All About The World Cup Soccer Tournament

Soccer is one of the largest, most watched sports in the world. It is a sport that has no boundaries, cultural or international, and as such, the World Cup is the largest sporting event in the world. It only happens once every four years, and that only helps boost it's popularity. To grasp how large it is, in 2006, FIFA estimates over seven hundred million people watched the final match of this tournament. To put it into perspective, that's twice the population of the USA.

The World Cup is one of the few sporting events that is played globally. As so many teams are from so many different countries, this makes the location of the event very important. FIFA tries to alternate the hosts between countries in Europe and the Americas. Historically, it has been held in many participating countries, from Brazil, to Italy, to the United States, to Germany, as well as many other countries. It has been scheduled in Brazil in 2014, in Russia in 2018, and in Qatar in 2022.

The World Cup has a diverse and interesting history. The foundations were being laid in the early 1900s, with FIFA being founded in 1904. FIFA's initial desire was to arrange a tournament for countries outside of the official Summer Olympics, but did not have true success in breaking away from the Summer Olympics for a few decades. In 1928, FIFA decided to stage a world championship under its own name, with no Olympic attachments, and after much planning, the first ever world cup was held in Uruguay. After the first FIFA World Cup tournament, soccer during the Summer Olympics dropped in popularity and people started to focus more on FIFA's tournament. The World Cup ran smoothly until World War II, when the games were put on hold due to the short and long term effects of the war. They resumed in 1950, after a twelve year hiatus and have been happening every four years without incident since.

As far as how the tournament works, it is a pretty straightforward process. The world is divided into six regions: North and Central America, Africa, Asia, South America, Oceania, and Europe. There are regional qualifying tournaments in each of these areas and a predetermined number of winners from each region are sent to the actual World Cup, where there are thirty two teams. The teams then go through two stages, the group stage, followed by the knockout stage. From there, one team is determined the overall winner.

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Some Insights About the 2010 Soccer World Cup Teams

The soccer world is about to be on stage for the biggest and most popular contest in the world: The 2010 Soccer World Cup. For the first time in its history, the World Cup will take place on the African continent. South Africa will host FIFA's nineteenth World Cup. For a month (6/11-7/11) thirty-two teams will compete for the most cherished trophy in professional sports: The golden world cup. This is the second time that the World Cup will not be held either in the American continent nor the European continent. The only other time the event was held away from either continent is in Korea/Japan in 2002. South Africa will put in display ten different stadiums from ten different cities throughout the country. Although here are issues about security, poverty and protest, the 2010 World Cup will hopefully present the best South Africa has to put forward. Its natural beauty and cultural diversity will be available for the entire world to appreciate and embrace.

Fortunately all of the traditional powers will be present for the event after concerns that countries like Argentina might miss the party. A much improved South African side should also provide a lot of excitement for the locals, especially since they have chosen to play the very successful Brazilian style. The mascot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup is "Zakumi". Zakumi is a yellow leopard with green hair, hence reflecting the colors of the host nation. Will South Africa continue the tradition of the host country qualifying for at least the second round and maybe flirting with an appearance in the Finals? Or will we see heavy favorite soccer world cup teams like Brazil, Holland, Spain and Italy in the Final Four? With gifted African sides like Ghana, Ivory Coast and Nigeria playing on their own soil, the 2010 competition guarantees to be an exciting contest filled with surprises and unexpected results. I am looking forward to a very successful FIFA 2010 World Cup. Why not? Maybe we will witness the crowning of an African nation for the first time in history.

Here are a few of the favorite soccer world cup teams.

Argentina. After struggling to qualify and nearly missing the World Cup for the first time since 1970, Argentina is still one of the favorite world cup teams to win the title in South Africa. With some of the most exciting players in the world in Barcelona's Lionel Messi or Tevez from Manchester city, Diego Maradona should have enough talent to be in the running for the cup. Argentina is scheduled to play Nigeria, Korea, and Greece. No easy task. One remembers what happen to Argentina in 1990. Both Nigeria and Greece are solid world cup veterans that will not be intimidated by the Argentinean style of play. However, Argentina should be able to dominate. Who will be the surprise winner in this group? North Korea? Greece? Argentina? In terms of sheer talent, Argentina is strong enough to win.

