FIFA World Cup final draw
The first event of the FIFA World Cup starts with a kind of lottery but instead of selecting classified numbers, in this contest a country is selected; most had been made in January of the tournament year until 1982 and since the 1986 World Cup it is held in early December of the year before the start of the tournament. The first version of the draw had been made in a football association's office, a few days before the 1930 World Cup; it was also repeated in 1934. Five of these have been held in hotel ballrooms; the 1950 draw was conducted in the office of a government agency. The 1958 draw was the first to be held in a television studio. The 1986 draw was notable as it was held less than two months after an earthquake struck the host nation's capital. A party was held a few hours before the 1998 draw which was the first to be performed in a stadium that hosted the tournament. The first draw that involved celebrity guests such as musical artists was held for the first time in 1990, a practice maintained until now.[1]
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- 1930. First draw done 2 days before the World Cup start.
- 1958. First draw done in a television studio.
- 1986. Made draw 81 days after earthquake in Mexico City.
- 1994. Draw made in a city that did not host World Cup.
- 1998. Draw was made in the stadium of a host city.
See also
References
- ↑ "History of the World Cup final draw" (PDF). fifa.com. n.d.