Total Soccer

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1 THE WORLD CUP Soccer fans around the world dream of winning the World Cup Every soccer-playing nation no matter how small has a chance to win it From the tiny island of Tonga to five-time world champion Brazil the World Cup is a truly global event The tournament is run by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA As of 2016 209 countries were FIFA members The World Cup is held every four years One country plays host to the final 32 teams The process of qualifying for the final tournament takes several years Teams began qualifying for the Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger holds the World Cup trophy aloft before a massive crowd at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate in 2014 4