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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)

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Know about FIFA World Cup

FIFA stands for: Federation Internationale de Football Association

Founded: 1930

Total teams: 32

Most titles won by: Brazil

Played: after 4 years

Only team to participate in each tournament: Brazil (21)

Continents to not host a single tournament: Australia & Antarctica

1942 & 1946 FIFA world cup could not be held: Because of second world war

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IWF established: 1905

IWF headquarters: Budapest, Hungary 

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The United States of America (USA) has won the most number of gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games 2024.

US won a total of 40 Gold Medals

US won a total of 44 Silver Medals

US won a total of 42 Bronze Medals

US won a total of 126 Medals

After the US, China comes second with 40 Gold, 27 Silver & 24 Bronze medals 

China won a total of 91 medals 

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FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 (football)

Edition: 9th

Venue: Australia, New Zealand

Final held: 20 August 2023

Final venue: Sydney

Winner: Spain

Runner-up: England

Third position: Sweden

Participating teams: 32

Total matched: 64

Official mascot: Tazuni

Total goals scored: 164

Top scorer: Hinata Miyazawa from Japan (5 goals)

Best player: Aitana Bonmatí from Spain

Best young player: Salma Paralluelo from Spain

Best goalkeeper : Mary Earps from England

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Special Olympics World Games 2023

Edition: 16th

Venue: Berlin, Germany (hosted first time)

Final held: 25 June 2023

Pakistan won: 80 medals

Pakistan won: 29 silver medals 

Pakistan won: 40 bronze medal 

Pakistan won: 11 Gold medals

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• In August 2020, James Anderson is the first bowler to take 600  wickets in Test Cricket.
•  James Anderson is a cricketer belongs to England. 
•  In July 2023, Stuart Broad became the second bowler to take 600 wickets in Test Cricket.
•  Stuart Broad is a cricketer from England. 
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Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has won the men's Ballon d'Or for 2022 on 17 October 2022 in France. 

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In January 2025, Novak Djokovic became the player with the most Grand Slam Matches played in tennis history.

Novak Djokovic became the first player to reach 430 matches, surpassing Roger Federer, who holds the second spot with 429 matches. 

Note: Novak Djokovic is a professional tennis player from Serbia. 

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About Summer Paralympic Games 2024

Venue: Paris, France

Starting date: 28 Aug 2024

Closing date: 8 Sep 2024

Edition: 17h

Inaugurated by Emmanuel Macron (French President)

Winner: China (won most medals)

Additional Information:

Summer Paralympics is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete.

The Paralympic Games are held every four years.

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