World Cup Primer 47 things you should know about the 2014 World Cup as well as past and future World Cup tournaments. 32 countries qualified 203 countries tried to qualify 820 qualifying matches 1930 1st world cup 1950 last world cup in brazil 20th world cup 12 countries from europe Spain highest ranked team 5 rounds $35 million 1st place prize 33 referees Armadillo official mascot 10 won by european nations 6 countries from south america Australia lowest ranked team 64 matches June 12th first match 12 cities We Are One offical song by pitbull 9 won by south american nations 5 countries from africa 1942 canceled $25 million 2nd place prize Brazil 2014 host nation $22 million 3rd place prize 1946 canceled 6 won by the host nation 4 countries from north america 2.27 goals 2010 match average 8 groups July 13th final match 736 players 241 2010 yellow cards Russia 2018 host nation 4 countries from asia 3,178,856 2010 total attendance 11 per side $20 million 4th place prize 23 per team 17 2010 red cards Qatar 2022 host nation South Africa 2010 host nation Spain 2010 winner Netherlands 2010 runner up Germany 2010 3rd place Uruguay 2010 4th place North Korea 2010 last place

World Cup Records Below is a graph of the records of the 32 countries playing in the 2014 World Cup. The records include matches played in the previous 19 World Cup tournaments between 1930 and 2010. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 wins draws losses

World Cup Best Finishes Below is a graph of the furthest each country has advanced in the previous 19 World Cup tournaments between 1930 and 2010. The year of their best finish is shown at the bottom of the graph. 1982 2010 1998 1982 2002 2010 2006 1990 2006 1990 2010 1998 1990 2010 1954 1986 1998 1986 1998 1930 1962 1966 2010 1978 1974 1998 1966 2010 1950 1930 1986 1978 1990 1974 1954 2006 1982 1938 1934 2002 1994 1970 1962 1958 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Quarterfinals Round of 16 Group Stage

World Cup Top 4 Finishes Below is a graph of finishes in the top 4 each country has had in the previous 19 World Cup tournaments between 1930 and 2010. The year of each top 4 finish is shown inside the respective bar. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2002 1986 1998 1930 1962 1966 2006 1966 1990 2010 1950 2010 1978 1974 1998 1986 1978 1990 1930 1998 2006 1986 1958 1982 1950 1930 2010 1970 1954 2006 1982 1938 1934 1994 1970 1990 1978 2002 1994 1970 1962 1958 1998 1950 1978 1938 1974 1990 1974 1954 2002 1986 1982 1966 2010 2006 1970 1934 1958 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

World Cup Odds Below is a graph of the odds of each of the 32 countries winning the 2014 World Cup. 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% > 20% > 10% > 1% < 1%

Country GDP Below is a graph of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the 32 countries playing in the 2014 World Cup. The amounts are in United States dollars. The GDP listed for England is the GDP of the entire United Kingdom. $2T $4T $6T $8T $10T $12T $14T $16T 10+ trillion 2+ trillion 1+ trillion 500+ billion 250+ billion < 250 billion

Country Population Below is a graph of the population of the 32 countries playing in the 2014 World Cup. The population listed for England is the population of the entire United Kingdom. 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M 300M 200+ million 100+ million 50+ million 25+ million 10+ million < 10 million