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Here’s some interesting World Cup facts👇🏻

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1️⃣ The World Cup in 2018 will mark the first time Russia has ever hosted this event.

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2️⃣ The 2018 World Cup will be Russia’s 11th World Cup appearance. Their highest ever finish was 4th place in 1966.

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3️⃣ The World Cup has been played 20 times, Brazil holds the most titles with five. Italy and Germany are close behind with four each.

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4️⃣ The first World Cup was played in 1930. Uruguay was both the tournament host and winner that year.

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5️⃣ The highest scoring game in World Cup history was in 1954, when Austria defeated Switzerland 7-5.

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6️⃣ The World Cup winning country is rumored to see a baby boom 9 months after the World Cup. In fact, Hyundai even created a commercial based on this fact.

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