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The '''FIFA World Cup''' is a global [[soccer|association football]] ([[soccer]]) tournament held every four years since 1930 (except during the Second World War).  Its scale as a global sporting event is challenged only by the [[Olympics]].  
 
The '''FIFA World Cup''' is a global [[soccer|association football]] ([[soccer]]) tournament held every four years since 1930 (except during the Second World War).  Its scale as a global sporting event is challenged only by the [[Olympics]].  
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In the current form, the final tournament is contested by 32 nations who, with the exception of the host nation, are required to qualify by beating others from their region in a preliminary tournament.  The current holders of the World Cup are Spain, who beat the Netherlands in the 2010 final in South Africa.  [[Brazil]] currently holds the record for most wins, with 5.
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In the current form, the final tournament is contested by 32 nations who, with the exception of the host nation, are required to qualify by beating others from their region in a preliminary tournament.  The current holders of the World Cup are Germany, who beat Argentina in the 2014 final in Brazil.  [[Brazil]] currently holds the record for most wins, with 5.
    
==Tournament Winners<ref>http://www.sportingchronicle.com/divisions/worldcupwinners.html</ref>==
 
==Tournament Winners<ref>http://www.sportingchronicle.com/divisions/worldcupwinners.html</ref>==
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