1. All the games from the first edition of World Cup 1930 were played in only one city: Montevideo.2. Pele (Brazil) is the only player that won 3 World Cups: 1958, 1962, 1970.
3. The World Cup trophy was stolen before England edition 1966. After a week, the trophy was found in a bush by a dog, Pickles, who was taking a walk with his owner.
4. Pele (Brazil) has became the youngest player that scored at World Cup (1958). He was 17.
5. At 1986 edition, Jose Batista (Uruguay) was eliminated at 00.56 of the first half. He became the player who got eliminated the earliest in the history of World Cup.
6. Spain holds the record for the most games played by a country that never won the Cup. Spain played so far 49 games at World Cup.
7. In 2001 Australia defeated American Samoa with the score of 31-0, recording the biggest score difference at a qualification match at World Cup.
8. The game with the most goals scored (12) took place between Australia and Switzerland in 1954. Australia won (7-5).
9. In 1982, Germany scored in the 10th minute of the game against Austria. Both teams agreed with the score. In the remaining 80 minutes, none of the teams attacked.
10. The World Cup 2010 edition will have 30 referees from 28 countries.
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