Are you a fan of the FIFA World Cup? The World Cup is held every four years. This year, the 22nd World Cup was held in Qatar from Nov.20 to Dec.18. It was the first time for the FIFA World Cup to be held in winter. Let's have a look at some interesting facts about the World Cup!
The biggest winner: Brazil has won the World Cup five times, followed closely by Germany and Italy with four times.
The hand of God: One of the most famous goals happened in the1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. The captain of the Argentine（阿根廷的）national team, Diego Maradona, tapped（轻拍）the ball into England's goal with his hand. This lucky goal was called the "hand of God!"
Paul the Octopus （章鱼）: Paul was an octopus. It was famous for its predictions（预测）on the results of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Before the games, Paul's keeper would give it two food boxes with flags（旗帜）on it. Paul would choose one of them to open and eat it first. People thought of the first one as its prediction for the winner. Surprisingly, its eight predictions for the 2010
World Cup were 100% right.
