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Which year did Brazil win the FIFA World Cup?

5, if you look at countries football logo they have gold stars, those stars represent each time they have won a world cup, kinda hard finding italiy's though, i think they are the inner ones, idk

Which was the first country to win the Football World Cup twice?

My Answer : ITALY.


first won against Czechoslovakia in 1934 .Result : 2-1
Second Won against Hungary in 1938. Result 4-2

Where did America host the World Cup?

In 1994 USA hosted the FIFA world cup in nine cities which were

Pasadena, California

Pontiac, Michigan

Stanford, California

East Rutherford, New Jersey

Orlando, Florida

Chicago, Illinois

Dallas, Texas

Foxborough, Massachusetts

Washington, D.C.

Who won the best young player award at the 1998 world cup?

The winner of the 1998 "FIFA Golden Ball", awarded to the best player in the tournament, was the Brazilian Striker Ronaldo.

Second place ("silver ball') went to Davor Šuker (Croatia). Third placed was Lillian Thuram (France).

Actual name of Pele?

His full name is Edison Arantes do Nascimento.

What team did Mia Hamm Play on first?

First, Mia Hamm played for the Tar Heels. Then, she played for Team USA! :)

How many world cups has Pele been in?

Pele has been involved in 4 World Cups in 1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970. He was a winner three times (1958, 1962 and 1970).

Most popular football club in the world?

The current best football club in the world of 2008 is Manchester United

What African Country ever won the soccer world cup?

The F.I.F.A world cup has never been played in any African country till today. But the good news is that the 2010 world cup will be held in South Africa.

When was the FIFA World Cup played?

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was held from 9 June to 9 July in Germany.

Who are the top 5 all time top English goal scorer?

The English player who is the leading goalscorer is the late Arthur Rowley with 433 goals from 619 matches for West Bromwich Albion, Fulham, Leicester City and Shrewsbury Town, 1946 to 1965.

The record for most goal all-time for top flight football belongs to Jimmy Greaves who has 357 goals in 516 matches for Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, 1957 to 1971.

Also the next Manchester United goal scorer was Sir Bobby Charlton a forward who scored many goals for the famous English club.

Which soccer players wear number 77?

Man Utd are known to have had many great players who have worn #7.

David Beckham

George Best

Eric Cantona

Cristiano Ronaldo

Bryan Robson

Currently at the big clubs the #7 shirt is worn by:

Michael Owen (Man Utd)

Raul (Real Madrid)

Alexandre Pato (AC Milan)

Ricardo Quarema (Inter)

Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal)

David Villa (Valencia)

Pablo Mouche (Boca Jrs)

Juan Manuel Salgueiro (Estudiantes)

How many goals did Brazil score in World Cup history?

Brazil leads the all-time table. Brazil is the only team to have played in every tournament and to have won the World Cup five times. For 1930 through 2006, Brazil has 201 total goals for, 84 total goals against, and 206 total points. Its nearest contender is Germany with 190 goals for, 112 goals against, and 184 points.

For more information, go to www.planetworldcup.com.

Has Australia ever won the cup?

In cricket, Australia won the World Cup 4 times: 1987, 1999, 2003, and 2007. In soccer, Australia has never won the World Cup.
Australia have never won a world cup
Yes
No they have never won a world cup.
No, Australia have never won the World Cup.
No Australia have not won a world cup yet.

Who is the youngest ever goal scorer in history?

James Vaughn for Everton against Crystal Palace he was 16 years and 271 days old (beating James Milner - the previous holder - by 86 days.) This also made him the youngest scorer for Everton beating Wayne Rooney's record of 16 years and 360 days!

When was the FIFA World Cup created?

The inaugural FIFA World Cup took place in 1930. The original world cup known as the 'Jules Rimet Trophy' named after the 3rd President of FIFA was designed by French sculptor Abel Lafleur. The trophy was given to Brazil after they won the world cup for the third time in 1970. It was stolen in 1983 and has never been recovered.

Who is the most paid soccer player?

Between May 2010 and May 2011 the Top 5 paid Soccer players through team earnings and company endorsements are as follows:

1) David Beckham - $40 Million

2) Cristiano Ronaldo - $38 Million

3) Lionel Messi - $32 Million

4) Ricardo Kaka - $25 Million

5) Ronaldihno - $24 Million

Where do rangers play?

Ibrox Stadium in the Govan area of Glasgow

When did Pele score his 1000th goal?

He scored his 1000 goal in November 19, 1969 and which stadium you ask it is in Rio de Janeiro's Maracan Stadium.

What team won the premier league in 1965?

The Premier League did not exist in 1965.

The winners of the First Division for the 1964/65 season was Manchester United