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1 day ago · The competition is scheduled to expand to 48 teams, starting with the 2026 tournament . As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 22 final tournaments have been held since the event's inception in 1930, and a total of 80 national teams have competed. The trophy has been won by eight national teams.
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4 days ago · The history behind the FIFA World Cup. Watch this video to learn more about the history of the FIFA World Cup. See all videos for this article. 1930 World Cup. Uruguay scoring its first goal in the World Cup final against Argentina, in Montevideo, Uruguay, July 30, 1930.
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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...
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1 day ago · Logo of FIFA. Map of FIFA World Cup final hosts, 1930–2022. Dark green: three times; middle green: twice; lime green: once; light green: planned until 2026. Eighteen countries have been FIFA World Cup hosts in the competition's twenty-two tournaments since the inaugural World Cup in 1930.
Apr 30, 2024 · The field for the Women’s World Cup is determined by various international sectional competitions held over the course of several years before the final elimination event. The inaugural tournament, in 1991, was won by the United States.
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4 days ago · FIFA World Cup: 1966; UEFA European Championship third place: 1968; British Home Championship (outright): 1961, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969 (shared) 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1970; Individual. FUWO European Team of the Year: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968; FWA Footballer of the Year: 1965–66; FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1966
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May 6, 2024 · 6 May 2024. Every Monday, FIFA spotlights a World Cup record. Here, we reflect on Cristiano Ronaldo becoming the first man to score in five editions of the global showpiece. When Portugal were ...
Apr 29, 2024 · June 23, 1972, Marseille, France (age 51) Awards And Honors: World Cup (2006) World Cup (2002) European Championship (2000) World Cup (1998) (Show more) Zinedine Zidane (born June 23, 1972, Marseille, France) is a French football (soccer) player who led his country to victories in the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship.