Germany. Germany's inferior performance at home in 2006 was not well received by the hardcore fans of the "Die Mannschaft". The three time champions have always been considered a solid threat to the title. The physical style of the Germans usually overwhelms their opponents. The joy of hosting a world cup since the unification of the country, and the pride that was displayed throughout Germany in 2006 was not fully reflected in the play of the national team. Germany started very well, but for whatever reason had difficulty keeping up with faster and more skilled opponents. As a result, despite a beautiful display of Germany's culture, the team managed to finish third. After a fairly easy qualification to the 2010 tournament in South Africa, the Germans will have to deal with Serbia, Ghana and Australia. The Ghanaians are a surprising favorite for this year's competition, but the team that might steal this group is Serbia. The former Yugoslavian republic is going to its first world cup, but will not be intimidated by any of the participants in the group. It will be very difficult to dispose of the Serbians, and this may be the most difficult group in the contest. We are in for some very competitive football as well as very hard physical matches. Watch out for this group and its games.

Brazil. Once again, Brazil is considered one of the favorite team to win it all in South Africa this year. Having been either in the finals or semi-finals of the last four world cups, it is difficult not to assume that the Brazilians will be there once again. Since 1994, Brazil has been in three finals, winning two cups and losing to France in Paris in 1998. With the marvelous pool of talent to pick from, such as Kaka, Ronaldinho, Fabiano, Robinho and Lucio, Dunga's challenge will be to find the right mix and chemistry. Brazil's style has always been beautiful to watch and entertaining. The individual skills has always been spectacular, but at times difficult to merge into a cohesive unit. If Dunga is able to find the right mix of players and have them play together at a high level, Brazil will be very difficult to beat and should defend another title in their home turf in 2014. The "selecao" breezed through the qualifiers and finished on top of the South American group. The only team that has been in their way so far has been France. The French beat the Brazilians in the finals in Paris in 1998, and then beat them again in the quarter-finals in Germany in 2006. If not for the French, we could have been witnessing a four-time world champion defending their title in South Africa.

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Fun facts about Olympic Nations – Brazil

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Brazil will host of the FIFA 2014 football World Cup.The FIFA Executive Committee decided that South America will host the tournament. FIFA President Sepp Blatter said, "the task was not easy - for us it was a real challenge have same list of requirements and for only one candidate than if we had two and maybe we later put the bar, as if we two same conditions." "There was an extraordinary presentation of the delegation, and we see that as a major social and cultural impact in Brazil will have this World Championship." The World Cup is the most-watched event in the world.

In 1975, João Carlos de Oliveira set a new world record in the triple jump with a distance of 17, 89 m. 1976 he was the standard-bearer of the Brazilian Olympic team at the games of the XXI Olympiad in Canada.

Were the 1963 Pan American Games held in São Paulo, Brazil.

Bernardo Rocha de Rezende is one of the best volleyball coaches in the world. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. He once said: "after the first very important victories, the biggest problem was to overcome the changing environment around the team." "When the players change their attitude the firm discipline lose - the victorious teams suddenly disappear." In the 1970s and early 1980s, Bernardo was one of the largest volleyball player in the world such as such as Karch Kiraly (United States) and Oleg Alekseyevich Moliboga (USSR/Russia).

Brazil is the birthplace of Edson ARANTES DOS Nascimento, known as "Pelé". He is the greatest football player of all time.

Carlos Arthur Nuzman is one of the best Olympic leaders in the world. Born on 17 March 1942 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the 1960s, he was a member of the Brazilian national team. He won at the Olympics in 1964 in Tokyo (Japan). From 1975 to 1995, he was the President of the Brazilian volleyball Confederation.Under of his leadership, Brazil won many international titles: South American Championships (15 titles), Pan American Games (1 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze medals), World Championships (2 Gold, 6 Silver, 5 bronze medals), Olympics (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze). Carlos is currently President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB). In 2007 he organized the Pan American Games for the second time in Brazil. If host the Pan American Games 2007 was elected Brazil, Carlos Nuzman, said: "it was the win for the best project and best proposals." "The games of 2007 shaped the history of Brazilian sport want to and we will hard work to recognize the best Pan American Games of all time".In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, he organized many tournaments:

-The 1977 FIVB World Youth Championship (Rio de Janeiro)
-The 1981 South American Volleyball Championship (Santo André)
-The pre World Championship 1982 (Rio de Janeiro)
-1983 South American Championship (São Paulo)
-The 1989 South American Volleyball Championship (Curitiba)
-The 1989 girls U-18 World Championship (Foz de Iguazu)
-The 1991 South American Championship (São Paulo)
-The 1993 FIVB Youth World Cup (São Paulo)
-The 1990 FIVB men's Volleyball World Cup (Brazil)
-1994 FIVB women's Volleyball World Championship (São Paulo).

