The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the football World Cup or the soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international football competition contested by the men’s national football teams of member nations of the Federation International de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946. However, the event is often ongoing, as the qualifying rounds of the competition take place over the three years preceding the final rounds. Since 1991, FIFA has also held the Women’s World Cup on a similar four-year schedule.
“A game played on a rectangular field with net goals at either end in which two teams of 11 players each try to drive a ball into the other’s goal by kicking, heading, or using any part of the body except the arms and hands. The goalie is the only player who may touch or move the ball with the arms or hand.”
The tournament’s final phase, often called the World Cup Finals, involves thirty-two national teams competing at several venues within the host nation over a period of about a month. It is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world, with 1.1 billion people watching the 2002 tournament final.
In the eighteen tournaments held, only seven nations have won. Brazil is the most successful World Cup team, having won the tournament five times. The current Cup holder, Italy, follows with four titles, while Germany holds three. The other former champions are Uruguay and Argentina with two titles each, and England and France with one title each.
The Copa América is the oldest surviving international football competition in the world, as it was held for the first time between July 2 and July 17, 1916 as part of the commemorations of Argentina’s independence centenary. The CONMEBOL was then founded during this event, on July 9 (Argentina’s independence day). It is normally held every two years, but the intervals may change.
Tournaments tour:
*The Welsh International Super Cup – Aberystwyth, Wales
*The Umbro International Cup – Manchester, England
*The Arsenal International Festival – London, England
*The St. Andrews International Soccer Festival – St Andrews, Scotland
*The Gothia Cup – Gothenburg, Sweden
*The Dana Cup – Hjorring, Denmark
*The San Marino Cup – San Marino, Italy
*The Galway Football Festival – Galway, Ireland
*The Schwan USA Cup – Blaine, Minnesota, USA
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your coaches should have information on it for you.
but i live in new york do you know how to sign up?
The World Cup that is happening in Canada is the FIFA U-20 World Cup….where the countries represented there are players who are Under 20 years old ……
The Copa America is a South American tournament for the Senior Squads of the continent.
Copa America has the "senior squad" while the World Cup has the young prospects who are playing to make that next step onto the Senior Squad…
Yes. Many of the games are aired on ESPN 2… I have watch a few…
First of all, may I say: Dirty Italians.
No offense to those of Italian heritage or birth, but 'got flops?'
You cannot really compare the two tournaments.
World has the best teams in the world competing with teams that really can't stand up to them. But when it gets to the Quarterfinals and onwards, it becomes a much higher, visible quality of football. Where as Europe has pretty equally matched teams when it comes to Portugal, France, Spain, and (even though I hate to say it) Italy.
Also, you are disgusted by this past World Cup, and I can understand why. That was by far the worst World Cup in history. Cards were flying everywhere.
Flopping may be the greatest sin of all footballers (Italians are already burning in football Hell). It is most certainly frowned upon by all footballing countries of the world.
i go next january cant wait
Good for you
Don't listen to the first user, he's an idiot.
Try Fox Soccer Channel's website, they're good.
As for leagues, try watching different leagues and seeing which one you like best, and find the team that way (or research the teams online). Then check them out, that's a good way to get the feel for them.
As per leagues, here are the biggest leagues:
1 – EPL (English Premier League) – England. Teams ex: Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal
2 – La Liga – Spain. Teams ex: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Valencia, Atletico Madrid
3 – Serie A – Italy. Teams ex: Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Lazio
and then there's other leagues like German'y's Bundesliga (ex: Bayern Munich), Portuguese Liga (ex: Sporting Lisbon), French Ligue 1 (ex: Lyon)..etc.etc.
The biggest tournaments include:
FIFA World Cup (where countries from around the world participates. It occurs every 4 years. Last it occured was last summer so in 2010 is the next one)
EURO CUP (where European countries participate. Every 4 years. Last was in 2004 so the next is next year)
COPA AMERICA (where South American countries participate. Last was this year)
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (where clubs participate. Every year)
If you want to watch EXCITING football I suggest EPL or La Liga. South American leagues aren't really interesting for me, personally, but maybe they'll be for you. the MLS (American league) is a good start if you want to be local.
i love 3v3 im playin in a tournament the 18th and 19th~!
