January INBOX Quiz
Most of us know where this year’s FIFA World Cup will be held – but where did the first World Cup tournament take place?
Tell us where - and when - the first ever World Cup tournament took place and win a radio or some other super prize
The last World Cup was held here in Germany in 2006. The German Football Association have also provided invaluable know-how for the organising committee in South Africa in the run-up to this year’s finals
This year sees the FIFA World Cup take place in Africa for the first time. The finals will be held in South Africa between June 11th and July 11th involving 32 of the leading footballing countries from all the continents.
Brazil is the most successful nation at the World Cup with a total of five wins, followed by Italy with four and Germany with three trophies. Altogether 18 tournaments have taken place so far with Uruguay, Argentina, England and France the other winners over the years.
But let’s cast our minds back to the first ever World Cup tournament. Where was it played?
a) Portugal
b) Mexico or
c) Uruguay
… and in which year?
Send your entry - as an e-mail to: inbox@dw-world.de
- as a text message to: +49 160148 1000
- by post to: Deutsche Welle, English Service, Inbox, 53110 Bonn, Germany
You have until the 31st of this month to get your answers sent off and here at Inbox we would also be pleased to receive any anecdotes you may have in connection with this much loved sport.
Good luck!
Previous Winners:
September 2009:
Runners-up:
Nishanthi Atapattu - Sri Lanka
Zauu-shien Shaw - Taiwan
John de Senna - New Zealand
Dean Bonanno - U.S.A.
Radio Winner:
Rachael Imuron-Ongole - UGANDA
September 2009:
Runners-up:
Nishanthi Atapattu - Sri Lanka
Zauu-shien Shaw - Taiwan
John de Senna - New Zealand
Dean Bonanno - U.S.A.
Radio Winner:
Rachael Imuron-Ongole - UGANDA
Congratulations!