Goals At The FIFA World Cup
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World Cup, often referred to simply as the World Cup, stands as an esteemed international association football competition amongst senior men's national teams affiliated with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the global governing body for the sport. Since its inauguration in 1930, the tournament has been a quadrennial event, save for interruptions during 1942 and 1946 due to the Second World War. The current titleholders are Argentina, clinching their third victory at the 2022 tournament.The journey to the World Cup title begins with a rigorous qualification phase spanning three years, determining the participating teams for the tournament phase. During this phase, 32 teams vie for glory at venues hosted within the selected nation(s) over approximately a month. The host nation(s) enjoy automatic qualification into the group stage. Plans are underway to expand the competition to include 48 teams, commencing with the 2026 edition.As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 22 final tournaments have taken place since its inception, featuring a total of 80 national teams. The coveted trophy has been hoisted by eight nations. Brazil holds the record with five victories and is the sole team to have participated in every tournament. Other notable champions include Germany and Italy, boasting four titles each; Argentina with three; France and Uruguay, inaugural winners, with two apiece; and England and Spain, each securing one victory.The World Cup stands tall as the pinnacle of association football tournaments globally, boasting the highest viewership and following of any single sporting event. The 2018 edition attracted an estimated 3.57 billion viewers, nearly half of the world's population, with the 2022 tournament estimated to have engaged around 5 billion viewers, witnessing approximately 1.5 billion individuals tuning in for the final match.Seventeen countries have had the honor of hosting the World Cup, with Qatar being the most recent host in 2022. The 2026 tournament is set to be jointly hosted by Canada, the United States, and Mexico, marking Mexico's distinction as the first nation to host matches in three separate World Cup events.