With the World Cup right around the corner, we needed to share some of the top fun facts that we found about the World Cup over the years.
This year’s world cup in Qatar is the first to ever be held in winter
Qatar is spending a total of $200 billion on construction for the world cup
The winning team of the final in Qatar will win $42 million
The world cup trophy is made of 18 karat gold
Out of the 79 national teams that have competed in the world cup - only 8 countries have won
The highest scoring world cup game in history was in 1954 when Austria defeated Switzerland by a score of 7-5
The longest unbeaten goalkeeper in a world cup history is Walter Zenga of Italy who went 517 minutes in the 1990 tournament without allowing a goal
France soccer player Just Fontaine holds the record for most goals scored in a single world cup with 13 goals in 1958
The Indian team qualified for the 1950 world cup but withdrew because they had only ever previously played barefoot and shoes were a requirement in the tournament
During the 2010 South Africa world cup over 3,170,064 beers were sold within the stadiums
There you have it! Some fun facts that you can impress your mates with whilst you’re watching this years World Cup at Sports Bar and Grill.
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