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Before Russia 2018, here is the best FIFA World Cup trivia at a glance.

Your complete 2018 FIFA World Cup team guide. Most minutes played: 2217 - Paolo Maldini, Italy (1990-2002). Most matches won: 17 - Miroslav Klose, Germany (2002-2014). Former Cameroon striker Roger Milla has disclosed that his record as the oldest goalscorer at the Fifa World Cup will be very difficult to beat but it is not impossible to achieve. ⚽Football World Cup Records Record Players, Coaches, Teams, Countries; Most World Cup appearances (team) 20: Brazil: Most World Cup games (team) 106: Germany: Most World Cup wins (team) 70: Brazil: Most World Cup victories (player) 17: Cafu, Brazil (1990-2006) Most World Cup titles (team) 5: Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) Most World Cup runners-up (team) 4. This is a record of Romania's results at the FIFA World Cup.Romania participated at 7 of 21 final tournaments of the World Cup.They were one of the few European participants at the inaugural edition held in Uruguay in 1930.The best performance of the team was in 1994 in United States, when Romania reached quarter-finals after defeating Diego Maradona's Argentina. French striker, Just Justo’ Fontaine holds the record for the most scored goals in a single World Cup. His record stands at an amazing 13 goals in just six games. 15.Most goals scored in a single match.

WORLD CUP FACTS AND STATS

* Most wins: Five - Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

* Most wins (player): Three - Pele (1958, 1962, 1970)

* Most times runner-up: Four - Germany (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002)

* Most finals: Eight - Germany (1954, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2002, 2014)

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* Most goals: 16 - Miroslav Klose, Germany (2002-2014)

* Most goals at a single tournament: 13 - Just Fontaine, France, 1958

* Most goals at a single tournament (country): 27 - Hungary, 1954

* Most goal in a single match: 5 - Oleg Salenko, Russia (1994)

* Most appearances: 25 - Lothar Matthaus, Germany (1982-1998)

* Most appearances as captain: 16 - Diego Maradona, Argentina (1986-1994)

* Most minutes played: 2217 - Paolo Maldini, Italy (1990-2002)

* Most matches won: 17 - Miroslav Klose, Germany (2002-2014)

* Most cards received (yellow and red): ZinedineZidane, France (1998-2006) and Cafu, Brazil (1994-2006)

* Most clean sheets (goalkeeper): 10 - PeterShilton, England (1982-1990) and FabienBarthez, France (1998-2006)

* Youngest player: 17 years, 41 days - NormanWhiteside, Northern Ireland (1982)

* Oldest player: 43 years, 3 days - Faryd Mondragon, Colombia (2014)

* Youngest goalscorer: 17 years, 7 months, 27 days - Pele, Brazil (1958)

* Oldest goalscorer: 42 years, 1 month, 8 days - RogerMilla, Cameroon (1994)

* Only manager to win tournament twice: Vittorio Pozzo, Italy (1934, 1938)

* First played in 1930 in Uruguay, this is 21st edition of the tournament

* Of 32 countries competing in Russia, only Iceland and Panama are debut nations

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* Since and including 1986, Cup winners have always topped their group

* Host nations have reached the knockout phase at every World Cup except South Africa in 2010

* The last hosts to win the World Cup were France in 1998. Other host winners: Uruguay (1930), Italy (1934), England (1966), West Germany (1974), Argentina (1978).

* The 20 World Cups have been won only by nations from Europe (11) or South America (nine)

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* Only consecutive Cups: Italy (1934, 1938) and Brazil (1958, 1962)

* The past two defending champions have been knocked out in the group stage (Italy 2010, Spain 2014)

* Mexico have qualified for the Cup the most times (16) without winning it

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* All 20 World Cups have been won by a coach with the same nationality as the triumphant team