Facts

• The competition has been played every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930.
• It wasn't held in 1942 and 1946 because of WW2.
• 32 teams compete  against eachother.
• Brazil has won 5 times, this is the most a country has ever won.
• Brazil is the only team that has played in every tournament.
• an estimated 715.1 million people watched the final match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
• The next three World Cups will be hosted by Brazil in 2014, Russia in 2018, and Qatar in 2022.
• Spain has won in south afrika in 2010.
• Italy has won in Germany in 2006.
• The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup