Rules of the Game: The referee alone is authorized to allow an injured player to re-enter the field, whether the ball is in play or not.
Rules of the Game: During penalty kicks to determine the winner of a match, the goalkeeper who is the teammate of the kicker must remain on the field of play, outside the penalty area in which the kicks are being taken, and on the goal line where it meets
Each FIFA World Cup since 1966 has its own mascot, starting with World Cup Willie (a lion).
Hungary scored 27 goals in the 1954 World Cup, more than any other country in a single World Cup.
London's new Wembley Stadium contains 2618 toilets, more than any other building in the world.