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	World Soccer Boots
		Research shows between the FIFA World Cups of 1982 and 1998 75% of penalties were converted and that figures increased in 1998 to 80%.
		In FIFA World Cup Korea Japan 2002 the referees have a free hand on choice of whistles No surprise to learn most choose to use the whistle they most use in their general games.
		FIFA World Cup USA, 1994, had an official ball which was enveloped in a layer of polystyrene foam.
	www.podiatry.curtin.edu.au /worldcup/soccer.html (15714 words)

	1958 World Cup
		After Switzerland, Sweden was named host country for the 1958 FIFA World Cup - a Cup which, on 16 October 1956, lost its founding father, when Jules Rimet died in Paris at the age of 83.
		It was also the first FIFA World Cup in which a match ended in a 0-0 draw: the first round game between England and Brazil.
		The sixth FIFA World Cup was also to be marked by a record number of countries taking part (55).
	www.soccerhall.org /history/WorldCup_1958.htm (574 words)

	1958 World Cup
		After Switzerland, Sweden was named host country for the 1958 FIFA World Cup - a Cup which, on 16 October 1956, lost its founding father, when Jules Rimet died in Paris at the age of 83.
		It was also the first FIFA World Cup in which a match ended in a 0-0 draw: the first round game between England and Brazil.
		The sixth FIFA World Cup was also to be marked by a record number of countries taking part (55).
	www.soccerhall.org /history/WorldCup_1958.htm (574 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		Himmelseher's work on behalf of the World Cup in Germany in 1974 was a major contributing factor in making such a tournament a financial success for the first time, and paved the way for the future of the major FIFA competitions.
		It was under the presidency of Captain Burrell that Jamaica achieved their much-celebrated qualification for the FIFA World Cup™ in France in 1998.
		From 1958 to1974 president of the Nigerian Football Association, and from 1980 to 1988 a member of the FIFA Executive Committee, Oyo Orok Oyo has been deeply committed to the cause of advancing African football.
	fifa.com /en/organisation/index/0,1521,18476,00.html?articleid=18476 (1333 words)

	Encyclopedia: Football World Cup
		The 2014 World Cup, which FIFA has earmarked for South America, is expected to be held in Brazil as CONMEBOL, the South American Football Confederation, has already backed it as their choice.
		Organised by FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's governing body, the World Cup finals tournament is the most widely-viewed and followed sporting event in the world, more so than even the Olympic Games.
		The first Asian teams to make it to the semi-finals was at the 2002 World Cup, when South Korea and Turkey both did this (Turkey is however a member of the UEFA, and thus sometimes considered a European country when it comes to football).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Football-World-Cup (6322 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		Led by Puskas, Grosics, Czibor and Kocsis, Hungary, arguably the greatest team never to have won the FIFA World Cup, embraced Olympic glory at Helsinki 1952, two years before they were defeated in one of the most sensational FIFA finals ever when they lost 3-2 to Germany in 1954 after leading 2-0.
		From Helsinki 1952 to Los Angeles 1984, when professional players who had not performed at a FIFA World Cup were allowed to participate for the first time, the winning teams all heralded from Eastern Europe.
		While Oleg Salenko holds the World Cup-record of striking five times in a single match for Russia versus Cameroon at USA 94, Denmark's Sophus Nielsen (in a 17-1 defeat of France at London 1908) and Germany's Gottfried Fuchs (in a 16-0 win against Russia at Stockholm 1912) doubled that number in a solitary game.
	www.fifa.com /en/print/article/0,4039,102079,00.html (631 words)

	World Cup Football - FIFA World Cup History & Results
		The Football World Cup (officially FIFA World Cup) is the most important international football (soccer) competition.
		Vava of Brazil scored in 1958 and 1962 finals, Pele also of Brazil scored in the 1958 and 1970 finals and Paul Breitner of West Germany matched this in the 1974 and 1982 finals
		Over 160 national teams compete in regional qualifying rounds for a place in the finals.
	www.world-cup-football.org.uk (435 words)

