FIFA World Cup facts and stats
WORLD CUP FACTS AND STATS
* What: FIFA World Cup
* When: June 14 to July 15
* Where: Russia (12 stadiums in 11 cities)
* Most World Cup wins: Five - Brazil
* Most World Cup goals: 16 - Miroslav Klose, Germany
* Most goals at a single tournament: 13 - Just Fontaine, France, 1958
* First played in 1930 in Uruguay, this is 21st edition of the tournament
* Of 32 countries competing in Russia, only Iceland and Panama are debut nations
* Since and including 1986, Cup winners have always topped their group
* Host nations have reached the knockout phase at every World Cup except South Africa in 2010
* The last hosts to win the World Cup were France in 1998
* The 20 World Cups have been won by nations from Europe (11) or South America (nine)
* Germany are seeking to become the first nation to win consecutive Cups since Brazil (1962, 1958)
* The past two defending champions have been knocked out in the group stage (Italy 2010, Spain 2014)
* Mexico have qualified for the Cup the most times (16) without winning it
* All 20 World Cups have been won by a coach with the same nationality as the triumphant team
