Bibliograph

What is the World Cup?, by Bonnie Bader

Type

Label

What is the World Cup?, by Bonnie Bader

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What is the World Cup?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

280516

Responsibility statement

by Bonnie Bader

Series statement

What was?

Summary

Every four years, thirty-two of the best men's soccer teams from across the globe compete for the title of FIFA World Cup winner. Over one billion people tuned in worldwide to watch the final game of the 2014 competition, making the World Cup the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Summer Olympics! This book takes a look back at what has changed since the first tournament in 1930 and what lies ahead for the most popular sport in the world

Table Of Contents

Contents -- What is the World Cup? -- The games kick off -- Italian winning streak-1934 and 1938 -- The World Cup returns -- Pele -- First-timers and repeaters -- Red card mania -- The World Cup comes to the United States -- Hosts and a head butt -- Protests -- Controversy and the future of the World Cup -- Timeline of the World Cup -- Timeline of the World Cup -- Bibliography

Target audience

juvenile

Classification