Football World Cup

The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). Organised by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's governing body, the World Cup finals tournament is the most widely-viewed and followed sporting event in the world, more so than even the Olympic Games.

Football World Cup tournaments

FIFA hasn't yet specified which continent will host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022, even though several nations have already announced their intention to bid.

Related Topics:
2018 - 2022

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1 There was no official World Cup Third Place match in 1930; USA and Yugoslavia lost in the semi-finals.

Related Topics:
USA - Yugoslavia

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2 At their 1939 Congress, FIFA did not arrive at a decision on whether the 1942 World Cup should be held in Brazil or Germany, and decided to adjourn until their next meeting. Shortly after this, WWII broke out, and all planning was destroyed.

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3 There was no official World Cup final match in 1950. The tournament was decided in a final group contested by four teams. However, Uruguay's 2-1 defeat of Brazil was the decisive match which put them ahead on points and ensured that they finished top of the group as world champions.Final group standings: 1st: Uruguay; 2nd: Brazil; 3rd: Sweden; 4th: Spain.

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