Fifa world cup 2010
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Saturday, June 12, 2010
South Korea & Greece Fifa world Cup 2010 Result
South Korea & Greece Fifa world Cup 2010
South Korea 2 : 0 Greece
So wine the game South Korea.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
FIFA world Cup 2010 OF THE Group
WORLD CUP GORUP
Group A: France, Mexico, South Africa, Uruguay
Group B: Argentina, Greece, Nigeria, Korea Republic
Group C : Algeria, England, Slovenia and USA
Group D: Australia, Germany, Ghana, Serbia.
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon
Group F: ITALY, PARAGUAY, SLOVAKIA, NEW ZEALAND
Group G: Portugal, Brazil, Ivory Coast, North Korea
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Chile, Honduras
Group B: Argentina, Greece, Nigeria, Korea Republic
Group C : Algeria, England, Slovenia and USA
Group D: Australia, Germany, Ghana, Serbia.
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon
Group F: ITALY, PARAGUAY, SLOVAKIA, NEW ZEALAND
Group G: Portugal, Brazil, Ivory Coast, North Korea
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Chile, Honduras
FIFA WORLD CUP 2010
FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 Starts in AFTER 1 Day
Airport (Cape Town), with over six million passengers passing through each year and with this figure set to double by 2015, is certainly preparing itself for the growth in tourism, both during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The refurbishments involved the construction of a new central terminal building at a cost of Rand 1.5 million. The Bloemfontein Airport serves as one of South Africa's smaller airports. Bloemfontein Airport handles around 250,000 passengers per year. The runway received attention with a Rand 121 million upgrade to the tarmac, which should see a significant increase in usage during the World Cup. Work on the refurbishment and expansion of the terminal building to the value of Rand 46 million also took place.
Port Elizabeth Airport (Port Elizabeth) will be working as a host city airport for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with a number of group games as well as one of the quarter-finals will be played at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium. The Eastern Cape coastal city can expect a large increase in visitors during the World Cup as tourism will receive a huge boost and more people will begin to visit the beautiful coastal city. To accommodate the expected increase in traffic, ACSA completed the refurbishment of the runway to the tune of Rand 68 million. Other airports include La Mercy in Durban, where work went quite well on the brand new Rand 7.5 billion airport which has taken on the services of the existing Durban Airport. And with a new terminal, Polokwane International Airport will also be able to handle around 400 passengers per hour.
The South African government has clearly spent very large amounts of money in anticipation of the 2010 World Cup. The boost in tourism for the country as a result of this influx of people from all around the world will develop a softer and cleaner image of the country. This of course explains why so much money has been spent to accommodate the fans who will be flying in. Thus, it is leaving a good impression on the people of the world which is the key to South Africa improving their tourism for many years after the World Cup. South Africa is using this as a chance to attract people to not only come and watch the beautiful game, but stay in their beautiful hotels and resorts and eat their wonderful food. So hats off to South Africa, for taking strides to make the lives of the fans much easier.
Airport (Cape Town), with over six million passengers passing through each year and with this figure set to double by 2015, is certainly preparing itself for the growth in tourism, both during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The refurbishments involved the construction of a new central terminal building at a cost of Rand 1.5 million. The Bloemfontein Airport serves as one of South Africa's smaller airports. Bloemfontein Airport handles around 250,000 passengers per year. The runway received attention with a Rand 121 million upgrade to the tarmac, which should see a significant increase in usage during the World Cup. Work on the refurbishment and expansion of the terminal building to the value of Rand 46 million also took place.
Port Elizabeth Airport (Port Elizabeth) will be working as a host city airport for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with a number of group games as well as one of the quarter-finals will be played at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium. The Eastern Cape coastal city can expect a large increase in visitors during the World Cup as tourism will receive a huge boost and more people will begin to visit the beautiful coastal city. To accommodate the expected increase in traffic, ACSA completed the refurbishment of the runway to the tune of Rand 68 million. Other airports include La Mercy in Durban, where work went quite well on the brand new Rand 7.5 billion airport which has taken on the services of the existing Durban Airport. And with a new terminal, Polokwane International Airport will also be able to handle around 400 passengers per hour.
