hey guys im new to soccer.. and i know that the FIFA world cup is every 4 years. but is there a different soccer cup to be won every year? or is it like every 4 years, 2 years, etc.
2006-07-05 14:49:07 · 8 answers · asked by Hottgurl 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
every year, there will be at least one major tournament being held across the world. for example, there are continential championship where teams in the same confederations contesing the tournament & the Olympics where football has been a major sporting event since 1908.
here are some of the major tournaments held:
EUROPE - every 4 years
UEFA European Championship
(started in 1960)
ASIA - every 4 years
AFC Asian Cup
(started in 1956)
AFRICA - every 2 years
CAF African Nations Cup
(started in 1957)
NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARRIBBEAN - every 2 years
CONCACAF Gold Cup
(started in 1991, previously known as CCCF Championship when it began in 1941)
SOUTH AMERICA - every 2 to 3 years
CONMEBOL Copa America
(started in 1910)
OCEANIA - every 2 years
OFC Oceania Nations Cup
(started in 1973)
Summer Olympics - every 4 years
(started in 1908)
besides the national teams, there are major tournament held for clubs, most notablely UEFA Champions' League which is held every year in Europe & it is open to all European league champions in the respective countries (under current tournament, teams finished 2nd, 3rd & 4th in certain countries may qualify).
so after the 2006 World Cup, you can look forward to the forth coming tournaments:
2007 AFC Asian Cup
host nations - Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia & Vietnam
07 July 2007 - 29 July 2007
2008 UEFA European Championship
host nations - Austria & Switzerland
June - July 2008
2007 CONMEBOL Copa America
host nation - Venezuela
26 June 2006 - 15 July 2006
2008 Summer Olympics
host nation - China PR
August 2008
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
host nation - United States
06 June 2007 - 24 June 2007
2007 FIFA Club World Championship - every year
host nation - Japan
December 2006
prior to these major tournament, there are qualifying matches being played to decide which team qualify for the tournament.
in between these tournament, you can also follow some of the international friendly matches being held throughout the year. some of these matches are eager to watch. look out for friendly matches on 16 August 2006 as some European teams are in action on that day.
2006-07-06 02:03:47 · answer #1 · answered by foongwk140804 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world cup is played every 4 years, in a different country that is chosen by a committee the same away as in the Olympic Games.
But there is another tournaments in between.
2006-07-05 22:00:07 · answer #2 · answered by brasilian girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its just the world cup and it takes place every 4 years.
2006-07-05 21:52:53 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Bojangles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, if u mean the actual cup, its been changed a while ago, but they used it for a long time now. it a good design.
if u mean the world cup game, then a country is selected every 4 years to host the world cup. they take votes i think. but not everyone can vote, cus that way china wil win for sure.
2006-07-05 21:57:29 · answer #4 · answered by crispy chicken 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
international you have the world cup which is every for years. in europe you have the euro cup which is every four years. for the europeans there is a major event every 2 years
2006-07-05 22:21:59 · answer #5 · answered by DILMA F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a lot to learn the cup is the same it's just every 4 years that they play for it that's all
2006-07-05 21:56:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 years b4 the world cup there is is the euro cup. the next euro will be held in 2008
2006-07-05 22:00:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just the world cup but there is a euro thing. there is also barclays premiership for the english clubs. that starts in august.
2006-07-05 22:14:23 · answer #8 · answered by standstill 22 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