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First World Cup
A competition where all the best soccer players in the world compete to represent their nation. The first winner of this competition was Uruguay.
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Hostile World
The Fifa World Cup of 1942 had to be cancelled due to hostility between nations during the period of World War 2. Many nations went into arguments regarding who was to host the tournament.
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Back in Action
The Fifa World Cup was back in action after the wars had ended. The tournament was held in Brazil. The final in this tournament held a record of 200,000 people attending the game between Uruguay and Brazil. Uruguay would end up winning and defeating Brazil at their home.
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Turn On The TV
The 1954 World Cup was the first one to be televised and took place in Switzerland. West Germany ended up winning the competition.
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Natural Disaster
An earthquake of 9.5 magnitude strikes two years before the world cup causing damage to Chile, where the competition was being held. Brazil wins despite having their best players injured.
https://scroll.in/field/881804/a-brief-history-of-fifa-world-cup-chile-1962-when-garrincha-stepped-up-in-peles-absence -
Money Money Money
The 1966 World Cup was best known for revealing a logo and a mascot due to marketing. Although the trophy was stolen a dog ended up finding it and saving the day for the chapmions.
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Competition at its finest
The 1978 World Cup was the most difficult to to qulaify for as 95 teams were fighting for 14 places. There was so much competition but Argentina ended up winning the World Cup and rumor states there might have been a bribe taken place.
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Expansion
The 1982 World Cup revealed 24 teams which was more than the past tournaments. A record took place with Hungary beating El Salvador 10-1, the most goals against in a single game in the tournament.
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World Cup In the US
The 1994 World Cup for the first time was held in the United States. It was the first world cup where the winner of the tournament was decided on penalty kicks. Italy becomes the winner playing through an attendance of 3.6 million all tournament long.
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Golden Goal
The 1998 World cup took place in France. This time it featured 32 teams in the tournament. The first golden goal was witnessed as France defeats Paraguay and win the tournament at home.
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African Soil
The 2010 World Cup was held for the first time in Africa, in the country of South Africa. Goal-line technology was introduced that decided if the ball went inside the goal or not, during doubtful scenarios.
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Advanced Technology
The 2018 World Cup brought new advancements to the tournament. For example, The Video Assitance Referee system was introduced that allowed the referee to double check and see if the play he called was the right one or a mistake.
https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/russia2018/
