5 most prestigious football tournaments in the world

#1 FIFA World Cup

Germany won the biggest trophy in world sport

If the UEFA Champions League is one of the biggest sporting events in the world, the World Cup is the Big Kahuna. To put things into perspective, the record for the most-watched UEFA Champions League final is 360 million viewers while the latest FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Germany was seen live by 1.013 billion people across the globe.

It’s no surprise to see the World Cup do so well given 32 countries from across the globe fight for the chance to win the title – with 211 countries from all continental competitions eligible to participate in the finals.

The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event in the world. Hundreds of millions of people watch from Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and Australia making it the most prestigious football tournament in the world.

Brazil are the most successful side in the tournament having won it five times while Germany and Italy have both won it a total of four times each.