Nursery World - World Cup 2002

You will no doubt have noticed that the World Cup, which is held every four years, is taking place in Korea and Japan at the moment! Here is the Out of School mini-guide to the tournament - with some ideas for activities based on football that can be used in your club. Competition to host the World Cup Finals is always fierce because the tournament attracts lots of publicity and visitors to the countries staging the competition. This is the first time the Federation Internationale de Football Associations (FIFA) World Cup tournament has ever been held in Asia and matches are taking place in 20 cities across Korea and Japan.

Competition to host the World Cup Finals is always fierce because the tournament attracts lots of publicity and visitors to the countries staging the competition. This is the first time the Federation Internationale de Football Associations (FIFA) World Cup tournament has ever been held in Asia and matches are taking place in 20 cities across Korea and Japan.

FIFA was formed in 1904 with several countries, including France, Denmark, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930 with 13 countries taking part. Today, the number of countries taking part is 32!

England hosted the World Cup in 1966, which was a remarkable year for English football. The England team made it through to the final match against Germany. And thanks to Geoff Hurst, who scored the first hat trick in a final, England took home the trophy, winning 4-2.

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