International Sports Championships

The first FIFA World Cup in 1930 featured 13 teams: 7 from South America (including hosts Uruguay), 4 from Europe, and 2 from North America. Uruguay won the tournament by defeating Argentina 4-2 in the final.

Uruguay hosted the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930 and also won the tournament. The choice of Uruguay was in part to celebrate the centennial of Uruguay's first constitution and their Olympic football gold medals. Brazil, Portugal, and Spain did not host the first tournament.

The inaugural 1930 World Cup final was contested between Uruguay and Argentina, with Uruguay winning 4-2. This match was played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. Portugal, Brazil, and Spain were not the finalists in the first tournament.

Uruguay won the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup by defeating Argentina 4-2 in the final. This victory established Uruguay as the first World Cup champions. Germany, Brazil, and India did not win the first tournament, though Brazil later became the most successful team in World Cup history.

Hungary scored 27 goals in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, setting the record for most goals by a single team in one tournament. Their 'Golden Team' reached the final but lost to West Germany. The record stands despite modern tournaments having more matches. 30 and 35 goals are incorrect, while 18 is too low for a record.

Argentina won the World Cup in 1978 (hosted by Argentina, beat Netherlands) and 1986 (in Mexico, beat West Germany). These are their only two World Cup victories as of 2026. The other options list years when other nations won or no World Cup occurred.

Spain hosted the 1982 FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup with 24 teams and featured iconic moments like Italy's victory. Portugal has never hosted a World Cup, Japan co-hosted in 2002, and Poland has never been sole host.

South Africa scored the first goal of the 2010 World Cup as the host nation in the opening match against Mexico. Siphiwe Tshabalala scored the iconic goal. Italy were defending champions, Spain won the tournament, and Mexico were South Africa's opponents in that opening match.

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.