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The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious and widely recognized football competition in the world. Even simple participation in a World Cup match is the dream of many young footballers and countless kids around the world who play football in the streets or back alleys. To win a world cup is considered by many to be the epitome of football achievement in a player’s career. Played every four years, the World Cup today consists of 32 teams divided into eight groups of four teams each. However, this was not always the structure of the tournament. How has the prestigious international tournament evolved to reach today’s format and how was the idea of an international football tournament initially conceived? Today we will take a closer look at these questions.