Soccer-How defending champions have fared at the World Cup
MANAUS, Brazil, June 18 (Reuters) - Here is a list of how defending World Cup champions have fared Following Spain's elimination from the tournament on Wednesday. 1934 - Uruguay: declined to participate 1938 - Italy: successfully defended title 1950 - Italy: knocked out in first round 1954 - Uruguay: lost in semi-final, lost match for third place 1958 - West Germany: lost in semi-final, lost match for third place 1962 - Brazil: successfully defended title 1966 - Brazil: lost in first round 1970 - England: lost in quarter-final 1974 - Brazil: knocked out in second group stage, lost match for third place 1978 - West Germany: knocked out at second group stage 1982 - Argentina: knocked out at second group stage 1986 - Italy: knocked out in round of 16 1990 - Argentina: lost in final 1994 - Germany (had won title as West Germany): lost in quarter-finals 1998 - Brazil: lost in final 2002 - France: knocked out in first round 2006 - Brazil: lost in quarter-final 2010 - Italy: knocked out in first round 2014 - Spain: knocked out in first round (Reporting by David Ljunggren, editing by Ed Osmond)
