The World Cup (formally called the FIFA World Cup) is contested every four years by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association. (FIFA).
The first World Cup was played in Uruguay in 1930, and 13 countries entered their national teams.
HISTORY
The first World Cup was played in Uruguay in 1930, and 13 countries entered their national teams.
Lucien Laurent of France scored the first goal in FIFA World Cup history during the inaugural game of Group 1. The game was played on July 13, 1930, between France and Mexico at the Estadio Pocitos in Montevideo, Uruguay. Laurent's goal came in the 19th minute of the game and helped France to a 4-1 victory.
Uruguay won that first competition beating Argentina 4-2.
At the first World Cup Egypt missed their boat, Bolivia wore berets, a player was suspended for opening a cafe, a referee called the final whistle after 84 minutes, another referee did all his games in suit, tie and knickerbockers, and a Romanian was believed to have died before turning up at his wake.
In 1950, Brazil were so sure they would win the World Cup final against Uruguay that the local media hailed them as "future champions" before the match and 22 gold medals had already been made with the names of Brazilian players. They lost 2-1.
In the 1962 World Cup, the Chilean team ate Swiss cheese before beating Switzerland, spaghetti before beating Italy, and drank vodka before beating the USSR. Then they drank coffee before their match against Brazil but lost.
LOS ramblers, a respected Chilean rock group, created "El Rock del Mundial" ("World Rock") which is regarded as the first official World Cup anthem. The rock and roll song was created in support of the Chilean team, hosts of the 1962 tournament. The song became the most sold single in Chilean music history, achieving cult status. Its success gave birth to the traditional World Cup anthem, with different styles and integrating cultures.
The first World Cup was made of gold plated sterling silver and lapis lazuli and depicted Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. When Brazil won the tournament a third time in 1970, they were allowed to keep the real trophy in perpetuity.
Three football players share the record for playing in the most World Cups; Mexico's Antonio Carbajal (1950–1966) and Rafael Márquez (2002–2018); and Germany's Lothar Matthäus (1982–1998) all played in five tournaments.
Miroslav Klose's goal in Germany's 7-1 win over Brazil in the 2014 World Cup was his sixteenth in all World Cups, breaking the record he had previously shared with Ronaldo.
France's Just Fontaine, holds the record for the most goals scored in a single World Cup; all his 13 goals were scored in the 1958 tournament.
Japanese football fans always clean up their stadium after their World Cup Finals games, a tradition stemming back to the 1998 World Cup.
Germany is the only nation to have won both the men's and women's World Cups.
The Jules Rimet Trophy for the World Cup is named after the Frenchman who was President of FIFA from 1921-1954. Jules Rimet served as an officer in the French Army during the First World War and was awarded a Croix de Guerre.
Shirt swapping was officially banned in the 1986 World Cup because FIFA did not want players to bare their chests on the field.
Brazil is the only country to have appeared in all 21 World Cup tournaments.
The 2018 World Cup was witnessed by around 3.572 billion viewers worldwide. It means that more than half the world’s population watched the tournament that was held in Russia. The final match between France and Croatia was watched by 1.12 billion viewers.
At the first World Cup Egypt missed their boat, Bolivia wore berets, a player was suspended for opening a cafe, a referee called the final whistle after 84 minutes, another referee did all his games in suit, tie and knickerbockers, and a Romanian was believed to have died before turning up at his wake.
In 1950, Brazil were so sure they would win the World Cup final against Uruguay that the local media hailed them as "future champions" before the match and 22 gold medals had already been made with the names of Brazilian players. They lost 2-1.
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| The opening game of the Maracanã Stadium, shortly before the 1950 FIFA World Cup |
In the 1962 World Cup, the Chilean team ate Swiss cheese before beating Switzerland, spaghetti before beating Italy, and drank vodka before beating the USSR. Then they drank coffee before their match against Brazil but lost.
LOS ramblers, a respected Chilean rock group, created "El Rock del Mundial" ("World Rock") which is regarded as the first official World Cup anthem. The rock and roll song was created in support of the Chilean team, hosts of the 1962 tournament. The song became the most sold single in Chilean music history, achieving cult status. Its success gave birth to the traditional World Cup anthem, with different styles and integrating cultures.
The first World Cup was made of gold plated sterling silver and lapis lazuli and depicted Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. When Brazil won the tournament a third time in 1970, they were allowed to keep the real trophy in perpetuity.
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| The current trophy (held by France forward Ousmane Dembélé in 2018) By Антон Зайцев - |
RECORDS
Three football players share the record for playing in the most World Cups; Mexico's Antonio Carbajal (1950–1966) and Rafael Márquez (2002–2018); and Germany's Lothar Matthäus (1982–1998) all played in five tournaments.
Miroslav Klose's goal in Germany's 7-1 win over Brazil in the 2014 World Cup was his sixteenth in all World Cups, breaking the record he had previously shared with Ronaldo.
France's Just Fontaine, holds the record for the most goals scored in a single World Cup; all his 13 goals were scored in the 1958 tournament.
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| Fontaine playing for France at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. |
FUN WORLD CUP FACTS
Japanese football fans always clean up their stadium after their World Cup Finals games, a tradition stemming back to the 1998 World Cup.
Germany is the only nation to have won both the men's and women's World Cups.
The Jules Rimet Trophy for the World Cup is named after the Frenchman who was President of FIFA from 1921-1954. Jules Rimet served as an officer in the French Army during the First World War and was awarded a Croix de Guerre.
Shirt swapping was officially banned in the 1986 World Cup because FIFA did not want players to bare their chests on the field.
Brazil is the only country to have appeared in all 21 World Cup tournaments.
The 2018 World Cup was witnessed by around 3.572 billion viewers worldwide. It means that more than half the world’s population watched the tournament that was held in Russia. The final match between France and Croatia was watched by 1.12 billion viewers.
Here is a list of World Cup songs.
Source Daily Express
Russian striker Oleg Salenko arrived at the 1994 World Cup tournament without a single international goal to his name and yet, in one single match – a 6-1 demolition of Cameroon – he scored five, setting a new group stage record in the process. Remarkably though, while that haul made him joint-winner of the Adidas Golden Boot for top scorer at the tournament, he was out of the team for Russia’s next match. Salenko never appeared for his country again.
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