	World Cup Volume One - 1930-1962 - DVD- World's Leading Soccer Video and DVD Resource - by La Cancha News On World Cup 2006
		The definitive history of the FIFA World Cup
		The definitive history of the FIFA World Cup on
		World Cup Volume One - 1930-1962 - DVD- World's Leading Soccer Video and DVD Resource - by La Cancha News On World Cup 2006
	www.lacancha.com /Soccer_D8001.html (292 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		The FIFA World Cup™, won by Brazil for the first (and only) time in Europe (Sweden) in 1958, was by then wildly popular and the contest between the contrasting styles of nations from Europe and South America was the talk of the day.
		Having seen the financial might of European club sides only increase at the end of the 20th century and with the goal of uniting and promoting the game fairly in the football world, FIFA had wrestled with the notion of including a multi-confederation club competition on the international match calendar for some time.
		World class stars were rapidly emerging from these new footballing lands but, unlike Pele in 1962, those top players were disallowed from being able to pit their wits against those from European and South American clubs because of the exclusivity of the championship.
	www.fifa.com /en/comp/Clubworld/tournament/0,4133,CWC-2005-10,00.html (860 words)

	South Africa's Bid for the Football World Cup 2010 - Signatures
		The South Africa's Bid for the Football World Cup 2010 Petition to FIFA was created by and written by Damian Dugdale (damian@dugdale.biz).
		We endorse the South Africa's Bid for the Football World Cup 2010 Petition to FIFA.
		South Africa's Bid for the Football World Cup 2010
	www.petitiononline.com /mod_perl/signed.cgi?SAWC2010&1 (227 words)

	ContiSoccerWorld - World Cup winners: Brazil is the benchmark
		Brazil are presently also clear favourites to be awarded the FIFA World Cup 2014 ™ when – in accordance with the FIFA’s rotation principles – it’s again South America’s turn to hold the finals.
		At the 1994 World Cup in USA, Romario, Bebeto and Dunga enjoyed more success than their Italian counterparts in the penalty shoot-out that decided the final.
		In 1986, the end of the World Cup road came in the quarter-final against France after a penalty shoot-out.
	www.conti.de /generator/www/de/en/continental/contisoccerworld/themes/03_2006_fifa_world_cup/03_bisherige_weltmeister/01_wmeister_brasilien_en.html (1050 words)

	World Cup Football News: Sweden and Norway set fair while Denmark sweat
		The Scandinavians reached the FIFA World Cupâ¢ final in their own country, only to be thwarted by an outstanding Brazilian team spearheaded by a 17-year-old Pele.
		Sweden have competed in ten FIFA World Cups since 1930, a testimony to the traditionally strong position they have enjoyed on the Nordic football landscape.
		World Cup Football News: News, scores, and brief headlines on your nations team as they journey towards footballs greatest prize - The World Cup competition in Germany 2006!
	www.neurotribe.net /footballblog/2005/08/sweden-and-norway-set-fair-while.html (271 words)

	Football World Cup 1974
		This marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup, was awarded.
		The 1974 Football World Cup was held in West Germany.
		Peruzovic who played in the 1974 World Cup for Yugoslavia...
	www.wikiverse.org /football-world-cup-1974 (229 words)

	2002 FIFA World Cup - Teams - France
		France was, of course, the defending World Cup champion.
		France is the heavy favourite to repeat as champions at the 2002 World Cup.
		Since 1958, it has built a presidential democracy impervious to the chaos that was the order of the day under previous parliamentary democracies.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/soccer/teams/france.html (1829 words)

	Germany 2006 - FIFA WORLD CUP - June 9th - July 9th 2006
		For example, the Frenchman Just Fontaine, who in the World Cup in Sweden (1958) scored 13 goals and is still today the record holder of this unique success.
		Germany 2006 - FIFA WORLD CUP - June 9th - July 9th 2006
		This historical overview reflects the history of football from the first World Cup in Uruguay in the year 1930 until the last one in Japan and South-Korea in 2002.
	germany2006.fussballportal.de (167 words)

