10 Facts World Cup Facts You Never Took Serious

The FIFA World Cup, the biggest football event on the planet is just three months and some days away. In celebration towards this event that holds every four years, we present to you ten World Cup facts that you never took seriously.

1 In the 88 year history of the Mundial, only seven countries have won the coveted trophy, Brazil (5), Italy (4), Germany (4) Argentina (2), France (1), Uruguay (1) and England (1)

2 No country has won the World Cup three times in a row, Italy tried winning it in 1934 and 1938, Brazil tried in 1958 and 1962

3 Roger Miller remains the oldest player to play in a FIFA World Cup tournament on two occasions, in Italia 90 at the age of 38 and at USA 94 at the age of 42. Interestingly he has a record of five goals at two  World Cup tournaments, four at Italia 90 and one at USA 94.

4 Argentine legend, Diego Armando Maradona's hand of God goal remains the most controversial goal in World Cup history

5 Nigeria and Argentina have gone head to head in the World Cup four times with Nigeria losing to Argentina on the four occasions

6 Nigeria and Bulgaria have met twice consecutively in the tournament with Nigeria coming out the winner on both occasions 

7 Lucien Laurent scored the first ever goal of the first World Cup

8 Uruguay was the first ever country to host and win the World Cup tournament in 1930

9 Pele remains one of the world's most remarkable players at a World Cup, being the youngest player at a tournament to win the World Cup, the youngest player to score a hat trick and the youngest player to play in a final

10 Oleg Salenko of Russia has scored the most goals in a World Cup match, five goals against Cameroon 

Interesting World Cup facts don't you say

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