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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]]. | ||
| − | + | 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 Italy, who beat France in the 2006 final in Germany. The [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]] will be held in South Africa, the first time the tournament is hosted in Africa. | |
==List of Tournament Winners== | ==List of Tournament Winners== | ||
Revision as of 19:03, November 7, 2007
The FIFA World Cup is a global 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.
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 Italy, who beat France in the 2006 final in Germany. The 2010 World Cup will be held in South Africa, the first time the tournament is hosted in Africa.
List of Tournament Winners
1930 Uruguay
1934 Italy
1938 Italy
1942 (No tournament)
1946 (No tournament)
1950 Uruguay
1954 Germany
1958 Brazil
1962 Brazil
1966 England
1970 Brazil
1974 West Germany
1978 Argentina
1982 Italy
1986 Argentina
1990 Germany
1994 Brazil
1998 France
2002 Brazil
2006 Italy
