The World Cup was held for the first time in Asia in 2002.
The World Cup was finally contested in Asia in 2002. South Korea and Japan hosted the World Cup for the first time in this year. South Africa became the first African country to hold the World Cup eight years later, famously bringing the vuvuzela to the world's notice.
The FIFA Executive Committee selects the host country.
The World Cup host country is now chosen by FIFA's Executive Committee. Interested countries are issued a hosting agreement that explains the intricacies of becoming a host country, provides information on how to submit a strong bid, and includes the relevant papers. The committee then travels to the countries that have submitted forms and votes to choose which country will be honoured. This choice might be made up to eight years before to the competition. Russia has already been selected as the host country for the 2018 World Cup, while Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup.
Brazil has five World Cup victories.
Brazil is a soccer powerhouse that has won the World Cup five times, and is home to both Ronaldo and Pelé. According to World Cup statistics, the country's first victory occurred in 1958, and it was immediately followed by another in 1962. Pelé helped Brazil win another title in 1970, and the country went on to win two more in 1994 and 2002. Only two countries have won successive World Cups: Brazil and the United States. The second country to hold this sporting title is Italy.
Germany has the most goals in the World Cup.
At the World Cup, Germany has proven to be a formidable opponent. The Germans have played in the most final and semifinal matches, with four Cup victories. Germany has also played the most World Cup games overall, with 106 matches finished. With so much time on the field, it's no surprise that Germany has scored the most World Cup goals to date, with an incredible 224 goals. Miroslav Klose, the tournament's leading scorer, is a German.
World Cup players are honoured with six awards.
The top soccer players in the World Cup Finals are honoured with six trophies. The Golden Ball is given to the best player. The winner is chosen by a vote of media members. Second and third place players receive a Silver and Bronze Ball, respectively.
The Golden Boot is given to the tournament's highest goal scorer. The Silver and Bronze Boots, respectively, are awarded to the second and third highest scorers.
The Golden Glove Award is given by the FIFA Technical Study Group to the outstanding goalkeeper in the World Cup. The Finest Young Player Award is given to the best player under the age of 21.
If you want to win the FIFA Fair Play Trophy, those red cards will count against you. The FIFA Fair Play Committee awards the trophy to the squad with the best fair play record based on a point system.
To ensure that no one is left out, the general audience has the opportunity to vote for the winner of the Most Entertaining Team award.
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