Tuesday 18 June 2013

GEOGRAPHY OF SOCCER

                          GEOGRAPHY OF SOCCER


FIFA  is the international governing body of soccer. It consists of six regional confederations. This includes the AFC: Asian Football Confederation, CAF: Confederation of African Football, : Confederation of North Central America and Caribbean Association Football, Union of European Football Associations, Oceania Football Confederation and  South American Football Confederation. Each of these confederations contain many national soccer clubs.
FIFA structured the World Cup, which is a major international contest for soccer. It is played over a four-year phase, with nearly two hundred teams qualifying in the various confederations. The concluding tournaments consist of thirty-two teams playing during a four-week period. Soccer is also played during the Summer Olympics.


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