| The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the
| |
| | most widely-viewed sporting event in the
|
| football World Cup or the soccer World
| |
| | world, with 1.1 billion people watching
|
| Cup, but usually referred to simply as
| |
| | the 2002 tournament final.
|
| the World Cup, is an international
| |
| | In the eighteen tournaments held, only
|
| football competition contested by the
| |
| | seven nations have won. Brazil is the
|
| men's national football teams of member
| |
| | most successful World Cup team, having
|
| nations of the Federation International
| |
| | won the tournament five times. The
|
| de Football Association (FIFA), the
| |
| | current Cup holder, Italy, follows with
|
| sport's global governing body. The
| |
| | four titles, while Germany holds three.
|
| championship has been awarded every four
| |
| | The other former champions are Uruguay
|
| years since the first tournament in 1930,
| |
| | and Argentina with two titles each, and
|
| except in 1942 and 1946. However, the
| |
| | England and France with one title each.
|
| event is often ongoing, as the qualifying
| |
| | The Copa América is the oldest surviving
|
| rounds of the competition take place over
| |
| | international football competition in the
|
| the three years preceding the final
| |
| | world, as it was held for the first time
|
| rounds. Since 1991, FIFA has also held
| |
| | between July 2 and July 17, 1916 as part
|
| the Women's World Cup on a similar
| |
| | of the commemorations of Argentina's
|
| four-year schedule.
| |
| | independence centenary. The CONMEBOL was
|
| "A game played on a rectangular field
| |
| | then founded during this event, on July 9
|
| with net goals at either end in which two
| |
| | (Argentina's independence day). It is
|
| teams of 11 players each try to drive a
| |
| | normally held every two years, but the
|
| ball into the other's goal by kicking,
| |
| | intervals may change.
|
| heading, or using any part of the body
| |
| | Tournaments tour:
|
| except the arms and hands. The goalie is
| |
| | *The Welsh International Super Cup -
|
| the only player who may touch or move the
| |
| | Aberystwyth, Wales
|
| ball with the arms or hand."
| |
| | *The Umbro International Cup -
|
| The tournament's final phase, often
| |
| | Manchester, England
|
| called the World Cup Finals, involves
| |
| | *The Arsenal International Festival -
|
| thirty-two national teams competing at
| |
| | London, England
|
| several venues within the host nation
| |
| | *The St.
|
| over a period of about a month. It is the
| |
| |
|
