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FIFA World Cup 2010:

Host country: South Africa

Dates: 11 June – 11 July

Teams: 32 (from 6 confederations)

Venue(s): 10 (in 9 host cities)

Best player(s): Uruguay Diego Forlán

Best goalkeeper: Spain Iker Casillas

Final positions

• Champions: Spain (1st title)
• Runners-up: Netherlands
• Third place: Germany
• Fourth place: Uruguay

The last FIFA World Cup was held in Australia on 20 August 2023 and Spain won. 

The 2026 World Cup will take place in three host countries: Canada, Mexico, and the USA.

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• Know about FIFA World Cup 2022

• Edition: 22

• Held: 20 November 18 December 2022 (Qatar)

• Matches: 64

• Length: 28 days

• First Asian cities to host FIFA world cup: South Korea & Japan (2002)
  
• First Arab country to host FIFA world: Qatar (2022)

• FIFA world cup held in Asia in 2022: Second time

• Venues: 8 (5 cities)

• Country to provide security: Pakistan (sent around 4500 soldiers)
  
• Country to produce ball: Pakistan

• Participating countries from Asia: Qatar, Iran, South Korea, Japan & Saudi Arabia

• Winner: Argentine

• Argentine won: after 36 years (previously won in 1986)

• Runner-up: France

• Argentine won: third time

• Goals scored: 172

• Top scorer: Kylian Mbappe (8 goals)

• Kylian Mbappe belongs: France

• Best player: Lionel Messi (7 goals) (Argentine)

• Golden Ball winner:  Lionel Messi

• Lionel Messi won Ball: Second time

• Lionel Messi won Golden Ball first time: 2014

• Best young player: Enzo Fernendez (Argentine)

• Best goalkeeper : Emiliano Martinez (Argentine)

• Country to get third position: Croatia

• Country to get fourth position: Morocco

• Golden Boot winner: Kylian Mbappe (8 goals)

• Second player to score hat-trick in Final: Kylian Mbappe

• First Arab country to Qualify for semi-final: Morocco

• Final held: Lusail Stadium 

• World Cup trophy showcased by: Deepika Pedukone (Indian actress) & Iker Casillas (Spanish legend footballer)

• Golden Glove winner: Emiliano Martinez (Argentine)

• In 2022, Argentine became the first South American nation to win FIFA World Cup since Brazil in 2002.

• France lost in the final of a World Cup for the second time (First vs Italy in 2006) (second vs Argentine in 2022)

Explanation

A shuttlecock is also known as a birdie.

It used in the game of badminton typically has 16 feathers attached to its base.

These feathers are usually made from the left wing of a goose.

They are embedded into a small cork or plastic base.

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Shafali Verma of India holds the record for the fastest double century in women's Test cricket history: 

Shafali Verma

Balls: 194

Opponent: South Africa

Year:2024

The 20-year-old completed her hundred off 113 balls to break the record of 137 balls set by Janette Brittin in 1984.

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Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM is a Portuguese professional footballer

Cristiano Ronaldo has set another record as his Instagram followers reached the 400 million mark

while

Selena Gomez officially became the first woman on Instagram to surpass 400 million followers 

Explanation

Taekwondo is a martial art that originated in Korea, with a history dating back over 2,000 years.

The modern version of Taekwondo was developed in the 1950s and 1960s in South Korea.

It has since become a popular martial art and Olympic sport.

Explanation

Lionel Messi has been named the best player in men’s football by FIFA, at The Best FIFA Football Awards.

Lionel Messi won this award for his outstanding performances in men's football from August 2021 to December 2022.

Lionel Messi is the professional footballer of Argentina

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In 1968, the Hockey Canada organization was founded to oversee Canada's national teams.

in  1994 Ice Hockey is the national game of Canada

 the first indoor game was played on March 3, 1875.

 6 players are there in an Ice Hockey team

Team members: 3 Forwards; 2 Defencemen; 1 Goaltender

The game is divided into three periods

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Explanation

Follow-on is a rule applied only in Test matches when a team trails significantly after the first innings.

It allows the leading team to make the trailing team bat again immediately.

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  International Olympic Committee (IOC) is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
• International Olympic Committee (IOC) was founded by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas in 1894.
• Formation 23 June 1894; 129 years ago
• Founder    Pierre de Coubertin Demetrios Vikelas
• President Thomas Bach