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The Yashin Award (named after legendary Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin) has been presented to the best goalkeeper at each World Cup since 1994. The award's spelling 'Yashin' is correct - option A has a typo.

Juanito, a boy wearing a sombrero and Mexico's kit, was the official mascot for the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. Willie was for 1966 (England), Pique for 1986 (Mexico), and Naranjito for 1982 (Spain).

Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup a record five times: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002. Germany and Italy have both won four times each. No other nation has won more than three times.

The first FIFA World Cup in 1930 featured 13 participating nations. Due to travel difficulties and the Great Depression, only four European teams made the journey to Uruguay - the rest were from the Americas.

The 1942 and 1946 World Cup tournaments were cancelled due to World War II. The war made it impossible to organize international competitions, and many nations were focused on the war effort rather than football.

Jairzinho scored in every one of Brazil's seven matches during the 1970 World Cup, including the final against Italy. He is the only player in history to achieve this feat, scoring 7 goals in the tournament.

The 2002 FIFA World Cup was co-hosted by Japan and South Korea, marking the first time the tournament was held in Asia. Brazil won the tournament, defeating Germany 2-0 in the final.

FIFA World Cup competition rules mandate a minimum 48-hour rest period between matches for any team. This ensures player recovery and fair tournament scheduling. 72 hours would be generous, while 24-36 hours would be insufficient for professional match recovery.