About The FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, commonly referred to as the "World Cup," is held every four years and features teams from member associations of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). It is the football tournament with the highest honor, standard, competitive level, and popularity in the world. Alongside the Olympic Games, it is regarded as the two top global sports events, and as the world's largest sports spectacle, it surpasses the Olympics in terms of influence and broadcast coverage. Starting from the 2026 World Cup, the final tournament has been expanded to include 48 teams.
Cup History
The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930, with 13 countries participating. Due to the impact of World War II, the 1942 and 1946 World Cups were suspended. After resuming in 1950, the penalty shootout rule was officially introduced in 1978 and made its World Cup debut in 1982. On October 4, 2023, the FIFA Council confirmed that the 2030 World Cup will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. On December 11, 2024, the FIFA Council confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup.
Famous Teams
England is the birthplace of modern football, and the England national men's football team won its first World Cup in 1966. The Brazil national men's football team has won the most World Cup titles (5 times) and permanently retained the former World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, after winning it three times. The current World Cup trophy is the FIFA World Cup Trophy , which was first lifted by the Germany national men's football team—four-time World Cup champions—in 1974 and has been used ever since. The 2022 Qatar World Cup introduced the Semi-Automatic Offside Technology (SAOT) and became the first World Cup held in the northern hemisphere winter, with a total revenue of 5.769 billion US dollars. A total of 3.572 billion people watched the 2018 Russia World Cup.
