Some of the mind-blowing facts about the FIFA World Cup.
Introduction
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship tournament. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014 and involved 32 national teams. Fourteen matches were played inside the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, where host team Brazil defeated Germany 5–7 after extra time to win their third title.
The final was contested by two-time defending champions Spain against Germany at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, where Germany won 2–0 after extra-time for its fourth title overall (and first since 1990). The match referee was Marco Antonio Rodríguez of Colombia who wore a red card for showing red cards to three players from both teams during play (Germany’s Benedikt Höwedes, Argentina’s André Gomes & France’s Vincent Janssens).
An average of 2.3 Billion people or one-third of the world population tuned in to watch the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was watched by 2.3 billion people or one-third of the world population, making it the most watched sporting event in history. This figure is almost four times higher than what was recorded for the 2010 World Cup, which had an average audience size of 1.4 billion viewers per game and a total viewership that reached 2 billion people according to FIFA statistics (BBC).
The 2014 FIFA World Cup final match between Germany and Argentina attracted a record-breaking audience of 3 billion viewers across all platforms – television, online streaming, etc., making it one of the most popular sporting events ever seen on Earth!
FIFA stands for Federation Internationale de Football Association. It is a non-profit organization.
FIFA stands for Federation Internationale de Football Association. It is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1904 to oversee football (soccer) tournaments, competitions, and rules.
FIFA’s headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland and it operates as an international sports governing body with 146 member countries. The organization has been responsible for organizing the World Cup since 1930 and other international matches like the European Championships since the 1960s.
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The first FIFA World Cup was held on Jul 13, 1930 at Estadio Centenario in Uruguay.
The first FIFA World Cup was held on Jul 13, 1930 at Estadio Centenario in Uruguay. It was hosted by Uruguay and the final match was played between Uruguay and Argentina.
The hosts won 4-2 to claim their second title after winning their first ever edition back in 1930. In total, they have won 11 titles while their opponents have won only seven times during those years until today (as of 2018).
The final match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil was watched by 10 million people on six continents.
The final match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil was watched by 10 million people on six continents. That’s a record that has not been beaten since, and it’s not even close to being done now.
The fact that so many people were watching this one match is proof of how important and popular soccer—and specifically, World Cup soccer—is worldwide. It also shows how passionate fans are about their favorite teams, which can make for some pretty exciting viewing experiences at home or in person with friends or family members who share your passion for the sport (or just want to watch something interesting).
In the history of World Cup, Brazil has won 5 titles, followed by Germany and Italy with 4 titles each. Uruguay has won 2 titles and Argentina and England have won 1 title each.
In the history of World Cup, Brazil has won 5 titles, followed by Germany and Italy with 4 titles each. Uruguay has won 2 titles and Argentina and England have won 1 title each.
The Brazilian team is known as ‘Brazilian Miracle’ because they won the first ever FIFA World Cup in 1930 when they defeated France 4-2 in the final game at Estadio Nacional in Montevideo (Uruguay). They also played in 1954 when they lost 1-0 to West Germany who became world champions for only time. In 1958 Brazil played against Sweden but lost 0-1 after extra time; this was followed by another defeat against Czechoslovakia who managed to win 3–2 on aggregate scoreline after both legs were tied 0–0 at home soil. Finally in 1962 there was no surprise result as hosts got through with ease against hosts Mexico 3–1 after extra time scored by Garrincha who scored two goals within one minute during his debut match!
The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded from 1930 to 1970, was made of solid gold and weighed 3.8 Kilograms with a height of 36 centimetres.
The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded from 1930 to 1970, was made of solid gold and weighed 3.8 Kilograms with a height of 36 centimetres.
The trophy was named after the founder of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). It was designed by Paul Otlet who was also responsible for designing the Olympic Torch which is used in every summer Olympics today.
Pele is the youngest goalscorer in a FIFA World Cup match at 17 years and 234 days old.
Pele is the youngest goalscorer in a FIFA World Cup match at 17 years and 234 days old. He scored a goal against Bulgaria in the group stage of the 1958 FIFA World Cup, becoming Brazil’s youngest scorer in their history.
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The highest-scoring game in a world cup tournament took place on Jun 8, 1954, when Austria defeated Switzerland 7–5 in a quarterfinal match at Wankdorf Stadium in Berne, Switzerland.
The highest-scoring game in a world cup tournament took place on Jun 8, 1954, when Austria defeated Switzerland 7–5 in a quarterfinal match at Wankdorf Stadium in Berne, Switzerland.
The game was played between two teams that had lost their previous two matches and were looking to advance to the next round of play—the first time this has happened since 1930.
In 1978 Argentina defeated Holland 3-1 with two goals scored by Mario Kempes to win the 10th edition of FIFA World Cup hosted by Argentina on home soil.
In 1978, Argentina defeated Holland 3-1 with two goals scored by Mario Kempes to win the 10th edition of FIFA World Cup hosted by Argentina on home soil. This is the most successful team in this tournament.
The best players of this team were:
- Diego Maradona (footballer) who played as a forward for Argentina and Napoli in Serie A Italy. He also won 4 Golden Balls while playing for Napolic and Juventus Italy.
- Carlos Bilardo (born 10 June 1950) was considered as one of the greatest coaches ever due to his achievements as a manager during his career which lasted 22 years with 4 different clubs including Boca Juniors where he coached them twice winning two Copa Libertadores tournaments; once in 1987 against Palmeiras Brazilians club (4-1).
2014 FIFA world cup was watched by more people than the combined viewing audience for Super Bowl finals since 2010
The total number of people who watched the 2014 FIFA World Cup was 1.7 billion, which is more than the combined viewing audience for Super Bowl finals since 2010. In other words, one out of every seven people across the globe tuned in to watch Brazil win their fifth title on home soil!
If you’re trying to figure out how many people watched each game or if you don’t have cable and rely on streaming services like Netflix or Amazon Prime Video (or even get your content from social media), here’s some good news: It’s still pretty easy to find out when it comes time for another big event like this year’s World Cup! All you need do is go online—and there are plenty of ways that can help make things easier for us all!
Conclusion
If you’re looking for a way to watch the World Cup and don’t have cable, you have plenty of options! Whether you prefer streaming services like Netflix or Amazon Prime Video (or even get your content from social media), here’s some good news: It’s still pretty easy to find out when it comes time for another big event like this year’s World Cup! All you need do is go online—and there are plenty of ways that can help make things easier for us all!
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