The South African government has clearly spent very large amounts of money in anticipation of the 2010 World Cup. The boost in tourism for the country as a result of this influx of people from all around the world will develop a softer and cleaner image of the country. This of course explains why so much money has been spent to accommodate the fans who will be flying in. Thus, it is leaving a good impression on the people of the world which is the key to South Africa improving their tourism for many years after the World Cup. South Africa is using this as a chance to attract people to not only come and watch the beautiful game, but stay in their beautiful hotels and resorts and eat their wonderful food. So hats off to South Africa, for taking strides to make the lives of the fans much easier.
FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2006
Knockout stage
The knockout stage was a single-elimination tournament involving the sixteen teams that qualified from the group stage of the tournament. There were four rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round. The successive rounds were: Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final. There was also a play-off to decide third/fourth place. For each game in the knockout stage, a draw was followed by thirty minutes of extra time ; if scores were still level there would be a penalty shootout to determine who progressed to the next round. Scores after extra time are indicated by, and penalty shoot outs are indicated by.
The knockout stage was a single-elimination tournament involving the sixteen teams that qualified from the group stage of the tournament. There were four rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round. The successive rounds were: Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final. There was also a play-off to decide third/fourth place. For each game in the knockout stage, a draw was followed by thirty minutes of extra time ; if scores were still level there would be a penalty shootout to determine who progressed to the next round. Scores after extra time are indicated by, and penalty shoot outs are indicated by.
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
24 June – Munich
Germany
2
30 June – Berlin
Sweden
0
Germany
1
24 June – Leipzig
Argentina
1
Argentina
2
4 July – Dortmund
Mexico
1
Germany
0
26 June – Kaiserslautern
Italy
2
Italy
1
30 June – Hamburg
Australia
0
Italy
3
26 June – Cologne
Ukraine
0
Switzerland
0
9 July – Berlin
Ukraine
0
Italy
1
25 June – Stuttgart
France
1
England
1
1 July – Gelsenkirchen
Ecuador
0
England
0
25 June – Nuremberg
Portugal
0
Portugal
1
5 July – Munich
Netherlands
0
Portugal
0
27 June – Dortmund
France
1
Third place
Brazil
3
1 July – Frankfurt
8 July – Stuttgart
Ghana
0
Brazil
0
Germany
3
27 June – Hanover
France
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
24 June – Munich
Germany
2
30 June – Berlin
Sweden
0
Germany
1
24 June – Leipzig
Argentina
1
Argentina
2
4 July – Dortmund
Mexico
1
Germany
0
26 June – Kaiserslautern
Italy
2
Italy
1
30 June – Hamburg
Australia
0
Italy
3
26 June – Cologne
Ukraine
0
Switzerland
0
9 July – Berlin
Ukraine
0
Italy
1
25 June – Stuttgart
France
1
England
1
1 July – Gelsenkirchen
Ecuador
0
England
0
25 June – Nuremberg
Portugal
0
Portugal
1
5 July – Munich
Netherlands
0
Portugal
0
27 June – Dortmund
France
1
Third place
Brazil
3
1 July – Frankfurt
8 July – Stuttgart
Ghana
0
Brazil
0
Germany
3
27 June – Hanover
France
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
FIFA World Cup Final 2006
Final
The final started with each side scoring within the first 20 minutes. Zinedine Zidane opened the scoring by converting a controversial seventh-minute penalty kick, which glanced off the underside of the crossbar and into the goal. Marco Materazzi then levelled the scores in the 19th minute following an Andrea Pirlo corner. Both teams had chances to score the winning goal in normal time: Luca Toni hit the crossbar in the 35th minute for Italy, while France were not awarded a possible second penalty in the 53rd minute when Florent Malouda went down in the box after a tackle from Gianluca Zambrotta. They were unable to capitalise, however, and the score remained at one goal each.
