Here’s how described the start of the World Cup.Īfter football (soccer, to Americans) was dropped from the program for the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, FIFA President Jules Rimet helped to organize an international tournament in 1930. FIFA president Jules Rimet started the World Cup tournament in 1930 after soccer was dropped from the 1932 Olympics. Soccer fans have the Olympics to thank for the start of the World Cup. The following countries have won a World Cup: Brazil (5), Germany (4), Italy (4), Argentina (2), Uruguay (2), Spain (1), France (1) and England (1). The World Cup has a long history, but only a handful of teams have been victorious. The same point system is used to determine who advances in each region based on the qualifying matches. The world is split up into different regions, and each region is awarded a set amount of qualifying spots. Qualifying for the World Cup is a bit more complicated. The World Cup final is on July 15 in Moscow. The quarterfinals take place on July 6-7, and the semifinals run from July 10-11. The final day of the group stage takes place on June 28, and the Round of 16 begins on June 30. According to Bleacher Report, if teams are tied after three matches, tiebreakers are determined by goal difference then goals scored and finally the head-to-head matchup. All 32 World Cup teams play three matches in the group stage to determine who advances. There is extra time and penalty kicks, if necessary, after the group stage.įor the group stage, the top two teams in each group based on the point standings advance to the knockout stage. Once teams advance to the Round of 16, it becomes a single elimination tournament where the winner advances. It is important to note that the point system is only relevant during the group stage. For every win, a team earns three points, and a tie earns one point. First, only two results earn points, wins and draws.
The World Cup group stage point system is fairly straight forward. World Cup teams earn three points for a win.Īny time math is involved for a team to advance to the next round, it can be a bit confusing.
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