World Cup Winners
This nation won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 without losing a match.
What is Uruguay?
This Brazilian icon remains the only player to win three FIFA World Cups.
Who is Pele?
This nation is the only one to have qualified for every FIFA World Cup.
What is Brazil?
This Asian nation became the first in its region to host the FIFA World Cup (co-hosting in 2002).
What is Japan (co-hosted with South Korea)?
This player scored both the "Hand of God" goal and the "Goal of the Century" in the same match.
Who is Diego Maradona?
This country won its first World Cup in 1998 while hosting the tournament.
What is France?
This Argentinian forward has scored a record 21 World Cup goals.
Who is Lionel Messi?
This nation has the most goals scored in a single World Cup tournament with 27 goals.
Who is Hungary?
This African nation became the first on the continent to host the FIFA World Cup.
What is South Africa?
This Spanish midfielder scored the extra-time winner in the 2010 World Cup Final.
Who is Andres Iniesta?
This South American nation defeated France in a penalty shootout to win the 2022 World Cup.
What is Argentina?
This player holds the record for the most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup campaign with 13 goals.
Who is Just Fontaine?
These goalkeepers have the most World Cup clean sheets with 10 clean sheets.
Who is Peter Shilton & Fabian Barthez?
These six countries will jointly host the centennial FIFA World Cup in 2030.
What is Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Argentina, Paraguay & Uruguay?
This French captain received a red card in the 2006 World Cup Final after headbutting Marco Materazzi.
Who is Zinedine Zidane?
This nation became the first European team to win a FIFA World Cup held in the Americas.
What is Germany?
Despite never winning the tournament, this Dutch forward won the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball in 1974 and is synonymous with "Total Football."
Who is Johan Cruyff?
This player is the youngest footballer ever to appear in a FIFA World Cup match, debuting at just 17 years and 41 days in 1982.
Who is Norman Whiteside?
This country became the first to host the FIFA World Cup twice after World War II, staging the tournament in 1970 and again in 1986.
What is Mexico?
Following this infamous 1982 World Cup controversy, FIFA adopted the practice of scheduling the final matches in each group at the same time.
What is the Disgrace of Gijon?
This nation became the first team to successfully defend its FIFA World Cup title after World War II.
What is Brazil (1958 & 1962)?
This goalkeeper remains the only player in FIFA World Cup history to win the Golden Ball while playing the position of goalkeeper.
Who is Oliver Kahn?
This match featured both the youngest & oldest player to score in a World Cup final.
Who is Pele (17 years, 249 days) and Nils Liedholm (35 years, 264 days)?
This country hosted the FIFA World Cup in both 1934 and 1990, reaching the semifinals in one tournament but not the other.
What is Italy?
In the 1950 World Cup, this decisive match became known by a single nickname after the host nation suffered one of the greatest upsets in football history.
What is The Maracanazo?