Football competition where FIFA (French: FIFA or Fédération Internationale de Football Association - Pronunciation: Federcio Antoniñalal de Futbol Associonión, meaning "international football organization"), men's national football team participate. FIFA world football governing body The competition started in 1930 and is being held four years later. This competition was not held in 1942 and 1946 due to World War II.
The competition is divided into two categories, qualification and final stage (original World Cup). Participating teams have to take part in the qualification process to select which team will play at the final stage. Currently, the competition for the first three years of the main World Cup has been held. According to the current type of competition, 32 national teams participate in the final phase. In the host country, this final episode of the competition ran for almost a month. The world's largest event in the world by the number of viewers in the world. According to FIFA estimates, in the final of the 2006 World Cup, about 715.1 million viewers watched.
Only 8 national teams have won the World Cup title in 20 matches held so far. Five World Cup wins Brazil are the World Cup's most successful team. Current champions Germany and Italy are jointly in the second position with four titles. Among the others, Uruguay (won the first World Cup) and Argentina won and England, France and Spain won the title once.
The last World Cup has been held in Brazil, from 12 June 2014 to 13 July. In this World Cup Germany have won the title by defeating Argentina in the final.
FIFA FIFA Women's World Cup has started since 1991. It is also held after four years, like the Common World Cup.