World Cup 2006 – The History
The FIFA World Cup (often called the Football World
Cup, Soccer World Cup or simply the World Cup is the
most important competition in international football
(soccer), and the world's most representative team sport
event.
Organised by Federation Internationale de Football
Association (FIFA), the sport's governing body, the
World Cup is contested by the men's national football
teams of FIFA member nations.
The championship has been awarded every four years
since the first tournament in 1930 (except in 1942 and
1946 due to World War II), however, it is more of an
ongoing event as the qualifying rounds of the
competition take place over the three years preceding
the final rounds.
The final tournament phase (often called the "Finals")
involves 32 national teams competing over a four-week
period in a previously nominated host nation, with these
games making it the most widely-viewed sporting event in
the world.
In the 17 tournaments held, only seven nations have ever
won the World Cup Finals. Brazil are the current
holders, as well as the most successful World Cup team,
having won the tournament five times, while Germany
and Italy follow with three titles each.
World Cup 2006 – The History
Uruguay
Italy
France
Uruguay
Uruguay 4
Italy 2
Italy 4
Uruguay 2
SwitzerlandGermany 3
Sweden
Brazil 5
Chile
Brazil 3
England
England 4
Mexico
Brazil 4
Germany Germany 2
Argentina Argentina 3
Spain
Italy 3
Mexico
Argentina 3
Italy
Germany 1
USA
Brazil 3
France
France 3
Japan
Brazil 2
Argentina 2
Czechoslovakia 1
Hungary 2
Brazil 1
Hungary 2
Sweden 2
Czechoslovakia 1
Germany 2
Italy 1
Holland 1
Holland 1
Germany 1
Germany 2
Argentina 0
Italy 2
Brazil 0
Germany 0
Which country has been most successful ?
Which European teams have won the World Cup three
times ?
From which two continents do the finalist teams come
from ?
Which has been the only Asian country to host the
World Cup finals ?