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FIFA World Cup
The biggest sporting event on Earth; Brazil holds the record with 5 World Cup titles
Uruguay ๐ 1930 Football
Key Facts
- 1
First World Cup in Uruguay (1930); held every 4 years; 32 teams (expanding to 48 in 2026)
- 2
Brazil: 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) โ most ever; Germany and Italy: 4 each
- 3
Lionel Messi won his first World Cup with Argentina in Qatar 2022 โ completing the greatest career in football
๐ Did you know? The 2022 Qatar World Cup final (Argentina vs France) was watched by 1.5 billion people simultaneously
Quick Reference
Category
Football
Country
๐ Uruguay
Year / Era
1930
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