{"id":95920,"date":"2018-06-19T15:30:23","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T13:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=95920"},"modified":"2018-06-19T15:30:23","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T13:30:23","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fifa-world-cup-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;95920&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;FIFA World Cup 2018&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this post<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span lang=\"en\">Are you one of those people who doesn&#8217;t not like soccer? Well, I&#8217;m sorry to tell you that you&#8217;re going to get sick of seeing boys in shorts behind a ball this summer. If, on the other hand, you are one of those people who love football and every four years life regains meaning for you, then you will know full well that you are in luck. The <strong>2018 FIFA World Cup<\/strong> is here! This championship is the Babel tower of football, all countries participate in what is probably the most prestigious competition by national teams of the world. To win the <strong>World Cup<\/strong> is really a feat, in which the technical quality, regularity, good strategy, and, as in everything in life, a bit of luck, are the basic elements for success. Today at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> we talk about the most anticipated competition in 2018, the <strong>FIFA World Cup<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><em>Related Article:\u00a0<span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/games-spain\/\">Traditional and Popular Games of Spain<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af87661e4bcc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #850909;color:#850909\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #850909;color:#850909\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af87661e4bcc\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fifa-world-cup-2018\/#What-Is-The-World-Cup\" >What Is The World Cup?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fifa-world-cup-2018\/#The-World-Unites\" >The World Unites<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-Is-The-World-Cup\"><\/span>What Is The World Cup?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_95922\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95922\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-95922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2018\/06\/4593408144_9551e04592-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alquiler de piso en Barcelona\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-95922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: warrenski on VisualHunt \/ CC BY-SA<\/p><\/div>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span lang=\"en\"><strong>The World Cup<\/strong> began its journey in 1930, where Uruguay beat Argentina in the finals in front of a home crowd in Montevideo. The tournament was set up to play every four years but was suspended twice due to World War II. It resumed in 1950 in Brazil and has not bee interrupted since. In order to participate in the <strong>World Cup<\/strong> held every four years, it is necessary to go through a qualifying phase in which more than 200 world teams participate. In the end, 32 teams will have qualified for a tournament that lasts one month, namely in June and July. In future editions,<strong> FIFA (International Federation of Football Association)<\/strong> will expand the number of participating teams to 48. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span lang=\"en\">To choose the host country, <strong>FIFA<\/strong> meets six years before the dated tournament in their headquarters at Zurich to select the country bidding to host. This year, it will be in Russia, in 2022, in Qatar, and in 2026, a joint bid of Canada, Mexico, and the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span lang=\"en\">The tournament begins organizing the selections in groups of four by a draw and they face the group of four play each other. When the group stage is finished, the top two teams with the most points (3 points = 1 win, 1 point = 1 draw, 0 points = 1 loss), advances to the second round. The 16 teams left then play the knockout phase, where it&#8217;s win-or-go-home all the way to the Finals. In the event of a tie, first, there are an extra 30 minutes, and if not resolved, penalty kicks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><em>Related Article:\u00a0Play Futevolei in Barcelona<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-World-Unites\"><\/span>The World Unites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_95924\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95924\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-95924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2018\/06\/wm2018-3420066__480-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Alquiler de piso en Barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-95924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span lang=\"en\">This year we will all be able to see the <strong>World Cup<\/strong> and every single country, whether they are in or not, will watch it too. In the beginning, several European teams did not want to participate, saying that it was very expensive to travel to South America and questioned the need for the tournament. Since the 1950s, world nations have taken part\u00a0to\u00a0proclaim themselves world champions. Brazil, Germany,\u00a0and Italy have won the <strong>World Cup<\/strong> the most times. The <strong>World Cup<\/strong> is one of the most followed media events in the world, at the same level as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/beautiful-games-92-olympiad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olympic Games<\/a>, if not bigger. And for Spain, the 2010 <strong>World Cup<\/strong> champions, it is a religious event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><em><span lang=\"en\">Do you like football? 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