Brief description and history of soccer, FIFA, and the World Cup; info about Brazil 2014 World Cup

1. Soccer, FIFA, and the World Cup
 The USA is the only country that calls
this sport soccer—what does the rest
of the world call it?
 Video—Bosnia vs. England

2. History of Soccer
 People have played games like soccer for thousands of years.

3. Soccer’s Voyage to England
 Historians propose that the Romans took a form of soccer with them
to England.
 Starting in England around 1863, soccer slowly transformed into the
game we know today.
 It slowly began to spread in popularity all throughout Europe and the
American continents.

4. FIFA
 Stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association. In English:
International Federation of Association Football.
 Organizes the World Cup and other international soccer events.
 Started in Paris, France, in 1904.

6. The World Cup
 Started by FIFA in 1930
 First competition was held in Uruguay
 32 FIFA men’s teams compete

7. The World Cup
 The competition has been held every 4 years since 1930, except for the years
of 1942 and 1946
 Why?

8. The World Cup is Popular
 The World Cup Finals is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world.
An estimated 1.1 billion people watched the tournament in 2002.
 In France’s 1998 tournament, 37 billion viewers watched and 2.7 million
people gathered to watch the 64 matches held there.

10. World Cup Winners
 There have been 18 tournaments in all and only 7 nations have won the title!
 Brazil has the most successful World Cup team, with 5 total wins.
 The USA has never won a World Cup.

11. World Cup for Women!
 Since 1991, FIFA has organized a World
Cup for women, known as the FIFA
Women’s World Cup. They also play
every 4 years and the process of
qualification is much the same as the
men’s.

12. www.football2014wc.com

13. About the FIFA World Cup 2014
• 20th FIFA World Cup
• 2nd time that Brazil will host the
FIFA World Cup
• First World Cup to use goal-line
technology
• 12 cities will host a total of 64
matches
• Spain are the defending
champions
• Official Slogan “All in One
Rhythm”
• Will be played from 12 June to 13
July 2014

14. South Africa
2010
Brazil
2014
Russia
2018
Qatar
2022
Timeline

15. Official Logo
• Named “Inspiration”
• Design shows three victorious hands together raising the
world's most famous trophy
• Portrayal of the hands is also symbolic of the yellow and
green of Brazil warmly welcoming the world to their
country
• The logo was unveiled in Johannesburg on 8 July 2010.

16. Official Poster
• Announced on 30 January 2013 in Rio de Janerio
• Features a map of the country made up from the
outlines of football players' legs kicking a football.
• Also depicts the Brazilian culture and other features
of the Brazilian nation such as the fauna and flora.
• The colourful poster represents the beauty and
diversity of Brazil

17. Mascot
• Named ‘Fuleco’
• Represents an armadillo, which is an endangered species
in Brazil.
• The name was chosen after an online voting process in
which 1.7 million people took part
• Around 48% of people voted for Fuleco
• It is a portmanteau of the words "Futebol" ("Football")
and "Ecologia" ("Ecology”)

18. Official Ball
• Named ‘Adidas Brazuca’
• Name was selected by a public vote that received responses from
more than 1 million Brazilian football fans
• Brazuca received over 70 per cent of the vote
• The other names in competition were Bossa Nova and Carnavalesca
• Adidas is the official FIFA World Cup match ball supplier since 1970

19. Qualified teams

20. The 32 teams to qualify for the World Cup are:
EUROPE
• Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, England, Russia,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Portugal, France
ASIA
• Japan, Australia, Iran, South Korea
SOUTH AMERICA
• Brazil (hosts), Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay and Ecuador
CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football)
• United States, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico
AFRICA
• Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Ghana, Algeria

21. Groups

22. Venues and Stadiums

23. 1.Rio De Janerio
Stadium Name: Estadio do Maracana
Established: 1950
Seating Capacity: 77000
Matches to be played: 4 group, 1 round of 16 match,1 Quarterfinal and the Final

25. 2. Brasilia
Stadium Name: Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha
Established: 1974
Seating Capacity: 71,000
Matches to be played: 5 group, 1 round of 16, 1 Quarterfinal and the 3rd-4th playoff match.

27. 3. Sao Paulo
Stadium Name: Arena Corinthians/Arena de Itaquera
Established: 2013(new)
Seating Capacity: 68,000
Matches to be played: 4 group including opening match, 1 round of 16 match, 1 Semifinal

29. 4. Fortaleza
Stadium Name: Arena Castelão/Gigante da Boa Vista
Established: 1973
Seating Capacity: 64,000
Matches to be played: 4 group, 1 round of 16 match, 1 Quarterfinal

31. 5. Belo Horizonte
Stadium Name: Estadio Mineirao
Established: 1965
Seating Capacity: 64,000
Matches to be played: 4 group, 1 round of 16 match, 1 Semifinal

33. 6. Salvador
Stadium Name: Arena Fonte Nova
Established: 2013
Seating Capacity: 54,000
Matches to be played: 4 group, 1 round of 16 match, 1 Quarterfinal

35. 7. Porto Alegre
Stadium Name: Estadia Beira Rio
Established: 1969
Seating Capacity: 52000
Matches to be played: 4 group, 1 round of 16 match

37. 8. Recife
Stadium Name: Arena Pernambuco
Established: 2013(new)
Seating Capacity: 46,000
Matches to be played: 4 group, 1 round of 16 match

39. 9. Manaus
Stadium Name: Arena da Amazonia
Established: 2013(new)
Seating Capacity: 44,000
Matches to be played: 4 group

41. 10.Cuiaba
Stadium Name: Arena Pantanal
Established: 2013(new)
Seating Capacity: 43,000
Matches to be played: 4 group

43. 11.Natal
Stadium Name: Arena das Dunas
Established: 2014(new)
Seating Capacity: 43,000
Matches to be played: 4 group

45. 12.Curitiba
Stadium Name: Arena da Baixada
Established: 1999
Seating Capacity: 41,000
Matches to be played: 4 group

48. Brazil 2014
12 June – 13 July