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The next FIFA world Cup will be held
Asia was in 2002 i.e. Korea-Japan,
in Qatar in the year 2022. This will be
and was won by Brazil, as they
A BRIEF HISTORY OF FOOTBALL WORLD CUPS:
the 22nd Edition of the Football world
attained their 5th title. Brazil also
The first FIFA world Cup was held 90
cup which is the most followed &
became the country with most titles
years ago in 1930 in Uruguay & was
most played sport in the world. Apart
i.e. 5 titles since its first Football title
won by Uruguay. After that second
from being the most played & most
in 1958 in Stockholm, Sweden.
world cup was held in Rome, Italy in
followed, Football is also the highest
However, as a matter of fact this
1934 and then later in 1938 in
paid sport in the world. FIFA is a body
World Cup holds huge significance as
France. After the third edition there
that organizes and monitors Football
this is the first time it’s taking place in
was a huge gap of 12 years as the
activity all over the world, & it’s
Middle-East, and first time hosted by
tournament was postponed twice due
headquarter is situated in Zurich.
a Muslim nation, i.e. Qatar. A country
to World War II. The next edition was
Gianni Infantino, the Swiss-Italian
that is very small in terms of area, but
held in 1950, i.e. post World War II, in
footballer is the current President of
as far as GDP Per Capita is
Brazil and then in 1954 it came to
FIFA, the International body that
concerned it is on top of the list. Why
Europe again and was held in
strictly monitors the sport. The Senior
Qatar deserves its place? As a
Switzerland. The Scandinavia came
Vice-President of FIFA is Salman Bin
matter of fact they have proved that to
into limelight for the first time hosting
Ibrahim Al Khalifa who was born in
FIFA that they are the most deserving
the 6th edition and it was hosted by
Bahrain.
candidates to host the most prestig-
Sweden, who also played in the
ious sports i.e. World Cup. The next
finals, but lost to Brazil. The next
The next FIFA world Cup will be the
edition after 2022 will be jointly
edition was held in Chile and the 8th
second edition of the World Cups
hosted by Canada, USA & Mexico in
edition of the FIFA World Cup was
overall that will be taking place in
2026.
the first World Cup held in England in
Asia. The last time it happened in
30
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