FIFA World Cup in numbers: Titles, goals, age and prize-money

Who has probably the most titles, highest common squad age and highest variety of targets scored? Uncover key stats in World Cup historical past.

Italy have received the World Cup 4 instances [File: Michael Regan/Action Images]

World Cup 2022 is happening in Qatar, the primary nation within the Center East to host soccer’s largest occasion.

Brazil is probably the most profitable crew within the match’s historical past, having received the occasion 5 instances.

Listed below are some extra stats and figures on World Cup historical past:

20: There have been 20 World Cup tournaments held for the reason that inaugural competitors in 1930.

32: There are 32 groups competing throughout eight teams on this yr’s occasion.

80: Qatar will develop into the eightieth crew to play within the World Cup.

Qatar is estimated to have spent $230bn on World Cup preparations [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]

8: Solely eight nations have ever lifted the trophy. Brazil received 5 instances, whereas Germany and Italy have 4 titles every. Argentina, France and Uruguay have every received the World Cup twice, whereas England and Spain have every received as soon as.

80,000: The capability of Lusail Stadium, which is able to host the Qatar 2022 remaining.

2.6: Common variety of targets per recreation throughout the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

6: The World Cup has been received by its host nation six instances.

27.7: Common age of the Argentina squad, the oldest at Qatar 2022.

24.5: Common age of the USA squad, the youngest at Qatar 2022.

5 billion: Individuals, greater than half the planet’s inhabitants, are anticipated to observe this yr’s World Cup.

334,000: Inhabitants of Iceland, the smallest nation to ever qualify for a World Cup (2018).

13: Variety of targets France’s Simply Fontaine scored in 1958, making him the file holder for probably the most targets in a single World Cup.

56: The variety of seconds performed earlier than the quickest sending-off in World Cup historical past when Uruguay’s Jose Batista was despatched off of their 1986 match towards Scotland for his crunching foul towards Gordon Strachan.

16: Most World Cup targets scored by a single participant – Germany’s Miroslav Klose – over a span of 4 tournaments between 2002 and 2014.

11,581: The realm, in sq. kilometres, of Qatar, the smallest nation to ever host the World Cup. That is about the identical measurement as metropolitan New York Metropolis.

$44m: The prize cash for the winner of the World Cup in Qatar.