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World soccer's supreme title
The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international football competition contested by the men's national football teams of the member nations 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.

The tournament consists of two parts, the qualification phase and the final phase (officially called the World Cup Finals). The qualification phase, which currently take place over the three years preceding the Finals, is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals. The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title, at venues within the host nation (or nations) over a period of about a month. The World Cup Finals is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final.

In the eighteen tournaments held, only seven nations have won the title. Brazil is the most successful World Cup team, having won the tournament five times. The current World Champions, Italy, follows with four titles, while Germany holds three. The other former champions are Uruguay (who won the inaugural tournament) and Argentina with two titles each, and England and France with one title each.

The most recent World Cup Finals were held in Germany, where Italy was crowned champions after beating France in the final. The next World Cup Finals will be held in South Africa, from June 11, 2010 to July 11, 2010, and the 2014 Finals will be held in Brazil.
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FIFA World Cup groups Europe:

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
Portugal Greece Czech Republic Germany Spain
Sweden Israel Poland Russia Turkey
Denmark Switzerland Northern Ireland Finland Belgium
Hungary Moldova Slovakia Wales Bosnia Herzegovina
Albania Latvia Slovenia Azerbaijan Armenia
Malta Luxembourg San Marino Liechtenstein Estonia
Group 6 Group 7 Group 8  Group 9   
Croatia France Italy Holland  
ENGLAND Romania Bulgaria Scotland  
Ukraine Serbia Republic of Ireland Iceland  
Belarus Lithuania Cyprus Norway  
Kazahkstan Austria Georgia Macedonia  
Andorra Faroe Islands Montenegro    

World Cup Tournament News

Simao: We have the toughest group

Winger Simao Sabrosa chatted to FIFA.com about Portugal’s group rivals and targets in South Africa, the life of a footballer and form of Atletico Madrid.

Mancini confident of top four finish

Despite recent defeat at Hull, Roberto Mancini insists he has confidence that his Manchester City side will break into the top four come season end.

The great American migration

FIFA.com looks at the latest in a growing batch of USA internationals heading overseas to test their mettle in the world's most competitive leagues.

World Leagues review

Robinho's glorious return to Santos, a goal-fest in Argentina and impressive victories for Guadalajara and Penarol were among the weekend's highlights.

Fred: The battle for places is fierce

Fred spoke to FIFA.com about overcoming injuries, helping Fluminense escape relegation and his fight to earn a Brazil recall ahead of South Africa 2010.

Ibra unfazed by lack of goals

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed he is not worried at having scored just once in almost two months, adding that he revels in creating goals for others.

European Leagues review

Montpellier and Bayern Munich cut the respective leads of Bordeaux and Bayer Leverkusen, as the principal contenders all won in England and Spain.

Braga overcome early setback

Despite playing most of the match with ten men, Braga comfortably defeated bottom-side Belenenses 3-1 to move within a point of leaders Benfica.

Terry thanks Chelsea fans

Embattled Chelsea captain John Terry has thanked the club's fans for their support in the wake of allegations about his private life.

Ballack hits back at Wenger jibes

Michael Ballack has hit back at Arsene Wenger's sniping at Chelsea's perceived lack of flair by accusing the Arsenal manager of sour grapes.

Gazza facing drink driving charge

Former England star Paul Gascoigne was arrested at the weekend on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Carragher: No more slip-ups

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher is confident his side's rediscovered meanness can help them close the gap on faltering Arsenal in the EPL.

Spain set for Poland friendly

Spain will complete their preparations for this summer's FIFA World Cup with a friendly against Poland, the Spanish FA confirmed today.

Beckham: I won't celebrate against United

David Beckham has promised that he will not celebrate if he scores against Manchester United for AC Milan in the sides' UEFA Champions League tie.

Tiago keen on Atletico stay

Tiago has said that he would like to stay on at Atletico Madrid after joining the Spanish giants on loan from Juventus during the January transfer window.

Bayern, Schalke bid to avoid upsets

Bayern Munich and Schalke both face second-flight opposition in the DFB-Pokal quarter-finals, while Werder Bremen and Hoffenheim will collide.

Van der Sar: Good to be back

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has said that he is delighted to be back in action after a "stop-start" season so far.

Mariners sink Jets

The Central Coast Mariners picked up their first home win in the A-League since September with a comfortable 3-0 triumph over Newcastle Jets.

Bonera buoyed by comeback

AC Milan defender Daniele Bonera spoke of having come through an "important test" after making his comeback following an 11-month absence.

Wigan release Edman

Wigan Athletic defender Erik Edman has left the club and is expected to sign for Helsingborg after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent

 

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20 Aug 08 Kazakhstan v Andorra
6 Sep 08 Andorra v ENGLAND
6 Sep 08 Croatia v Kazakhstan
6 Sep 08 Ukraine v Belarus
10 Sep 08 Croatia v ENGLAND
10 Sep 08 Andorra v Belarus
10 Sep 08 Kazakhstan v Ukraine
11 Oct 08 ENGLAND v Kazakhstan
11 Oct 08 Ukraine v Croatia
15 Oct 08 Belarus v ENGLAND
15 Oct 08 Croatia v Andorra
1 Apr 09 ENGLAND v Ukraine
1 Apr 09 Andorra v Croatia
1 Apr 09 Kazakhstan v Belarus
6 Jun 09 Kazakhstan v ENGLAND
6 Jun 09 Croatia v Ukraine
6 Jun 09 Belarus v Andorra
10 Jun 09 ENGLAND v Andorra
10 Jun 09 Ukraine v Kazakhstan
19 Aug 09 Belarus v Croatia
5 Sep 09 Ukraine v Andorra
5 Sep 09 Croatia v Belarus
9 Sep 09 ENGLAND v Croatia
9 Sep 09 Belarus v Ukraine
9 Sep 09 Andorra v Kazakhstan
10 Oct 09 Ukraine v ENGLAND
10 Oct 09 Belarus v Kazakhstan
14 Oct 09 ENGLAND v Belarus
14 Oct 09 Kazakhstan v Croatia
14 Oct 09 Andorra v Ukraine

 

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