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 player famous for the “Hand of God” goal
Diego Maradona
The countries that are hosting the 2026 World Cup.
the United States, Canada, and Mexico
The number of times Spain has won the World Cup.
1 time
The year the FIFA World Cup was first held
1930
The player with the most World Cup goals in history
Miroslav Klose
The country that won the dramatic 2022 World Cup final
Argentina
The amount of matches the US will host in the 2026 World Cup.
78 matches
The country that hosted the 2010 World Cup.
South Africa
The number of teams that currently compete in the World Cup finals
48
The youngest player ever to play in a World Cup finals match
Pelé
The player who scored a hat-trick in the 2022 final (France)
Kylian Mbappé
The number of cities that are hosting a game in the 2026 World Cup.
16
The number of appearances Spain has made in the World Cup.
16 appearances out of 22 tournaments
The country that has hosted the World Cup the most times (tied hosts included)
Mexico
The number of countries that have won a World Cup.
What is 8?
The country where the “Miracle of Bern” took place (1954 final)
Switzerland
The performers of the 2026 halftime show.
Madonna, Shakira, BTS
Prior to their win in 2010, Spain´s best World Cup result was in this year.
1950
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 amount of people who watched the final match in the 2022 World Cup.
1.5 billion
The number of matches Canada and Mexico will each host in the 2026 World Cup.
13
Spain´s result in the 2022 World Cup.
13th place