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This infographic plots the forthcoming World Cup as predicted by a formula based on the GDP of each country. The mathematical model was created by Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski. This was published in Wired UK, June 2010 issue.
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Posted On 06/16/2010 12:13:54
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2006 FIFA World Cup™ in numbers - The 18 th FIFA World Cup
- FIFA World Cup Trophy
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- weight of the real FIFA World Cup Trophy = 4,970g
- height of the real solid gold trophy = 36 cm
- Total 3,359,439 spectators at 64 games in the 12 stadiums -> 2 nd highest on-site audience after USA 1994 (higher due to bigger capacity)
- An average 52,491 spectators watched each match in one of the 12 stadiums
- Over 15 million applications for tickets on offer to the public
- All 64 matches sold out
- 99.5% capacity of each stadium filled
- Training camps:
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- 70 rented training venues
- 1,500 training units held by the 32 teams
- 64,000 km travelled by the 32 teams between team base camp and venue
- 5 tons luggage for the 32 teams
- 480 doping tests before and during the event
- Goal of the Tournament - Maxi Rodriguez (for Argentina v. Mexico)
- Award for Most Entertaining Team presented by Yahoo! - Portugal
- The adidas Golden Shoe Award - Miroslav Klose
- Gillette Best Young Player Award - Lukas Podolski
- The adidas Golden Ball Award - Zinedine Zidane
- Anheuser Busch Bud Man of the Match - Andrea Pirlo (final)
- Hyundai Fan of the Match - Katarina Grabner (overall)
- FIFA Fair Pay Award - Brazil & Spain
- Lev Yashin Prize for Best Goalkeeper - Gianluigi Buffon
Operations - Staffing
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- 85,185 people worked on behalf of the LOC during the event, among those
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- 279 employed LOC staff at headquarters and venues
- 280 temporary LOC staff
- 16,440 security stewards in the 12 stadia (average of 1,370 per match)
- additional 2,760 security stewards in team camps, headquarters, official hotels and training camps
- 8,000 medical staff
- 2,500 artists for opening and closing ceremony
- 15,000 volunteers
- 800 hostesses
- 80 travel and event services employees
- 400 CTS employees (OC ticketing provider)
- Volunteers
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- 15,000 in total
- 62% male 38% female
- 58% under 30, but also 500 retired people
- 80 - age of eldest volunteer
- 9% foreigners
- 45 different languages covered incl. Hindu, Korean and Japanese
- Accreditation
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- 240,000 registered accreditations
- Security
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- an average of 1,370 security stewards used per game
- between 500 - 2,500 ad hoc controls per game at stadium entrance
- o 87,680 total security employees
- o 100,000 confiscated objects
- Stadia
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- 96 ha new turf in the 12 FIFA World Cup stadia
- 14,000m2 artificial turf
- 20,000m2 of goal netting
- 24 extra pitch mowers
- 115 groundsmen
- IT & Telecommunications
- o 500 - 600 switches required for the FIFA World Cup network in the stadiums
- o 1,000 km of cabling throughout the stadia
- o 15,000 km of copper wiring required for the FIFA World Cup network
- o 4,500 terminals connected to the convergent FIFA World Cup network (including c. 3,000 IP phones)
- o c. 10,000 flat screens made available for reporters and in the media zones
- o c. 30,000 communication points for the press box (including ISDN & internet)
- Transportation
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- 650 Hyundai cars plus 250 rental Hyundai cars
- 1,000 professional drivers and 1,000 volunteer drivers
- 3,600 bus days for teams, VIPs and Media shuttles
- 60% of spectators used public means of transportations
- 15 million people used the train during the tournament
- Public Catering Concessions
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- Over 20 million euros in total sales
- 1,056,000 litres beer sold in the 12 stadia
- 5,500,000 drinks in returnable cups sold in the 12 stadia
MediaConsumption - TV
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- Broadcast to 214 countries
- on 376 channels
- 43,600 "dedicated" programmes broadcast
- Total coverage of 73,072 hours (+76.4% on 2002, +146% on 1998)
- Cumulative TV audience of 26.29 billion (24.2 billion in-home viewers, 2.1 billion out-of-home)
- Most-watched match: Italy v France final, total cumulative audience of 715.1 million viewers
- Each match received on average 858 hours of dedicated coverage and attracted a cumulative audience of 259.9 million viewers
- Online
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- FIFAworldcup.com most successful sports event website
- 4.2 billion page views from June 9-July 9 - more than double the traffic recorded during the 2002 event
- More than 125 million Video Streams -- 2006 marks the first year that video highlights of FIFA World Cup matches were free to air on the web
- Over 875,000 Fantasy Sign-Ups - record numbers signed up to play fantasy football
- More than 73 million Page Views on the Mobile Web Portal after FIFAworldcup.com went mobile for the first time
- MediaOperations
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- Record 18,850 media representatives accredited (incl. technicians)