At the end of the regulation 90 minutes, the score was still level at 1–1, and the match was forced into extra time. Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon made a potentially game-saving save in extra time when he tipped a Zidane header over the crossbar. Further controversy ensued near the end of extra time, when Zidane head-butted Materazzi in the chest in an off-the-ball incident and was sent off. Extra time produced no further goals and a penalty shootout followed, which Italy won 5–3. France's David Trezeguet, the man who scored the Golden Goal against Italy in Euro 2000, was the only player not to score his penalty; his spot kick hit the crossbar, landed on the goal line and went out. It was the first all-European final since Italy's triumph over West Germany in the 1982 World Cup, and the second final, after 1994, to be decided on penalties. It was also Italy's first world title in 24 years, and their fourth overall, making them the second most successful World Cup team ever. The victory also helped Italy top the FIFA World Rankings in February 2007 for the first time since
November 1993
9 July 200620:00
Italy
1 – 1
France
Penalties
Pirlo Materazzi De Rossi Del Piero Grosso
5 – 3
WiltordTrezeguetAbidalSagnol
2006 World Cup Winners
Italy
Awards
Golden Boot Winner
Golden Ball Winner
Yashin Award
Best Young Player
FIFA Fair Play Trophy
Most Entertaining Team
Miroslav Klose
Zinedine Zidane
Gianluigi Buffon
Lukas Podolski
Brazil Spain
Portugal
The final started with each side scoring within the first 20 minutes. Zinedine Zidane opened the scoring by converting a controversial seventh-minute penalty kick, which glanced off the underside of the crossbar and into the goal. Marco Materazzi then levelled the scores in the 19th minute following an Andrea Pirlo corner. Both teams had chances to score the winning goal in normal time: Luca Toni hit the crossbar in the 35th minute for Italy, while France were not awarded a possible second penalty in the 53rd minute when Florent Malouda went down in the box after a tackle from Gianluca Zambrotta. They were unable to capitalise, however, and the score remained at one goal each.
At the end of the regulation 90 minutes, the score was still level at 1–1, and the match was forced into extra time. Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon made a potentially game-saving save in extra time when he tipped a Zidane header over the crossbar. Further controversy ensued near the end of extra time, when Zidane head-butted Materazzi in the chest in an off-the-ball incident and was sent off. Extra time produced no further goals and a penalty shootout followed, which Italy won 5–3. France's David Trezeguet, the man who scored the Golden Goal against Italy in Euro 2000, was the only player not to score his penalty; his spot kick hit the crossbar, landed on the goal line and went out. It was the first all-European final since Italy's triumph over West Germany in the 1982 World Cup, and the second final, after 1994, to be decided on penalties. It was also Italy's first world title in 24 years, and their fourth overall, making them the second most successful World Cup team ever. The victory also helped Italy top the FIFA World Rankings in February 2007 for the first time since
November 1993
9 July 200620:00
Italy
1 – 1
France
Penalties
Pirlo Materazzi De Rossi Del Piero Grosso
5 – 3
WiltordTrezeguetAbidalSagnol
2006 World Cup Winners
Italy
Awards
Golden Boot Winner
Golden Ball Winner
Yashin Award
Best Young Player
FIFA Fair Play Trophy
Most Entertaining Team
Miroslav Klose
Zinedine Zidane
Gianluigi Buffon
Lukas Podolski
Brazil Spain
Portugal
FIFA WORLD CUP Third place play-off 2006
The match began rather slowly, with each side cautiously trying to find each other's weak spots. The excitement began in the second half when the hosts got three goals in 20 minutes with the help of 21-year-old left midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger. His first goal beat the Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo with pace over his head. Only 4 minutes later, Schweinsteiger's free kick 30 meters from the left of the penalty box, driven low across goal, was connected with Petit's knee to become an own goal for Portugal. The German did not stop, and netted his second goal, which swerved away to the keeper's left, on the 78th minute.
