Why doesn't India have a football World Cup team?
Indians support clubs like ManU, Barcelona, etc. and talk about international football players a lot instead of supporting their own national team. Of course majority of them just want to show off in front of others by talking about these clubs and wearing their T-shirts. They know the complete life history of Messi, Ronaldo or Suarez, but don’t even bother how our national players struggled.A large portion of the Indian public is just like frog in the well and think that cricket is the only sport and even compare cricketers to God. They get offended and go mad when a Tennis superstar says I don’t know who is Sachin Tendulkar. However, so many of them don’t know the names of their national players like Bhaichung Bhutia and Sunil Chettri. Indians basically lack the passion for other sports. Parents also have to be blamed to a large extent for keeping their kids away from these sports. Irony is everyone wants their children to become doctor or engineer, but expect India to bring medals in Olympics and win world cups in Tennis, Football, etc. Media also has to be blamed for all the hype they create only for cricket. They even show episodes on Great Khali, Jinder Mahal, etc. when everyone knows that WWE is not even a sport but a crap show. But, they don’t give due recognition and limelight to footballers.If cricket is added to Olympics, it’s just a matter of time when India’s dominance in cricket will end when countries like China, Japan, Russia, Germany, USA, etc. enter cricket. On that day, we Indians will realize that we are nothing but a big zero in sports world.
To all Americans: What do you think of the World Cup? (Football/Soccer)
As a young, 20 years old, American soccer fanatic, I can say that without a doubt that the United States gets more and more into the World Cup. Even people who hail soccer as “boring” and “unbearable” find themselves staring at the television screen when the US plays in the World Cup. As long as you have a minor interest in sports, plenty of national pride, and the media hypes up the team, then there is a good chance you will be a “fan,” even if it is only during the World Cup.Now I remember the effects the 2010 and 2014 World Cup had on many of my non-soccer fan peers. There was a “soccer fever” and along with watching the USMNT, many of these “soccer haters” would find their pick-up American Football games turn into a regular football (soccer) game. Most wouldn’t be any good, but still have a ton of fun. Now instead of hating soccer, as they may adamantly say they do still, they have a soft spot for soccer. This is key in American Soccer growth. Their difference as a half-hearted fan will mean little in the grand scheme of things, but having a soft spot for soccer will. Now when they have children soccer may be the sport they sign their children up for. And that child could be the next star for the US. That child could have never touched a soccer ball because their parent(s) would never want their children to play that wimpy, European/Mexican sport. But they saw the US play, they saw Donovan’s late winner against Algeria in 2010, they saw Abby Wambach tie it up against Brazil at the last possible moment, they screamed at the refs when a wrong call was made, and still felt proud of our athletes even after we lost. They caught a case of soccer fever, which I hope gets passed on genetically.
Why isn't the football world cup held yearly?
Most pro teams (whose players make up the national teams that play in the World Cup) play from around August-May every year, so the summer is typically off time for the players. I don't think they'd want to give up their summers every year to play.Part of the appeal of the World Cup is that it is an event, like the Olympics. By being held only every four years, it is more special to watch than if it were held every year. Players come in at different stages of their careers, teammates get to play against each other, sometimes great older players get cut from their national teams in favor of younger ones: all kinds of storylines that you wouldn't get if the World Cup was an annual competition.Finally, there is World Cup qualifying, where breaks are taken during pro league seasons to accommodate those matches. Imagine the scheduling and travel logistics if those extra matches had to be played every single year! It would be too difficult, especially for teams from poorer nations.
Why are people crazy about World Cup football?
The FIFA World Cup is the biggest sporting event on the planet.Nothing compares to it. Not the Stanley Cup. Not the Super Bowl. Not the World Series. Not the Olympics. Nothing.Whilst growing up, there were often many arguments on why football (or soccer to the uninitiated) is the number one sport in the World. It’s a religion in some places. I for one realized its insurmountable popularity with every passing year. Sometimes it’s just the craze that draws you in, the other times it’s that elusive goal you sit and wait for all through the 90 minutes. It doesn’t work in my country’s case with our neighbors, but sports generally have the power to bring nations together. The economic crisis of Spain was forgotten, albeit for a few days, when they won the World Cup in 2010. I still remember Nadal winning Wimbledon the same month and a few of my friends were out celebrating and dancing on the streets of Madrid the whole night of the World Cup win.The most common question on everyone’s mind is “Who’s going to win?” The “I told you so” after a team wins, is the most common answer. The tricky part in FIFA World Cups, unlike most other sports, is that in a championship of 32 nations, where the last 16 are involved in an outright knock out, it’s really hard to pick a winner.I have this weird obsession with the “law of averages”. It clearly does not apply to some teams, like Spain who brushed aside everyone that took the field, 2008 Euro Cup onwards, only to lose in the 2013 Confederations Cup final. Call it this law of average or just a fun stat, but on observation, one would notice South American nations have not let go off the World Cup for a longer stretch than two tournaments on a trot, since the inaugural one in 1930. It all makes for mouth-watering prospects.Look at the history of it. You'll find out more.https://www.google.com/amp/s/www...Credits: mehtamorphosis at Sportskeeda
What is the age limit to play in the fifa world cup (football)?
Youngest player 17 years and 41 days, Norman Whiteside ( Northern Ireland, vs Yugoslavia, 1982). Youngest player, final 17 years and 249 days, Pelé ( Brazil, vs Sweden, 1958) . Youngest player, qualifying match 13 years and 310 days, Souleymane Mamam ( Togo, vs Zambia, May 6, 2001, 2002 CAF Group 1).
What is better, the Olympics or the Football World Cup?
In terms of a football competition, the FIFA World Cup. However, as an overall athletic event, the Olympics, due to their history, and the amount of countries and people they bring together, is by far the better one.
Why do the referees in the World Cup of Football wear microphones?
I think it is so that can communicate with each other i.e. the linesmen, this would save time from the ref running up to the linesmen to talk to them. And maybe aslo for telling them how much extra time.
How many games will the winning football World Cup team play during one tournament?
A World Cup winning team plays 7 games, divided into the following stages:3 group stage games4 Knockout stage games, in the following order: Round of 16 to the Quarter Final to the Semi Final and the onto the Grand Final.All teams ALWAYS play the 3 games in the group stage, and the total number they play increases by one for every knockout round they enter.
How is the FIFA World Cup different from Olympic Football?
Few major differences -Olympic squads have Under-23 players. Only three players from the squad can be above 23. No such age limit in World Cup squads.Olympic football matches unlike those in World Cup are not full international caps for players who play in them. They are counted towards U23 caps of respective players. Olympic football tournament has 16 teams compared to 32 in World Cup. Both have different qualification systems.Quality of football and competition - WC > Olympics.