World Cup History
The country that hosted the first FIFA World Cup in 1930
Uruguay
The country with the most World Cup wins
Brazil
The year England won their only World Cup
1966
The official governing body of football in Israel
Israel Football Association
The player famous for the “Hand of God” goal
Diego Maradona
The year the FIFA World Cup was first held
1930
The player with the most World Cup goals in history
Miroslav Klose
The stadium where England won the 1966 final
Wembley Stadium
The only FIFA World Cup Israel has ever qualified for
1970 World Cup
The country that won the dramatic 2022 World Cup final
Argentina
The number of teams that currently compete in the World Cup finals (since expansion)
32
The youngest player ever to play in a World Cup finals match
Pelé
The country England beat in the 1966 World Cup final
West Germany
The football confederation Israel has mainly competed in after leaving the Asian federation
UEFA
The player who scored a hat-trick in the 2022 final (France)
Kylian Mbappé
The country that has hosted the World Cup the most times (tied hosts included)
Mexico
The country that won the 2018 World Cup
France
The England captain in 1966
Bobby Moore
Israeli player who scored Israel’s only World Cup goal in history
Mordechai Spiegler
The country where the “Miracle of Bern” took place (1954 final)
Switzerland
The trophy awarded to World Cup winners is named after this man
Jules Rimet
The fastest goal ever scored in a World Cup match (time in seconds approx.)
11 seconds
The English player who won the Golden Boot at the 2018 World Cup
Harry Kane
The total number of goals Israel has scored in World Cup finals tournaments
One
The year South Africa hosted the first World Cup in Africa
2010