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Many things can make summer great: swimming, camping, and the World Cup! The 20th FIFA World Cup will take place in Brazil from June 13 to July 14. Get ready for it!
People around the world love football. The sport is very easy and cheap to play. All you need is a ball. Anyone or any country, rich or poor, can play it. A small or poor country like Ghana could never beat the US at the Olympics. But they can send the US home at the World Cup.
In countries like Brazil and England, football is so popular that it has become part of their culture. People there will be very happy and proud if their national team wins the World Cup. This summer thousands of England fans will go to cheer for their team in Brazil, even though the trip could cost each of them 10, 000 pounds!
WorldCupNumbers
●TheFIFAWorldCuptakesplaceeveryfouryears.
●ThirtytwoteamsplayintheWorld Cup.
●TheWorldCupusuallylasts30days.
●Onlyeight nationshavewonthe19WorldCuptitles(冠军头衔).Brazilisontopofthelistwith5wins.OthersincludeItaly, Germany, Argentina,Uruguay,England, FranceandSpain.
●AccordingtoFIFA, 3.2billionpeoplewatchedthe2010WorldCup.Thatisnearlyhalfoftheworldpopulation.
(From 21st Century, April 28, 2014)
