| If between June 9th and July 9th you wonder where | | | | (FIFA), the championship occurs every four years. |
| everyone has headed, just amble over to the | | | | However, since the qualifying rounds take place over |
| nearest flat screen TV. Yep, it's time again for the | | | | the three preceding years, it's really more of an |
| 2006 FIFA World Cup. First televised in 1954, the | | | | ongoing event. The upcoming 2006 World Cup Finals |
| World Cup is now the most widely-viewed and | | | | will be held in Germany and involves 32 national |
| followed sports event in the world... even more than | | | | teams competing over a four-week period. An added |
| the Olympic Games!The FIFA World Cup (often called | | | | bonus for those watching from the States is that we |
| the Football World Cup, Soccer World Cup or simply | | | | finally have a team to cheer for: The US team is |
| the World Cup) is the most important competition in | | | | currently ranked fifth in the world and has a |
| international soccer (aka: football). Governed by | | | | competitive chance at the title. |
| Federation Internationale de Football Association | | | | |