Soccer, FIFA, and the World Cup

The USA is the only country that calls

this sport soccer—what does the rest

of the world call it?

Video—Bosnia vs. England

History of Soccer

People have played games like soccer for thousands of years.

Soccer’s Voyage to England

Historians propose that the Romans took a form of soccer with them

to England.

Starting in England around 1863, soccer slowly transformed into the

game we know today.

It slowly began to spread in popularity all throughout Europe and the

American continents.

FIFA

Stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association. In English:

International Federation of Association Football.

Organizes the World Cup and other international soccer events.

Started in Paris, France, in 1904.

The World Cup

Started by FIFA in 1930

First competition was held in Uruguay

32 FIFA men’s teams compete

The World Cup

The competition has been held every 4 years since 1930, except for the years

of 1942 and 1946

Why?

The World Cup is Popular

The World Cup Finals is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world.

An estimated 1.1 billion people watched the tournament in 2002.

In France’s 1998 tournament, 37 billion viewers watched and 2.7 million

people gathered to watch the 64 matches held there.

World Cup Winners

There have been 18 tournaments in all and only 7 nations have won the title!

Brazil has the most successful World Cup team, with 5 total wins.

The USA has never won a World Cup.

World Cup for Women!

Since 1991, FIFA has organized a World Cup for women, known as the FIFA Women’s World Cup. They also play every 4 years and the process of qualification is much the same as the men’s.

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About the FIFA World Cup 2014• 20th FIFA World Cup

• 2nd time that Brazil will host the

FIFA World Cup

• First World Cup to use goal-line

technology

• 12 cities will host a total of 64

matches

• Spain are the defending

champions

• Official Slogan “All in One

Rhythm”

• Will be played from 12 June to 13

July 2014

South Africa2010

Brazil2014

Russia2018

Qatar2022

Timeline

Official Logo

• Named “Inspiration”

• Design shows three victorious hands together raising the

world's most famous trophy

• Portrayal of the hands is also symbolic of the yellow and

green of Brazil warmly welcoming the world to their

country

• The logo was unveiled in Johannesburg on 8 July 2010.

Official Poster• Announced on 30 January 2013 in Rio de Janerio

• Features a map of the country made up from the

outlines of football players' legs kicking a football.

• Also depicts the Brazilian culture and other features

of the Brazilian nation such as the fauna and flora.

• The colourful poster represents the beauty and

diversity of Brazil

Mascot• Named ‘Fuleco’

• Represents an armadillo, which is an endangered species

in Brazil.

• The name was chosen after an online voting process in

which 1.7 million people took part

• Around 48% of people voted for Fuleco

• It is a portmanteau of the words "Futebol" ("Football")

and "Ecologia" ("Ecology”)

Official Ball• Named ‘Adidas Brazuca’

• Name was selected by a public vote that received responses from

more than 1 million Brazilian football fans

• Brazuca received over 70 per cent of the vote

• The other names in competition were Bossa Nova and Carnavalesca

• Adidas is the official FIFA World Cup match ball supplier since 1970

Qualified teams

The 32 teams to qualify for the World Cup are:

EUROPE

• Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, England, Russia,

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Portugal, France

ASIA

• Japan, Australia, Iran, South Korea

SOUTH AMERICA

• Brazil (hosts), Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay and Ecuador

CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football)

• United States, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico

AFRICA

• Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Ghana, Algeria

Groups

Venues and Stadiums

1.Rio De JanerioStadium Name: Estadio do Maracana

Established: 1950

Seating Capacity: 77000

Matches to be played: 4 group, 1 round of 16 match,1 Quarterfinal and the Final

2. BrasiliaStadium Name: Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha

Established: 1974

Seating Capacity: 71,000

Matches to be played: 5 group, 1 round of 16, 1 Quarterfinal and the 3rd-4th playoff match.

3. Sao PauloStadium Name: Arena Corinthians/Arena de Itaquera

Established: 2013(new)

Seating Capacity: 68,000

Matches to be played: 4 group including opening match, 1 round of 16 match, 1 Semifinal

4. FortalezaStadium Name: Arena Castelão/Gigante da Boa Vista

Established: 1973

Seating Capacity: 64,000

Matches to be played: 4 group, 1 round of 16 match, 1 Quarterfinal

5. Belo HorizonteStadium Name: Estadio Mineirao

Established: 1965

Seating Capacity: 64,000

Matches to be played: 4 group, 1 round of 16 match, 1 Semifinal

6. SalvadorStadium Name: Arena Fonte Nova

Established: 2013

Seating Capacity: 54,000

Matches to be played: 4 group, 1 round of 16 match, 1 Quarterfinal

7. Porto AlegreStadium Name: Estadia Beira Rio

Established: 1969

Seating Capacity: 52000

Matches to be played: 4 group, 1 round of 16 match

8. RecifeStadium Name: Arena Pernambuco

Established: 2013(new)

Seating Capacity: 46,000

Matches to be played: 4 group, 1 round of 16 match

9. ManausStadium Name: Arena da Amazonia

Established: 2013(new)

Seating Capacity: 44,000

Matches to be played: 4 group

10.CuiabaStadium Name: Arena Pantanal

Established: 2013(new)

Seating Capacity: 43,000

Matches to be played: 4 group

11.NatalStadium Name: Arena das Dunas

Established: 2014(new)

Seating Capacity: 43,000

Matches to be played: 4 group

12.CuritibaStadium Name: Arena da Baixada

Established: 1999

Seating Capacity: 41,000

Matches to be played: 4 group

Brazil 201412 June – 13 July