world cup

     

Sporting competitions name World Cup include:

Trivia about world cup

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  • In 1998 France hosted this contest & eventually won it, beating Brazil 3-0 in the final
  • In 1986 Mexico scored as the first country to host this international sports competition twice
  • In 2006 in Berlin, Italy won this sports tourney by beating France, 1-1 (technically, that was the final score)
  • On July 17 Brazil became the first country to win this trophy a fourth time
  • Born in Sheffield, Gordon Banks was the goalkeeper in 1966 when England won this prestigious prize
  • A notorious head butt helped France lose the 2006 final of this sporting event
  • With its team led by Zinedine Zidane, France won this prestigious contest in July 1998
  • Zakumi, a leopard holding a soccer ball, was the mascot of this 2010 major global sporting event