World Cup

　　Formally FIFA World Cup, in association with football (soccer), is the trophy that symbolizes the world championship. The First competition for the cup was organized in 1930 by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and was won by Uruguay. Held every four years since that time, except during World War II, the competition consists of international sectional tournaments leading to a final elimination event made up of 16 national teams. Unlike Olympic association football. World Cup teams are not limited to amateur players, and so the competition serves more nearly as a contest between the world's best players. Referees are selected from lists that are submitted by all the national associations.

　　The trophy cup awarded from 1930 to 1970 was the Jules Rimet Trophy, named for the Frenchman who proposed the tournament. This cup was permanently awarded in 1970 to three-time winner Brazil (1958, 1962, and 1970), and a new trophy culled the FIFA World Cup was put up for competition j