Fifa World Cup in some data (Draft 2)

The FIFA World Cup is the only sport event that gets all attention of the whole world. Since its first edition, celebrated in Uruguay in 1930, this competition continues increasing in facts like proud and popularity. It’s important to mention that FIFA was founded in Paris on May 1922, and the first federations of soccer were: France, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Spain, Germany and Switzerland. Jules Rimet and one group of French visionaries had the idea of creating one tournament that involves the best teams in the world; these teams fight for winning the title of FIFA World Cup and show to the people they are the best team in the whole world. The original trophy named Jule Rimet was played three times in the 30s until the World War II stopped the competition for twelve years. 

This cup was played only in Europe and America since 1958, until May 1996 when FIFA decided that the 2002 edition was organized jointly by Korea and Japan. Since 1950, the 16 tournaments have only had eighth different winners. This cup has seen many amazing moments like when USA won against England in 1950, Italy’s defeat against North Korea in 1966, the increasing of Cameron in the 80s and its victory against Argentine in the first edition of 1990. Argentina won the edition of Mexico 1986.

Actually the world cup got the attention of all people, the tournament celebrated in France in 1998 got a global audience of 3700 million, and 1300 million of this people followed the final match; more of 2.7 million of viewers went to France and stayed in all tournaments. In the edition of Spain 1982 teams like Cameron, Argelia, Honduras, New Zeland, Kuwait played their first tournament. Hungria is the only team that scored ten goals in the same match. Dino Zoff is the oldest player in won one World Cup and Mexico was the first country in organize two cups.

By the pass of the years and the all changes that FIFA made to this tournament, the principal center of attraction of FIFA world Cup is the same always: the amazing trophy of gold, the maximum aspiration of all soccer’s players, and the glory in your maximum expression, only the best players obtain it.