Football World Cup

Every few years, in a different country around the world, there's a

big sports competition. It's like the Olympics but only for one sport.
The most popular sport in the world! What do you know about the
history of the FIFA World Cup?
Men from 13 countries played in the first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930.
In the final game Uruguay beat Argentina and became the first World
Cup winners. Every four years since then there has been a Men's World
Cup. 32 countries played in the last men's competition in 2022.
The first official Women's World cup was held in China in 1991. 12
teams played and the United States beat Norway in the final. Every four
years since then there has been a Women's World Cup. Now 32
countries play in the Women's World Cup and in 2023 Spain beat
England to win the cup.
The first time people saw the World Cup on TV was in 1954 when
Switzerland held the competition. At least 3 billion people in countries all
over the world watched the 2022 Men's World Cup on TV!
Until 2002 the World Cup was always in a European or an American
country. South Korea and Japan held the first Asian World Cup. The first
African World Cup was in 2010, in South Africa.
Brazil is the most successful World Cup team in the men's competition.
They are the only team that has played in every tournament. So far they
have won it five times. Germany and Italy have both won four times.
Argentina has won it three times and France and Uruguay twice.
England and Spain have won it once.
The United States is the most successful team in the women's
tournament. They have won it four times and Germany has won it twice.
1. When and where was the first Men's World Cup held, and which two countries
played in the final game?

2. How often is the Men's World Cup held, and how many countries participated in
the most recent competition in 2022?

3. When and where was the first Women's World Cup held, and who won the final
game in 1991?

4. How frequently is the Women's World Cup held, and which two countries played in
the 2023 final, with Spain emerging as the winner?

5. In which year and country was the first time people saw the World Cup on TV, and
how many people watched the 2022 Men's World Cup on television?
6. Prior to 2002, where were the World Cup competitions typically held, and which
countries hosted the first Asian and African World Cups?

7. Which country holds the record for the most Men's World Cup victories, and how
many times have they won the tournament?

8. Name two other countries that have won the Men's World Cup four times each.

9. Who is the most successful team in the Women's World Cup, and how many times
have they won the tournament?

10. Can you list two other countries that have won the Women's World Cup more
than once?
1. The first Men's World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930, and the final game was played
between Uruguay and Argentina.

2. The Men's World Cup is held every four years. In the most recent competition in 2022, 32
countries participated.

3. The first Women's World Cup was held in China in 1991, and the United States won the
final game against Norway.

4. The Women's World Cup is held every four years. In the 2023 final, Spain and England
were the two countries, with Spain emerging as the winner.

5. The first time people saw the World Cup on TV was in 1954 when Switzerland held the
competition. At least 3 billion people around the world watched the 2022 Men's World Cup
on TV.

6. Until 2002, the World Cup competitions were typically held in European or American
countries. South Korea and Japan hosted the first Asian World Cup, and the first African
World Cup was in 2010 in South Africa.

7. Brazil holds the record for the most Men's World Cup victories, having won the
tournament five times.

8. Two other countries that have won the Men's World Cup four times each are Germany
and Italy.

9. The most successful team in the Women's World Cup is the United States, having won it
four times.

10. Two other countries that have won the Women's World Cup more than once are
Germany (twice) and Norway (twice).