| FIFA, which stands for Federation Internationale de | | | | vice champion in two. |
| Football Association was founded in the year 1904. | | | | As Brazil is the only country to have participated in all |
| Today it is known as Football world cup. The | | | | the FIFA World Cup tournaments till date, the is fondly |
| competition is held between the national football teams | | | | called "The Little Canary" by its fans. In the following |
| of the countries who are the members of FIFA. The | | | | tournament which is to be held in 2010 in South Africa, |
| history of the FIFA World Cups till date will be | | | | Brazil team will be a big challenge to all the other |
| incomplete if Brazil is taken out from it. The matches | | | | teams, as the team has really worked hard and |
| played by the country have created sensation and | | | | improved its game even better. It is in full josh to face |
| have taken the standard of the tournament to a new | | | | the challenge. |
| high. Though the game was started by the English but | | | | The 2014 FIFA world cup tournaments are decided to |
| this is also a fact that the Brazilians have given it a | | | | be held in Brazil itself. The country has hosted the |
| new definition. | | | | tournament previously in 1950, when it reached till final |
| Till date seven countries have won the champion's title | | | | but lost to Uruguay in the finals. The country won the |
| till date. Out of these seven countries Brazil is the only | | | | bid for 2014's tournament against the other countries |
| country who has participated in all the tournaments | | | | like Argentina, Colombia and Chile. The decision has |
| and has also been the winner for five times. Besides | | | | given nightmares to the other teams as it will be a real |
| being the winner for five times, Brazil has reached till | | | | tough job to defeat such a strong team on their |
| semi-finals in three tournaments and also became the | | | | homeland. |