FIFA World Cup (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "FIFA World Cup" in English language version.

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abc.net.au

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aolradioblog.com

Anderson, Sara D (27 April 2010). "Shakira Records Official Song for 2010 FIFA World Cup". Aolradioblog. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2010.

bbc.co.uk

news.bbc.co.uk

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bbc.co.uk

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bbc.com

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books.google.com

Stephen Dobson and John Goddard, The Economics of Football, page 407, quote "The World Cup is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world: the estimated cumulative television audience for the 2006 World Cup in Germany was 26.2 billion, an average of 409 million viewers per match."
Glenn M. Wong, The Comprehensive Guide to Careers in Sports, page 144, quote "The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event in the world. In 2006, more than 30 billion viewers in 214 countries watched the World Cup on television, and more than 3.3 million spectators attended the 64 matches of the tournament."
Tom Dunmore, Historical Dictionary of Soccer, page 235, quote "The World Cup is now the most-watched sporting event in the world on television, above even the Olympic Games."

cbc.ca

Molinaro, John F. "The World Cup's 1st goal scorer". CBC. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
Associated Press (8 October 2015). "Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini handed 90-day FIFA suspensions". CBC Sports. CBC/Radio Canada. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
"FIFA Women's World Cup next up for Canada in 2015". Archived 16 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine. CBC Sports. Retrieved 8 September 2017
This practice has been installed since the 1986 FIFA World Cup. In some cases during previous tournaments, for example, Argentina 6–0 Peru in Argentina 1978 and West Germany 1–0 Austria in Spain 1982, teams that played the latter match were perceived to gain an unfair advantage by knowing the score of the earlier match, and subsequently obtaining a result that ensured advancement to the next stage. ("1978 Argentina". CBC. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013.; "1982 Spain". CBC. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015.)
"1938 World Cup: Italy repeats as champions". CBC. 21 November 2009. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.

chinapost.com.tw

"We Are the World ... Cup" Archived 9 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine. China Post. Retrieved 8 September 2017

cnn.com

sportsillustrated.cnn.com

"Uruguay's 1950 World Cup triumph a testament to the spirit of garra". CNN. 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010.
"Asia takes World Cup center stage". CNN. 3 June 2002. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2008.

edition.cnn.com

Morley, Gary (25 October 2013). "Sepp Blatter calls for more African nations at World Cup finals". CNN. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
McLaughlin, Eliott C.; Botelho, Greg (28 May 2015). "FIFA corruption probe targets 'World Cup of fraud,' IRS chief says". CNN. Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.

cnn.com

Church, Ben (24 November 2022). "Cristiano Ronaldo refuses to let light dim on his career as he makes history at Qatar 2022". CNN. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

compasscayman.com

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conmebol.com

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cristal.com.pe

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englandfootballonline.com

"England National Football Team Match No. 1". England Football Online. Archived from the original on 14 March 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2007.

espn.co.uk

"Brazil pass Germany as all-time top scorers at the World Cup". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.

espn.com

"Five Aside: Germany – Brazil preview". ESPN. 7 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

