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