~~ ~~The FiCaWorld C. HE World Cup (The In 1983 the Cup was (but gold-plated) replica. Golden Nike) was stolen and it has never The making of the statue T founded in 1930 by been found. The tourna- cost about $50,000, today Frenchman Jules Rimet, ment using Jules Rimet its value is estimated to the creator of the world Cup was organized for a over $10,000,000. The championship games. total of 9 times from 1930to World Cup trophy that The cup was designed and 1970. The tournament is being used today has been made by a French sculptor, being organized once in staged for 8 times from Abel Lafleur. Thirty em in every four years. 1974 until now. height, weighing 1,82 kg The FIFA World Cup was First World Cup and made of pure gold, the founded in 1971. It was (Uruguay, 1930): At the sculpture depicted Nike of designed by Silvio 1929 FIFA congress, Samothrace (Winged Gazzanigi of Italy. Made of Uruguay was chosen to Victory). 18-carat gold and mala- arrange the first ever In 1950 the statue was chite, the cup is 36 cm tall WorId Cup to honor its named the Jules Rimet and weighs 5 kg. , achievements in sports. Cup after its founder. It The sculpture depicts Uruguay, the reigning was a trophy passed on to two triumphant football Olympic Champions, was each winner and the team players holding a globe in chosen ahead of a quartet 00 win the tournament their raised hands. of European countries three times got to keep it The trophy is passed on including Italy and Spain. (Brazil achieved this in to each winning team that Even though Uruguay 1970). gets to keep an identical offers to pay all team Warld Cup match schedule Group 'A': Gennany, Costa Rica, Poland, Ecuador. June 19 32 Stuttgart Spain v Tunisia 1900 Group 'B': England, Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago, Sweden. June 20 33 Berlin Germany v Ecuador 1400 Group 'C: Argentina, Ivory Coast, Serbia & Montenegro, Netherlands. June 20 34 Hanover Costa Rica v Poland 1400 Group 'D': Mexico, Iran, Angola, Portugal. June 20 35 Kaiserslautern Paraguay v Trinidad & Tobago 1900 Group 'E': Italy, Ghana, United States, Czech Republic. June 20 36 Cologne Sweden v'England 1900 Group 'F': Brazil, Croatia, Australia, Japan. June 21 37 Leipzig Iran v Angola 1400 Group 'G': France, Switzerland, South Korea, Togo. June 21 38 Gelsenkirchen Portugal'v Mexico 1400 Group 'H': SpaID, Ukraine, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia. June 21 39 Frankfurt Netherlands v Argentina 1900 GROUPSTAGE June'21 40 Munich Ivory Coast v Serbia & Montenegro 1900 June 22 41 Hamburg Czech Republic v Italy 1400 Date Match No Venue Tearns Kick-offtime June 22 42 Nuremberg Ghana v USA 1400 (GMT) June 22 43 Dortmund Japan v,Btazil 1900 June 22 44 Stuttgart Croatia v Australia 1900 June 9 1 Munich Gennanyv CostaRica 1600 June 23 45 Berlin Ukraine v Tunisia 1400 June 9 2 Gelsenkirchen Poland v Ecuador 1900 June 23 46 Kaiserslautern Saudi Arabia v Spain 1400 June 10 3 Frankfun Englandv Paraguay 1300 June 23 47 Cologne Togo v'France . 1900 JunelO 4 Dortmund Trinidad&Tobagov Sweden ~600 June 23 48 Hanover Switzerland v South Korea, 1900 June 10 5 Hamburg Argentinav IvoryCoast 1900 SECO:\'D ROUKD June 11 6 Leipzig Serbia&Montenegrov Netherlands 1300 June 11 7 Nuremberg Mexicov Iran 1600 June 24 49 Munich Group'A'winnersv Group'B'runners-up 1500 June11 8 Cologne Angolav Portugal 1900 June 24 50 Leipzig Group'c' winnersv Group'D'runners-up 1900 June 12 9 KaisersIautern Australia v Japan 1300 June 25 51 Stuttgart Group'B'winnersv Group'A'runners-up 1500 June 12 10 Gelsenkirchen United States v Czech Republic 1600 June 25 52 Nuremberg Group'D'winnersv Group'c' runners-up 1900 June 12 11 Hanover Italyv Ghana 1900 June 26 53 Kaiserslautern Group'E' winnersv Group'F' runners-up 1500 June 13 12 Frankfurt SouthKoreavTogo 1300 June 26 54 Cologne Group'G'Winnersv Group'Hrunners-up 1900 June 13 13 Stuttgart Francev Switzerland 1600 June 27 55 Dortmund Group'F' winnersv Group'E' runners-up 1500 June 13 14 Berlin Brazilv Croatia 1900 June 27 56 Hanover Group'H' winnersv Group'Grunners-up 1900 June 14 15 Leipzig SpainvUkraine 1300 Munich Tunisiav SaudiArabia 1600 June 14 16 QUARTERFINALS June 14 17 Dortmund Germanyv Poland 1900 June 15 18 Hamburg Ecuadorv CostaRica 1300 June 30 57 Berlin Match49winnersv Match50winners 1500 June 15 19 Nuremburg Englandv Trinidad&Tobago 1600 June 30 58 Hamburg Match53winnersv Match54winners 1900 June 15 20 Berlin SwedenvParaguay 1900 July 1 59 GelsenkirchenMatch51winnersv Match52winners 1500 June 16 21 GeIsenkirchen Argentina v Serbia & Montenegro 1300 July 1 60 Frankfurt Match55winnersv