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Football or soccer is more than a sport in Africa, Europe and Asia. The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) began the World Cup championship tournament in 1930 with a 13-team field in Uruguay. Ghana made a debut in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers but they were narrowly knocked out by Brazil. Ghana's historic journey to the 2006 FIFA World CupT finals begun with a comfortable victory over Czechoslovakia, and the United States. Although Ghana did not win the tournament, it is believed that it was the best continental campaign for Africa since Cameroon in 2002. In the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations Ghana finished with a bonze. The Black Stars were runners-up at the 1992 Nations Cup held in Senegal, not to mention Ghana's feat as four-time winners. It must be reiterated that the Ghana national football team, Black Stars have won the African Cup of Nations four times (1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982), making Ghana the second most successful team in the contest's history, after Egypt. Although Ghana only won a bronze in the 2008 Cup of Nations tournament, by all counts Ghana was rated as the best team currently in Africa, having earned their best FIFA ranking rating ever as the 14th best IFA rankings (previous position in brackets): 1. (1.) Argentina 2. (2.) Brazil 3. (3.) Italy 4. (4.) Spain 5. (5.) Germany 6. (6.) Czech Republic 7. (7.) France 8. (8.) Portugal 9. (9.) Netherlands 10. (11.) Greece 11. (12.) England 12. (10.) Croatia 13. (13) Romania 14. (43.) Ghana 14. (14.) Scotland Ghana, the Rediscovered Soccer Might. Watch Out World! does not only contain the history and performance of the Ghana team but also all the major teams Ghana has ever played against including the 2006 FIFA World CupT tournament. In these pages you will also find a brief history of FIFA World CupT tournaments and more on the legendary Brazilian national team.
What you did not know about the United States The United States is a Union of some fivety states and territories. Each state posseses a unique place in the history of the federation . Full Faith and Credit is given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. The individual states of the United States are governed as semi-autonomous entities. In some cases the laws governing one state may be different from the other. The various states have the flexibility of making their own rules and regulations in carrying out their day-to-day duties of administration. The Constitution guarantees to every state in the Union a Republican Form of Government, and protects each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive Each of the 50 states of the Union of the United States has a unique history. This book presents a short history of the 50 states of the United States and "The Popular but Unofficial Names of the States." It is even fascinating to learn how much differences exist between the various states. You would even be amazed as you read this book, many of the things we take for granted when we speak of the United States, even as citizens of this great nation. This book will provide you a precise but indepth knowledge about the history of the 50 states of the United States that you don't usually find in textbooks. It is ideal reading for elementary and Middle schools.
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