This year we have three new teams in Formula 1. The new teams are the HRT, Virgin Racing and Lotus. Toyota will not take part to the Formula 1 2010 season as well as BMW which was replaced by Sauber. However, the team name includes the BMW brand name despite the fact that the team will run with a Ferrari engine. There were many changes in the drivers as well with the transfer of Alonso to Ferrari and Jenson Button to McLaren. In addition, Michael Schumacher is back behind the wheel of the former Brawn GP which is now named as Mercedes. Vitaly Petrov for Renault, Karun Chandhok and Bruno Senna for HRT and Lucas di Grassi for Virgin Racing are the rookies for this year. It is notable that we have only 4 different engine suppliers which are Mercedes, Ferrari, Cosworth and Renault. In addition to the changes of the point system (see below) the other major change was the banning of refueling during the race. That means that the cars will have to carry along as much fuel is necessary in order to complete the race. This will have a huge impact on the pit stops strategy as now the pit stops will last 7 seconds less than last year’s. Furthermore, the front tyres width is reduced from 270mm to 245mm which offers a better grip balance to the back end of the car. Some teams have adapted better in the changes so the Formula 1 betting picks will give us some good odds.

In the Formula 1 2010 season we have 19 races that are deployed between March 14 to November 14. There is a new Grand Prix in South Korea which is scheduled for October 24. The circuits that Formula 1 will be featured this year are a mixture of old and new ones. The oldest one is the Monaco Grand Prix (first race on 1950 – 56 race events so far) while the youngest one is the South Korean Grand Prix which will host a Formula 1 event for the first time. Relatively new are also the Grand Prix circuits of Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi were the Formula 1 will be hosted for the second time as well as the circuit in the streets of Valencia as part of the European Grand Prix. Singapore will host once again a night Grand prix race at September 26th. It is important to check drivers’ opinions regarding a circuit as many do not like specific grand prix races. This will give us a good indication to whom we can bet on Formula 1 races that can fight for a podium finish.

Grand Prix Circuits and Race Dates
Bahrain GP – March 14 Bahrain International Circuit Race Time: 12:00 GMT Laps: 49 Lap Record: 1:30.252 M.Schumacher Pole Position: S. Vettel Race Winner:F.Alonso	Australian GP – March 28 Albert Park Race Time: 07:00 GMT Laps: 58 Lap Record: 1:23.919 S.Vettel Pole Position:S. Vettel Race Winner:J. Button	Malaysian GP – April 4 Sepang International Circuit Race Time: 09:00 GMT Laps: 56 Lap Record: 1:34.223 J.P.Montoya Pole Position:M. Webber Race Winner:S. Vettel	Chinese GP – April 18 Shanghai International Circuit Race Time: 08:00 GMT Laps: 56 Lap Record: 1:32.238 M.Schumacher Pole Position: S. Vettel Race Winner: J. Button
Spanish GP – May 9 Circuit de Catalunya Race Time: 13:00 GMT Laps: 66 Lap Record: 1:21.670 K.Raikkonen Pole Position: M. Webber Race Winner: M. Webber	Monaco GP – May 16 Circuit de Monaco Race Time: 13:00 GMT Laps: 78 Lap Record: 1:14.439 M.Schumacher Pole Position:M. Webber Race Winner: M. Webber	Turkish GP – May 30 Istanbul Park Race Time: 13:00 GMT Laps: 58 Lap Record: 1:24.770 J.P.Montoya Pole Position:M. Webber Race Winner:L. Hammilton	Canadian GP – 13 June Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Race Time: 17:00 GMT Laps: 70 Lap Record: 1:13.622 R.Barrichello Pole Position:L. Hammilton Race Winner:L. Hammilton
European GP – June 27 Valencia Street Circuit Race Time: 13:00 GMT Laps: 57 Lap Record: 1:38.683 T.Glock Pole Position:S. Vettel Race Winner:S. Vettel	British GP – July 11 Silverstone Circuit Race Time: 13:00 GMT Laps: 60 Lap Record: 1:18.739 M.Schumacher Pole Position:S. Vettel Race Winner:Mark Webber	German GP – July 25 Hockenheimring Race Time: 13:00 GMT Laps: 67 Lap Record: 1:13.780 K.Raikkonen Pole Position:S. Vettel Race Winner:F. Alonso	Hungarian GP – August 1 Hungaroring Race Time: 13:00 GMT Laps: 70 Lap Record: 1:19.071 M.Schumacher Pole Position:S. Vettel Race Winner:M. Webber
Belgian GP – August 29 Spa-Francorchamps Race Time: 13:00 GMT Laps: 44 Lap Record: 1:45.108 K.Raikkonen Pole Position:M. Webber Race Winner:L. Hamilton	Italian GP – September 12 Autodromo Nazionale Monza Race Time: 13:00 GMT Laps: 53 Lap Record: 1:21.046 R.Barrichello Pole Position:F. Alonso Race Winner:F. Alonso	Singapore GP – September 26 Marina Bay Circuit Race Time: 13:00 GMT Laps: 61 Lap Record: 1:45.599 K.Raikkonen Pole Position:F. Alonso Race Winner:F. Alonso	Japanese GP – October 10 Suzuka Circuit Race Time: 07:00 GMT Laps: 53 Lap Record: 1:31.540 K.Raikkonen Pole Position:M. Webber Race Winner:S. Vettel
Korean GP – October 24 Korean International Circuit Race Time: 07:00 GMT Laps: 55 Lap Record: 1:50.257 F. Alonso Pole Position:S. Vettel Race Winner:F. Alonso	Brazilian GP – November 7 Autódromo José Carlos Pace Race Time: 16:00 GMT Laps: 71 Lap Record: 1:11.473 J.P.Montoya Pole Position:N. Hulkenberg Race Winner:S. Vettel	UAE – Abu Dhabi GP – November 14 Yas Marina Circuit Race Time: 13:00 GMT Laps: 55 Lap Record: 1:40.279 S.Vettel Pole Position: Race Winner:

