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The Treasures Of The World Cup EGYPT many more - each speciallyIn the late 1920s, Frenchman Jules Rimet had a grand vision for a global football tournament: he named it the World Cup. Just 13 teams contested the inaugural tournament in 1930, and the hosts Uruguay emerged as winners. From these tentative beginnings, the World Cup has grown exponentially into a truly all embracing international competition, involving more than 200 countries. It has provided the stage for such footballing legends as Bobby Charlton,