10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT WORLD CUP YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW

And at last after 4 years World Cup is here.

This time the venue is in Russia.

So, let us look into 10 interesting facts about World Cup you probably didn't know.

1. Russia was given the rights to host the FIFA World Cup for the very first time in its history on December 2, 2010.

2.The first World Cup started in Uruguay in 1930. This is the 21st World Cup.

3. Brand identity and logo of FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 was unveiled on October 28, 2014 in space by the cosmonauts at the International Space Station.

4. The theme of World Cup Russia 2018 is a dream and cosmic outer space exploration.

5. The mascot for the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 is a wolf named Wolf Zabivaka™ created by student called Ekaterina Bocharova.

6. Adidas Telstar 18 is the football using this year. Telstar 18 is the high-tech version of the previous Telstar football used in 1970 FIFA World Cup.The ball is manufactured in Pakistan.

7. Nearly 2.5 million tickets for the championship have sold out.

8. For the very first time since 1958, Italy will not be part of the FIFA World Cup.

9. Zimbabwe was expelled by FIFA from qualifying in the World Cup Russia 2018 because they did not pay their coach.

10. World Cup final will be conducted on July 15, 2018 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow where the same kick-off match took placed.

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