 
FIA has embedded a new points system which goes as following: The winner of the race gets 25 points while the second one receives 18. The third driver gets 15 points while the fourth gets 12 points. The driver who will finish in the fifth position is rewarded with 10 points while the sixth one with 8. The seventh one gets 6 points, the eighth one gets 4, the ninth one receives 2 and the last driver who will finish on the tenth position receives 1 point.

Formula 1 Grand Prix Race Results Standings
# Driver Name
1. J. Button	6	25	4	25	10		18	18	15	12	10	4		18	12	12		10
2. L. Hamilton	15	8	8	18		10	25	25	18	18	12		25			10	18	12
3. M. Schumacher	8	1		1	12	8	12			2	2		6	2		8	12	6
4. N. Rosberg	10	10	15	15		4	10	8	1	15	4		8	10	10			8
5. S. Vettel	12		25	8	15	18		12	25	6	15	15		12	18	25		25
6. M. Webber	4	2	18	4	25	25	15	10		25	8	25	18	8	15	18		18
7. F. Massa	18	15	6	2	8	12	6				18	12	12	15	4		15
8. F. Alonso	25	12		12	18	6	4	15	4		25	18		25	25	15	25	15
9. R. Barrichello	1	4			2				12	10		1		1	8	2	6
10. N. Hulkenberg			1		8					1		8		6	1		1	4
11. R.Kubica		18	12	10	4	15	8	6	10		6		15	4	6		10	2
12. V.Petrov				6							1	10	2
14. A.Sutil			10		6	2	2	1	8	4			10		2
15. V.Liuzzi	2	6				2		2					1				8
16. S.Buemi						1		4	2							1
17. J.Alguersuari			2		1
18. J.Trulli
19. H.Kovalainen
20. K.Chandhok
21. B.Senna
22. P.de la Rosa/Heidfeld												6				4	2
23. K.Kobayashi							1		6	8		2	4			6	4	1
24. T.Glock
25. L.Grassi

Exciting news for the Formula 1 fans as the top teams were successful of obtaining the services of some very good drivers increasing their chances for good solid performances that will bring them closer to the championship at the end of the year. Last year’s champion Jenson Button moved to McLaren where he found the 2008 champion Lewis Hamilton. Ferrari also strengthens their racing duo as Felipe Massa will run along side with 2005 and 2006 champion Fernando Alonso. Multi champion Michael Schumacher is also back, this time for Mercedes under the guidance of his friend Ross Brawn. Only Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso maintained their last year’s drivers line-up while all the rest made significant changes. We need to wait to see which cars have created a good car setup in order to bet online on Formula 1 races as cars with good setup will benefit from narrow corners while cars with strong engines will have the advantage on long straight circuits. Stay tuned here to check out the best Formula 1 betting tips and picks.

