Thursday, October 11, 2007

The Journey of World Cup Format

What would be the result if all the football-playing nations were to compete in the World Cup 2006? Forget about the result. Just imagine the duration of the Cup!
For the starters, the FIFA World Cup 2006 represents the qualifying 32 best teams in the world. These teams had to go through qualifying rounds to vie for top honors in the football World Cup 2006. These teams go through the rigors of playing in the qualifying tournaments, which culminate into the quadrennial sporting extravaganza that attracts record number of bookies. Football betting is at an all time high during the World Cup.
But the format followed has not been the same right since the Cup started in 1930 in Uruguay. A historical perspective of the World Cup Format is necessary to appreciate the View the rest of this article


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