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๐ธ Brazil is the only nation to have played in every FIFA World Cup since 1930 and also has the most titles (5).
๐ธ The original Jules Rimet Trophy was stolen twice. In 1966, it was found by a dog named Pickles. Stolen again in Brazil in 1983, it has never been recovered.
๐ธ The fastest goal in World Cup history was scored by Turkey's Hakan ลรผkรผr after just 10.8 seconds against South Korea in 2002.
๐ธ Germany and Brazil have each played over 100 World Cup matchesโmore than many countries have played international matches in total.
๐ธ The current FIFA World Cup Trophy is hollow. If it were solid gold, it would weigh around 70-80 kg.
๐ธ The biggest victory margin in World Cup history is 9-0, achieved by Hungary against South Korea in 1954.
๐ธ Germany's 7-1 demolition of Brazil in the 2014 semifinal remains one of the greatest shocks in sporting history. Germany scored five goals in just 29 minutes.
๐ธ India qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup but never played in it. The reasons included travel costs and lack of preparation, not just the popular barefoot myth.
๐ธ Pelรฉ won his first World Cup at just 17 years and 249 days old, making him the youngest player ever to score in a World Cup final.
๐ธ The 2022 World Cup Final between Argentina and France reached approximately 1.5 billion viewers worldwide.
๐ธ Miroslav Klose holds the record for most World Cup goals with 16.
๐ธ Just Fontaine scored 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup aloneโa record that still stands.
๐ธ The first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930 featured only 13 teams because many European nations declined the weeks-long sea journey to Uruguay.
๐ธ No goalkeeper has ever scored a goal in a FIFA World Cup finals match.
๐ธ Qualifying matches between El Salvador and Honduras contributed to tensions that erupted into the 1969 "Football War."
๐ธ Lionel Messi played in five World Cups before finally winning the trophy at age 35.
๐ธ England has suffered more World Cup penalty-shootout defeats than any other major football nation.
๐ธ During major World Cup matches, stock market activity falls, office productivity declines, and traffic virtually disappears in many countries.
๐ธ The countries participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup represent more than 5 billion peopleโmeaning a majority of humanity has a direct national stake in the tournament.
๐ธ Because the World Cup is held only once every four years, even legendary players usually get only 3-5 chances in their entire careers to win it.
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