Portugal were strong in possession but lacked punch in attack; unable to convert 57% possession into goals. Pauleta had two clear chances from 15 meters, but both times hit tame shots that did not trouble keeper Oliver Kahn, who was playing in his last match for the German national team. Portugal, however, were to get a consolation goal with the help of substitute Luís Figo, who almost immediately provided the precise distribution needed to unlock the German defence. A cross from the right wing on 88 minutes found fellow substitute Nuno Gomes at the far post, who dived in for the goal. Portugal did not manage to score more in the remaining few minutes, and the game ended 3–1, a result which gave the tournament hosts the bronze medals and left Portugal in fourth place.
FIFA WORLD CUP Quarter-finals 2006
Germany and Argentina played an entertaining, yet somewhat cautious match, which ended 1–1 after extra time; the hosts edged out the Argentinians 4–2 on penalties to go through to the semifinals. Another ugly and controversial match came in Gelsenkirchen, when England faced Portugal. In a match which saw Wayne Rooney being sent off, Portugal won the penalty shootout 3–1 after a 0–0 draw to reach their first World Cup semi-final since the days of Eusébio 40 years earlier, and ensure manager Luiz Felipe Scolari's third consecutive tournament quarter-final win over Sven-Goran Eriksson's England.
Italy comfortably defeated quarter-final debutants Ukraine 3–0. France eliminated Brazil 1–0 to advance into the semi-finals in a repeat of the 1998 final. Brazil only managed one shot on goal, while Zinedine Zidane's dribbling earned him Man of the Match and his free-kick to Thierry Henry resulted in the winning goal.
FIFA WORLD CUP Semi-finalS 2006
Semi-finals
With Argentina and Brazil eliminated in the quarter-finals, an all-European semi-final line up was completed for only the fourth time after the 1934, 1966 and 1982 tournaments.
The semifinal between Germany and Italy produced an entertaining extra time period that went scoreless until the 118th minute, when Italy scored twice through Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero, putting an end to Germany's undefeated record in Dortmund, and continued their dominance over Die Nationalelf.
In the second semifinal, Portugal lost to France 1–0 in Munich. The Portuguese faced a hostile crowd of English and French fans; as Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of exhibiting unsporting behaviour. In a repeat of the semi-finals of Euro 2000, Portugal were narrowly defeated by France, with the decisive goal being a penalty scored by France captain Zinedine Zidane.
4 July 200621:00
Germany
0 – 2
Italy
5 July 200621:00
Portugal
0 – 1
France
NEXT
With Argentina and Brazil eliminated in the quarter-finals, an all-European semi-final line up was completed for only the fourth time after the 1934, 1966 and 1982 tournaments.
The semifinal between Germany and Italy produced an entertaining extra time period that went scoreless until the 118th minute, when Italy scored twice through Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero, putting an end to Germany's undefeated record in Dortmund, and continued their dominance over Die Nationalelf.
In the second semifinal, Portugal lost to France 1–0 in Munich. The Portuguese faced a hostile crowd of English and French fans; as Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of exhibiting unsporting behaviour. In a repeat of the semi-finals of Euro 2000, Portugal were narrowly defeated by France, with the decisive goal being a penalty scored by France captain Zinedine Zidane.
4 July 200621:00
Germany
0 – 2
Italy
5 July 200621:00
Portugal
0 – 1
France
NEXT
FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2006
ROUND OF 16
In the second round, conceding two early goals in the first 12 minutes to Germany effectively ended the Swedes' hopes of progressing to the quarter-finals. Argentina struggled to get past Mexico until a Maxi Rodríguez goal in extra time put the Albiceleste in the quarter-finals. Australia's journey ended when Italians were awarded a controversial penalty deep into the remaining seconds of the match. The Italians had spent much of the game with only ten men on the field, following an equally controversial red card shown to centre back Marco Materazzi. In a dull 0–0 match, Switzerland failed to convert any of their three penalties in the penalty shootout against Ukraine to see them exit the competition with an unwanted new record in becoming the first team to fail to convert any penalties in a shootout. Their elimination also meant that they became the first nation to be eliminated from the World Cup without conceding any goals (and, moreover, the only nation to participate in a World Cup finals tournament without conceding a goal).
