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Split up

▪️ 48 teams
▪️ 1,248 players ▪️ 104 matches
▪️ 72 league matches ▪️ 32 knockout matches ▪️ 16 host cities
▪️ 3 host countries
▪️ 1 winner

Timings (IST)

• 10:30PM
• 12:30AM
• 3:30AM
• 6:30AM
• 9:30AM

Prize pool

• ₹478 crores for the winner
  • ICC World Cup Champion winner - ₹33 crores
  • 12.5 times greater
• ₹110 crores for teams out after group matches
  • The total is greater than that of ICC World Cup prize pool
• ! FIFA WC prize pool is 87 times greater than that of ICC WC

January 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo International airport in Portugal

• Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport in Madeira, Portugal.
• [!info] It is named in honor of the football legend and receives over 4 million passengers annually.

March 2025

FIFA bans Pakistan from 2026 World Cup.

• Pakistan Football Federation failed to adopt a revised constitution aimed at ensuring fair and democratic elections

June 2026

Zee Entertainment wins broadcast right in India

• FIFA has tied up with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited for the 2026 World Cup.
• Zee also partnered to broadcast global football events in India, including FIFA World Cup 2030, FIFA Women's World Cup 2027.
• The deal valued at approx. $30 - 35 million.
• Zee will launch four dedicated sports channel, aimed at expanding football's reach among Indian audiences.

1. Unite8 Sports 1
2. United8 Sports 1 HD in Hindi
3. Unite8 Sports 2
4. Unite8 Sports 2 HD in English

Kicks off on June 11, at Mexico

• The World Cup kicks off on June 11 with matches in Mexico City and Guadalajara, Mexico, goes on till July 19, a 39 day festival

Finals in US

• The first match at the roughly 82,000-seat MetLife Stadium – temporarily renamed New York New Jersey Stadium for the event – pits Brazil and Morocco on June 13. NDTV

UK team equipment's stolen

• England have been hit by another major setback ahead of their World Cup opener after team equipment, including boots, kits and training gear, was stolen.

• 🇺🇸 Kansas City Police have detained two persons of interest as investigations continue.

Firsts in this World Cup

Bosnia's first WC goal in 12 years

• Jovo Lukić scores Bosnia’s first World Cup goal in 12 years
• It’s also his first ever goal for the national team

New Records

Rules applied

Mistaken Identity

• "MISTAKEN IDENTITY" makes its debut; football's new rule was applied today in the USA and Paraguay match.

• The referee used VAR to correct a case of mistaken identity: he rescinded the yellow card shown to Ream and instead booked Almirón for simulation (diving).

• What makes it even more unusual is that Paraguay had already taken the free kick before the decision was corrected.