What is the World Cup?
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What is the World Cup?
（What was...?）
Penguin Workshop, [2018]
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Includes bibliographical references
Age 8-12
Contents of Works
- Contents
- What is the World Cup?
- The games kick off
- Italian winning streak-1934 and 1938
- The World Cup returns
- Pele
- First-timers and repeaters
- Red card mania
- The World Cup comes to the United States
- Hosts and a head butt
- Protests
- Controversy and the future of the World Cup
- Timeline of the World Cup
- Timeline of the World Cup
- Bibliography
Description and Table of Contents
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(pbk) ISBN 9780515158212
Description
Every four years, thirty two of the best men’s soccer teams from across the globe compete for the title of FIFA World Cup winner. Over one billion people tuned in worldwide to watch the final game of the 2014 competition, making the World Cup the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Summer Olympics! This book takes a look back at what has changed since the first tournament in 1930 and what lies ahead for the most popular sport in the world.
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(hc) ISBN 9780515158236
Description
GOOOAAAAAL! Get ready for a front-row seat at the world's most-watched sporting event--the World Cup.
Every four years, thirty-two of the best men's soccer teams from across the globe compete for the title of FIFA World Cup winner. Over one billion people tuned in worldwide to watch the final game of the 2014 competition, making the World Cup the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Summer Olympics! This book takes a look back at what has changed since the first tournament in 1930 and what lies ahead for the most popular sport in the world.
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