Do you want to know some interesting tournament facts about the FIFA World Cup? So, here we are going to share many facts. It is going to cover all the major tournament facts that you need to know. Some of the facts might be the one that you know but some are new to you.
- The World Cup Finals, which lasts for about a month, is a major competition that takes place every four years.
- The most watched and followed sporting event in the world is the FIFA World Cup.
- A total of 32 teams, including the host nation, which automatically qualifies, battle for the prized trophy. It had 16 teams up until 1978 and 24 teams up until 1994.
- The FIFA Women’s World Cup, FIFA U-20 World Cup, FIFA U-17 World Cup, FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, and FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup are all variations of the competition.
- Around the world, more than 200 nations compete in qualifying matches for a spot in the World Cup’s final 32.
- The massive event in 2014 cost an astounding $14 billion, making it the costliest one ever.
- The winning trophy is composed of 18 carat gold and measures 14.2′′ (36 cm) in height and weight.
- The winning nation receives a gold-plated replica to keep forever and gets to keep the genuine cup until the next World Cup.
- Around 50,000 people attend a World Cup game on average. The 1994 edition in the USA saw the best average, which was close to 69,000.
- The least number of teams competed in the finals was in 1950. After Turkey, Scotland, and India withdrew, there were just 13 teams that competed.
- There are currently 77 teams that have earned their spots in the World Cups.
- Only the 2002 edition had South Korea and Japan as hosts.
- Around four goals were scored on average every game in the 1930s. By the 1950s, this had increased to about 5.5. It is currently a pitiful 2.5.
- There have been 171 goals in a single World Cup. In France, this occurred in the 1998 edition.
- For the first time, players’ surnames were displayed on the back of their jerseys in 1994, while their numbers were placed at the front.
- Goal-line technology was used for the first time during the 2014 tournament. Additionally, officials marked free kicks with disappearing spray for the first time.
- In the 2014 edition, 3.7 million spectators watched the games at the stadium.
- Due to World War II, the event was postponed in 1942 and 1946, respectively.
- The 1950 edition’s final between Brazil and Uruguay drew the greatest live audience ever (173,850 spectators).
- The first time 3 points, rather than 2, were given for a victory in the USA was in the 1994 edition.
- The first episode to air on television was in Switzerland in 1954. Thanks to satellite technology, the 1970 edition in Mexico was the first to be broadcast globally.
- The 2010 World Cup in South Africa was the first World Cup to be shown live on television in every nation. Even Antarctica and the Arctic Circle watched it.
- 2006 had 28 red cards issued in one tournament, which is the most ever.
- For security purposes, drones and robots were used in the 2014 event.
- West Germany’s 5–4 semi-final victory against France in 1982’s tournament in Spain featured the first penalty shootout.
- Only once, in the initial tournament in 1930, did a European team fail to advance to the championship game.
- Rob Rensenbrink of the Netherlands scored the 1,000th World Cup goal against Scotland in the 1978 tournament.
- In the 2006 edition, Marcus All back of Sweden scored the 2,000th goal during a tie with England.
These are some of the amazing facts which we have covered in this article. This is for all curious readers who want to know different tournament facts. We have tried to cover almost all the tournament facts. Information related to Many tournaments, winning trophies and players score is provided in this article. Some might be the ones that you know but most of them are new to you. Hope you enjoy reading it.
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