The 2nd greatest sport events after Olympics is FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup.; It is an international association football competition.; Contested by the senior men’s national teams of the members of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body.;
The 2nd greatest sport events after Olympics is FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup.
It is an international association football competition.
Contested by the senior men’s national teams of the members of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body.
The championship has been awarded every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930.
The current format of the tournament involves 32 teams competing for the title.
The last champions are Germany, who won the 2014 tournament.
The 2014 tournament in Brazil was the most expensive World Cup so far with a budget of $11.6 billion.
The 2010 tournament in South Africa was the second most expensive World Cup so far with a budget of $3 billion.