The African Cup of Nations, the main international football competition in Africa, was first held in 1957.
The Final of the 1994 World Cup was played in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
American Bert Patenaude scored the first hat trick in World Cup history in a 3-0 victory over Paraguay in 1930.
199,854 people filled Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro to watch the 1950 World Cup final between Brazil and Uruguay.
The Netherlands' Ernie Brandt is the only man to score a goal for both teams in a World Cup game, accomplishing the feat in 1978.