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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.

2,797 Questions

Who scored the most goals for England in the 2010 world cup?

Steven Gerrard has so far scored the most and only goals in the world cup for England!

How many times was England runner up in the World Cup?

England has never finished runners-up at the World Cup. They reached the final once, in 1966, where they beat West Germany to lift the trophy. The closest they have reached the final since was when they were beaten on penalties by Germany in 1990 in the semi-finals.

Which country appeared only once in the world cup?

Uruguay 1930

Brazil 1950*

Switzerland 1954

Sweden 1958

Chile 1962

England 1966

Argentina 1978

Spain 1982

usa 1994

japan/south Korea 2002

south Africa 2010

* Brazil due to host 2014 tournament

1974 west Germany 2006 as Germany

How do you win a soccer game?

you practice as good as you are in a game and play your position and don't let the other team score on you

Which country did England beat to win the world cup in 1966?

there has been lots of winners of the world cup. includind England!!! although the most recent world cup was in 2010 and Spain beat holland in extra time 1-0. the goalscorer was Andres iniesta. it was in south Africa. in 2006 Italy won the world cup and beat France in the final and this year they both came bottom of their groups and they has really easy groups. especially Italy!!!!!1

Which stadium has been the venue for two world cup final matches?

The only stadium to host two world cup final matches is the Aztec Stadium located in Mexico City. It was during the world cups Mexico '70 and Mexico '86

How many miles do world cup soccer players run per game?

i play football at a pee-wee level, and i can assure you that even the goalkeepers will run well under 1/10 mile.....

it depends on your position but if you are playing wing back for example and are doing your job properly of getting back and forward you will run over 0.2 miles a game easily...

its a 90 minute match even 0.15 miles averages out at just under 130 minute miles and that's not even a walking pace......

When does the World Cup end?

The last day of qualifying matches for the 2010 World Cup is the 14th October 2009.

Who was the mascot for the 2006 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.

Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 1938?

Italy won the world cup in 1934.

Second place went to Czechoslovakia

third place went to Germany

Fourth place went to Austria

hope that helped.

Has Mexico ever made it to the world cup finals?

Mexio has reached the quarter finals ion two occasions in 1970 and 1986. They were hosts in 1970 but lost to Italy 4-1 in the quarter finals. In 1986 Mexico hosted the World Cup again reaching the quarter finals for the second time but losing to Germany on penalties.

Why do they blow the long plastic trumpet at world cup soccer games?

It is called a vuvuzela (vu-vu-zae-la). It is part of their tradition for soccer games.

Who plays in the world cups first match?

The world super cup is played out between the winners of the champion ;
league and the winner of the U.E.F.A cup each year befoe the new season starts.

Where was the 1969 World Cup held?

There was no World Cup of soccer ( football ) in 1969.

England won the tournament in 1966, that was held in England.

Brazil won the tournament in 1970, that was held in Mexico.

How many times have Slovenia been in the world cup?

This (2010) is the first time Serbia has been to the World Cup on her own - in 2006 it was Serbia & Montenegro, and in 1998 it was known as Yugoslavia.

How many times did Algeria win the world cup?

This will be their second world cup, last time they knocked out West Germany.

Who wore the 1966 world cup England number 6 shirt?

Who cares ?

& who wants to know if its about England ?

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