CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -France’s win was their second World Cup title, following their victory in 1998, which they hosted. Griezmann was named the man of the match, while Croatia’s Luka Modrić was awarded the Golden Ball as FIFA’s outstanding player of the tournament. The final was the highest-scoring World Cup final since 1966.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fresh on the heels of their neighbours Qatar hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2022, Saudi Arabia have stepped up their own audacious joint bid to host football’s showpiece event in 2030, which, if successful, will see the event being held in three continents.

Detailed explanation-3: -Brazil has won the most World Cups with five, and they have hosted the tournament twice.