FOOTBALL

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

• Founded in Paris (May 1904)• 7 members only• In 1930, it was 41 members• In 1950, it become 73 members• Now, FIFA has 204 members

FIFA World Cup

• FIFA president, Jules Rimet - international football tournament

• Each 4 years

First FIFA World cup • Uruguay in 1930• 13 nations took part• The winner - Uruguay

Number of team• 1934 until 1978 – 16 teams• 1982 until 1994 – 24 teams• 1998 until now – 32 teams

Format • Qualification

- within six zones - start three years before- last over a two-year period

Final tournament- two stages : group stage and knockout stage- compete within eight groups of four teams- group winner and runner up – second round

Interesting facts

• Number of teams32 (finals)204 (qualifiers for 2010)

• Current champions Italy (4th title)

• Most successful team Brazil (5 titles)

• Top scorerRonaldo (15 goals)

• Successive player and coachMário Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer

• Oldest player ever to score Roger Milla (42 years old)

• Coach win 2 world cupVittorio Pozzo (italy)