Awesome World Cup Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
The total prize money for 2018 World Cup is 400 USD million The tournament would be played across 11 cities and 12 stadiums The World Cup in 2018 will mark the first time Russia has ever hosted this event. The 2018 World Cup will be Russia’s 11th World Cup appearance. Their highest ever finish was 4th place in 1966. 3.2 billion people (almost half of the world’s population) tuned in to watch the 2014 World Cup. The World Cup has been played 20 times, Brazil holds the most titles with five. Italy and Germany are close behind with four each. For the first time in the history of soccer, the 2002 World Cup was held in two different countries: South Korea and Japan. The oldest goal scorer in the World Cup was Roger Milla, who was 42 in 1994 when he scored a goal for Cameroon against Russia. It is rumored that India withdrew from the 1950 tournament as they were not allowed to play barefoot. One of the venues for the 2018 World Cup, Fisht Stadium in Sochi, is the same stad...