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FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.

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What language does a referee in the world cup speak?

all referees and assistants have to take English lessons and exams for speaking to the players.

normally all the match officials are from the same country, or at least from countries that speak the same language

How many times have East Germany won world cup?

They the West Germany have won the world cup thrice, 1954 verses Hungary, 1974 verses Holland and 1990 verses Argentina.

What does OR stand for in soccer?

When an olympic swimmer wins a race and has the letters OR listed next to their name, it stands for ' Olympic Record ". An olympic record means that no swimmer has ever swum a faster time at the olympic games. However, the time is still slower than the world record, denoted by the letters WR. The world record can be set at any official race at any time in the world.

Who was the first to circumnavigage the world?

After becoming the first person to swim 3,716 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, long distance swimmer Ben Lecomte's first words were, "Never again". The 31-year-old Frenchman arrived at Quiberon, in north west France at 3.30pm (1430 GMT) on Friday afternoon exhausted after the 73-day journey.
Jeremy Cooke: "The effort has taken a physical toll" Shortly after he arrived he sunk to his knees - and proposed marriage to his girlfriend. This time she said, "Yes". The adventurer, who lives in Austin, Texas, USA, undertook the feat to raise around £100,000 for a Scottish-based cancer charity. He began his record-setting attempt from Cape Cod, Massachusetts on 16 July.
Good to be back on dry land Colleen Turner, who travelled with the swimmer on his support boat, was among a large group of friends who greeted him when he touched land at Quiberon, near St Nazaire in Brittany. She told BBC News 24: "He's tired and he's getting a little cold. He needs to get into a nice hot shower and dry clothes." Mr Lecomte made one stop in his journey at the Azores in mid-Atlantic after suffering from exhaustion. He stayed for a week to recover and then completed the mammoth swim. Ms Turner defended him against criticism for not having swum all the way.
Swim coordinator Colleen Turner: "It's not about amazing physical feats" "The human body could not withstand 24 hours a day for 73 days in the North Atlantic Ocean. "What Ben has done is to set the bar. He swam without a kick board, with his own arms across the North Atlantic in six to eight hour chunks of time." She said he was highly motivated by his father's death from colon cancer in 1991. "This was something deep inside of Ben that he needed to do for his father's memory - to help if he can in some small way get rid of the dreaded disease of cancer." The airline marketing representative caught a strong tide and so made the last 25 mile swim ahead of time. "We weren't expecting him until a bit later, but he caught a strong tide coming into shore. It was so exciting watching him arrive," said Ms Turner. On his knees Shortly after he came ashore Mr Lecomte was down on his knees. Not from exhaustion, but because he asked his girlfriend to marry him.
Lecomte: Faced sharks, storms and 20ft waves Ms Turner witnessed the proposal: "It was very sweet. Jenny made Ben get down on his knees and propose again - and this time she said yes in front of everyone." In fact he had proposed as he entered the water off Massachusetts - but she told him to ask her again "on the other side". Not content to wait, he asked her again on the phone from the Azores - but once more she coyly declined to answer. Finally, when he came ashore in France, he asked a third time and she said, 'Yes'. How he did it Mr Lecomte achieved his remarkable feat by swimming for six hours a day beside his support boat and within a 25ft electromagnetic field called a 'protective ocean device' which protects him from sharks. He trained for six years before undertaking the swim to raise money for the Association for International Cancer Research. Mr Lecomte, who had to eat for four hours every day to replace more than 9,000 calories burned while swimming, battled through force eight storms, 45-60 knot winds and 10-20ft waves, in addition to tackling sea turtles, dolphins, jellyfish and incredibly cold water on the way to a place in the record books. Other transatlantic records * In 1969, Briton John Fairfax became the first person to row across the Atlantic single-handed.

* In 1952, Frenchman Alain Bombard made the first crossing in a rubber dingy

* In 1988, another Frenchman, Remy Bricka, took 64 days to "ski" across the Atlantic on polyester floats.

* Guy Delage also holds the record for the first transatlantic crossing in a microlight, in 1991.

* In August, three North American "artists" accompanied by their three dogs successfully sailed across the Atlantic in a 50ft boat constructed entirely from junk.

* On Tuesday, British windsurfer Jason Gilbert completed a 2,200-mile, three-man journey from Newfoundland to Dorset. "The first thing I want to do now is go for a pint," he said. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/180273.stm

What team won 1994 FIFA World Cup in 1994?

The 1994 Fifa World Cup was held in the United States from June 17th to July 17th. The final two teams that advanced to the final games were Brazil and Italy. The score was 0-0 and the two teams advanced into penalty shots. Brazil made three of theirs and Italy made 2. Brazil then won their fourth World Cup title.

What cities have hosted the Olympics and the World Cup final?

Mexico city, Rome, London, Paris and Munich have hosted the World Cup final and the Olympic Games.

How old is FIFA World Cup?

A FIFA World Cup is held every four years. It is traditional for the right to host this tournament to be rotated among football federations. FIFA has selected Brazil to be the host of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Who has scored most goals in England?

The player with the most career goals in English league football is Arthur Rowley. He played 619 matches from 1946 to 1965.

Where is the 2018 world cup?

The 2018 FIFA World cup will be held in Russia.

Which country won the Womens World Cup?

Japan won during penalty kicks by one lucky save by the japanese goalie.

Have Netherlands won World Cup?

Yes Holland will be in the 2010 world cup in south Africa.

Where was the 1st World Cup played?

Uruguay hosted the first ever inaugural world cup in 1930. They also won it, beating Argentina 4-2 in the final.

How many tries did Jonah lomu score in 1995 world cup?

Jonah Lomu scored 37 tries in Test matches for the All Blacks. A further 26 tries in Super rugby, 18 in provincial rugby in New Zealand and 1 for Cardiff in Wales. He also played for 3 games for Marseille in France but did not score.

Who is the first cricketer to score 2000 in world cup?

sachin tendulkar (India) is the first Indian cricket player got 200 in ODI

When was the first America's Cup held?

The ship America, beat out a fleet of Britain's finest in 1851. The trophy was given to the captain and the race was later renamed, The America's Cup. The first real race for this trophy, under the new name was in 1870 with 14 vessels.

Who designed the first trophy for the world cup?

Orra brand, owned by Antwerp-based Rosy Blue Group.

Why has the World Cup trophy changed?

A very good question...Football or Soccer has been played throughout most of the World since the early 1800's and has brought people together from different countries in exchange of ideas, cultures and simply to just enjoy the Beautiful Game. This question cannot be answered by a simple paragraph though and I suggest reading the following books to help you understand the Football World, "How Soccer has changed the World", "Beyond Soccer", "The World is a Ball" and there are many others that will help you understand the scope of this question.