Made of 32 teams who compete for the biggest International soccer event.
Currently,
*There are 8 groups in the first round made of 4 teams each, named A to H.
*The 1st and 2nd teams of each group move on to the the round of 16, the knockout round, and the survivors move the the the quarter finals, then the semi finals.
The winners of the semi finals move on to the finals, and the losers have a match to decide 3rd and 4th place.
History:
Uruguay 1930: Uruguay 4-2 Argentina
Italy 1934: Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia
France 1938: Italy 4-2 Hungary
Brazil 1950: Uruguay N/A Brazil
Switzerland 1954: W.Germany 3-2 Hungary
Sweden 1958: Brazil 5-2 Sweden
Chile 1962: Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia
England 1966: England 4-2 W.Germany
Mexico 1970: Brazil 4-1 Italy
West Germany 1974: W.Germany 2-1 Netherlands
Argentina 1978: Argentina 3-1 Netherlands
Spain 1982: Italy 3-1 W.Germany
Mexico 1986: Argentina 3-2 W.Germany
Italy 1990: W.Germany 1-0 Argentina
USA 1994: Brazil 3-2pen Italy
France 1998: France 3-0 Brazil
S.Korea/Japan 2002: Brazil 2-0 Germany
Germany 2006: Italy 5-3pen France
South Africa 2010: Spain 1-0 Netherlands
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Japan participated in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 fifa world cups. They reached second round in 2002 and 2010 fifa world cup.
2002 FIFA World Cup Mascot: Ato, Kaz and Nik. 2006 FIFA World Cup Mascot: Goleo and Pille 2010 FIFA World Cup Mascot: Zakumi.
The most one-sided game in FIFA history was a qualifying match for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where Australia beat American Samoa 31-0.
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No, 32 countries have not won the FIFA World Cup. This year's 2010 FIFA World Cup will only be the 19th in history.
Costa Rica did not qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. However, they did qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and advanced past the Group Stage for the second time in their history.
Japan participated in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 fifa world cups. They reached second round in 2002 and 2010 fifa world cup.
2002 FIFA World Cup Mascot: Ato, Kaz and Nik. 2006 FIFA World Cup Mascot: Goleo and Pille 2010 FIFA World Cup Mascot: Zakumi.
The fifa cup is the world cup for soccer
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No, Lebanon did not make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.No, Lebanon did not make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.No, Lebanon did not make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.No, Lebanon did not make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.No, Lebanon did not make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.No, Lebanon did not make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.No, Lebanon did not make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.No, Lebanon did not make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.No, Lebanon did not make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.No, Lebanon did not make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.No, Lebanon did not make it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.
The most one-sided game in FIFA history was a qualifying match for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where Australia beat American Samoa 31-0.
The quarter-final match between Austria and Switzerland in 1954 fifa world cup is the highest scoring match in the history of fifa world cup. 12 goals were scored in the match. Austria 7-5 Switzerland.
There has been a total of 17 World Cups in FIFA history.