Title: History of FIFA World Cup
1History of FIFA World Cup
- Popular Culture of Football
- Winter Study 2002
- Jelani Perry and David Fontes
2ORIGINS
- FIFA formed as early as May 21, 1904 in Paris,
but no national competition except for Olympics - As the highest football authority, FIFA made its
claim as the organizers of the competition - 1920s French football administrators,
including Jules Rimet, are credited with bringing
together the worlds strongest national teams to
compete for a world championship of football. - Decided that 1930 would be the first
international competition for the what was being
called the World Cup and La Coupe de Monde - Much debate as to who would host first World Cup
- FIFA felt it necessary for the first host nation
to pay for travel expenses of all referees and
national teams a clearly expensive proposition,
but many European and South American nations
showed interest the likes of football
powerhouses Italy, Spain, Holland, Hungary,
Sweden and Uruguay
3URUGUAY 1930
- Uruguay - First Host of World Cup
- In Uruguays 100th Year of Independence the world
of football sounded Uruguay Here We Come - 13 original teams invited
- 4 European teams, 8 South American teams and a
United States representative - Originally only 1 European team had signed up,
but the efforts of Rimet helped move three more
nations to the competition
4URUGUAY 1930
- Europeans arrived in early July, 1930 after a
long and harsh crossing of the Atlantic by ship - The world of football believed the European would
not fare well vs. the South American clubs, but
the European held their own and played at the
highest levels leading to some victories and
close defeats
5First World Cup Championship
- Centenario Stadium was the setting for the first
championship to be played between South American
teams Argentina and host Uruguay in front of a
capacity crowd of 100,000 spectators
6- After a hard fought comeback from a 2-1 deficit
in the first half of play, Uruguay topped
Argentina 4-2 as the final whistle sounded to
become the first world championships and first
winners of the Jules Rimet trophy - Celebrations in Montevideo continued for days and
footballs international competition had been
proclaimed
- Jules Rimet Cup 1930-1970
7ITALIA 1934
- Italy was chosen as the second host of the World
Cup - 32 teams competed, forcing a preliminary
qualifying round to cut the field down to 16 - Of these teams, only few were South American and
defending world champions Uruguay chose to
compete to defend their title
8ITALIA 1934
- Grueling play, day after day took a toll on teams
- 3 and maybe 4 games could be played on
consecutive days - None of the South American teams qualified for
the round of 16 and a European champ was to be
crowned - The final was to be played between another host
Italy and Czechoslovakia
9- Czechoslovakia struck first late in the game with
only minutes remaining, but an equalizing goal
was scored by the Italians moments following to
tie the score and send the game into extra time - In extra time, Italy regained the efforts of its
injured impact player Meazza (pictured top left)
who assisted on the go ahead goal to award the
Italians their World Championship
10FRANCE 1938
- France chosen as third host
- Many nations kept away from competition due to
consequences of upcoming World War examples
include Spain, Austria, Argentina and once again
Uruguay - For the first time the host nation was automatic
qualifier, a privilege that has carried on up to
present World Cup play
11FRANCE 1938
- Brazil was only South American team to make
journey to France and put on one of the most
memorable performances - Host France was first host nation not to win
championship - Semi-final game of Brazil vs. Italy was the
final before the event
- Questionable coaching moves on the part of the
Brazilians cost them their ticket to the final
resulting in Italys return to the final game vs.
Hungary who easily defeated Sweden in the other
Semi-final game
12Final in France
- Italy defeated Hungary 4-2 in the final to make
the Squadra Azurra the first two-time champions
and make Italys mark as a powerhouse in the
world of football - After this World Cup, the world would have to
wait another 12 years for a new champion to be
crowned due to the threat of World War
13Brazil 1950
- Throughout the Second World War the Italian
Vice-President of FIFA, Dr. Ottorino Barassi, hid
the FIFA World Cup trophy in a shoe-box under his
bed and thus saved it from falling into the hands
of occupying troops. It was back in 1950 and
hosted by Brazil.
14The planets biggest stadium
- Football in Brazil had become so popular that it
was decided to build a brand new stadium with a
capacity of 220,000 in the suburbs of Rio de
Janeiro to host this world cup. - Host Brazil qualified with three other teams,
Spain, Uruguay and Sweden, not for the
semi-finals, but for a final series of matches in
round robin format, in which England and Italy
were surprising absentees.
