Fifa World Cup is the most watched sports event in the world exceeding even the olympics.The combined audience for 2006 FIFA world cup were estimated to be 26.29 billion.The inaugural world cup tournament was held in Uruguay in 1930 and the latest edition was held in Brazil.Listed below are some of interesting statistics regarding this mega event.......................Read Here
1. Brazil has won this competition 5 times followed by Germany and Italy who have won 4 each.
2.Germany leads the table for most number of goals scored in all world cups with 224.
3. Germany also holds the record for most hat tricks scored and conceded with 7 and 4 respectively.
4.Argentina and Germany have played each other 3 times in the final.Germany leads the challenge with 2-1 score line.
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5. Brazil holds the record for most wins in a single tournament with 7 in 2002.
6. Spain holds the record for winning the tournament with fewest number of goals scored.They won the 2010 tournament with only 8 goals.
7. Diego Maradona hold the record for most appearances as a captain.
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8. Most number of world cup goals(171) were scored in 1998 and 2014.
9.Hungary scored 27 goals in 1954 competition, a record which still stands today.
10.Most caution (9) were issued in 2010 final between Netherlands and Spain