GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The team’s absence from the competition lasted for 24 years since no FIFA World Cup was held in 1942 and 1946 due to the Second World War.

Detailed explanation-2: -The FIFA World Cup has been running every four years since 1930. Or has it? In fact, officially there weren’t tournaments held between Italy’s victory in 1938 and Uruguay’s triumph in 1950. Indeed, there was once a gap of twelve years without a single World Cup tournament.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 1946 FIFA World Cup, held in San Paulo from 5 June to 29 June 1946, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was won by the host San Paulo, who had won the inaugural competition in 1930, clinching the cup by beating Sweden.