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- 4,250 print/internet journalists and editors
- 1,200 photographers
- 13,400 TV commentators, camera teams, technicians
Alongside the FIFA World Cup - First official public viewing programme - the Fan Fest 2006 FIFA World Cup
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- 15 event locations
- 18 million spectators
- 19,000 people involved
- 3.5 million litres of beer sold
- 1.75 million litres of non-alcoholic drinks sold
- 3.5 million sausages sold (nearly one in five visitors bought a sausage)
- 15,000 media representatives covered event on-site
- 23 merchandise shops, 1 superstore with 600m2
- 4,000 hours entertainment programme (incl. broadcast of all 58 matches possible to show)
- 720 hours programme with sponsor content
- 39 giant screens
- 1.5 million watt sound system
- 3 million watt lighting system
- 350 trucks for stages, giant screens, scaffolding, sound, lightning
- 23,000 m2 of FIFA World Cup design decorations
- Global FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola
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- First time real trophy on tour
- 31 cities in 29 countries in all 6 Confederations
- 202,480 visitors
- 3,448 journalists
- More than 100,000 km around the globe
- More than 60 pages of coverage
- Domestic FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour
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- 21 cities
- 364,500 visitors
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The top 10 highest-paid players: 1. David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy/AC Milan): $42.7 million
2. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona): $37.7 million
3. Ronaldinho (AC Milan): $25.8 million
4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United): $24.1 million
5. Thierry Henry (FC Barcelona): $22.4 million
6. Kaká (AC Milan): $19.9 million
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan): $19.9 million
8. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United): $17.8 million
9. Frank Lampard (Chelsea): $17.1 million
10. John Terry (Chelsea): $15.4 million
Tags: The Top 10 Highest-paid Players In 2009
• HOSTS
South Africa. • UEFA REGION
Denmark:England: Germany:
Italy: Netherlands: Serbia: Spain: Slovakia: Switzerland: PLAY-OFFS:
Greece: Portugal: France: • CONMEBOL
Brazil: Paraguay: Chile:
Argentina: • CONCACAF
Mexico: United States: Honduras INTERCONTINENTAL PLAY-OFF:
Uruguay: CAF  GettyImages Drogba's Ivory Coast have booked their ticket to South Africa.
Ghana: Ivory Coast: Nigeria: Cameroon: Algeria:
• ASIA
Australia: Japan: South Korea: Korea DPR: INTERCONTINENTAL PLAY-OFF
New Zealand:
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HOUSTON, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — The 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup could bring remarkable profits and jobs to US cities if the country succeeds in hosting the … Study: Houston could see $600 million impact as World Cup hostHouston Business Journal World Cup in the U.S. could mean a $5-billion windfall, study claimsLos Angeles Times World Cup could bring $5 billion to US, $80 million to Atlanta, study saysAtlanta Journal Constitution
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US national team striker Charlie Davies (left), 23 was injured in a car accident early Tuesday morning in Virginia. There was only one car involved in the crash and the other person in the car was killed. Authorities were unsure who was driving. Charlie Davies was stable after surgery on Tuesday afternoon, and his disclosed injuries were not considered life threatening, but his exact condition is unknown. The US team has already secured a spot at the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa, and will face Costa Rica on Wednesday in Washington in their final qualifier.There are fears that Charlie Davies car accident may severely dent US chances in FIFA world cup next year. He was severely injured in a car accident that killed a person and severely injured two other people besides Charlie Davies.
So far there is no report on how their Lexus truck overturned so badly that it broke in half and badly injured the US national team soccer player. The accident happened in Northern Virginia near Federal capital Wshington. Davies started playing soccer at a very early age. After prep school Davies attended Boston College, where he starred for the Eagles for three seasons. His sophomore season was cut short due a knee injury suffered in the first half of the season opener. During his college years he also played with Westchester Flames of the USL Premier Development League, scoring six goals in nine appearances. He was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy in 2006, capping his comeback season. He finished his college career with twenty-four goals and ten assists in thirty-seven games, including fifteen goals in sixteen games his final season Rather than finishing his degree at Boston College, Davies decided to turn pro after three years of college.
He was a well-established professional prospect, and was expected to be a very high MLS draft pick had he chosen to accept the Generation Adidas contract that he was offered. Ultimately, Davies decided to try his luck in Europe rather than signing with Major League Soccer.
Meanwhile U.S. Soccer Federation Neil Buethe says Davies is in stable condition after more than 5 hours of surgery. His injuries are not life-threatening.
