: cards, rarity and popularity

FIFA World Cup is a football competition first held in 1930. Organiser: FIFA.

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FIFA World Cup

2022 card, the rarest

Trophy photo: FIFA World Cup Trophy

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Recent roll of honour: Spain in 2026, Argentina in 2022, France in 2018, Germany in 2014 and Spain in 2010. The catalogue lists 38 editions, from 1930 to 2026.

How it works: one card per year, with a rarity set by that year's real-world popularity, measured on Wikipedia.

The cards, year by year

FIFA World Cup has 12 cards in the game, from 2015 to 2026. The set includes 6 legendary and 6 epic. The standout is the 2022 card, a legendary one minted on a median of 398,161 views a month. Once minted, a card is frozen - the rarity of its year stays with it for good.

2015Rarity: Epic180K views/month
2016Rarity: Epic179K views/month
2017Rarity: Epic198K views/month
2018Rarity: Epic225K views/month
2019Rarity: Epic193K views/month
2020Rarity: Epic211K views/month
2021Rarity: Legendary307K views/month
2022Rarity: Legendary398K views/month
2023Rarity: Legendary358K views/month
2024Rarity: Legendary330K views/month
2025Rarity: Legendary323K views/month
2026Rarity: Legendary392K views/month

Popularity year by year

Popularity is the monthly median of views of its Wikipedia page, year by year. It peaked in 2022 (398,161 views a month) and was lowest in 2016 (179,387). In 2025, the median reached 323,206 views a month, steady compared with 2024. Over the last twelve months: 391,623 views a month.

Monthly median views of the Wikipedia page, per year, and rarity of that year's card
Year	Views per month (median)	Card of the year
2026last 12 months	391,623	Rarity: Legendary
2025	323,206	Rarity: Legendary
2024	330,275	Rarity: Legendary
2023	358,432	Rarity: Legendary
2022	398,161	Rarity: Legendary
2021	306,746	Rarity: Legendary
2020	210,834	Rarity: Epic
2019	192,798	Rarity: Epic
2018	224,751	Rarity: Epic
2017	198,368	Rarity: Epic
2016	179,387	Rarity: Epic
20156 months measured	180,290	Rarity: Epic

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Organiser: FIFA
Founded: 1930
Teams: 48

2026 FIFA World Cup · winner: Spain2026
2022 FIFA World Cup · winner: Argentina2022
2018 FIFA World Cup · winner: France2018
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Second Round2017
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C2016-2017
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A2016-2017
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E2016-2017
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B2016-2017
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I2016-2017
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group H2016-2017
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G2016-2017
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D2016-2017
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F2016-2017
2014 FIFA World Cup · winner: Germany2014
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Second Round2013
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B2012-2013
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A2012-2013
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C2012-2013
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D2012-2013
2010 FIFA World Cup · winner: Spain2010
2006 FIFA World Cup · winner: Italy2006
2002 FIFA World Cup · winner: Brazil2002
1998 FIFA World Cup · winner: France1998
1994 FIFA World Cup · winner: Brazil1994
1990 FIFA World Cup · winner: Germany1990
1986 FIFA World Cup · winner: Argentina1986
1982 FIFA World Cup · winner: Italy1982
1978 FIFA World Cup · winner: Argentina1978
1974 FIFA World Cup · winner: Germany1974
1970 FIFA World Cup · winner: Brazil1970
1966 FIFA World Cup · winner: England1966
1962 FIFA World Cup · winner: Brazil1962
1958 FIFA World Cup · winner: Brazil1958
1954 FIFA World Cup · winner: Germany1954
1950 FIFA World Cup · winner: Uruguay1950
1938 FIFA World Cup · winner: Italy1938
1934 FIFA World Cup · winner: Italy1934
1930 FIFA World Cup · winner: Uruguay1930

Frequently asked questions

What is the rarest FIFA World Cup card?

The 2022 card, which is legendary: that year the subject's Wikipedia page drew a median of 398,161 views a month.

How many FIFA World Cup cards are there?

12 cards, one per year of fame, from 2015 to 2026: 6 legendary and 6 epic.

Which was FIFA World Cup's most popular year?

2022, with a median of 398,161 views a month on its Wikipedia page - the 2022 card is legendary.

Who won the latest edition of FIFA World Cup?

Spain, in 2026.

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