Bart Forbes: World Cup Soccer

Artist: Bart Forbes
1939 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1994
Image Size: 14 by 9.5 inches
Overall Size: 20 by 14.75 inches
Medium: Oil on Cold Press Illustration Board

In 1904, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was established as the governing body of the sport that's also known as soccer. Making its official Olympic debut during the 1908 Games, soccer drew participants from five nations, including France which had entered two teams. By 1924, the year of the Paris Games, the number of countries involved in Olympic soccer competition had grown to 22. That same year soccer teams from South America, Asia and Africa made their Olympic debuts. On May 26, 1928, FIFA announced that it would stage its own global championship competition, and thus the World Cup was born. The first tournament was held in 1930 and hosted by Uruguay, the defending Olympic champion. Due to the Great Depression and the post-war redevelopment of Europe, no European entrants had agreed to participate until just two months prior to the opening ceremonies. After lobbying by FIFA Congress president Jules Rimet, four European nations joined the competition. The outcome of the premier FIFA World Cup saw Uruguay retain its world championship title. Over the last 60 years, the popularity of soccer has grown to such an extent that during the 1990 World Cup final, more than one billion television viewers tuned in to see West Germany defeat Argentina. In 1994, World Cup history was made when the quadrennial competition was held in the United States for the very first time.

This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the U.S. 50¢ World Cup USA 94 stamp issued May 26, 1994.

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