With around half of the world’s population mashing their faces against their TV screens, the World Cup is by far the greatest sporting event of all time. Four years of waiting seems like a lifetime, but we’ll soon enter the spectacular wonder of the World Cup! Let’s jump into intriguing facts you most probably didn’t know about the World Cup.
21st World Cup
Russia 2018 will be the 21st World Cup in FIFA history. It will also be the first time that Russia hosts the soccer event. Are you ready?
Newcomers
Panama and Iceland are taking part in the World Cup for the first time ever! In 2010, Slovakia was the last team to make their debut and qualify to the next round.