TIL: Mexico has hosted the World Cup twice before (1970, 1986)
TIL: Penalty shootouts were only introduced in 1978
TIL: The 2026 WC will be the first with 48 teams
TIL: The fastest WC goal was scored in 10.8 seconds
TIL: Only 8 countries have ever won the World Cup
TIL: VAR was first used at a World Cup in 2018
TIL: The original WC trophy was stolen twice
TIL: Host cities span 3 time zones