England struggled past Ecuador thanks to a David Beckham free kick, and won 1–0. Brazil won 3–0 against Ghana, in a game which included Ronaldo's record 15th World Cup goal. Der Spiegel reported that the match was influenced by an Asian betting syndicate.[19] Portugal defeated the Netherlands 1–0 in one of the ugliest games in World Cup history. The only goal came courtesy of a Maniche strike in an acrimonious match, which marked a new World Cup record with 16 yellow cards and 4 players being sent off for a second bookable offence. France came from behind to defeat the highly favoured Spain 3–1 thanks to goals from Franck Ribéry, Patrick Vieira, and Zinedine Zidane.
In the second round, conceding two early goals in the first 12 minutes to Germany effectively ended the Swedes' hopes of progressing to the quarter-finals. Argentina struggled to get past Mexico until a Maxi Rodríguez goal in extra time put the Albiceleste in the quarter-finals. Australia's journey ended when Italians were awarded a controversial penalty deep into the remaining seconds of the match. The Italians had spent much of the game with only ten men on the field, following an equally controversial red card shown to centre back Marco Materazzi. In a dull 0–0 match, Switzerland failed to convert any of their three penalties in the penalty shootout against Ukraine to see them exit the competition with an unwanted new record in becoming the first team to fail to convert any penalties in a shootout. Their elimination also meant that they became the first nation to be eliminated from the World Cup without conceding any goals (and, moreover, the only nation to participate in a World Cup finals tournament without conceding a goal).
England struggled past Ecuador thanks to a David Beckham free kick, and won 1–0. Brazil won 3–0 against Ghana, in a game which included Ronaldo's record 15th World Cup goal. Der Spiegel reported that the match was influenced by an Asian betting syndicate.[19] Portugal defeated the Netherlands 1–0 in one of the ugliest games in World Cup history. The only goal came courtesy of a Maniche strike in an acrimonious match, which marked a new World Cup record with 16 yellow cards and 4 players being sent off for a second bookable offence. France came from behind to defeat the highly favoured Spain 3–1 thanks to goals from Franck Ribéry, Patrick Vieira, and Zinedine Zidane.
24 June 200617:00
Germany
2 – 0
Sweden
24 June 200621:00
Argentina
2 – 1
Mexico
25 June 200617:00
England
1 – 0
Ecuador
25 June 200621:00
Portugal
1 – 0
Netherlands
26 June 200617:00
Italy
1 – 0
Australia
26 June 200621:00
Switzerland
0 – 0
Ukraine
Penalties
Streller Barnetta Cabanas
0 – 3
ShevchenkoMilevskiyRebrovHusyev
27 June 200617:00
Brazil
3 – 0
Ghana
27 June 200621:00
Spain
1 – 3
France
NEXT
Germany
2 – 0
Sweden
24 June 200621:00
Argentina
2 – 1
Mexico
25 June 200617:00
England
1 – 0
Ecuador
25 June 200621:00
Portugal
1 – 0
Netherlands
26 June 200617:00
Italy
1 – 0
Australia
26 June 200621:00
Switzerland
0 – 0
Ukraine
Penalties
Streller Barnetta Cabanas
0 – 3
ShevchenkoMilevskiyRebrovHusyev
27 June 200617:00
Brazil
3 – 0
Ghana
27 June 200621:00
Spain
1 – 3
France
NEXT
2006 FIFA World Cup
FIFA World CUP 2006
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This article is about 2006 FIFA World Cup.