	AskMen.com - France World Cup 2002 Preview
		With a top FIFA ranking and the designation of defending World Cup champions, France is the major target of the tournament.
		11 - 1930, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1978.
		The current team fielded by France may represent an upgrade from the 1998 version that took it all in Paris: a scary proposition for opponents in Group A. France is one of a handful of teams that could field a second squad superior to most, so blessed with talent is Manager Roger Lemerre.
	www.askmen.com /specials/world_cup_2002/france.html (211 words)

	A comprehensive listing of every FIFA World Cup game ever.
		Discussions for the competition began at the turn of the century, when FIFA was established, and in the late 1920s preparations for the first World Cup were underway as Uruguay became the inaugural hosts by offering to provide the stadium and paying the visiting teams' expenses.
		Only seven countries have ever won the World Cup: Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994), the former West Germany (1954, 1974, 1990), Italy (1934, 1938, 1982), Uruguay (1930, 1950), Argentina (1978, 1986), England (1966) and the latest addition to the list of Honour France (1998)
		A comprehensive listing of every FIFA World Cup game ever.
	www.fifaworldcup.co.uk (199 words)

	Federation Internationale de Football Association
		The Jules Rimet statuette, named in honor of the FIFA president who initiated the World Cup tournament, was designed by a French sculptor, Abel Lafleur, as a Goddess of Victory holding an octagonal vessel in her outstretched hands.
		The World Cup trophy in use today was designed by Silvio Gazzaniga (and submitted by Bertoni of Milan, Italy), after the original Jules Rimet Trophy was retired and awarded to Brazil, the first team to have won three World Cup championships (1970 in Mexico).
		The World Cup evolved from its roots in the early 20th-century Olympic movement, particularly the Games of the 1920s.
	www.fifa.com /fifa/handbook/fifa.html (2511 words)

	A comprehensive listing of every FIFA World Cup game ever.
		Only seven countries have ever won the World Cup: Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994), the former West Germany (1954, 1974, 1990), Italy (1934, 1938, 1982), Uruguay (1930, 1950), Argentina (1978, 1986), England (1966) and the latest addition to the list of Honour France (1998)
		Discussions for the competition began at the turn of the century, when FIFA was established, and in the late 1920s preparations for the first World Cup were underway as Uruguay became the inaugural hosts by offering to provide the stadium and paying the visiting teams' expenses.
		The amount of teams submited to take part in the 2002 Qualifying rounds is up to 195.
	www.fifaworldcup.co.uk (190 words)

	World Cup Winners
		The 1958 World Cup will be most remembered for the emergence of Brazilian striker Pele, who at only 17 years of age scored six goals, including two in the final match against the host team, as Brazil would capture the FIFA title, 5-2.
		Hosted by the country of Uruguay, the first ever FIFA World Cup was held eight years after the international game was first recognized through Olympic competition.
		In this ninth edition of the FIFA Cup, it would be now allowed for substitutions to take place throughout the matches, as well as yellow and red cards to be introduced during play.
	www.docsports.com /world-cup-winners.html (1922 words)

	Brazilian national football team - InfoSearchPoint.com
		The Brazilian national football team is the national football team with the most FIFA World Cup victories: five after winning in 2002.
		After finishing as runner-up in the Football World Cup 1998, in the Football World Cup 2002 Brazil won its fifth World Cup at the tournament in Japan and South Korea.
		In the Football World Cup 1962 Garrincha and his mates went to Chile and won the second world title, called at the time the Jules Rimet Cup.
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Brazilian_national_football_team (304 words)

	The National Archives Learning Curve Snapshots The 1966 World Cup
		However, of the three South American teams in the 1966 World Cup, Brazil failed to qualify in their group, and Uruguay and Argentina were both knocked out in the quarter finals.
		The letter is entitled "La Copa Mondial (the World Cup) or The Twist in Willie's Tale" (World Cup Willie was the mascot of the 1966 World Cup).
		Several teams pulled out of the 1928 Olympics and called on FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) to organise an international tournament.
	www.learningcurve.gov.uk /snapshots/snapshot28/snapshot28.htm (774 words)

