History
Which country won the first FIFA World Cup?
Uruguay
Which country hosted the first FIFA World Cup?
Uruguay
Who is the FIFA World Cup all-time top scorer with 21 goals?
Lionel Messi
How is the infamous goal scored by Diego Maradona in the FIFA World Cup 1986 called?
"The Hand of God"
What shape is the FIFA World Cup trophy?
A gold trophy with two people holding up the Earth globe
Which is the only country that has hosted the FIFA World Cup 3 times?
Mexico
Which was the first African country to ever host the FIFA the World Cup?
South Africa (2010)
Who is the youngest player to ever win a FIFA World Cup?
Pelé
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
Brazil (5 times)
How many countries are participating in the FIFA World Cup 2026?
48 countries
Apart from FIFA World Cup 2026 co-hosts (USA, Mexico and Canada), which other countries co-hosted the tournament and in which year?
Korea and Japan (2002)
Which 4 countries made their FIFA World Cup debut in 2026?
Uzbekistan, Jordan, Cape Verde and Curacao
Which player has appeared in the most FIFA World Cup matches?
Lionel Messi
Which country has ever played the most FIFA World Cup finals?
Germany (8 times)
Which country has appeared in every FIFA World Cup tournament?
Brazil
Why were the FIFA World Cups in 1942 and 1946 cancelled?
The World War II
Which is the smallest country to ever take part in a FIFA World Cup?
Curacao
Essam El Hadary (Egypt) is the oldest player to ever played in a FIFA World Cup. How old was he at the moment?
45 years old
When did FIFA officially approved the used of VAR in a World Cup?
Russia 2018
Which 6 countries have ever won a FIFA World Cup being the hosts of the tournament?
Uruguay (1930), Italy (1934), England (1966), West Germany (1974), Argentina (1978), France (1998)
Which country was banned following the invasion of Ukraine, making them ineligible for two consecutive World Cups (2022 and 2026)?
Russia
Which African country became the first from its continent to reach a World Cup semifinal in 2022?
Morocco
Just Fontain holds the record for highest scorer in a single tournament (1958 World Cup). How many goals did he score?
13 goals
In 1950, the final between Brazil & Uruguay sets the world attendance record. How many spectators attended the match?
Officially, 173,850 tickets were sold. Unofficial accounts (which include people who entered the stadium without tickets) estimate the match likely hosted over 200,000 live spectators.
Hakan Şükür scored the fastest goal in FIFA World Cup history. How long it took him? (in seconds)
11 seconds