The Fifa World Cup is the premier and most prestigious football tournament in the world. The World Cup which is held every four years in different countries around the world.
The international body that governs football is called the International Federation of Association Football or FIFA, which is an acronym for Fédération Internationale de Football Association. The World Cup, or FIFA World Cup, had its first competition from 13 July to 30 July in 1930 in Uruguay.
In recent years the popularity of the tournament has grown substantially due to the pervasiveness of the media. With the broadcasts being shown all over the world it is hard not to be sucked into the festive nature of the games.
