FIFA World Cup - A History 1930 to 1958

when the number of viewers watching a sporting event is an indication of his popularity, then the World Cup is the darling of the planet, with an estimated viewer ship of nearly 30 billions of dollars. What a difference from the early days.

In the early 20th Century, the only tournament where national teams could compete, though an amateur basis in the context of the Olympic Games. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup as the tournament "for fans of football in 1914 and is the organization recognized the event in the Olympic context.

Because organized the First World War, the introduction of the FIFA event has been postponed until the Olympic Games 1920th Belgium won the tournament this year, with Uruguay winning the next two titles in 1924 and 1928. During the early planning phase of the 1932 Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee has decided to leave the football tournament due to the low popularity of football in the United States. In response, Jules Rimet, the FIFA President then place a request, the introduction of a tournament in 1930, with full control of FIFA. So the World Cup was born. 1930 to honor his 100th Anniversary and the fact that he had won the last two Olympic competitions to recognize that Uruguay was elected the first host of the World Cup. Only four European teams took part in spite of Uruguay will pay for travel expenses.

The first match was France against Mexico. Fewer than 1,000 fans showed up to the French 4-1 victory seen. In another match between France again, but this time against Argentina gave the referee the depressing pattern bad decisions in the World Cup with rank the game more than six minutes ahead. The invasion of the lawn of Argentinian fans convinced the referee to play six minutes was cleared once more the floor followed. Both in Argentina. They won 1-0. The finale was a true Grudge match between Uruguay and Argentina. They could not even agree on what type of ball to use a compromise was reached where another ball was used for each half of the game. Over 90,000 fans saw was the first world champion Uruguay 4-2 in World Cup against Argentina.

Statistics Host Country: Uruguay

Country: Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, France, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, USA, Uruguay and Yugoslavia.

Final: Uruguay 4, Argentina 2

Top scorer: Guillermo Stabile of Argentina (8)

1934 On the Italy of Benito Mussolini's fascist for 1934 World Cup. The Italians have no travel expenses, should the former champions Uruguay, so they elected not to defend his title. The United States in its second World Cup has a 7-1 defeat suffered at the hands of eventual winners Italy beat Czechoslovakia 2-1 after extra time.

Statistics Host Country: Italy

Country: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

Final: Italy 2, Czechoslovakia, 1 (after extra time)

Scorer (mixed): Conen, Germany, Oldrich Nejedly of Czechoslovakia, Angelo Schiavio, Italy (4)

1938, with heavy clouds of war with the European World Cup moved to France. Italy were the favorites, but their future ally Germany thought that their chances. The Germans, who had annexed Austria recently invited the Austrian players to choose, for Austria or Germany. Six of the Austrians decided to Germany to play. It was not a good thing that Switzerland has overtaken Germany in the first round. The Italians went to the final against France and Brazil on the road. Hungary was no match for the 4-2 win in the final, Italy.

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1938

Country: France

Country: Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, India, Netherlands, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Rumania, Sweden, Switzerland

Final: Italy 4, Hungary 2

Best scorer: Leonidas da Silva, Brazil (8) The Second World War After 1939 the world was still important questions to think about other things than football and Italy retained the championship trophy in bed Ottorino Barassi, the Italian Vice-President of FIFA, the, that fear is a primary target for the Nazis. Fortunately, it has been kept safe and the trophy in 1946 as a tribute to Jules Rimet, an initiative led to the founding of the World Cup, the trophy has been officially named, Jules Rimet Cup. Like most of Europe lay in ruins and the global economy have been devastated by the war, the next World Cup competition was not held until 1950.

1950 After a twelve-year license, the World Cup returned to South America, this time in Brazil. The lack of participating countries caused headaches for the organizers, so that the format was changed. Instead of a final Brazil, Spain, Sweden and Uruguay played in a league format, which ended in Brazil only needed a draw in the final game to win the Cup. But it should not be. Brazil's opponents spoiled the party by a 2-1 victory.

Statistics Host Country: Brazil

Country: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, England, Italy, Mexico, Paraguay, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay, Yugoslavia

Final: Uruguay 2, Brazil 1

Top scorer: Ademir Menezes, Brazil (9)

1954 was the first World Cup on TV and the few people with televisions in those days were treated to a feast of goals, averaging 5.38 per game. Some were of the highest scoring games - Hungary 9 South Korea 0, Hungary 8 West Germany 3 (a game in the group stage as the West German coach wanted to lose, in order to avoid meeting Brazil too soon) and West Germany 7 Turkey 2nd The highest ranking game in World Cup history took place in this competition. It was the last quarter, when Austria Switzerland lost 7-5. The final was a rematch of the front part of the Federal Republic of Germany against Hungary. This time, sent the German coach Sepp Herberger West his strongest side and beat Hungary 3-2

Statistics Host Country: Switzerland

Country: Austria, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, Brazil, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Scotland, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkey, Uruguay, Germany, Yugoslavia

Final: West Germany 3 Hungary 2

Goalscorer: Sandor Kocsis, Hungary (11)

1958 in Europe again, this time in Sweden, 1958 World Cup saw the world premiere of a Brazilian 17 years, has become the most famous footballer in the world - to Pele. He scored six goals in the tournament, including three won the final against hosts Sweden as Brazil 5-2.

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Country: Sweden

Country: Germany, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, England, France, Hungary, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Paraguay, Scotland, Sweden, Soviet Union, Germany, Wales, Yugoslavia

Final: Brazil 5, Sweden 2

Goalscorer: Just Fontaine, France (13) always record