FIFA World Cup has many things you didn’t know. The ongoing Russia World Cup has seen many records broken and new ones set.
With various on-field and behind the scenes drama, there are many things that happen during a World Cup tournament. Here are some of the most interesting facts about FIFA World Cup:
The game with the highest number of goalsIn the 1954 World Cup, Austria met Switzerland in the quarterfinals. The game had 12 goals being scored. The hosts Switzerland were hammered 7-5.
This has remained the highest scoring game in the World Cup history.
Indonesia single match recordThere are many countries that have played in the World Cup for only one tournament. Such countries include Indonesia, Panama and other.
However, do you know Indonesia played only one match in the 1938 World Cup? Well, they have the record of a team that played only one game at the World Cup tournament. They have never played again in the World Cup.
India playing barefootIn the 1948 Olympic Games, India shocked many when they decided to play barefooted against France, a match they lost 2-1. However, FIFA warned them against playing barefoot in the 1950 World Cup.
They withdrew from the tournament at the last minute. This was a mistake they made as they have never again qualified for the World Cup.
World Cup trophy got lostIn 1966 in England, the World Cup trophy was stolen for seven good days. The disappearance caused a lot of unrest. Thanks to a dog called Pickles, the trophy got retrieved from a car parked somewhere in England.
Baby boom for the winning countryAccording to statistics, the winning country of the World Cup tournament has always recorded a high number of child birth the following year.
This is much attributed to the fact that people will always come together to celebrate, hence unplanned pregnancies and boom, children from all corners of the country.
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