Explanation

Argentina won FIFA World Cup 2022 by defeating France.

• 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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Explanation

Know about FIFA World Cup 2018

Edition: 21

Held: 14 June to 15 July 2018

Hosted by: Russia

Winner: France

Runner-up: Croatia

Best player of tournament: Luka Modric (Croaita)

Most goals: Harry Kane (United Kingdom)

Title of Best goalkeeper won by: Thibaut Courtois (Belgium)

Iceland & Panama participated: first time

Official song: Go for it

Best Young Player of tournament award: Kylian Mbappe (France)

Official Mascot: Zabivaka (Wolf)

Total venues: 12

Total goals scored: 169

France scored in final: 4

Final played: Luzihinki (Moscow)

Played in Russian cities: 11 cities

Explanation

The FIFA World Cup 2014 was won by Germany.

They defeated Argentina in the final match held on July 13, 2014,

At the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

This was Germany's fourth World Cup title, and their first since 1990. 

Explanation

The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, is the largest cricket stadium in the world.

It is with a seating capacity of around 132,000 spectators.

The largest cricket ground in the world, the Narendra Modi Stadium was closed in 2015.

Rebuilt before being reopened in 2020 and inaugurated by then U.S. President Donald Trump.

Explanation

Ricky Ponting was captain of the Australian national team during its "golden era", between 2004 and 2011 in Test cricket

and 2002 and 2011 in One Day Internationals (ODIs)

Ricky Ponting played 168 Tests for Australia 

Ricky Ponting is the most successful captain in international cricket history, with 220 victories in 324 matches with a winning rate of 67.91%.

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