Leagues/cups

Each country has a soccer league system and cups of their own. The leagues with in the country are teams that play against other teams that are in the same league. After they play each other they move up to the finals which determines the best team in the league. From those finals the people who are in charge choose players to make the team to represent the country in the world cup.

gold cup

This cup is almost the same as the fifa cup but smaller. Not many countries participate in it but it is watched my thousands of people. This cup rewards the best male team. In its first event the United States. The country that has won most of the gold cup games is Mexico. This cup is the CONCACAF(Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football). So basically the main countries that play are the Caribean countries Central American and North American countries.

Fifa Cup

This is the main cup that all the countries want to be in an win. It began in the year 1930 in Uruguay. It occurs every four years. It is also the most watched cup live and on television. Each time in a different country.To get in to the competition the the countries have to make a team of the best players in their countries to represent them. After the team is made they have to compete angainst the other countries to move up. It is very hard to get in because the team has to be really good in order to qualify to compete in the cup. many countries have won the cup numerous times. So far recently the country that has won the cup many times is Brazil followed by Italy and west Germany.

FIFA WORLD CUP OFFICIAL EMBLEM

The 2010 fifa official embelm is designed to show the African spirit for the love of soccer.
The graphic in the embelm is designed to show the tradicional way the Africans play soccer. Also it is designed to invite the other countries to join them to go to their country to play.
The actual ball is a modern representation of a football, suggesting that it belongs to fifa. And for the first time ever, this ball that has traveled across the globe will touch African soil.
The colourful backdrop behind the figure represents the South African national flag. The ‘swishes' extend upwards, from south to north, reaching out to the world. They embody the energy, diversity and fiery passion of our country, and they symbolise the rise of the rainbow nation.
The typeface is an original creation. It reflects our personality and reinforces the idea that in South Africa they do things uniquely. It is playful, free-spirited. It is also bold, welcoming and friendly.
The logo is celebratory in nature and energetic in its feel.