Topic: Why the World Cup attracts billions of fans worldwide every four years ? (Read 340 times)

Simply because it is a sport of the poor that is played collectively. Before the advent of football, individual sports were dominant, and those sports were the preserve of the wealthy class in society. Football required nothing more than the ball itself. Since the launch of the first competitions between teams, the game has been very popular and raises the challenge for the fans of different teams.
Then, throughout history, football contributed to the rapprochement between peoples and cultures, with the launch of annual global tournaments.

The most important characteristic of many football events is that many peoples converge and compete in an intimate spirit, even in the reality of political differences. The elites of the Soviet Union and North Korea were able in 1966 to reach the World Cup in Britain, with which they were at war, and which had to grant them travel and residence visas, even though it had emerged from the Korean War with about 1,000 dead a few months ago.

There are a total of 210 countries that are registered with FIFA and they all played competitively which means that they have leagues on their own in their regions this makes Football the number one sport and the most watched sporting events the game evolve into the world's favorite sports because of the fast-paced and suspenseful to watch


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Having football as one of the most watched sports in the world just tells you how interesting it is. Club football can't be compared to the world cup since this event happens every four years and one gets to support his home country without having conflicting interests as is the case of club football.
 The most interesting and amazing part of football is that out of the twenty two players pitched on the field, the ball still manages to get to each players legs.

It's a game of speed strategy and teamwork easy to play and fast-paced every country can play this game and there's no superiority in height compared to basketball besides it is the oldest sport in the world dating back to 200 B.C it is one sport that has been adopted by almost all country in this planet, for additional information why Football is the world's favorite sports do check out this article

17 Reasons Why Soccer is the Most Popular Sport in the World

the world cup is always eagerly awaited by everyone, because in this soccer match all senior and famous players will play, and of course if a country wins in sports, then surely that country will be very proud.

then, the reason why soccer is famous in my opinion, because soccer is a sport that is easy to play, can be played anywhere as long as there is a ball, also the rules are quite easy, soccer can be played by anyone including children and parents. somehow but, the match is always fun and tense.

Many factors are involved in its popularity; many people love football because of the most popular and liked games compared to the others, i.e., hockey and cricket. e.t.c. Also, many popular players playing for their countries, like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and their fans are eager to watch their games. Also, the rivalry on the country level makes it more popular as compared to other games.

it didnt and doesnt always have the world view you think it did/does

america loves american football and basketball
       (the carry in hand ball games)
canada loves hockey
india loves cricket
asia loves martial arts

for football(soccer)you did not need to buy much equipment all you needed was a ball and some friends, where everyone got a chance to play at the same time instead of taking turns

unlike for instance
basketball which needed a hoop(net)
cricket that needed a bat, wickets, and pads and a hat
american football that needed pads and helmet

taking turns:
cricket, baseball, were 'take turns' style of play which meant it was a slow game and boring to view unless really passionate(or gambling on results)

so football(soccer) met the fun and cheap needs of the masses

kids used their own sweaters as goal posts in any open space they can find. and boom. they had fun

then it got professional with game matches done internationally since things like aeroplanes made it easy to travel the world. and things ramped up from there FAST and when media and TV came about decades ago, then countries started to adopt it faster.

it was cheap, easy to play and the rules were simple

heck even iran have a team now. which is something not really thought of as possible during the gulf war/ middle east conflicts periods
they started in '78, but didnt get involved again until 1998,
then due to 9-11 stopped(didnt do 2002). then got involved again in
2006, then stopped..
then finally in "peacetime" now they are seriously members in the world cups of 2014, 2018 and 2022.

Thanks for your explanation. The perspective of football's competitive advantages over other ball games is quite outstanding and true. The easy access to it draws millions of people from all walks of life, especially from those who are poor and eager to change living conditions by professionally playing football. Cristiano Renaldo is definitely one of them. Football, in many dimensions, has changed countless people's destiny and its glamour and huge influence continue to grow as time goes by.

