2007-01-19 23:47:21 · 12 answers · asked by Raymond Denis I 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
the World Cup is where almost all nations in the world compete every 4 years to win the ultimate prize & become the world champions. there are few sports that features the World Cup such as football (soccer), basketball (as known as the World Championship), rugby & cricket.
2007-01-19 23:52:34 · answer #1 · answered by foongwk140804 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international football (soccer) competition contested by the men's national football teams of the member nations of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.
The tournament's final phase, often called the World Cup Finals, is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 1.1 billion people watching the 2002 tournament final.[1] The current format of the Finals involves thirty-two national teams competing at venues within the host nation (or nations) over a period of about a month. To determine the participating teams, qualifying rounds take place over the three years preceding the Finals.
In the eighteen tournaments held, only seven nations have won the title. Brazil are the most successful World Cup team, having won the tournament five times. The current Cup holders, Italy, follow with four titles, while Germany hold three. The other former champions are Uruguay (who won the inaugural tournament) and Argentina with two titles each, and England and France with one title each.
The most recent World Cup Finals were held between June 9 and July 9, 2006 in Germany, where Italy was crowned champions after beating France in the final, winning the penalty shootout 5-3 after the match finished 1-1 after extra time. The next World Cup Finals will be held in 2010 in South Africa.
Since 1991, FIFA has also organized the FIFA Women's World Cup every four years
2007-01-19 23:54:08 · answer #2 · answered by Isaac M 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh!!! Your such a drama queen.
It is were country battle it out to win a cup called The World Cup.
England will win it in 2010.
2007-01-20 08:28:24 · answer #3 · answered by CHELSEA 4 EVA!!!! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The coveted trophy by all soccer teams. It happens once every four years and the site varies from tournament to tournament. It could be anywhere in the world. US one year, Korea the next time, Germany the next time, Mexico etc...
It's the Super Bowl and World Series of soccer.
2007-01-19 23:51:53 · answer #4 · answered by Buster 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You've got to be kidding me, right?
2007-01-22 08:00:04 · answer #5 · answered by 3lixir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you for real.
2007-01-20 07:51:50 · answer #6 · answered by мяs. мαтεяαzzι 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
welcome to planet earth. i mean obviously if you don't the answer to this question...you MUST be an alien!
2007-01-21 09:11:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you doing here?!?!?!
2007-01-20 08:28:11 · answer #8 · answered by ♀VANshee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are u serious?
2007-01-20 03:41:29 · answer #9 · answered by poshbaby24 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
oh my god!
i cant believe you!!
2007-01-19 23:50:36 · answer #10 · answered by αd ισι♪ 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