nunes@utai.UUCP (Joe Nunes) (11/19/85)
All World Cup history information in this and subsequent postings
is from the book:
The World Cup, Walt Chyzowych (US team coach), 1982
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- FIFA founded in 1904 by 7 original countries:
Belgium, Denmark, France, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
- World Cup tournament proposed by Jules Rimet (FIFA president 1921-1954,
and president of French Football Association) in 1920 (Antwerp) and
adopted in 1928 (Amsterdam). Cup trophy was renamed the Jules Rimet Cup
in 1946 in his honour.
- 5 host nations have won the tournament (Uruguay 1930, Italy 1934,
England 1966, West Germany 1974, Argentina 1978); 2 have come in
second (Brazil 1950, Sweden 1958); 1 came in third (Chile 1962);
2 made it to the quarterfinals (Switzerland 1954, Mexico 1970).
- Only one country (Brazil 1958) won a World Cup outside its continent.
- Only one country (Brazil) has been in all World Cup final rounds.
- By 1978 FIFA membership (146 nations) had exceeded UN membership.
- The 1982 World Cup final was viewed by over 2 billion people.