Round of 16 URU 2 – 1 KOR USA 1 – 2 GHA ET: 1-2 NED 2 – 1 SVK BRA 3 – 0 CHI ARG 3 – 1 MEX GER 4 – 1 ENG PAR 0 – 0 JPN PEN: 5-3 ESP 1 – 0 POR

Quarter Finals URU 1 – 1 GHA PEN: 4-2 NED 2 – 1 BRA ARG 0 – 4 GER PAR 0 – 1 ESP

Semi Finals URU 2 – 3 NED GER 0 – 1 ESP

Third Place URU 2 – 3 GER World Cup Final NED 0 – 0 ESP ET:0-1 Spain is the World Cup 2010 Winner!

Group A	World Cup Group A News
Team Games Wins Draws Defeats GF GA Points Uruguay 3 2 1 0 4 0 7 Mexico 3 1 1 1 3 2 4 South Africa 3 1 1 1 3 5 4 France 3 0 1 2 1 4 1	The host of World Cup 2010 South Africa will begin their matches playing a crucial game against Mexico as the winner will have an important advantage to qualify for the next stage. On the other Group A match, France is the favorite against Uruguay.

World Cup 2010 – Group A Fixtures

Date – Time Venue Games Results 11 June 16:00 Johannesburg – JSC South Africa Vs Mexico 1 – 1 11 June 20:30 Cape Town Uruguay Vs France 0 – 0 16 June 20:30 Tshwane / Pretoria South Africa Vs Uruguay 0 – 3 17 June 20:30 Polokwane France Vs Mexico 0 – 2 22 June 16:00 Rustenburg Mexico Vs Uruguay 0 – 1 22 June 16:00 Mangaung / Bloemfontein France Vs South Africa 1 – 2

Group A: South Africa is the hosting country of the 2010 World Cup but Lady Luck was not fair with them. Mexico, France and Uruguay are very strong opponents for the African team. However, this group doesn’t have a clear favorite as France and Mexico might have theoretically the advantage but Uruguay has also a very good team. The most important game seems to be the one on the second day between France and Mexico as the winner will get a clear advantage.

South Africa participates for the third time in their history in a World Cup final stage. The previous ones were in France at 1998 and in Japan – South Korea at 2002. At 1998 secured the 24^th position with 2 draws while at 2002 the 17^th with 1 win and a draw. They never managed to proceed further than the groups stage.

Mexico has a long history in the World Cup as they participated in 14 out of the total 19 competitions. They have hosted the World Cup twice and in both occasions managed to reach the quarter final which is their record so far.

Uruguay is another regular of the World Cup competitions with 11 participations. Their best position was the 4^th back at 1970 when they reached the semi final.

France has thirteen World Cup participations and one trophy back at 1998 when they were the hosts. The team managed to reach last competition’s final (2006) but they lost the game from Italy.

Group B	World Cup Group B News
Team Games Wins Draws Defeats GF GA Points Argentina 3 3 0 0 7 1 9 Korea Republic 3 1 1 1 5 6 4 Greece 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 Nigeria 3 0 1 2 3 5 1	Group B is an evenly matched group where Argentina is the first choice to qualify to the next stage of World Cup while Nigeria, Greece and Korea Republic will fight for the second place.

World Cup 2010 – Group B Fixtures

Date – Time Venue Games Results 12 June 16:00 Johannesburg – JEP Argentina Vs Nigeria 1 – 0 12 June 13:30 Nelson Mandela Bay / Port Elizabeth Korea Republic Vs Greece 2 – 0 17 June 16:00 Mangaung / Bloemfontein Greece Vs Nigeria 2 – 1 17 June 13:30 Johannesburg – JSC Argentina Vs Korea Republic 4 – 1 22 June 20:30 Durban Nigeria Vs Korea Republic 2 – 2 22 June 20:30 Polokwane Greece Vs Argentina 0 – 2

Group B features the high profile Argentina team under the guide of the football legend Diego Maradona. The south American teams shouldn’t encounter any problems against other Group B teams such as Nigeria, Greece and South Korea. Although on the first spot we might have a prime candidate, the facts regarding the second spot are completely different. Greece has a slight advantage but Nigeria and Korea Republic are excellent teams. The first day games are essential especially the one between Korea and Greece. The winner will get a significant advantage for the second spot race.

Argentina has won the world cup twice on 1978 as hosts and at 1986 at Mexico. They have participated in 15 out of the total 19 World Cup events and they are one of the favorites this year.

