FIFA World Cup and Football Records Review

Flashcards covering football tournament awards, 2026/2030/2034 World Cup details, and historical FIFA records based on lecture notes.

Golden Ball (Best Player/POT)

Rodri (Spain)

Silver Ball

Messi (Argentina)

Bronze Ball

Mbappe (France)

Golden Boot

Mbappe (France) with $10$ goals

Silver Boot

Messi with $7$ goals

Bronze Boot

Jude (England) with $4$ goals

Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper)

Unai (Spain), who recorded no goals against in matches

Best Young Player

Pau Cubarsi (Spain), for players aged $\le 21$ years

Spain Football Milestone

The first time both women and men national teams won the title

Just Fontaine

A France player who holds the record for most goals in a single tournament with $13$ goals in $1958$

Highest Goal All Time (Transcript Record)

Mbappe (France) with $22$ goals in $22$ games

Lionel Messi Records

Recorded $21$ goals in $30$ matches; holds the record for the most World Cup matches played ($30$)

2026 World Cup Host Cities

A total of $16$ cities: USA ($11$), Mexico ($3$), and Canada ($2$)

2026 World Cup Official Slogan

We Are 26

2026 World Cup Official Anthem

DNA

2026 World Cup Official Song

Dai Dai

2026 World Cup Mascots

Clutch (USA - Bald eagle), Maple (Canada - moose), and Zayu (Mexico - Jaguar)

2026 World Cup Match and Team Count

$48$ teams and $104$ matches

2026 World Cup Prize Money

Approximately $\$50 \text{ million}$ for first place ($500 \text{ Cr}$)

2026 World Cup Total Financials

Total distribution of $\$655 \text{ million}$ and total financial of $\$871 \text{ million}$

2030 World Cup Hosts

Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, with opening matches in Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina

2034 World Cup Host

Saudi Arabia

First World Cup Winner

Uruguay won in $1930$ at the tournament hosted in Uruguay

Cristiano Ronaldo Records

Scored in $6$ continuous World Cups and played in $6$ World Cups

Fastest Goal in World Cup History

Turkey (Hakan Sukur) scored in $64$ seconds

FIFA President and Headquarters

Gianni Infantino; HQ located in Zurich, Switzerland

Smallest Country mentioned

Curacao (with Sabah population)