Record holders
The most all-time match appearances in the men's World Cup finals tournaments - 25 matches played.
Who is Lothar Matthäus?
2010 host nation.
What is South Africa?
The player who scored the latest opening goal in a final - 116th minute.
Who is Andres Iniesta?
2006 winning nation.
What is Italy?
2014 Quarter Finals - eliminated by The Netherlands.
What is Costa Rica
The first, and youngest, mens footballer to have scored in a men's World Cup final - 17 years old.
Who is Pelé?
1998 host nation.
What is France?
The longest gap between two World Cup title wins for a single nation - 44 years.
What is Italy?
1990 winning nation.
What is West Germany?
1998 Third Place - defeated by France in the semi finals.
What is Croatia?
The oldest men's World Cup winning captain - 40 years old.
Who is Dino Zoff?
1978 host nation.
The last nation to successfully defend the men's World Cup.
What is Brazil?
1970 winning nation.
What is Brazil?
What is Cameroon?
The most men's World Cup tournament appearances without ever winning the competition - 17 tournament appearances.
What is Mexico?
1962 host nation.
What is Chile?
The only nation to play a men's World Cup final that no longer exists as a country today.
What is Czechoslovakia?
1966 winning nation.
What is England?
1974 Third Place - finished second behind West Germany in Group B of the second group phase.
What is Poland?
The most goals scored at a single men's World Cup tournament - 13 goals.
Who is Just Fontaine?
1954 host nation.
What is Switzerland?
The only three players to have scored at least 3 goals in 3 World Cup tournaments.
Who are Jürgen Klinsmann (1990-98), Ronaldo Nazario (1998-2006), Miroslav Klose (2002-10)?
1950 winning nation.
What is Uruguay?
1958 Quarter Finals - eliminated by Brazil.
What is Wales?