And on Thursday begins an event
The event being the 2026 FIFA World Cup and here's the logo below. And it's the first to have 48 teams.
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Most national team appearances in these football tournaments
The football tournaments being the Summer Olympics and the FIFA World Cup, starting with the earliest. Summer Olympics (men's, first: 1900) - Italy and United States (15 each) FIFA World Cup (first: 1930) - Brazil (23) FIFA Women's World Cup (first: 1991) - Brazil, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, Norway, Sweden and United States (nine each) Summer Olympics (women's, first: 1996) - Brazil and United States (eight each)
Stuff of legend
Just in time for this year's World Cup. Featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Vinícius Júnior
First match of the FIFA World Cup
It was France's 4-1 victory over Mexico, which took part on July 13, 1930 in the Estadio Pocitos as part of the 1930 FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay. Lucien Laurent scored the opening goal, followed by a goal from Marcel Langiller and two goals from André Maschinot for France, while Juan Carreño scored the only goal for Mexico.
Most successful team per continent in these football tournaments
The football tournaments in question are the Summer Olympics (men's), the FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Summer Olympics (women's). Europe: Summer Olympics (men's) - Great Britain and Hungary (winners, three titles each) / FIFA World Cup - Italy and Germany (winners, four titles each) / FIFA Women's World Cup - Germany (winners, two titles) / Summer Olympics (women's) - Norway and Germany (winners, one title each) North America: Summer Olympics (men's) - Canada (winners, one title) / FIFA World Cup - United States (third place) / FIFA Women's World Cup - United States (winners, four titles) / Summer Olympics (women's) - United States (winners, five titles) Africa: Summer Olympics (men's) - Nigeria and Cameroon (winners, one title each) / FIFA World Cup - Morocco (fourth place) / FIFA Women's World Cup - Nigeria (seventh place) / Summer Olympics (women's) - Nigeria (sixth place) South America: Summer Olympics (men's...
Most recent appearances of the 1930 FIFA World Cup football teams
This focuses on the very first FIFA World Cup, held in Uruguay back in 1930. Uruguay - 2022 Argentina - 2022 United States - 2022 Serbia (Yugoslavia) - 2022 Chile - 2014 Brazil - 2022 France - 2022 Romania - 1998 Paraguay - 2010 Peru - 2018 Belgium - 2022 Bolivia - 1994 Mexico - 2022