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.“
„Jules Rimet Cup“. FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2013-yil 29-martda asl nusxadan arxivlangan. Qaraldi: 2014-yil 12-iyul.
„1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay“. FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Qaraldi: 2018-yil 30-dekabr.
„1950 FIFA World Cup“. FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2013-yil 20-dekabrda asl nusxadan arxivlangan. Qaraldi: 2009-yil 5-mart.
„World Cup Rewind: Largest attendance at a match in the 1950 Brazil final“ (en-GB). Guinness World Records (2018-yil 12-iyun). Qaraldi: 2018-yil 4-iyul. „"Officially, 173,850 paid spectators crammed into Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã Stadium on July 16(...) Some estimates have even pegged the attendance as high as 199,000 or 210,000 unofficially"“.
„Jules Rimet Cup“. FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2013-yil 29-martda asl nusxadan arxivlangan. Qaraldi: 2014-yil 12-iyul.
„1950 FIFA World Cup“. FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2013-yil 20-dekabrda asl nusxadan arxivlangan. Qaraldi: 2009-yil 5-mart.