Rarest FIFA World Cup Tournament — All 23 Answers Ranked by Rarity
23 answers are accepted for “Name a FIFA World Cup tournament”. 1962 FIFA World Cup is the rarest FIFA World Cup tournament in this ranking, with 688,674 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary). 1954 FIFA World Cup is the second-rarest with 704,885 monthly Wikipedia views, about the same as 1962 FIFA World Cup. 2026 FIFA World Cup is the most common FIFA World Cup tournament in this ranking, with 44,961,946 monthly Wikipedia views, 65.3× the figure for the rarest. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 23 answers: 88,649,409. 1962 FIFA World Cup is 0.8% of that total. 5 answers are Epic or Legendary: 1962 FIFA World Cup (Legendary), 1954 FIFA World Cup (Legendary), 1938 FIFA World Cup (Epic), and 2 more.
Quick answer
Monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10).
Ranked answers
| Rank | Answer | Tier | Rarity | Monthly Wikipedia views |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1962 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Legendary | 1.000 | 688,674 |
| 2 | 1954 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.955 | 704,885 |
| 3 | 1938 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.909 | 719,098 |
| 4 | 1934 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.864 | 730,353 |
| 5 | 1950 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.818 | 796,985 |
| 6 | 1958 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.773 | 812,724 |
| 7 | 1974 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.727 | 959,726 |
| 8 | 1970 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.682 | 997,647 |
| 9 | 1978 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.636 | 1,068,780 |
| 10 | 1982 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.591 | 1,277,516 |
| 11 | 1966 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.545 | 1,304,770 |
| 12 | 1930 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.500 | 1,416,640 |
| 13 | 1990 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.455 | 1,617,861 |
| 14 | 1986 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.409 | 1,666,127 |
| 15 | 1998 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.364 | 2,234,932 |
| 16 | 1994 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.318 | 2,434,906 |
| 17 | 2006 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.273 | 2,969,715 |
| 18 | 2002 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.227 | 3,112,410 |
| 19 | 2010 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Common | 0.182 | 3,629,279 |
| 20 | 2014 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Common | 0.136 | 4,043,097 |
| 21 | 2018 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Common | 0.091 | 4,263,099 |
| 22 | 2022 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Common | 0.045 | 6,238,239 |
| 23 | 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia | Common | 0.000 | 44,961,946 |
FAQ
What is the rarest FIFA World Cup tournament?
1962 FIFA World Cup is the rarest FIFA World Cup tournament in this ranking, with 688,674 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary).
How many FIFA World Cup tournaments are there?
There are 23 FIFA World Cup tournaments in this ranking, from 1962 FIFA World Cup (rarest) to 2026 FIFA World Cup (most common).
What is the most common FIFA World Cup tournament?
2026 FIFA World Cup is the most common FIFA World Cup tournament in this ranking, with 44,961,946 monthly Wikipedia views (Common).
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Sources
Recorded source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10). The answer list is compiled from Wikidata (CC0), and the view counts are monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Rarity is the percentile of the popularity figure inside this prompt: 1 is the rarest and 0 is the most common. Linked names open the English Wikipedia article stored on that answer.