2006 FIFA World Cup
FIFA Fußball Weltmeisterschaft
Deutschland 2006
2006 FIFA World Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host country Germany
Dates 9 June – 9 July
Teams 32 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) 12 (in 12 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Italy
Runner-up France
Third place Germany
Fourth place Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played 64
Goals scored 147 (2.3 per match)
Attendance 3,353,655 (52,401 per match)
Top scorer(s) Miroslav Klose (5 goals)
← 2002
2010 →
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six populated continents participated in the qualification process which began in September 2003. Thirty-one teams qualified from this process, along with the host nation, Germany, for the finals tournament.
The tournament was won by Italy, who claimed their fourth World Cup title. They defeated France 5–3 in a penalty shootout in the final, after extra time had finished in a 1–1 draw. Germany defeated Portugal 3–1 to finish third.
The 2006 World Cup stands as one of the most watched events in television history, garnering an estimated 26.29 billion non-unique viewers, compiled over the course of the tournament. The final attracted an estimated audience of 715.1 million people.[1] The 2006 World Cup ranks fourth in non-unique viewers, behind the World Cup in 1994, 2002, and 1990.[2] As the winner, Italy represented the World in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
This was the first World Cup with three Portuguese-speaking national football teams, namely Portugal, Brazil and Angola. It also first featured the first all-European World Cup semi-finals since 1982.
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This article is about 2006 FIFA World Cup.
2006 FIFA World Cup
FIFA Fußball Weltmeisterschaft
Deutschland 2006
2006 FIFA World Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host country Germany
Dates 9 June – 9 July
Teams 32 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) 12 (in 12 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Italy
Runner-up France
Third place Germany
Fourth place Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played 64
Goals scored 147 (2.3 per match)
Attendance 3,353,655 (52,401 per match)
Top scorer(s) Miroslav Klose (5 goals)
← 2002
2010 →
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six populated continents participated in the qualification process which began in September 2003. Thirty-one teams qualified from this process, along with the host nation, Germany, for the finals tournament.
The tournament was won by Italy, who claimed their fourth World Cup title. They defeated France 5–3 in a penalty shootout in the final, after extra time had finished in a 1–1 draw. Germany defeated Portugal 3–1 to finish third.
The 2006 World Cup stands as one of the most watched events in television history, garnering an estimated 26.29 billion non-unique viewers, compiled over the course of the tournament. The final attracted an estimated audience of 715.1 million people.[1] The 2006 World Cup ranks fourth in non-unique viewers, behind the World Cup in 1994, 2002, and 1990.[2] As the winner, Italy represented the World in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
This was the first World Cup with three Portuguese-speaking national football teams, namely Portugal, Brazil and Angola. It also first featured the first all-European World Cup semi-finals since 1982.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
FIFA World Cup Trophy
FIFA World Cup Trophy
The FIFA World Cup Trophy on a German stamp
From 1930 to 1970, the Jules Rimet Trophy was awarded to the World Cup winner. It was originally simply known as the World Cup or Coupe du Monde, but in 1946 it was renamed after the FIFA president Jules Rimet who set up the first tournament. In 1970, Brazil's third victory in the tournament entitled them to keep the trophy permanently. However, the trophy was stolen in 1983, and has never been recovered, apparently melted down by the thieves.
After 1970, a new trophy, known as the FIFA World Cup Trophy, was designed. The experts of FIFA, coming from seven different countries, evaluated the 53 presented models, finally opting for the work of the Italian designer Silvio Gazzaniga. The new trophy is 36 cm (14.2 in) high, made of solid 18 carat (75%) gold and weighs 6.175 kg (13.6 lb). The base contains two layers of semi-precious malachite while the bottom side of the trophy bears the engraved year and name of each FIFA World Cup winner since 1974. The description of the trophy by Gazzaniga was: "The lines spring out from the base, rising in spirals, stretching out to receive the world. From the remarkable dynamic tensions of the compact body of the sculpture rise the figures of two athletes at the stirring moment of victory.