Brazil 5 times : 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
Germany 3 times : 1954, 1974, 1990
(all as West Germany)
Italy 3 times : 1934, 1938, 1982
Argentina 2 times : 1978, 1986
Uruguay 2 times : 1930, 1950
England 1 time : 1966
France 1 time : 1998
my brother played in this tournament!!!! it was a lot of fun!!!
The ones who are homeschooling need to find activities for you so you don't miss out on anything. Public school always have money to worry about and it doesn't come from anyone but the govt. Also, you need to realize most kids in public school are worried about haters and being stupid and all the dumb stuff out there that you can think of.
I also think that many people don't realize that you actually get to go outside and hang with other home schooled kids. People won't tell them that because it's not convenient to know.
I think it's great that home schooled kids get to do all those things. But public schoolers also have different clubs to join and field trips. And 1 teacher for what, 30 kids or whatever it is nowadays. That's a lot of kids for one person to teach.
I think public schools don't want people to know about what really goes on in "home schools" because they would lose their money and that wouldn't be good for them. So, I'm sure that plays a huge part in that.
Frankly, I would rather be home schooled. If I had a child, that's what I would do as well. I think they're way better than the public schools.
stop saying 4rm its the gayest thing ever
1A- World Cup
1B-Cupo Mundial
2A-Yucitan Peninsula
2B-Mayan
3-It starts on Monday, not sunday
4- there's a few, Sierra Madre Occidental/Oriental and another one, i forgot…
5- I think there's a couple countries on it…
6A-Mexico
6B-Gulf of Mexico?
Hope i helped!
Edit: I actually thought they were easy to find, should've googled it. And i knew a lot of that. What grade are you in?
I love 3v3
I’m playing in a tournament tomorrow!
I completely agree.
Many (NOT ALL) Parents who send their kids to public school feel their obligation to expose their children to social situations and life is fulfilled.
NOT ALL – read the word "MANY"
However, as a homeschooler, I was exposed to so many more things, just as you've listed above. I was friends with everyone in my neighborhood and I was MUCH MORE involved in my community!
We volunteered at dozens of shelters and convalescent homes and churches.
And when it came time to transition into public school (such as COLLEGE) I didn't have any problems whatsoever, and consistently held the highest grades in my classes.
The argument that children should not be homeschooled because of social exposure is old and outdated AND offensive.
What SHOULD be addressed are the parents conducting the homeschooling. My mother was extremely intelligent and now that we're adults, she teaches children in public schools for the forest department. Most of the parents in our co-op were the same way.
HOWEVER, I have met one family (and only 1 to this day) who let their children watch tv all day and DID not school them, and their 11 year old could hardly read.
The fact of the matter is, you are correct and the public is quite often ignorant and close-minded.
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not trying to be mean or anyhting but it is what it is
The exact origin of the wave is disputed. Its growth may be traced across three different sports, spread over three different North American countries. It may be said that it was created (by chance) at a National Hockey League game in Canada in 1980, was introduced to a wider audience (by intent) at a Major League Baseball game in the United States in 1981.
Whatever its origin, by the mid 1980s the practice was widespread throughout North America. It gained international notice at a FIFA Football World Cup game in Mexico in 1986 (hence it being known as a Mexican wave by some).
A wave is a coordinated sequence of actions taken by the audience members in which a group of spectators lying along a radial line extending outward from the sport field all stand up and raise their arms, then return to a normal seated posture again as the neighboring group of spectators takes their turn to stand up.
The result is a "wave" of standing audience members that travels rapidly through the audience, even though individual audience members never move away from their seats (thus, the wave could be said to be a transverse wave, meaning following the longest path around the space, while each audience member involved has only a small role in the wave itself). In many large arenas the audience is seated in a circular arrangement all the way around the sport field, and so the wave is able to travel continuously around the arena; in non-circular seating arrangements, the wave can instead reflect back and forth through the audience. When the gap in seating is narrow, the wave can sometimes pass through it. Usually only one wave crest will be present at any given time in an arena. Simultaneous, counter-rotating waves have been produced.