WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 03: The FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed during a FIFA Legends Panel Discussion at The Kennedy Center on December 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Dan Mullan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Dan Mullan / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
With just a few weeks before the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off, soccer fans around the globe are getting ready to enjoy the biggest and most revolutionary World Cup tournament in history. The FIFA World Cup is the biggest and most prestigious football tournament in the world.
Organised by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the competition brings together the best national teams from across the globe every four years.
Since its inception in 1930, the World Cup has grown from a small 13-team tournament into a global sporting spectacle watched by billions of people worldwide.
According to a post obtained from MSN’s website on Sunday, here are some of the key facts about the global showpiece
