Tyler Omoth - The World Cup

by Tyler Omoth

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Summary:

Discover the legendary players, thrilling games, and long history of the World Cup.

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Editorial Credits

Editor: Gena Chester; Designer: Sarah Bennett; Media Researcher: Eric Gohl; Premedia Specialist: Spencer Rosio

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It was late in the game during the 2018 World Cup final. France was leading Croatia 31. Frances Lucas Hernandez sprinted down the left side of the field. He passed the ball to teammate Kylian Mbapp. The 19-year-old star faked right and then pulled back. Mbapp kicked the ball left and into the net from 25 yards (23 meters) out. The crowd erupted into cheers. France went on to win the World Cup, and Mbapp won the Best Young Player of the World Cup award.

Mbapp was the fifth teenager to score a goal in the World Cup. His moment came 60 years after Pel scored for Brazil in 1958.

Soccer was extremely popular in Europe in the early 1900s. In 1904, seven European countries with soccer .

In 1966, the World Cup trophy went missing. Seven days later, a dog named Pickles barked and jumped around a parked car in London. His owner looked inside and spotted the stolen trophy!

Pickles discovered the stolen trophy on his evening walk with owner David Corbett.

From 1930 to 1970, winners of the World Cup were awarded the Jules Rimet trophy (left). Since 1974, teams have received the FIFA World Cup trophy.

By the 1920s, the leaders of FIFA saw the popularity of soccer in the Summer Olympics. They wanted their own championship tournament. They started the FIFA World Cup. The Cup was held every four years. On July 13, 1930, the first mens World Cup opened in Montevideo, Uruguay. There were 13 teams competing. Today, over 200 teams compete in tournaments to for the World Cup. The best 32 teams move on to compete on the field for the World Cup.

Argentinas goalkeeper, Juan Bolasso, (left) misses the ball. This was Uruguays fourth goal in the 1930 World Cup final. Uruguay beat Argentina 42.

Uruguay played Argentina at the Estadio Centenario stadium in the 1930 World Cup final.

Most World Cup Finals Championships

Mens

Brazil

Italy

West Germany

Uraguay

Womens

United States

Germany

Norway

Japan

Thirty-two teams make up the first round, or group stage. They are split into eight groups of four. Every team plays at least three games within the group. Three points are given for a victory. One point is given for a tie. A loss gets no points. The two teams with the most points in each group move to the next round. Its called the knockout stage. The top teams from each group play the second-place team from another group. The winners of those games move to round three. The losers are knocked out. This cycle repeats until there are only two teams left. They play in the World Cup finals game.

Teams that have won the World Cup finals get a star. Players wear one star above their teams crest on their jerseys for each of their titles. Brazils mens team has five stars, the most out of all teams, because Brazil has won the World Cup five times. The U.S. womens team has four stars.

With their 2019 World Cup win, the U.S. womens team will add another star to their jersey.

France celebrates its win against Croatia at the 2018 World Cup.

In 1991, FIFA introduced the FIFA Womens World Cup. The first Womens World Cup was played in Guangdong, China. Ma Li was a defender on the Chinese team. She was the first player to score a goal in Womens World Cup history. Twelve teams competed. The United States won the title.

Despite the smaller number of teams, the basic setup was the same as the mens World Cup. In 1999, the Womens World Cup grew to 16 teams. In 2015, there were 24 teams. The tournament is played in a different location every four yearsjust like the mens tournament. But while the men play on even-numbered years, the women play on odd-numbered years.

In 2018, 32 teams tried to qualify for the 2019 FIFA Womens World Cup. The number will jump to 48 in 2026.

Nigerias goalkeeper, Oyeka Anna Agumanu, and teammate Omo-Love Branch try to stop Germanys Heidi Mohr from scoring in the first round of the 1991 World Cup. Germany went on to win 40.