Robert Scheidt (sailing) was the flag bearer of the Brazilian Olympic team for the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing. Robert was twice Olympic gold medalist (1996, 2004).

In this Latin American country won 13 Olympic medals from 1920 up 1972.

The Brazilian women's basketball team won the silver medal at the Olympic Games in 1996. The players were Hortencia de Fatima Marcari Oliva, Maria Paula Gonçalves da Silva, Claudia Maria pastor, Cintia Silva dos Santos, Silvia Andrea Santos Luz, Janet dos Santos Arcain, Martha de Souza Sobral, Alexandra Santos de Oliveira, Maria Angelica Gonçalves da Silva dos Santos, Ariana Aparecida de Souza Leila Sobral, Roseli do Carmo Gustavo.

Brazil hosted the 15th FIBA World Championship for women in 2006. It was the fourth time that event in Brazil took place.

This South American country sent 12 swimmers for the Olympic Games in Munich 1972. They were: Ruy Aquino Oliveira, Paulo Becskehazy, Romulo ARANTES junior and José Diniz Aranha, José Sylvio Fiolo, Alfredo Carlos Machado, Antonio Rocha Azevedo, Sergio Waissmann, Paulo Zanetti, Texeira Cristina Bassani, Maria Isabel Guerra, Lucy Maurity Burle.

The Brazilian men's national team won the World Championship in 1963.
Final score:

1. Brazil
2. Yugoslavia (now Serbia)
3. USSR (now Russia)
4. United States of America
5. France
6. Puerto Rico
7. Italy
8. Argentina
9. Mexico
10. Uruguay
11. Canada
12. Peru
13. Japan

1963 Alegre, Brazil, took place in Porto World University Games between August 30 and September 8.

Alejandro Guevara Onofre: He is a freelance writer. Alejandro is Italian, African and Peruvian descent. He published more than seventy-five studies in English, and more than twenty in Spanish, on the problems in the world, Olympic sports, countries, and tourism. His next essay is called "The dictator and Alicia Alonso". He is an expert on Foreign Affairs. Alejandro is the first author who has published a world book encyclopedia in Latin America.

He admires Frida Kahlo (Mexican painter), José Gamarra (former President of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, 1970-1982), Hillary Clinton (ex-First Lady of the United States) and Jimmy Carter (former President of the United States). Alejandro said: "The person I admire the most is José Gamarra." He dedicated his professional and personal life sport. José played an important role in the promotion of the Olympic in Bolivia - it is one of the poorest countries of the third world and Latin America. "His biography is interesting." The sportsman he most admire is Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman. "This African-American athlete is my idol..." "

Interesting facts about Brazil - soccer, beaches and beautiful girls!

Welcome to Brazil - home of Edson ARANTES do Nascimento.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Did Sie- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has a well-developed infrastructure, one of the most popular cities of the Western hemisphere. --Brasiliens most notable Landschaften--this tropical city is home to the Christ of the Redeemer Statue, was named one of the new 7 Wonders of the world. On the other hand the 2016 Olympics is in Rio de Janeiro-one of the largest cities in Latin America.

Geography

Did Sie- An area of 3, 286.478 square kilometers (8.456.511 square); has the Federative Republic of Brazil thus fifth-largest country in the world, according to Russia, China and Canada and America. Brazil is South America area less than half. This nation speaking Portuguese is surrounded by French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. The jungle cover about half of the total territory of the country. In addition, the contains varied terrain plateaus, Plains, valleys and mangroves. Brasilia is the capital.

Tourism

Did Sie-Brazil is without a doubt a special country with rich biodiversity, heritage, magnificent scenery, beautiful beaches and friendly people. It is one of the most beautiful natural seascapes in Latin America. In this context, the South American nation developed world known for its splendid beaches, there are more than 7.490 km of coastline. It is also an amazing goal for fishing (with abundant species of fish). In addition, it has plenty of rivers, streams and lakes. In the past six years, the tourism industry has become a national priority in the Portuguese-speaking country.

