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2 days ago · The stadium agreement. FIFA will have full control of MetLife Stadium during the World Cup, starting 30 days prior to the opening match in 2026 until seven days after the completion of the tournament.
3 days ago · The trophy cup awarded from 1930 to 1970 was the Jules Rimet Trophy, named for the Frenchman who proposed the tournament. This cup was permanently awarded in 1970 to then three-time winner Brazil (1958, 1962, and 1970), and a new trophy called the FIFA World Cup was put up for competition.
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- What is the World Cup?The World Cup in football (soccer) is a quadrennial tournament of 32 men’s national teams that is organized by the Fédération Internationale de Foo...
- Why is the World Cup every four years?The World Cup happens every four years in order to have enough time for the qualification tournaments and playoffs among national teams to take pla...
- How does qualifying for the World Cup work?Qualifying for the World Cup is a long process during the years between each quadrennial tournament. Each of the Fédération Internationale de Footb...
- Where does World Cup prize money come from?World Cup prize money comes from the earnings of the nonprofit Fédération Internationale de Football Association. FIFA’s revenue is generated by hi...
- Who is the World Cup’s top scorer?The men’s World Cup all-time top scorer is Miroslav Klose of the German national football (soccer) team. He scored a total of 16 goals across four...
1 day ago · They have emerged as contenders to win the FIFA Futsal World Cup. Dguig discusses Morocco's emergence and Uzbekistan 2024. Hicham Dguig is the embodiment of Moroccan futsal. A renowned playmaker ...
5 days ago · By Jordi Bou. November 20, 2022 - December 18, 2022 - Qatar, once a poor and deserted territory but now a rich and modern state, is the first Middle Eastern country to host the FIFA World Cup. Before the discovery of vast oil reserves in 1939, Qatar was one of world’s poorest countries, with an economy based mainly on fishing and pearling.
3 days ago · A 32-team World Cup for clubs could be FIFA’s answer to the dominance of the Champions League and English Premier League as one of the most popular and lucrative sports competitions in the world.
2 days ago · The 2002 FIFA World Cup was co-hosted in Asia for the first time by South Korea and Japan (the opening match was held in South Korea and the final was held in Japan). Initially, the two Asian countries were competitors in the bidding process. But just before the vote, they agreed with FIFA to co-host the event.
3 days ago · Luxury box owners at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium said that for the 2026 World Cup they expect FIFA to respect a 60-year-old deal that gave the owners unlimited access to their seats for 99 years.
