What Is the World Cup?

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.

Product details

• Authors: Bonnie Bader, Stephen Marchesi, Who Hq
• Assisted by: Stephen Marchesi (Illustration)
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9780515158212
• ISBN: 978-0-515-15821-2
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 194 mm x 7 mm
• Series: What Was...?; 181 JEUNESSE; What Was?
• Subject: Guides > Sport