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    100 World Cup Facts and Trivia Every Fan Should Know

    We’re 37 days out from the World Cup, and the countdown is officially on. In order to get you up to speed, FOX Sports Research put together 100 trivia questions to expand your knowledge and remind you of the rich history of this tournament.We’ll be adding a question each day as we approach the opening match on June 11. Let’s take a look:100. Who has scored in the most editions of the World Cup all time?Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal). 99. Which South American player has the most all-time World Cup goals?Ronaldo Nazário (Brazil) with 15.98. What is the USA’s best finish at a World Cup?Semifinals (third place), in 1930.97. What is the farthest stage Mexico has reached in the World Cup?Quarterfinals, in 1970 and 1986.96. Who is the USA’s all-time leading World Cup goal-scorer?Landon Donovan with five.95. How many World Cup tournaments have been held?The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd edition of the tournament.94. Which two players share Mexico’s all-time World Cup goals record? Luis “El Matador” Hernández and Javier “Chicharito” Hernández with four each.93. What year was the first World Cup ever held?1930 in Uruguay.92. How many nations have participated in every edition of the World Cup?Just one — Brazil. Brazil celebrates after winning the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final (Photo by Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images). 91. Which player has won the most World Cups in a career?Pelé (Brazil) with three.90. Who is the oldest player to score a goal in a World Cup match?Roger Milla (Cameroon) in 1994 against Russia at 42 years, 39 days old.89. Who is the oldest player to score a goal in the knockout stage match of the World Cup?Pepe (Portugal) in 2022 against Switzerland at 39, 283 days old.88. Who is the youngest player to score a goal in a World Cup match?Pelé (Brazil) in 1958 against Wales at 17 years, 239 days old.87. Who is the youngest player to score in a World Cup final?Pelé (Brazil) in 1958 against Sweden at 17 years, 249 days old.86. Who has appeared in the most World Cup matches all time?Lionel Messi (Argentina) with 26. 85. Who is the oldest player to ever appear in a World Cup match?Essam El-Hadary (Egypt) in 2018 against Saudi Arabia at 45 years, 161 days old.84. Who is the oldest player to ever appear in a World Cup final?Dino Zoff (Italy) in 1982 against West Germany at 40 years, 133 days old.83. Who is the youngest player ever to appear in a World Cup match?Norman Whiteside (Northern Ireland) against Yugoslavia at 17…

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    2026-05-05 00:45:20

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