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Uruguay. 13 teams (Argentina, Chile, France, Mexico, Yugoslavia, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, Romania, Peru, USA, Paraguay and Belgium) participated in the first World Cup in history. This was the only Cup not to have a preliminary {round;} all the participants entered by invitation.
Zagallo. Zagallo was two times Cup winner as a player (Sweden 1958 and Chile 1962), one as coach (Mexico 1970) and one as Assistant Coach (USA 1994). He was also coach of the Brazilian Team in the World Cup France-98, but saw the host country team win the final match 3-0.
| What player, in the World Cup of Mexico 1986, scored a goal 'with his head and the hand of God'? | FIFA: World Cups
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Maradona. Maradona, possibly the best soccer player in the world after Pele, was the star of Argentina in the conquest of their second World Cup, defeating Germany in the last match. Germany would have revenge over the Argentinians in the following World Cup of Italy 1990, when even in spite of Maradona, Matthaus' Germany won the final 1-0.
| Cameroon had a surprising performance in the World Cup of Italy 1990, reaching the quarter-finals, something never before achieved by an African team, but was eliminated by England 3-2 (extra time). The star player of Cameroon was remarkably old for a professional soccer player, and holds the title of oldest player to participate in a World Cup match. Who is this player? | FIFA: World Cups
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Milla. Roger Milla led Cameroon in the World Cup of Italy 1990. When he played for Cameroon against Russia in World Cup USA 1994 (on June 28, 1994), he was 42 years and 39 days of age.
Mexico City . 'A total of 460 venues hosted at least one match. Mexico City is the World Cup Capital as it has hosted the highest number of matches, 74 (23 in final phases). Seoul is 2nd with 54 matches a record for preliminaries - followed by Singapore (48), Montevideo (47), Doha (46), Tegucigalpa (43), Dublin and Paris (42 each).' (quoted from www.fifa.com)
| In World Cup of Mexico 1970, Brazil was the first country to win the competition three times and was thus entitled to keep definitely the cup trophy. What was the name of this trophy? | FIFA: World Cups
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Jules Rimet. Originally named 'Victoire aux Ailes d'Or', the golden statuette, designed by french sculptor Abel Lafleur, was renamed 'Jules Rimet' in 1946 in honor of the first president of FIFA, for his efforts in mantaining alive the spirit of soccer during the WWII.
| Korea-Japan in 2002 will be World Cup XVII. How many nations have won the title 'World Champion'? | FIFA: World Cups
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7. Only seven countries have won the World Cup: Brazil (58-62-70-94), Italy (34-38-82), Germany (54-74-90), Uruguay (30-50), Argentina (78-86) England (66) and France (98).
| Which of the World Cup winners have never won the title when hosting the tournament? | FIFA: World Cups
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Brazil. Brazil hosted the World Cup in 1950, but bowed to Uruguay in the final match (2-1) before a capacity crowd of 174,000 spectators. All the other cup winners - Uruguay (30), Italy (34), England (66), Germany (74), Argentina (78)and France (98) - have won the World Cup when they were the host nation.
| Franz Beckenbauer was the captain of Germany when they defeated The Netherlands in the final match of World Cup 1974. His skill and finesse when playing ball earned him the nickname _________ ? | FIFA: World Cups
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Kaiser. The 'Kaiser' Beckenbauer led Germany to an astounding 2-1 victory over The Netherlands. In World Cup Italy 1990, coaching Germany, he became the first person to win the World Cup as Captain and then Coach.
Uruguay. Hosts Uruguay won the first World Cup in 1930. Few European teams took part since the voyage had to be undertaken by boat.
Brazil. Brazil has won the World Cup four times (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002).
Germany. Germany lost the final in 1966, 1982 and 1986. Fortunately, they have also won three (1954, 1974 and 1990).
| What is the largest number of goals scored by a single player during a World Cup? | Football World Cup
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13. Frenchman Just Fontaine scored 13 goals during the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. However, German Gerd Muller scored a total of 4 over 2 events (1970 and 1974).
6. Uruguay (1930), Italy (1934), England (1966), Germany (1974), Argentina (1978) and France (1998) have won on home soil.
France. France beat Brazil 3-0 in the final.
Japan and Korea. For the first time, the World Cup was held in two countries at the same time. It was also the first time it was held in Asia.
Germany. Germany narrowly edged South Africa 12-11 in a controversial round of voting at the FIFA in July 2000. Brazil withdrew their bid. France held the World Cup in 1998.
Substitutes plus Red and Yellow Cards.
| Ferenc Puskas was the last player to play for two different countries in the World Cup Finals, Hungary in 1954 and Spain in 1962. True or False? | World Cup Finals Tournaments
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False . Robert Prosinecki played for Yugoslavia in 1990 and Croatia in 1998.
| How long did it take for Jose Batista to get sent off for Uruguay against Scotland in the 1986 World Cup Finals? | World Cup Finals Tournaments
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56 seconds. He holds the dubious record of the fastest sending off in the Finals.
| What is unusual about the feat achieved by the Hungarian player, Laszlo Kiss, which has only happened once in the World Cup Finals? | World Cup Finals Tournaments
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He is the only substitute to score a hat-trick. When Hungary beat El Salvaldor 10-1 in 1982.
Players with long hair or earrings. As long as a player performs - who cares what they are or what they look like.
| Which player returned to playing football just weeks before the 1982 World Cup Finals, due to him being suspended for two years for a bribery scandal? | World Cup Finals Tournaments
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Paolo Rossi. Paolo Rossi ended up being the top scorer of the Finals and a World Cup Winner. (Italy 3 West Germany 1).
The only players to play before and after World War II.
For a foul in the opponent's half of the field.
Uruguay and Argentina. Uruguay won 4-2.
Italy. Italy beat Czechoslovakia 2-1 after extra time.
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