Tags: Charlie Davies Car Accident May Dent The Us Chances In The World
(PA) Sunday 11 October 2009
Mexico and USA secured 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualification thanks to wins over El Salvador and Honduras respectively, in the penultimate round of North American qualifying. Javier Aguirre's Mexico side claimed a convincing 4-1 home win to end El Salvador's hopes of making it to South Africa, while USA were 3-2 winners away to Honduras. Mexico knew they needed the three points and took the lead after 25 minutes through an own goal by Marvin Gonzalez after Cuauhtemoc Blanco had shot on goal. El Tri extended their lead in the 71st minute when Blanco scored with his right foot from a Guillermo Franco pass. With only six minutes to go, 36-year-old Juan Francisco Palencia made it 3-0, but Julio Martinez scored from a free-kick for El Salvador two four minutes later. Carlos Vela added a fourth for Mexico in injury time. Aguirre, who succeeded Sven-Goran Eriksson in April, felt qualification was the result of plenty of hard work. He said: "I feel calm. When you achieve the goals you were hired to do you feel satisfied. "There were some difficulties, not everyone likes you, but I know I will sleep well. It was an intense first half tonight. Tension makes you want to win the game before time. As soon as the team scored, they played better." El Salvador's Mexican-born coach Carlos de los Cobos congratulated Aguirre and Mexico for clinching FIFA World Cup qualification. "Tonight, Mexico won deservedly and played a great match even though we also had important moments in the game," he said. USA joy
Bob Bradley's USA side had to work very hard for their 3-2 win over Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Conor Casey chipping in with a brace. After a goalless first period, the Catrachos went ahead in the 47th minute when Julio de Leon beat Tim Howard with a decent shot. However, Casey headed the ball home seven minutes later to level the game. Casey scored again from Landon Donovan's pass in the 65th minute and Donovan himself extended America's lead from a free-kick six minutes later. De Leon gave Honduras hope by scoring his second seven minutes later, but Carlos Pavon sent a glorious chance to equalise from the penalty spot over the bar as Honduras slipped to fourth in the standings. Costa Rica hammered ten-man Trinidad and Tobago 4-0 in San Jose to move up to third in the standings. An own goal by Julius James put Costa Rica ahead in the 26th minute and Walter Centeno doubled the lead five minutes into the second half after being set up by Alvaro Saborio. Saborio himself netted a quickfire brace midway through the second half before James saw his night go from bad to worse when he was sent off. The Ticos could have scored a fifth but Trinidad keeper Marvin Phillip saved a Randall Azofeifa penalty. On Wednesday Costa Rica and Honduras will battle it out for the last automatic FIFA World Cup qualifying spot. The Ticos will claim it if they win away to the USA. If they draw or lose Honduras can seal their place in South Africa with a win over El Salvador. The side who misses out and finishes fourth will face a play-off against the fifth-placed side in South America.
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Dear Friend,
Do you want to help bring the FIFA World Cup™ back to the USA?
Right now, FIFA, the international governing body of soccer, is deciding which nations will host the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. Thirteen countries are in the process of completing eleven bids -- including the United States!
Before FIFA makes its decision, we need to show them just how strongly Americans want to host the FIFA World Cup™. The USA Bid Committee has created a huge petition campaign and we need your help to spread the word. By signing the petition you are helping the United States' bid and adding your voice to those of millions!
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You've heard it a thousand times: Americans don't care about soccer and we don't play the Game. Nothing could be further from the truth.
From our youth leagues to our victory over Spain -- the world's #1-ranked team -- in the FIFA Confederations Cup, U.S. soccer just keeps getting stronger. And no one can question our passion for the Game after the 51-day "Summer of Soccer" showcase, with more than 2 million American soccer fans attending top-flight matches with some of the most-recognized clubs in the world.
Today, the United States has more than 24.4 million active soccer players -- that's the second-most in the world. We also rank first in the world with 3.9 million registered youth soccer players and 1.9 million registered female players -- numbers that continue to grow every year. Major League Soccer is thriving and expanding, and the U.S. Men's National Team is on its way to qualifying for its sixth-straight FIFA World Cup™, a feat only matched by nine other countries in FIFA's history.
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Soccer is the world's Game, but no nation embodies the spirit of the FIFA World Cup™ like the United States. We are the world's melting pot, a uniquely globalized nation that thrives on its diversity and respect for different cultures. The USA bid allows all fans of the Game to come together behind a common cause, setting aside their loyalties to club or country.
It's a Game where individuals shine through talent and creativity -- but team success comes from hard work, sacrifice, and dedication. This is precisely the American spirit.
Across the United States -- from our schoolyards to our stadiums, our church parking lots to our cornfields, our city streets to our beaches -- soccer pulses through this nation and inspires new Americans every day.
Help show FIFA that we would be honored to host the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018 or 2022. Sign the petition and get your sticker today:
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This is our chance to show the world that the Game is in U.S. and bring the greatest event on Earth back to our country.
Thanks for your support.
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