World Cup is the most prestigious football tournament in the world. More than 3 billion viewers watched its previous version, a number that can be compared only with the Olympic Games. With all the attention it draws every time, World Cup benefits can be huge for every country participating at it. Especially host nations or overachievers of each tournament can even see the level of football in their country being increased significantly.

Six days left before the start of the World Cup 2018, where the hosts, Russia, face Saudi Arabia in the 1st match of Group A. At this point, it would be interesting to analyze the impact of some environmental factors on the performance of the countries participating in the biggest sports event in the world. Every detail is significant at this stage of the tournament.