What is the World Cup? / by Bonnie Bader ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi.
Material type: TextSeries: What is--?Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780515158236
- 0515158232
- 9780515158212
- 0515158216
- 9781544401522
- 1544401523
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
GOOOAAAAAL! Get ready for a front-row seat at the world's most-watched sporting event--the World Cup.
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.
"WhoHQ"--Page 4 of cover.
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
What is the World Cup? -- The games kick off -- Italian winning streak-1934 and 1938 -- The World Cup returns -- Pelé -- First-timers and repeaters -- Red-card mania -- The World Cup comes to the United States -- Two hosts and a head butt -- Protests -- Controversy -- Timelines -- Bibliography.
Age 8-12.
Describes the history of the soccer World Cup, covering clothing and equipment, host stadiums, the rules, qualifying to participate, and the most successful teams.