1. Dr. Carlos Bilardo was the manager of Argentina in the 1986 World Cup when they went on to lift the trophy for the second time.
  2. Jairzinho scored in all six games of the 1970 World Cup for Brazil which they went on to win in stunning style.
  3. Bulgaria secured their first in a World Cup after16 matches and 5 World Cups.
  4. Andres Escobar of Columbia was shot dead after scoring an own goal in a match in the 1994 World Cup.
  5. Geoff Hurst of England is the only player till date to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final (1966).