This is the second time Greece manages to reach the World Cup final stage. The first one was back at 1994 in United States. They team managed to win a Euro Cup back at 2004 in surprise of the whole football world. Their manager, Otto Rehagel enjoys respect of a whole nation despite the strong criticism of the last years.

Nigeria travels to a World Cup final stage for the third time since the beginning of the World Cup back at 1930. They managed twice to advance from the group stage to the next round. However, in their last participation at 2002 they disqualified managing only a draw.

South Korea was the World Cup co-hosts at 2002 alongside with Japan. Back then they managed to reach the semi finals while on all the other 7^th entries were not able to advance from the group stage.

Group C	World Cup Group C News
Team Games Wins Draws Defeats GF GA Points USA 3 1 2 0 4 3 5 England 3 1 2 0 2 1 5 Slovenia 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 Algeria 3 0 1 2 0 2 1	England is the boss of the Group C as they will manage to qualify to the next stage with one way or another. United States is the favorite for the second place but Slovenia or Algeria shouldn’t be underestimated.

World Cup 2010 – Group C Fixtures

Date – Time Venue Games Results 12 June 20:30 Rustenburg England Vs USA 1 – 1 13 June 13:30 Polokwane Algeria Vs Slovenia 0 – 1 18 June 16:00 Johannesburg – JEP Slovenia Vs USA 2 – 2 18 June 20:30 Cape Town England Vs Algeria 0 – 0 23 June 16:00 Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth Slovenia Vs England 0 – 1 23 June 16:00 Tshwane/Pretoria USA Vs Algeria 1 – 0

On Group C we have England, USA, Algeria and Slovenia. The team from United Kingdom has a clear advantage while all the rest will fight for the second spot that leads to the next World Cup stage. United States and Slovenia are on similar level but we shouldn’t write off Algeria.

England holds a World Cup trophy back at 1966 when they host the tournament. In the last two world cups they managed to advanced only up to the quarter finals. They have participated 13 times in a World Cup final stage.

USA tries to become a regular in the World Cup final stages. After the changes in the qualification groups, USA maintains the strongest football team in the region along side with Mexico. They hosted the 1994 World Cup and their best record is a participation in the semi final back at 1930. The team has 8 entries in the World Cup final stage.

Algeria has managed to reach this stage only three times (1982 and 1986) but they never managed to advance from the group stage.

Slovenia is a recently formed country. This is their second participation to a final stage – the first one was back at 2002 where they suffered three defeats.

Group D	World Cup Group D News
Team Games Wins Draws Defeats GF GA Points Germany 3 2 0 1 5 1 6 Ghana 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 Australia 3 1 1 1 3 6 4 Serbia 3 1 0 2 2 3 3	Germany and Serbia will fight for the first place of Group D. Those two teams have the quality overcome the obstacles of Australia and Ghana. Most probably the first place will go to the winner of the match Germany V Serbia.

World Cup 2010 – Group D Fixtures

Date – Time Venue Games Results 13 June 20:30 Durban Germany Vs Australia 4 – 0 13 June 16:00 Tshwane/Pretoria Serbia Vs Ghana 0 – 1 18 June 13:30 Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth Germany Vs Serbia 0 – 1 19 June 16:00 Rustenburg Ghana Vs Australia 1 – 1 23 June 20:30 Johannesburg – JSC Ghana Vs Germany 0 – 1 23 June 20:30 Nelspruit Australia Vs Serbia 2 – 1

Group D: This is one of the most unpredictable groups in the world cup. Germany will have to exceed themselves in order to get one of the two spots that offer a qualification ticket for the next stage. Serbia and Ghana will try for the best while Australia is too weak to play any role to this group. The match between Serbia and Ghana at the first match day it is very important especially if there will be a winner.

Germany is one of the most successful teams in the World Cup. They have appeared 17 times in a final change while they have won the trophy three times (1954 – 1974 and 1990).

Serbia was one of the teams that participate to the first World Cup at 1930 as Yugoslavia. Their best record so far was a fourth place back at 1962. They have participated 8 times in a World Cup final stage so far.

This is just the second time for Ghana in the tournament. The first time was at 2006 when they managed to advance from the groups’ stage.

Australia participates to the World Cup for third time. The first one was back at 1974 while their best record was at 2006 when they managed to advance from the groups’ stage.