15The planets biggest stadium
- Football in Brazil had become so popular that it
was decided to build a brand new stadium with a
capacity of 220,000 in the suburbs of Rio de
Janeiro to host this world cup. - Host Brazil qualified with three other teams,
Spain, Uruguay and Sweden, not for the
semi-finals, but for a final series of matches in
round robin format, in which England and Italy
were surprising absentees.
16Uruguay crowned champions
- A mini-league format was used and Brazil, Sweden,
Spain and Uruguay were the final contestants.
Brazil needed only a draw in their clash with
Uruguay to clinch the trophy, but lost 2-1 in
front of a crowd of 174,000 in Rio's Maracana
Stadium.
17Switzerland 1954
- The fifth world cup which was played in Europe in
a more subdued atmosphere was known for its high
scoring games.(In 24 matches an unbelievable 140
goals were scored making the avg. 5.38/game)
18Beginning of an Era
- This world cup was the first time in history in
which we could distinguish who a player was by
the number they wore on their backs. - With the formation of the AFC in 1954 the event
became truly global b/c now several teams from
Asia and Africa were now included. This allowed
for the qualifying rounds featured a higher
number of nations than ever before.
19West Germans Surprise the World
- With a captivating come from behind upset of
Hungary the West Germans proudly hoisted the
trophy.
20SWEDEN 1958
- Memorable World Cup with loss of founding father
Jules Rimet - First World Cup to be televised for the world to
view the brilliance of the best players in the
game - 55 Countries took part and the likes of
Switzerland, Belgium, Uruguay, Spain and most
notably Italy failed to qualify many new
nations emerged including the likes of Wales, N.
Ireland and USSR
21SWEDEN 1958
- France was the team to beat after its performance
in the first round attacking trio of players
mounted 11 goals in just the first round and
including Fontaines (pictured left) incomparable
performance of 13 goals single-handedly in the
tournament which - France was knocked out in the semis by Brazil and
an emerging young talent that would capture the
hearts of football fans for all times
22A Star is Born Pel? Hits the World Stage
- 17 year-old Brazilian youngster Pel? was a huge
factor in Brazils victory over Sweden and 6
goals in the overall tournament en route to
Brazils first World Championship of Football
23Chile 1962
- This World Cup is remembered because this is the
occasion in which futbol became more physical.
24More teamsmore upsets
- A new record 56 teams took part in the qualifying
rounds. - This new format caused many of the powerhouse
teams to be eliminated before the tournament.
25Brazil does it Again
- Despite playing without Pele, Brazil wins its
second cup. - Brazil joined Uruguay and Italy as the only two
countries to have have won the Jules Rimet trophy
on two occasions.
26ENGLAND 1966
- New record 70 nations competing
- Controversy over African regional champ having to
play against Asia or Oceania zone to qualify - Many African nations dropped out before
qualifying rounds - Qualifying 10 teams from Europe, 4 from South
America, 1 from each of Asia, North America and
Central America
27New Nations Emerge, Old Fall
- Powerhouse Brazil failed to pass the first round
as phenom Pel? was victim of physical play - Portugal (Eusebio pictured bottom), N. Korea and
host England were impressive in early rounds
28Another Host Victory
- Host England defeats Germany 4-2 in extra-time to
win its first World Cup and is presented the
World Cup Trophy
29Mexico 1970
- World Cup became a television spectacle.
- This was the first year substitutes were allowed.
- Also, yellow and red cards were introduced at
this time.
30Participating nations up to 75
- Many well respected teams such as Hungary,
Portugal, France, Spain , and Argentina did not
qualify, while less heralded teams like Morroco
and Israel made their debut.
31Pelés return pays off
- Although Péle vowed never to play in another FIFA
world cup, he was there when Brazil walked away
with its third trophy.( This would be Pelés
final world cup) - Brazil triumphed 4-1 against Italy
32Germany 1974
- Another host country triumph
33On to the World Cup Trophy
- 1. The first round group system followed by
knock-out in the second round was replaced by a
group system in both rounds. - 2.The second change was the replacing of the
Jules Rimet trophy with a new solid gold
statuette known as the world cup
34West Germans Capture 2nd Title
- Despite the number of qualifying teams being at
98 W. Germans claimed the first World Cup.
35Argentina 1978
- The World Cup was played in Argentina despite
much controversy surrounding General Videlas
totalitarian regime and its violation of human
rights.
