Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Infographic: History of the FIFA World Cup 1930 - 2010



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FIFA World Cup 1930-2010


Details: (Updated after the end of FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil )




76 nations have appeared at least once!
In 2010 Serbia and Slovakia have appeared for the first time.
In 2014 World Cup Bosnia and Herzegovina has the first appearance in the FIFA World Cup history and hence the number of nations became 77 nations.

Brazil: appeared 20 times, Champions 5 times (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
Italy: appeared 18 times, Champions 4 times (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)
Germany: appeared 18 times, Champions 4 times (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)

13 teams: The lowest number of teams to appear. ( in 1930 & 1950 )
 starting from 1998 till now, the number is 32 teams

17 matches were played in 1934 ( lowest number )
64 matches were played in 1998 till 2014 ( highest number )

2208 goals have been scored
171 is the highest number of total goals scored ( in 1998 & 2014 )
5.38 is the highest number of goals per match in ( in 1954 )

3 venues used in 1930 World Cup championship in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo. (lowest number)
20 venues used in 2002 World Cup championship in the in South Korea/Japan. (highest number)

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