12th June 2014

Assalamualaikum and Hye!!!

12^thJune 2014  Do you know what this date means?? It is a date where 32 teams across the world will gather in one place and compete against each other to win the ultimate prize which is the FIFA World Cup.

Do you know?
- FIFA World Cup was founded in 1930 in Uruguay, where only 13 teams participate in that tournament during that time.
- The World Cup trophy was stolen twice first in 1966 and found a few days latter while in 1983 the trophy never been recovered.
- In 1942 and 1946 there are no World Cup due to the Second World War
- Highest attendances for a single match was in 1950 final which in Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil which is 199,854. It is a match between Brazil and Uruguay.
- The World Cup trophy used to be call Jules Rimet Trophy
- Each competition the host nation will introduce the new World Cup ball.

  Mascots of World Cup

Defending champion Spain will look to defend their title again this year but it will be much harder this time as this time there are lots of group that give them a hard time. It will make the tournament more competitive and interesting.

I hope I can watch several important match if not all ,during that time. Even though Malaysia still far far far to enter the World Cup but I still have a glimmer hope that someday in future they will enter the tournament.

Here's some history of World Cup balls:-