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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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How missed the first penalty in the 1994 world cup finals?
It was at Moscow in Russia. 3rd penalty for Man Utd and then Ronaldo had it saved by Petr Cech. 5th penalty for Chelsea FC and if John Terry had scored the vital penalty Chelsea FC would have secured their first ever UCL trophy. Nicolas Anelka had his penalty saved and John Terry started to cry. Why did he miss?
Has the FIFA World Cup ever been held in Canada?
It wasn't big sporting news, nor was the Canadian soccer world shocked, when Canada failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. After all it has been 24 years since that country managed it's only appearance in the World Cup, in Mexico in 1986, so expectations weren't as high as a goalie Pat Onstad downfield kick.
But Canadian soccer fans were nonetheless disappointed when Canada lost 2-1 to Mexico on Sept. 10, 2008 ending any chance of making it to South Africa (they finished with a 2-2-4 qualifying record with a goal differential of 13-14). And while it is a country that places a greater weight on hockey, the number of kids registered for soccer is closing in on the million mark, some 400,000 more than for ice-hockey.
The Canadian Soccer Association and those involved with the Canadian men's team continue to work on improving the side and are hardly throwing in the towel for 2014 in Brazil. On the contrary, they feel they can do it.
Is David Beckham in world cup?
No , he is awaiting surgery on his Achilles tendon. Article from CNN below is from May 16 2010.
Sporting icon David Beckham has vowed to battle back to "full fitness" after having surgery to repair his ruptured Achilles tendon.
The injury has shattered Beckham's hopes of playing for England in his fourth World Cup finals and left many to doubt that the former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder would ever play at the top level again.
How many goals has messi scored in the world cup of 2006?
The 2002 World Cup Finals had a total of 161 goals scored. This was the highest total ever for a World Cup tournament. The breakdown of the goals scored is as follows:
- Germany - 5
- Brazil - 18
- South Korea - 14
- Turkey - 10
- Spain - 8
- U.S. - 5
- Japan - 4
- France - 3
- England - 3
- Portugal - 4
- Denmark - 6
- Argentina - 8
- Mexico - 7
- Senegal - 5
- Ireland - 4
- Sweden - 5
- Paraguay - 5
- Slovenia - 2
- Belgium - 1
- Russia - 3
- Croatia - 5
- Poland - 3
- Costa Rica - 5
- China - 1
- Nigeria - 4
- Saudi Arabia - 3
- Tunisia - 2
- Cameroon - 4
- South Africa - 3
- United Arab Emirates - 0
In total there were 161 goals scored in the 2002 World Cup Finals.
What countries play in the world cup?
Countries with professional or semi-professional leagues and those with organized leagues and championships. In fact there are more than 700 American football clubs in Europe alone:
USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Ireland, Great Britain, France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Russia, Hungary, Ukraine, Turkey, Greece, Israel.
48 nations on 5 Continents. see International Federation of American Football (IFAF) http://www.ifaf.org
When was the last time a world cup semifinal game went into a penalty shootout?
July 9, 2014 (as of July 10, 2014). Netherlands vs. Argentina went into penalties after still being tied 0-0 after extra time. The winner would move on to play Germany in the final. Argentina would defeat the Netherland 4-2 on penalties and move on.
Which country first in the world to develop hydroelectricity?
The power station at Niagara Falls was the first. It opened in 1881. (There was a turbine running in England first in 1878, but it was not a power station. It only powered one light.)
How many times has Mexico hosted the world cup?
Mexico has never won the World Cup. However it's team did win the FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Peru in 2005 and were runners up in the first FIFA U-20 World Youth Championship held in Tunisia in 1977
Mexico have qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals 14 times in total. This is more than any other side from the CONCACAF Zone.
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What is the weight of the world cup?
The standard football weight for a match played under FIFA must be between 410-450g, according to FIFA.COM
How many points for a winning match in group stage?
Three points are given for a win and one each for a draw.
How many goals did jimmy greaves score in the World Cup 1966 finals?
Jimmy Greaves scored 44 goals for England.
Jimmy Greaves scored 44 goals off of 57 appearances for England. Currently standing as the best strike rate for England.
What are ronaldos favorite boots?
His world cup boots silver and orange in shops the real one which he wears is £189 which I bought.Even if u buy the fake ones if u think u can improve at football buy his boots and up go like Cristiano ronaldo
Pele won the world cup three times, the only man to do it. He won many trophies with Santos as well.
Germany won the world cup 2014 after beating hosts Brazil in the semi-finals 7-1 and then beating Argentina 1-0 in the final after extra time. It is their fourth win, tying with Italy as the second most amount of wins.
Which is the rainest place in world?
The rainiest place in the world is Mawsynram, a village in Meghalaya, India. It receives an average annual rainfall of about 467.4 inches (about 467.2 cm), primarily due to the monsoon winds that bring heavy moisture from the Bay of Bengal. The region's unique topography and climate contribute to its extraordinary precipitation levels.
How many goals did Andres iniesta score in the world cup 2010?
Nobody really can tell you the exact amount, not even me. But i'm guessing it was ALOT!
What is the difference between FIFA and AFC?
FIFA is the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football) - world-scale governing body for football, while the AFC is the Asian Football Confederation, a continental-scale governing body for Asia. There is also:
- UEFA (Union of European Football Associations);
- CONMEBOL (South-American Football Confederation);
- CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football)
- CAF (Confederation of African Football);
- OFC (Oceania Football Confederation).
What year did Jamaica play in world cup?
Jamaica has only qualified for the FIFA World Cup once in 1998, where they were knocked out in the Group Stages.
*As of 2012
What is the time difference between Brazil and Portugal?
Pakistan can be anywhere from 7 to 9 hours ahead of Brazil, depending on where in Brazil you count from.