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Did you know... From the 1960s to the 2000s, Brazil has four Oscar nominations for "The Keeper of Promises" (1962), had "O Quatrilho" (1995), "Four days in September" (1997) and "Central station" (1998). In addition to this, Brazil has a handful of famous artists in Latin America: Sonia Braga, Fernanda Montenegro, Carmen Miranda, and others

Football

Did Sie-Brazil has won the right to the FIFA World Cup 2014 host; the world's largest sporting event. In 1950, the global tournament in Rio de Janeiro was held. Football is the national sport of the country, which has won five World Championship from 1958 to 2002. It is also the birthplace of Edson ARANTES Nascimento, who was one of the greatest athletes of all time.

Music

Did Sie- Brazil's Virginia Rodrigues is Bill Clinton's favorite singer. Such as Gilberto Gil ("Palco"), Rita Lee ("Lanca perfume"), and Erasmo Carlos ("Minha superstar"), Rodrigues is one of the respected the most singers of Brazil. It has many beautiful songs like "Negrume da Noire" and "Salvador NAO inert". On the other hand, the South American country is also the birthplace of "Samba", one of the most popular dances in the Western hemisphere. Go thousands of people, including children to Samba schools in Rio de Janeiro!

UNESCO World Heritage

Did Sie- The Portuguese-speaking country has many miracles:

Historic town of Ouro Preto

Historic centre of the town of Olinda

Jesuit missions of the Guaranis

Historic centre of Salvador da Bahia

Sanctuary born Jesus do Congonhas

Iguazu National Park

Brasilia

Serra da National Park

Historic centre of São Luís

South-East Atlantic forests

Historic centre of the town of Diamantina

Cerrado protected areas

Fernando de Noronha and ATOL das Rocas reserves

Historic centre of the town of Goiás

Central Amazon conservation complex

Pantanal nature reserve

Beautiful girls

Did Sie-Since the 1950s Brazil become houses several beautiful girls on Earth. 1957 And 1958 he finished second in the Miss Universe pageant. In the 1960s, Gloria Carvalho won global Ieda Maria Vargas, Martha Vasconcelos and Maria da. Today there are five Super-models: Gisele Bundchen, Isabeli Fontana, Adriana Lima, Ana Beatriz Barros and Fernanda Tavares.

Alejandro Guevara Onofre: Free writer. Alejandro is the author of a large number of articles/essays on more than 220 countries and dependencies (and American States also), from Ecology, history, tourism and national hero, Olympic sports, external relations, and wild animals. In addition he published some books on women's rights, including "history of women in America" and "Notable Americans."

3 Fun facts about Brazil

The world consists of many countries, which are filled with interesting facts and one such place is Brazil, the fifth largest country in the world and is located in South America. The official name of the country is Federative Republic of Brazil and the official language is Portuguese.

There are many fantastic things about this colourful place and the following some of them are.

World Cup

In most cases is not the first thing that comes football or soccer in the sense, if this country is mentioned, if you will. Well, did you know that according to the Federation International de Football Association FIFA as it is commonly known, the World Cup has won five times.

Yes, no other country in the world has done ever before therefore she has made history by winning this game so many times. The latest victory was in 2003 and it is currently number three in the world.

In addition they will be the 2014 football games hosting and this is the first time that these games in South America would take place. You could be a little bit more about these facts here find http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/index.html

So, if you're a fan this exciting sport, it's not too early to begin plans for the 2014 Games to be. Perhaps you can experience again the Cup to win and thus the story for the sixth time.

A cup of coffee

It produces more coffee than any other country in the world. It produces about 30-40% of them, and there are about 160 companies, which help in the production of it. Although it is, that they grow the beans for export, is also a national drink coffee.

Café being Manhã (spoken in the official language) the word for breakfast, according to promar international, and it is said to my coffee in the morning.

Royal acts

DOM João, Prince Regent of Portugal in Brazil after Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Portugal came in 1807. He would then set up his Royal Court as King João VI. Then, in 1822 his son Pedro I declared the nation to be independent and he an emperor, which the country into a European-style Empire.

Additional 1888 signed Princess Isabel, the daughter of Emperor Pedro II the Golden law or the Lei Aurea slavery here ended. It is, according to Deborah Kent book Rio de Janeiro, said was the Prince of a planter, "you have redeemed a race and lost a Crown."

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