FIFA World Cup History

soccer world cup is the biggest sports events, organized every four years by FIFA. FIFA was formed in 1904, but the first world cup was held after a long time of 25 years, that is on 13^th July 1930. The first soccer world cup was held in Uruguay, who was the two time champion of FIFA’s previous tournaments.

There are thirteen countries, four from Europe, seven from South America and two from North America entered the tournament who took part in the first world cup, but the issues stemming from international travel plagued the early tournaments of 1930.

European countries faced difficulties in travelling to South Africa. Despite of all hurdles first world cup was won by Uruguay by defeating Argentina from 4–2 in the presence of 93,000 people.

Due to Second World War the tournaments of 1942 and 1946 was cancelled, as all the major nation of the world was suffering in the war.

World cup of 1950 which was held in Brazil noticed remarkable changes, as all those United Kingdom teams who were boycotting FIFA world cup was returned back to the FIFA events. Since 1950 the tournament had expended from 16 slots to 24 and then to 30 slots.

Brazil has the record of most successful nation in the soccer world cup history. Brazil won its first world cup in 1958, and since then he had been grabbed the world cup five times. Italy and Brazil are also renowned as the most successful nation in world cup soccer history. 

Both the countries have the record of qualifying for semi finals for maximum time. Other countries who had won the world cup were Uruguay, England, Spain, Argentina and France. 

Netherland is the country which reached to the finals three times but never get a chance to convert the opportunity as a world cup winner. Last soccer world cup was played in South Africa in 2010; it was the first time when African countries organized such a big event. Spain is the first European team who has won the world cup outside their continent by defeating Netherlands by 1-0.