The Fifa World Cup kicks off this weekend in Russia, the undisputed number one sporting event on the planet, bigger than any of its contenders, generating more revenue coverage and eyeballs watching than all the other pretenders.
And while each of the 32 nations qualified might kid themselves they have a chance, realistically and statistically, barely one quarter of them actually do.
Bear with me here as we roll a few facts and figures.
In 20 previous tournaments there's only ever been eight different winners
with five of those - Brazil, Uruguay, Italy, Germany and Argentina - having won 17 of the previous 20 Cups between them, while only four other countries outside those past winners have even made it through to a final.
So in 88 years of competition just 12 different names have contested the
20 separate finals with of those 12 now back again for Round 21 in Russia.