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Since the 1958 FIFA World Cup, to avoid future boycotts or controversy, FIFA began a pattern of alternating the hosts between the Americas and Europe, which continued until the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosted jointly by South Korea and Japan, was the first one held in Asia, and the first tournament with multiple hosts. [83]
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the 22nd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2010. [ 2 ]
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Since the 1994 FIFA World Cup, 3 points are conceded for a win and 1 point is conceded for a draw. Each group of four teams plays a round-robin schedule. As of the 1986 World Cup, all final group games must be held simultaneously, a rule instituted by FIFA to minimize collusion amongst teams requiring a certain result to advance. FIFA ...
World Cup Host Country Mascot name Description 1966: England: Willie: A lion, a typical symbol of the United Kingdom, wearing a Union Flag jersey with the words "WORLD CUP". Designed by freelance children's book illustrator Reg Hoye. [1] Bill Titcombe made a comic strip about the character. [3]
Official logos for quadannual stagings of the FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (), the sport's global governing body.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations.
La'eeb, the mascot. Laʼeeb (Arabic: لعيب, romanized: Laʿīb) was the official mascot of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, [1] which was held in Qatar. [2] The name means "super-skilled player" in Arabic, [3] and is a representation of the popular men's headdress keffiyeh, used in many parts of the Arab world. [4]