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Football World Cup or the official name: FIFA World Cup, first coined the first time on 26 May 1928 in Amsterdam, the FIFA congress is decided that the tournament can be followed by all members of FIFA should be conducted. A year later in Barcelona, it was decided that Uruguay, the Olympic champion and in the golden era, will host the first FIFA World Cup as well as to commemorate the 100th year of independence they are not sebelumnya.Sebenarnya World Cup international soccer tournament first, because since the year 1908, football has become part of the Olympiad. Only, these Olympics should only be followed by amateur players,

And the first World Cup held in Uruguay and lasted from 13 to 30 July 1930. Uruguay was appointed to host the Olympic champion for his performance in 1924 and 1928. The World Cup is only followed by the first of 13 countries, four countries of continental Europe, and nine countries from the Americas. The lack of participants from European countries disebabkab by the long journey that must be taken to reach the American continent.
On this first World Cup hosts Uruguay came out as champions, after defeating Argentina's squad with the score 4-2 in the final. And this makes the Uruguay as a country are entitled to the first World Cup trophy. Jules Rimet trophy namely CUP

During World War II, this championship suspended for over 12 years, starting back in 1950 in Brazil. Jules Rimet Cup was stolen while on display at Stampex Exhibition in Westminster Central Hall, London menjelangnya World Cup 1966 in England, but he found seven days later by a dog named Pickles.

In 1970 in Mexico, Brazil FIFA has decided to keep Jules Rimet Cup for being the first country to win as many as three times, 1958, 1962 and 1970.

Parent body FIFA later create a new world cup with 18 karat gold, 36 cm high and weighing 4.97 kg and designed by renowned Italian artist Silvio Gazzaniaga and use that now. FIFA set the only state leaders and the World Cup winners are allowed to touch the cup. Gold-coated replica trophy will be awarded for dsimpan by the winner.
World Cup 2006 Campaign

Argentina, Germany (two times such as West Germany), and Brazil have each won the second trophy twice. Even so, the cup which is currently still not be "retired" until the name plaque has been fully loaded with the names of winning nations, which will occur in 2038.

Brazil is clearly the most successful team in World Cup overall champion after five times and twice came in second place while Italy is below the four-time champion and twice in the second. Germany, a three-time champion and finished second four times, is the third most successful team. Argentina danUruguay each twice World Champion Uruguay despite victory occurred during the long, in the early years of cheese