New Delhi: World Cup Football is commencing in Qatar from November 20. This will make Qatar the 80th country to field its team in the Cup. There are 32 teams participating in the FIFA World Cup.
Since 1998, there have been 32 teams in every World Cup. Argentina’s team is the oldest in the World Cup being held in Qatar. The average age of its player is 27.7 years.
In comparison, the American team is the youngest in age. The average age of its players is 24.5 years. Qatar is the smallest country to host the FIFA World Cup.
The total prize money here is Rs 357 crore. Brazil has been the champion five times. After this, Italy and Germany have become champions 4-4 times.