Fifa World Cup
Transcript: Football has been a bonding activity across cultures, languages, and people. Relation to Geography Fans Football: Fifa World Cup First competition in Uruguay in 1930. Only 13 teams participated and there weren't many from Europe because of the difficulty of traveling to South America. Uruguay, the favorites for the cup, became the first winners ever. The first competition did not require qualification and were open to those that could participate. This has changed. Now, participators have to qualify. This limits those that are participate. The competition in Brazil in 2014 will be the 20th FIFA World Cup. Geography and the impact of geography can be seen in the countries which qualify for the competition. Most of the countries are from Latin America, Europe, and Northwestern Africa. Countries in the periphery such as Canada, Asia, and the majority of Africa, do not have the climate to play football, or the funds. The 2014 World Cup is being held in Brazil from June 12th to July 13th. It will be the second time that Brazil hosts the competition. There are many critics of Brazil hosting the competition, however, because they believe that Brazil will not be ready on time. This happens every world cup, though, and Brazil is certain that they will be prepared for the excitement. By Brisa Diaz-Zorrilla Epic Goals Effect on Culture 2014 World Cup Football is life. Sponsors 2:52-5:48 History