	World Cup -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The first competition for the cup was organized in 1930 by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and was won by Uruguay.
		In World Cup competition, skiers accumulate points in the three alpine events (downhill, slalom, and giant slalom) at designated meets throughout the winter.
		The true world championship, however, is known as the World Cup.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9077485 (818 words)

	A comprehensive listing of every FIFA World Cup game ever.
		Discussions for the competition began at the turn of the century, when FIFA was established, and in the late 1920s preparations for the first World Cup were underway as Uruguay became the inaugural hosts by offering to provide the stadium and paying the visiting teams' expenses.
		Only seven countries have ever won the World Cup: Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994), the former West Germany (1954, 1974, 1990), Italy (1934, 1938, 1982), Uruguay (1930, 1950), Argentina (1978, 1986), England (1966) and the latest addition to the list of Honour France (1998)
		A comprehensive listing of every FIFA World Cup game ever.
	www.fifaworldcup.co.uk (190 words)

	Champion Poems
		Brazil was the first country to win 3 FIFA World Cup™ Trophies: 1958, 1962, 1970 and was the runner- up in 1950.
		England won the FIFA World Cup™ Title in 1966 on their home soil and is currently ranked 9th in the FIFA World Rankings.
		As host to the 2002 FIFA World Cup™ along with Korea, Japan is a relative newcomer to the competition.
	www.doodlespage.com /champion_poems.html (1058 words)

	Picture Gallery
		This cup was permanently awarded in 1970 to three-time winner Brazil (1958, 1962, and 1970), and a new trophy called the FIFA World Cup was put up for competition (shown above - right).
		The trophy cup (shown above - left) awarded from 1930 to 1970 was the Jules Rimet Trophy, named for the Frenchman who proposed the tournament.
		The 1994 Brazilian Team celebrating after winning the 1994 FIFA World Cup - 210kb
	users.carib-link.net /~jnb/jnbpg.html (257 words)

	A comprehensive listing of every FIFA World Cup game ever.
		Discussions for the competition began at the turn of the century, when FIFA was established, and in the late 1920s preparations for the first World Cup were underway as Uruguay became the inaugural hosts by offering to provide the stadium and paying the visiting teams' expenses.
		Only seven countries have ever won the World Cup: Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994), the former West Germany (1954, 1974, 1990), Italy (1934, 1938, 1982), Uruguay (1930, 1950), Argentina (1978, 1986), England (1966) and the latest addition to the list of Honour France (1998)
		A comprehensive listing of every FIFA World Cup game ever.
	www.fifaworldcup.co.uk (190 words)

	rediff.com: Football World Cup - India's participation in the World Cup
		In 1942 and 1946, the World Cup was not held because of World War II
		The Indian team has sadly never qualified for the football World Cup.
		India were invited by FIFA and the Brazilian Football Federation but didn't take part because most of the Indian players played the game barefooted.
	www.rediff.com /sports/football/2002/may/23india.htm (482 words)

	World Cup Football
		The Football World Cup (officially FIFA World Cup) is the most important international football (soccer) competition.
		The World Cup trophy (Coupe du Monde) was renamed the Jules Rimet trophy in 1946.
		The most successful World Cup team is Brazil having won the tournament five times in and finished as runners-up twice.
	www.world-cup-football.org.uk (383 words)

	HISTORY OF THE WORLD CUP Wall Chart Poster - FIFA Soccer Football - 2005 Updated Version - Vanguard Sports Publishing
		HISTORY OF THE WORLD CUP Wall Chart Poster - FIFA Soccer Football - 2005 Updated Version - Vanguard Sports Publishing
		Along the left side are no less than 14 spectacular archival photographs featuring legendary players from throughout World Cup history, including Pele, Paolo Rossi, Bobby Moore, David Beckham, Eusebio, Nobby Stiles, Landon Donovan, Gordon Banks, Diego Maradona, Zinedine Zidane, Franz Beckenbauer, Jorge Campos, Oliver Kahn, and Michel Platini.
		Alongside the official poster for each tournament, you will find preliminary round standings, key facts and stories, an artist's profile of the tournament MVP, all playoff round results, and the national flag of the championship nation.
	www.puresportsart.com /warehouse/wrldcup.htm (269 words)

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