Group E	World Cup Group E News
Team Games Wins Draws Defeats GF GA Points Netherlands 3 3 0 0 5 1 9 Japan 3 2 0 1 4 2 6 Denmark 3 1 0 2 3 6 3 Cameroon 3 0 0 3 2 5 0	Netherlands is the boss of the Group E as they are a click higher than the rest three teams. Denmark, Cameroon and Japan will fight for the second ticket that leads to World Cup knock out stage.

World Cup 2010 – Group E Fixtures

Date – Time Venue Games Results 14 June 13:30 Johannesburg – JSC Netherlands Vs Denmark 2 – 0 14 June 16:00 Mangaung / Bloemfontein Japan Vs Cameroon 1 – 0 19 June 13:30 Durban Netherlands Vs Japan 1 – 0 19 June 20:30 Tshwane/Pretoria Cameroon Vs Denmark 1 – 2 24 June 20:30 Rustenburg Denmark Vs Japan 1 – 3 24 June 20:30 Cape Town Cameroon Vs Netherlands 1 – 2

Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan and Cameroon are the teams of this group. Holland has a clear advantage while Cameroon and Denmark will fight for the second spot. Japan is a good team and they do have the power to win a couple of points.

Netherlands has 9 appearance in the World Cup tournament so far and have made it all the way to the final twice (1974 and 1978) without success however. The team is one of the strongest in the Europe and the majority of the players are playing in high profile European football teams.

This is fourth appearance for Denmark while their best record is a participation to quarter final back at 1998. All the times they have managed to reach the World Cup tournament they advanced to the next round.

This is the fourth appearance for Japan as well. Their best record was back at 2002 where as hosts managed to advance for the groups’ stage.

Cameroon is the most successful African team in World Cup as they are the only nation that managed to reach a quarter finals stage (1990). This will be the fifth appearance for Cameroon.

Group F	World Cup Group F News
Team Games Wins Draws Defeats GF GA Points Paraguay 3 1 2 0 3 1 5 Slovakia 3 1 1 1 4 5 4 New Zealand 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 Italy 3 0 2 1 4 5 2	Italy is the clear favorite for the first place on Group F. Paraguay, New Zealand and Slovakia will battle for the second qualifying ticket where Paraguay has a slight more chance to succeed.

World Cup 2010 – Group F Fixtures

Date – Time Venue Games Results 14 June 20:30 Cape Town Italy Vs Paraguay 1 – 1 15 June 13:30 Rustenburg New Zealand Vs Slovakia 1 – 1 20 June 13:30 Mangaung / Bloemfontein Slovakia Vs Paraguay 0 – 2 20 June 16:00 Nelspruit Italy Vs New Zealand 1 – 1 24 June 16:00 Johannesburg – JEP Slovakia Vs Italy 3 – 2 24 June 16:00 Polokwane Paraguay Vs New Zealand 0 – 0

Group F: The 2006 World Cup winners Italy are the clear favorite on this group. Paraguay and Slovakia will try for the best while New Zealand should most likely enjoy their participation to the World Cup.

Italy holds four World Cup titles (1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006) while this will be their seventeen appearance in the tournament. It is the most successful European national team outnumbered in titles only by the mighty Brazil.

Paraguay is a world cup regular in the final stage of World Cup with eight entries. Usually they advance from the groups’ stages but they do not go any further.

This is the first time for Slovakia in the World Cup. The newly formed country had four opportunities to reach at this stage but they managed to do so only this year.

This is the second time for New Zealand in the World Cup. The first one was back at 1982 when they were not able to advance from the group stage.

Group G	World Cup Group G News
Team Games Wins Draws Defeats GF GA Points Brazil 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 Portugal 3 1 2 0 7 0 5 Ivory Coast 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 Korea DPR 3 0 0 3 1 12 0	Group G is one of the hardest groups in the World Cup. Brazil is certainly the favorites for the first place but Ivory Coast and Portugal have the quality to produce stern opposition against Brazil. Korea DPR will have to settle with good performances as they are clearly the underdogs of Group G.

World Cup 2010 – Group G Fixtures

Date – Time Venue Games Results 15 June 16:00 Nelson Mandela Bay / Port Elizabeth Ivory Coast Vs Portugal 0 – 0 15 June 20:30 Johannesburg – JEP Brazil Vs Korea DPR 2 – 1 20 June 20:30 Johannesburg – JSC Brazil Vs Ivory Coast 3 – 1 21 June 13:30 Cape Town Portugal Vs Korea DPR 7 – 0 25 June 16:00 Durban Portugal Vs Brazil 0 – 0 25 June 16:00 Nelspruit Korea DPR Vs Ivory Coast 0 – 3

On Group G we have the most successful team of the World Cup competitions, Brazil. The South American team however will have a difficult task against Portugal and Ivory Coast. Korea DPR is the weakest team of the group and most likely will concede a lot.

