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France defeated Brazil 3-0 in the 1998 FIFA World Cup final at Stade de France, Paris. Zinedine Zidane scored two headers (27th and 45th minutes), and Emmanuel Petit added a third in injury time. This was France's first World Cup victory.

The 'Hand of God' refers to Diego Maradona's infamous goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final. Maradona punched the ball into the net with his left hand, but the referee didn't see the foul and allowed the goal. Maradona later called it 'the hand of god'.

England won its only FIFA World Cup 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. This remains England's only World Cup triumph to date.

Miroslav Klose from Germany scored the maximum goals (5) in the 2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany. He achieved this feat across 7 matches, helping Germany reach the semi-finals. Klose is one of the top scorers in World Cup history overall.

Argentina reached the Quarter Finals in the 1998 World Cup in France before being eliminated by the Netherlands with a 2-1 score. The match featured a legendary last-minute winner by Dennis Bergkamp. Argentina had previously defeated England in the Round of 16 in a thrilling match.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Brazil, marking the second time Brazil hosted the tournament (first was 1950). Germany won the tournament, defeating Argentina 7-1 in the semi-finals and 1-0 in the final. Brazil finished fourth after a 7-1 semi-final loss to Germany.

Shaun Tait, the Australian fast bowler, was one of the quickest bowlers in cricket history and regularly clocked speeds exceeding 100mph (160km/h) during his T20I career, particularly between 2007-2011. While other bowlers like Brett Lee, Shoaib Akhtar, and Mitchell Patel were also fast, Tait was specifically noted for his consistent 100mph deliveries in the shorter format.

Shahid Afridi of Pakistan hit what is widely regarded as the longest six in international cricket history, estimated at 158 meters (158 yards), during a match against South Africa in 2013. While Sanath Jayasuriya, Vivian Richards, and Yuvraj Singh were all powerful hitters known for big sixes, Afridi's 2013 shot remains the longest recorded in cricket.

Turkey finished in third place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, defeating South Korea 3-2 in the third-place play-off match. South Korea and Japan were the co-hosts, not the third-place finishers. Sweden was eliminated in the round of 16.

Courtney Walsh of the West Indies holds the record for the most ducks (dismissals for zero) in Test cricket history with 43 ducks across 132 Tests. While Muttiah Muralitharan, Glenn McGrath, and Shane Warne were all great bowlers, they don't hold this particular record - Walsh's long career combined with batting at number 11 contributed to this record.