Football is a sport that is very easy to play with simple rules. Football is a very fun part of entertainment and can be played by all kinds of people from all walks of life in the world. Football is the most popular sport compared to other sports, apart from not having to spend a lot of money. this type of sport also involves many people. generally, involves 11 players as a team. besides that, football is the cheapest sport because it only requires one ball and everyone can play it. Football has become the most familiar sport, almost anywhere in the world. the development of football has evolved from time to time until now it has become a profitable business for both the players, as well as the club owners.

Speaking of the world cup, this event that takes place every four years will be eagerly awaited by millions/billions of people in parts of the world. imagine, all the great players will appear in the tournament. this euphoria is not only for the perpetrators but football connoisseurs as well. the world cup tournament is also part of the most prestigious event of all football events.

because this is why every time the world cup is held, it will always steal the attention of many people in all corners of the world.

Thanks for your comment. By far, you have made the most objective and reasonable point. FIFA's huge success surpasses the meaning of a sports game and involves much more about politics, economies and cultures. As long as its nature remains correct, let's just sit tight and enjoy all matches FIFA brings to us. By the way, which team would you think be the champion ? Just asking.

This thread count have more appropriately be in the gambling section but being on the politics and society board isn't that bad as well, FIFA world cup from the terms used you will discover it's what deals with commonness of the people throughout the world to come together and share in sports activities especially football and through that create an international relations with each other to form unity among nations regardless of the colour or race, football or sport in general brings about friendliness of the dive into the history very deep and this same motive is what we all enjoyed having the FIFA world cup.

There is also another side of that "economic" coin. Having World Cup held in your country is prestige, but it also are huge expenses. Imagine you make hundred of million investment in stadiums, infrastructure, build additional places to live. And in 2-3 weeks no one needs that anymore, if football is not Nr1 activity in your country. All what was built becomes abandoned and start to collapse slowly. I think that all those investment in Football cups or Olympics infrastructure does not pay off at all.

Football is the only sport, that unify the world. Is a sport that doesn't care about religion and race. People likes what unite the world.but at times to keep same in all aspect of life After the world cup is a problem. If we can maintain the unite and love we shared in world cup tournament. The world would have been in peace. People spend money just to Cheers Their country up. they travel far and near just to witness their country play in the tournament. It's because of Passion and happiness football bring to people.

World cup tournament is a game where people meet all over the world, to exchange contracts and business development.  It has a lot of political and economic reasoning for the fans.

It can improve the popularity of the country. There are many sponsors of the World Cup. The World Cup attracts not only fans but also various brands, which improves the development of the country and generates greater profits. Especially when it is held every four years, everyone is looking forward to it , everyone benefits.

First of all, let’s talk about economic benefits. Games with high economic value can be favored by more organizers. Besides, influential football is the number one sport in the world. Countries all over the world, regardless of their economic size, have people participating in football. In sports, the popularity of Messi is higher than that of the president of Brazil.

In terms of interests, half of the fans are half of the gamblers. It is also an interest for all countries to host the World Cup. The commercial value of the World Cup is higher than that of other sports events. It increases the country's GDP and has the most investors.

Football is a very exciting sport, a team represents a country, there are some loyal fans, just like basketball, the fans have faith, I love this sport because I can bet on which country will be the winner , I bet that there will be a corresponding return.

I think you made a very good point from the cultural and social perspective. Footbal is indeed more than a sports game and brings more social and economic benefits to countries and fans. Another factor that could have made this happen is the consistency of hosting the World Cup. It has been the most watched sports event in history and through 92 years, it has accumulated an enormous fame and impact to the world. Nothing else is as global and influential as the World Cup. Look forward to more exciting matches to come. Cheers !

I certainly share your view. We are just the same kind of people who are excited about the "unexpected outcome". Japan winning Germany might be a surprise to you or to many football fans but beating Spain absolutely proved Japan's rapid and solid growth. Now Germany has lost all and gone back home, Japan and Spain are going to the next level of competition. There will be more surprises that strike more fans. We'll see.

Because it's the most prestigious football competition in the world. It is used by the government to unite the people, and countries together. Then, also, it is played every four years. It is the most sponsored competition in the world. And it is the biggest football competition. So that's the reason why it is the most followed football competition in the planet. Every player's dream is to play in the World Cup. It is the most important competition for a footballer. And it is also regarded as the biggest footballing competition in a footballer's career.