fifa.com

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"Olympic Football Tournament Paris 1924". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
"History of FIFA – The first FIFA World Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
"FIFA World Cup Origin" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
"Final Tournament Standings". 1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay. FIFA. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
"FIFA World Cup Origin" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2007.
"The Olympic Odyssey so far ... (Part 1: 1908–1964)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 June 2004. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
"Record number of 204 teams enter preliminary competition". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
Blatter, Sepp (25 October 2013). "A level playing field for Africa!" (PDF). FIFA Weekly. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
"FIFA Women's World Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
"Regulations Men's Olympic Football Tournament 2008" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
"FIFA Confederations Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
"FIFA Council votes for the introduction of a revamped FIFA Club World Cup". FIFA.com. 15 March 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
"FIFA Task Force for Women's Football proposes a FIFA Women's Club World Cup". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
"Jules Rimet Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
"FIFA World Cup Trophy". FIFA.com. 24 June 2018. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015.
"FIFA World Cup Trophy". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
"FIFA Assets – Trophy". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2007.
"First 'FIFA World Champions Badge' presented to Italy". FIFA. 2 September 2008. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
"FIFA World Cup qualifying: Treasure-trove of the weird and wonderful". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2007.
"History of the FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition (by year)" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2010.
"Formats of the FIFA World Cup final competitions 1930–2010" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2008.
"FIFA World Cup: seeded teams 1930–2010" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
Previously, due to there being fewer finals places and a bigger ratio of European finalists, there had been several occasions where three European teams were in a single group, for example, 1986 (West Germany, Scotland, and Denmark), 1990 (Italy, Czechoslovakia, and Austria), and 1994 (Italy, Republic of Ireland, and Norway). ("History of the World Cup Final Draw" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2014.)
"Rotation ends in 2018". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 October 2007. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
"FIFA World Cup competition records" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
"FIFA Financial Report 2014: Frequently Asked Questions". FIFA.com. 9 December 2017. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015.
"FIFA Assets – Mascots". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2007.
"2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Official Song 'Live It Up' to be performed by all-star line-up". FIFA. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
"Brand collaborations". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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"FIFA World Cup Finals since 1930" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
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"Brazil". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 June 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
"2010 FIFA World Cup: Awards". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2014.

digitalhub.fifa.com

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"2018 FIFA World Cup Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

footballs.fifa.com

"The Footballs during the FIFA World Cup". Football Facts. FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2018.

ghostarchive.org

No byline (3 December 2015). "The FIFA Investigation, Explained". New York Times. New York, NY, USA. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
"Blazer: Bribes accepted for 1998 and 2010 World Cups – Telegraph". Telegraph.co.uk. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022.
Ruiz, Rebecca (3 December 2015). "FIFA Corruption: Top Officials Arrested at Zurich Hotel". New York Times. New York, USA. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
Panja, Tariq (13 June 2018). "FIFA Set to Make $6.1 billion From 2018 World Cup". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

github.com

gadamico (25 July 2021). "Soccer and Statistics: Modeling the Group Stage". github.com. Retrieved 2 March 2024.

go.com

soccernet.espn.go.com

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Brewin, John (21 December 2001). "World Cup Legends – Franz Beckenbauer". ESPNSoccernet.com. ESPN. Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2007.

sports.espn.go.com

Kirby, Gentry (5 July 2006). "Pele, King of Futbol". ESPN. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2007.

goal.com

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guinnessworldrecords.com

"World Cup Rewind: Largest attendance at a match in the 1950 Brazil final". Guinness World Records. 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018. Officially, 173,850 paid spectators crammed into Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium on July 16, 1950. Some estimates have even pegged the attendance as high as 199,000 or 210,000 unofficially

iht.com

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independent.co.uk

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mirror.co.uk

"Jimmy Greaves finally gets his 1966 World Cup medal". Mirror.co.uk. MGN. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009.

npr.org

Braswell, Sean (11 June 2014). "How Brazil Saved The World Cup In The Aftermatch Of World War II". NPR. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

nytimes.com

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olympics.com

Venkat, Rahul (19 December 2022). "FIFA World Cup winners: Why Brazilians are unique and Germany, Italy relentless – full roll of honour". Olympics.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

politico.eu

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reuters.com

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uk.reuters.com

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rsssf.org

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shrewsbury.gov.uk

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skysports.com

Turner, Stephen (10 January 2017). "FIFA approves 48-team World Cup". Sky Sports News. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
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spiegel.de

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sportingnews.com

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theathletic.com

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"West Auckland's World Cup Rematch". BBC. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
Jonathan Wilson (25 April 2020). "Sunderland's Victorian all-stars blazed trail for money's rule of football". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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Braswell, Sean (11 June 2014). "How Brazil Saved The World Cup In The Aftermatch Of World War II". NPR. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
"Scotland and the 1950 World Cup". BBC. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2007.
"Uruguay's 1950 World Cup triumph a testament to the spirit of garra". CNN. 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010.
"Record number of 204 teams enter preliminary competition". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
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Blatter, Sepp (25 October 2013). "A level playing field for Africa!" (PDF). FIFA Weekly. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
Morley, Gary (25 October 2013). "Sepp Blatter calls for more African nations at World Cup finals". CNN. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
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