This new trophy is not awarded to the winning nation permanently. World Cup winners retain the trophy until the next tournament and are awarded a gold-plated replica rather than the solid gold original
The FIFA World Cup Trophy on a German stamp
From 1930 to 1970, the Jules Rimet Trophy was awarded to the World Cup winner. It was originally simply known as the World Cup or Coupe du Monde, but in 1946 it was renamed after the FIFA president Jules Rimet who set up the first tournament. In 1970, Brazil's third victory in the tournament entitled them to keep the trophy permanently. However, the trophy was stolen in 1983, and has never been recovered, apparently melted down by the thieves.
After 1970, a new trophy, known as the FIFA World Cup Trophy, was designed. The experts of FIFA, coming from seven different countries, evaluated the 53 presented models, finally opting for the work of the Italian designer Silvio Gazzaniga. The new trophy is 36 cm (14.2 in) high, made of solid 18 carat (75%) gold and weighs 6.175 kg (13.6 lb). The base contains two layers of semi-precious malachite while the bottom side of the trophy bears the engraved year and name of each FIFA World Cup winner since 1974. The description of the trophy by Gazzaniga was: "The lines spring out from the base, rising in spirals, stretching out to receive the world. From the remarkable dynamic tensions of the compact body of the sculpture rise the figures of two athletes at the stirring moment of victory.
This new trophy is not awarded to the winning nation permanently. World Cup winners retain the trophy until the next tournament and are awarded a gold-plated replica rather than the solid gold original
Thursday, June 3, 2010
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup over view
The current FIFA World Cup Trophy, awarded to the World Cup champions since 1974
FIFA World Cup Founded 1930
Region International (FIFA)
Number of teams 32 (finals)
204 (qualifiers for 2010)
Current champions Italy (4th title)
Most successful team Brazil (5 titles)
Website http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/
2010 FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, also called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale 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 when it was not contested because of World War II.
The current format of the tournament involves 32 teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation(s) over a period of about a month – this phase is often called the World Cup Finals. A qualification phase, which currently takes place over the preceding three years, is used to determine which teams qualify for the tournament together with the host nation(s).
During the 18 tournaments that have been held, seven nations have won the title. Brazil have won the World Cup a record five times, and they are the only team to have played in every tournament. Italy, the current champions, have won four titles, and Germany are next with three titles. The other former champions are Uruguay, winners of the inaugural tournament, and Argentina, with two titles each, and England and France, with one title each.
The World Cup is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world, where an estimated 715.1 million people watched the final match of the 2006 World Cup held in Germany.[1] The next World Cup will be held in South Africa, between 11 June and 11 July 2010, and the 2014 World Cup will be held in Brazil.
The current FIFA World Cup Trophy, awarded to the World Cup champions since 1974
FIFA World Cup Founded 1930
Region International (FIFA)
Number of teams 32 (finals)
204 (qualifiers for 2010)
Current champions Italy (4th title)
Most successful team Brazil (5 titles)
Website http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/
2010 FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, also called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale 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 when it was not contested because of World War II.
The current format of the tournament involves 32 teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation(s) over a period of about a month – this phase is often called the World Cup Finals. A qualification phase, which currently takes place over the preceding three years, is used to determine which teams qualify for the tournament together with the host nation(s).
During the 18 tournaments that have been held, seven nations have won the title. Brazil have won the World Cup a record five times, and they are the only team to have played in every tournament. Italy, the current champions, have won four titles, and Germany are next with three titles. The other former champions are Uruguay, winners of the inaugural tournament, and Argentina, with two titles each, and England and France, with one title each.
The World Cup is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world, where an estimated 715.1 million people watched the final match of the 2006 World Cup held in Germany.[1] The next World Cup will be held in South Africa, between 11 June and 11 July 2010, and the 2014 World Cup will be held in Brazil.
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