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The World Cup for Kids: How Soccer's Biggest Tournament Began

From the podcast History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast

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The true story of the FIFA World Cup for kids: how 13 teams met in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1930, and how it grew into the 48-team tournament of 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

• How European teams crossed the Atlantic by ship, practising on deck
• How a dog named Pickles found the stolen trophy in 1966
• Maradona's famous Hand of God goal in 1986
• Quiz questions to answer along the way

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