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The History Of World Cup Football
The FIFA World Cup (often called the Football World Cup or simply the World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer), and the world's most representative team sport event. Organised by Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's governing body, the World Cup is contested by the men's national football teams of FIFA member nations. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930 (e...
The Great World Cup Germany 2006
The 2006 FIFA World Cup (officially titled 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, sometimes referred to as the Football World Cup) finals are scheduled to take place in Germany between 9 June and 9 July 2006. Qualification for the tournament is now complete, with all 32 competing teams confirmed. The 2006 finals are the 18th to be contested.
A total of 12 German cities have been selected to host the World Cup final tournament. The stadium capacities shown are all seated capacities. ...
Regulation Footballs For Soccer
Footballs used in association football or soccer have a circumference of 27 to 28 inches. It weighs around 410 to 450 grams and is inflated to a pressure of 60 to 10 kPa. Footballs are usually covered with leather. But, today different types of materials are used to cover it. The footballs used in modern day games are stitched from 32 panels of leather or plastic. Leather and plastic used in football should have waterproof property. It is also stitched from 2 regular pentagon...
Football World Cup: The Most Wanted Trophy
The World Cup is a small gold trophy representing the hopes and ambitions of every footballing nation on earth. Since the advent of the World Cup in 1930, there have been two trophies awarded to the winners.The
Jules Rimet Trophy was the original prize for winning the World Cup. Originally called simply the World Cup or Coupe du Monde, it was renamed in 1946 to honour the FIFA President Jules Rimet who in 1929 passed a vote to initiate the competition. Designed by Abel Lafle...
Football World Cup News
The football fever is back and is slowly gripping the football crazy nations around the world. The 2006 FIFA World Cup, also known as World Cup Football, is to take place in Germany. News regarding world cup football is coming in thick and fast. The finals are scheduled between 9 June and 9 July 2006. The teams for the finals have been identified and grouped. Tickets sales have already started and are receiving enthusiastic response from around the world. Tight security arran...
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