International Sports Championships

Brazil won the 2002 FIFA World Cup, defeating Germany 2-0 in the final. It was Brazil's 5th World Cup title. Germany were the runners-up, Portugal has never won a World Cup, and India has never qualified for the World Cup.

Diego Maradona scored both the infamous 'Hand of God' goal and the 'Goal of the Century' against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final in Mexico. The Hand of God goal involved Maradona punching the ball into the net with his fist, which the referee failed to see in the pre-goal-line technology era.

Of the seven World Cup-winning nations (Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, France, Uruguay, England), Brazil is the only one that hosted but did not win. Brazil lost the final match as host in 1950 to Uruguay. Germany (1974), Italy (1934), Argentina (1978), France (1998), Uruguay (1930), and England (1966) all won when hosting.

The Jo'bulani was the gold-colored version of the Jabulani ball used specifically for the 2010 FIFA World Cup final match. The name combines 'Jabulani' (Zulu for 'bring joy to everyone') with 'Jo'burg' (Johannesburg nickname). Teamgeist, Wawa Aba, and Fevernova were official balls from previous tournaments, not the 2010 final.

Germany defeated England 4-1 in the pre-quarterfinal (Round of 16) match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This was a comprehensive victory for Germany, with goals from Müller, Klose, and others. England's goal came from Upson.

Russia lost to Slovenia in the 2010 World Cup qualifying playoffs. Slovenia won the playoff tie 2-1 on aggregate (1-0 away, 1-1 home), eliminating Russia from qualification. Greece and Serbia were not Russia's opponents in this playoff.

Argentina defeated the Netherlands 3-1 in the 1978 World Cup final, with goals coming from Mario Kempes (two goals) and Daniel Bertoni. The Netherlands scored their lone goal through Dick Nanninga. This final was played at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires and extended Argentina's winning streak to six matches.

Tunisia became the first African nation to win a World Cup match when they defeated Mexico 3-1 in 1978. This historic victory ended a long drought for African teams in the tournament. Egypt, Ghana, and Ivory Coast would later achieve notable World Cup victories but Tunisia was the pioneer.

The Netherlands has been runners-up at the World Cup three times, not once: 1974 (lost to West Germany), 1978 (lost to Argentina), and 2010 (lost to Spain). This makes them one of the most successful nations never to have won the tournament. Their three final losses are a World Cup record.

Cameroon in 1990 and Senegal in 2002 were the first two African teams to reach World Cup quarterfinals before Ghana achieved this feat in 2010. Cameroon famously beat Colombia in the Round of 16, while Senegal stunned Sweden in a golden goal match. Egypt and Ivory Coast had not reached the quarterfinal stage at that point.

The statement is false because not all group winners won their knockout matches. The USA, winners of Group C, lost to Ghana (a group runner-up) in the Round of 16. This upset was one of the notable storylines of the 2010 tournament. Several group winners did advance, but not all of them.

Algeria and Honduras both failed to score a single goal in their group matches at the 2010 World Cup. Algeria drew 0-0 with England and lost to USA and Slovenia without scoring. Honduras lost all three matches without finding the net. New Zealand actually scored three goals in their group matches.

The official match ball for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany was Teamgeist, manufactured by Adidas. The other options are from different tournaments: Fevernova (2002), Jabulani (2010).

England has won the FIFA World Cup only once, in 1966 when they hosted the tournament. They defeated West Germany 4-2 in the final at Wembley Stadium, with Geoff Hurst scoring a hat-trick.