«FIFA World Cup Origin»(PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Արխիվացված է օրիգինալից(PDF) 2010 թ․ հունիսի 14-ին. Վերցված է 2007 թ․ նոյեմբերի 19-ին.
Tom Dunmore, Historical Dictionary of Soccer, page 235, quote "The World Cup is now the most-watched sporting event in the world on television, above even the Olympic Games."
Stephen Dobson and John Goddard, The Economics of Football, page 407, quote "The World Cup is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world: the estimated cumulative television audience for the 2006 World Cup in Germany was 26.2 billion, an average of 409 million viewers per match."
Glenn M. Wong, The Comprehensive Guide to Careers in Sports, page 144, quote "The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event in the world. In 2006, more than 30 billion viewers in 214 countries watched the World Cup on television, and more than 3.3 million spectators attended the 64 matches of the tournament."
«FIFA World Cup Origin»(PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Արխիվացված է օրիգինալից(PDF) 2010 թ․ հունիսի 14-ին. Վերցված է 2007 թ․ նոյեմբերի 19-ին.