Brazil is the most successful football team in the world. They hold 5 trophies (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002) while they participated in all the tournaments – 20 times after 20!

Portugal might be one of the strongest teams in Europe but this just their fifth time in the World Cup. Their best record was back at 2006 when they managed to reach the semi finals.

For Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) is the second time on a final stage of World Cup. The first one was back at 2006 when they were not able to advance to the next round.

Korea DPR enjoys their second participation on the tournament. The first one was back at 1966 when they managed to reach the quarter finals.

Group H	World Cup Group H News
Team Games Wins Draws Defeats GF GA Points Spain 3 2 0 1 4 2 6 Chile 3 2 0 1 3 2 6 Switzerland 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 Honduras 3 0 1 2 0 3 1	Spain will have absolutely no problem at all to qualify to the World Cup Knockout round from this Group. Chile and Switzerland will battle each other for the second ticket of Group H while Honduras can only hope for some good performances.

World Cup 2010 – Group H Fixtures

Date – Time Venue Games Results 16 June 13:30 Nelspruit Honduras Vs Chile 0 – 1 16 June 16:00 Durban Spain Vs Switzerland 0 – 1 21 June 16:00 Nelson Mandela Bay / Port Elizabeth Chile Vs Switzerland 1 – 0 21 June 20:30 Johannesburg – JEP Spain Vs Honduras 2 – 0 25 June 20:30 Mangaung / Bloemfontein Switzerland Vs Honduras 0 – 0 25 June 20:30 Tshwane / Pretoria Chile Vs Spain 1 – 2

Group H: Spain is the absolute boss on this group and the #1 choice of the bookmakers to reach the final. The 2008 Euro Cup winners will seek to bring back the most important trophy of the football world. Switzerland, Honduras and Chile will fight for the second spot that offers a ticket to the next stage. Chile might have a small advantage but they will have to prove it on the pitch.

Spain is the rising power of Europe. This is their thirteenth time in the World Cup final stage and they are the favorites to reach the final. There best record was the semi finals back at 1950.

This is the eighth time for Switzerland in the tournament. Their team have managed to reach the quarter final phase three times back at 1934, 1938 and 1954 when they ere the hosts.

Honduras traveled to South Africa 2010 World Cup featuring their second participation to the tournament – the first one was at 1982 when they were not able to advance from the groups’ stage.

Chile is a World Cup regular with 7 entries. Their best record is a third place back at 1962 as hosts.

The World Cup also known as the Fifa World Cup is a football championship hosted every 4 years by male national teams and adds up from the involvement of a total of 32 teams which compete for the title for a period of 1 month. The qualification period for the teams that will reach the World Cup which is hosted every four years is run for a period of 3 years after each championship concludes. The Fifa World Cup is known to be the football tournament (or soccer tournament as the sport is abbreviated in several countries) with the most spectators in terms of figures. World Cup happenings in the past were known to circulate between two continents with America and Europe being the main candidates, over the years Fifa introduced a pattern of rotating the hosts across the world with the 2002 World Cup being the first event in the history of the event to be hosted in Asia following up with the South Africa World Cup 2010 which is the first ever event in the history of the World Cup to be hosted in Africa. During past years the event had suffered boycotting from several countries which felt it was unfair for the Championship to be held in particular regions of the world solely although the event was mainly hosted in countries in which football (soccer) was extremely popular. The argument was that the decision to host the event in particular regions was more or less minimizing the possibility of raising the bar of competition and interest for nationwide interest in the game in particular countries were football (soccer) was less popular. Nowadays the decision on which region or country will host a World Cup is made six or seven years prior to the event therefore allowing the country or region to prepare itself both in terms of facilities for the sporting event itself but also in terms of facilities for accommodation and entertainment for guests and spectators. It is only realistic to say that the honor of hosting a World Cup is something that boosts and increases GDP, Worldwide Recognition and Advertising as well as the tourism industry very much. The World Cup was first televised back in 1954 and is today the most widely viewed and followed sporting event held worldwide exceeding even the Olympic Games. Since 1196 each World Cup is allowed to maintain its own mascot or logo. More information can be found at the original source of information under World Cup on Wikipedia.

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