Match56winners 1900 June 16 22 Stuttgart NetherlandsvIvoryCoast 1600 SE:\IIFINALS June 16 23 Hanover MexicovAngola 1900 June 17 24 Frankfurt PortugalvIran 1300 July 4 61 Dortmund Match 57 winners v Match 58 winners 1900 E June 17 25 Cologne CzechRepublicv Ghana 1600 July 5 62 Munich Match 59 winners v Match 60 winners 1900 I June 17 26 Kaiserslautern Italy v USA 1900 THIRD PLACE June 18 27 Nuremberg Japan v Croatia 1300 ]1 Munich Brazil v AIL~tralia Match 61 losers v Match 62 losers 1900 June 18 28 1600 July 8 63 Stuttgart j June 18 29 Leipzig France v South Korea 1900 FINAL i June 19 30 Dortmund Togo v Switzerland 1300 June 19 31 Match 61 winners v Match 62 winners 1800 i, Hamburg Saudi Arabia v Ukraine 1600 July 9 64 Berlin t. /_I~ up founded in 1971 be written off, they had won star was born. three championships in a Seventh World Cup row (0L-24, 0L-28, VC-30), (Chile, 1962): It was expect- and had since not partici- ed that Peles Brazil would pated in following tourna- defend their title. They did, ments. The final between but to the most without Brazil and Uruguay was Pele. After scoring in the played in front of amazing opening match, he was 203 000 people. Brazil had injured and did not play the rest of the tournament. impressed everyone in the Brazil met Czechoslovakia early stages and took the lead 1-0. Uruguay could in the final and won easily. Even without Pele, Brazil hardly get out of their own was too strong for the rest half, but still managed to of the football world. score 2 goals. One of the Teams such as England and biggest upsets in football West-Germany were in the history. process of building new Fifth World Cup (Switz- teams. Whereas Argentina, erland, 1954): Wankdorf Italy and Uruguay were stadium in Bern, 4. July mostly keen on fighting 1954: Hungarys magical than playing football. "Magyars", who were Eighth World Cup undefeated in 31 games (England,. 1966): England expenses, only four The championships was over 4 years, met West- will win the WorId-Cup on European countries makes no victory for football, but Germany in the final of the home soil, said the English the three week trip to Mussolini and the Italians 5th World-Cup. manager Alf Ramsey. The South America. The hosts were pleased with the out- Just two weeks ago, games founders had been builds a fantastic stadium come. Hungary had def~ated in 4 previous tournaments, in Montevideo that can Third World Cup (France, West-Germany by 8-3 in a but with disappointment. hold 95,000.The Stadium is 1938):The World-Cup grew group game. Unluckily, this In 66 they started slowly finished five days after the more and more, and in the time they lost 3-2to the con- with a draw against World Cup has started! third championships, there fusion of all footballlo'vers. Uruguay, but slowly found The World Cup Cham- were 36 nations involved. This legendary team. who form as the tournament went pions were to receive what Norway reached the finals many regard as one of the on. At last in this tourna- today is known as "The for the first time. The last best ever never. -would ment, they stood as winners, Jules Rimet trophy". championships were won become world champions. and Ramsey a national hero. Second World Cup (Italy, by the hosts, but that was to After the WorId-Cup they The victory was not only 1934): Italy was the hosts change. Again were Italy continued to win and win popular and deserved, but for the 1934 World-Cup. the winners. This tourna- until thousands of Russian also controversial. The scor- Uruguay, who won the pre- ment the football was tanks rolled into Budapest ing that decided the final is vious tournament in 1930, played in a more mature in November 1956. The end still discussed to this day!!! L surprisingly did not partid- and collective way, with of an era. Ninth World Cup I pate. So immediately one more speed and technical Sixth World Cup (Mexico, 1970): Many . of the main attractions was play. (Sweden, 1958): Garrincha, believe that the 1970Wortd- . missing. Three players stood out Didi, Gilmar, Zito and Pele Cup was the best ever This was the first and last above others, Meazza, were just some of Brazils played, and inspired mil. time the previous winners Ferrari and Fiola. The draw stars in 1958, who rewrote lions of kids to start playing. did not show up for the for the first round was done the history books. It was a championship next championships. There in Paris on March 5. 1938. Hundreds of Swedish where different styles came ! was 16 teams took part in Fourth World Cup flooded to the Brazilian against each other. As I the tournament.