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FIFA World Cup Championship (football)

World Cup is a main football competition which is held every 4 years. A history of this tournament began in 1930 when Uruguay team became an inaugural champion. Brazil is an individual leader in term of victories in World Cup. This team raised the cup over its head 5 times. An interesting fact about Brazil team that they are the only team participating in all World Cups. Besides, Germany and Italy pursue the leader with 4 trophies for each. Generally, 8 teams won titles in this prestigious competition.

The history of this eminent tournament started in early 1920s when the FIFA’s government decided to make a competition separated from the football in Olympics. Jules Rimet, who was the first FIFA’s President, had persuaded some countries to participate in the first tournament, so 13 associations sent their representatives in Uruguay. The next contest was held in Italy and also was won by its team.

Although the competition had been extremely successful, there was a pause during World War II. After that a World Cup has been gathering best teams in one place constantly. The latest alternation was an expansion to 48 teams allowed to compete in this tournament. But it will be only in 2026. At present you can observe a football globalization.

Modern trophy, where two athletes stretching out their hands to the world, was designed by an Italian specialist Silvio Gazzaniga. But winners are not allowed to possess it permanently. Despite that, they are rewarded by gold medals.

Through the years World Cup has been increasing its popularity across the world. It is estimated that a ninth part of the world population were the spectators of World Cup in 2006. World Cup in Russia was named as the best and most profitable in history.