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3 days ago · December 6, 2013 - The draw for the FIFA World Cup 2014 takes place in Costa do Sauipe, Bahia, Brazil. Host nation Brazil will open the tournament against Croatia in Sao Paulo on June 12. The final will take place at Estadio Maracana on July 13.
3 days ago · Les Bleus won their World Cup group and defeated Poland, heavyweights England and underdogs Morocco to advance to the final for the second consecutive tournament. [5] However, after a 3–3 tie and a penalty shootout loss to Argentina, they were unable to successfully defend their championship title.
3 days ago · The first two World Cup matches took place simultaneously on 13 July 1930, and were won by France and the United States, who defeated Mexico 4–1 and Belgium 3–0 respectively. The first goal in World Cup history was scored by Lucien Laurent of France. [22]
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2 days ago · World Cup, football (soccer) tournament held every four years that determines the sport’s world champion. It is likely the most popular sporting event in the world, drawing billions of television viewers every tournament. Learn more about the World Cup, including the winners.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- The World Cup in football (soccer) is a quadrennial tournament of 32 men’s national teams that is organized by the Fédération Internationale de Foo...
- The World Cup happens every four years in order to have enough time for the qualification tournaments and playoffs among national teams to take pla...
- Qualifying for the World Cup is a long process during the years between each quadrennial tournament. Each of the Fédération Internationale de Footb...
- World Cup prize money comes from the earnings of the nonprofit Fédération Internationale de Football Association. FIFA’s revenue is generated by hi...
- The men’s World Cup all-time top scorer is Miroslav Klose of the German national football (soccer) team. He scored a total of 16 goals across four...
5 days ago · SCORES & FIXTURES. Match Time shown in your local time. Sunday 22 September 2024. 1st Round. Al Ain FC. 16:00. Auckland City FC. Tuesday 29 October 2024. 2nd Round.
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5 days ago · On September 22, 1922, at the Vélodrome Buffalo in Paris, France, the reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion Georges Carpentier took on Battling Siki in what was supposed to be a fixed fight, according to Siki.
