FIFA WORLD CUP: THE FACTS WHICH ARE NOT COMMONLY KNOWN

• The FIFA World Cup is the tournament held every 4 years for men’s teams of member associations of FIFA. The 21st edition is being held this year in Russia.
• There are two teams that have qualified for the first time- Iceland and Panama.
• Zabivka, a wolf is the mascot for the World Cup.
• The oracle for this world cup is Achilles who lives at the world famous Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg.
• The official song is called “Live it up” with vocals by Will Smith, Nicky Jam and Era Istrefi.
• This is the first World Cup VAR (video assistant referees) are being used.
• The winners of the World Cup from 1930-1970 won the Jules Rimet Trophy (named after the FIFA President).
• After 1970, the trophy was changed to the Fifa World Cup Trophy.

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