- Winning on your own soil is becoming a habit!
36Mario Kempes rides high
- Kempes left this World Cup with the coveted title
of leading goal scorer while leading Argentina to
their first World Cup victory. They had not been
in the final since 1930.
37Spain 1982
- Epic battles between Brazil Italy and France
vs. West Germany are two games that will be
remembered in this world cup.
- Spain would host 24 teams whereas in the previous
years countries only saw 16 teams.
38Alterations to the organization of the tournament.
- With 24 teams now advancing instead of 16 they
had to rearrange the structure. Three phases
were now in place A first round with six groups
of four where two advanced from each, a second
round with four groups of three where the top
team advanced, then the semi-finals and the
finals.
39Dino Zoff leads Italy to the promise land
- Dino Zoff, Italys 40 year old captain was
presented with the Fifa World Cup trophy as Italy
became only the second country to win its third
world cup.
40Mexico 1986 Once again
- Mexico was chosen as a replacement host because
of financial difficulties in Colombia. - Despite terrible earthquakes as a prelude to
Fubols main event the games went on.
41Controversial or notMaradona is one of the
greatest!!!
- This goal was accurately dubbed a goal scored by
the hand of God. Maradonas other goal against
England is questionably the best goal ever.
42Argentina wins in front of vastly growing crowds.
- Argentina beat defending world champion Italy as
well as Brazil in route to winning the World Cup
of 1986. They won in front of 115,000. 30
million people partied in the streets of
Argentina!!!
43ITALIA 1990
- 112 Nations battled for the 14th World Cup
- 10 Stadiums reconstructed and 2 newly built for
the event
44Surprise Appearances and Old Faces
- Cameroon, led by the Old Lion, Roger Milla at
age 38, and Egypt were the surprise teams to make
it to the Quarterfinal round - Strong performances by the host Italians,
Argentineans and W. Germans demonstrated the
invincibility of the powerhouse nations - Schillaci and Goyochea were names that stood out
through the tournament
45Two Powerhouses Do Battle
West Germans win third World Championship and
find themselves among elite nations in football
history Italy and Brazil
46United States 1994
- Much skepticism as to the USAs response to
soccer vs. its mainstream sports - 147 Countries Entered Qualifying, of which 24
made it to Americas stage - Record numbers of spectators, with numbers
reaching over 3 million - Commercial boom of worlds most played sport
47Ups Downs
- United States and rest of world had household
names as a result of such widespread broadcast of
the tournament Hagi, Bebeto, Romario, Milla,
Tafarel were all superstars - The US team players Lalas, Kobi Jones, Pope and
Tony Meola all gained international recognition - With success also came tragedy as one of the most
memorable of household names was Colombian
national Andres Escobar who was shot dead at his
home in Colombia after netting an own goal to
eliminate Colombia from the tournament at the
hands of the US
48ITALIA vs. BRAZIL
- With no time left on the clock, the World Cup
would go to penalty kicks for the first time ever
in its 64 year history - A championship lay on the shoulders and feet of
stars such as Romario, Bebeto, Dino Baggio and
most memorably Roberto Baggio, who sailed his
penalty shot over the crossbar in an effort that
greatly tarnished his great play in the
tournament
49- Brazil emerged victorious and raised the World
Cup Trophy once again making them the first four
time champions of the world - This day and throughout the tournament, Brazils
Rocking Bebeto Baby would not be forgotten
50FRANCE 1998
- 32 teams, 64 matches played
- 4 teams were placed in each of the eight groups,
with good diversity in all but one of the groups
with one American, one Asian or African and two
European teams represented in each of the groups -
51EPIC PLAY BY STARS
52FRANCES DREAMS COME TRUE
- The efforts of Frances Zidane, Barthez,
Desalilly, Thuram bettered that of the Brazilian
stars Ronaldo, Denilson, Roberto Carlos and
Tafarel to lift France to its dream championship
victory as host nation
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