The 2018 World Cup is ongoing in Russia and the tournament will run until July 14 when the finals will be held.
Below are some important tips you need to know about this global tournament;
1. That the 2026 World Cup will be hosted in the three countries of Canada, Mexico and the United States and the first since 2002 to have multiple hosts.
2. That Morocco, making their second appearance at the World Cup in 1986 in Mexico upset the form-book to beat Portugal 3-1 to become the first African team to qualify for the second round.
3. Morocco has never failed to score a goal in all the World Cup finals they have featured in 1970, 1986, 1994 and 1998.
4. That not one English referee was appointed to officiate at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
5. Senegal qualified for the quarterfinals of the World Cup in 2002 when they made their debut in the Global Cup.
6. Did you also know that Uruguay were the first winners of the World Cup in 1930 but failed to travel to Italy to defend their title in 1934 due to poor attendance by European teams when they hosted the Cup?
7. That Whiteside of Northern Ireland broke Pele's record as the youngest player to appear in a World Cup when he featured for Northern Ireland aged 17 years and 41 days at the 1982 World Cup in Spain.
8. India had qualified to play in the 1950 World Cup in Brazil but they pulled out because they would not be allowed to play barefoot.
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