FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup is a football (American English: soccer) tournament that takes place once every four years. It is the most-watched sporting events in the world.[1]
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Participations and titles (as of 2021)
- Brazil: 21 – 5
- Germany: 19 – 4
- Italy: 18 – 4
- Argentina: 17 – 2
- France: 15 – 2
- Uruguay: 13 – 2
- England: 15 – 1
- Spain: 15 – 1
Trophy winners (as of 2021)
Jules Rimet Trophy:
- Brazil – 1958, 1962, 1970
- Uruguay – 1930, 1950
- Italy – 1934, 1938
- West Germany – 1954
- England – 1966
FIFA World Cup Trophy:
- Germany / West Germany – 1974, 1990, 2014
- Argentina – 1978, 1986
- Italy – 1982, 2006
- Brazil – 1994, 2002
- France – 1998, 2018
- Spain – 2010
Top goalscorers (as of 2021)
- Germany: Miroslav Klose 16 (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
- Brazil: Ronaldo 15 (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
- West Germany: Gerd Müller 14 (1970, 1974)
- France: Just Fontaine 13 (1958)
- Brazil: Pelé 12 (1958, 1962, 1966, 1970)
- West Germany/Germany: Jürgen Klinsmann 11 (1990, 1994, 1998)
10 goals
- Helmut Rahn West Germany
- Gary Lineker England
- Gabriel Batistuta Argentina
- Teófilo Cubillas Peru
- Thomas Müller Germany
- Grzegorz Lato Poland
See also
References
- ↑ According to FIFA, the 2018 World Cup final between France and Croatia reached an average live audience of 517 million viewers, with more than than 1.1 billion people tuning in over its 90 minutes. An audit shows a record 3.572 billion people watched the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the figure includes those who watched TV at home, out of home or on digital platforms.
