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1、世界杯的英文简介TheFIFAWorldCup(oftencalledFootballWorldCup,TheWorldCup,orsimplyWorldCup)isthemostimportantcompetitionininternationalfootball(soccer),andtheworld'smostrepresentativeteamsportevent.OrganisedbyFederationInternationaledeFootballAssociation(FIFA),thesport'sgoverningbody

2、,theWorldCupiscontestedbymen'snationalfootballteamswhichareFIFAmembers.TheWorldCupisheldeveryfouryears,butthequalifyingroundsofthecompetitiontakeplaceoverathree-yearperiod,usingregionalqualifyingtournaments.197nationalteamsenteredthequalificationtournamentsforthe2006WorldCu

3、p.Thefinaltournamentphaseinvolves32nationalteamscompetingoverafour-weekperiodinapreviouslynominatedhostnation.TheWorldCupfinalcompetition(oftencalledthe"Finals"),whichhasbeenheldeveryfouryearssince1930,exceptin1942and1946whenitwascancelledduetoWorldWarII,isthemostwidely-vie

4、wedandfollowedsportingeventintheworld.Ithasaglobalaudienceofmorethan3billionpeople(halftheworld'spopulation)exceedingeventheOlympicGames。OnlysevennationshavewontheWorldCup.BrazilisthemostsuccessfulWorldCupteam,havingwonthetournamentfivetimes.GermanyandItalyfollowwiththreeti

5、tleseach.ArgentinaandUruguayhavetwotitleseach.Finally,FranceandEnglandhaveonetitleeach.ThenextfootballWorldCupwillbeheldinGermanybetweenJune9andJuly9,2006.