The World Cup is now perhaps the largest sports event in the world. It is a worldwide soccer event that is held every 4 years in different countries. It was first held in Uruguay in 1930, and now it has become a global ceremony. The 18th World Cup was held in Germany in 2006, and the next World Cup is scheduled to be held in South Africa in 2010.
* worldwide = 전 세계적인/ be held in ~ = ~에서 열리다/ be scheduled to ~ = ~할 예정이다
Every 4 years, millions of people from all over the world come together to see which country has the best soccer team. But is is difficult to predict which team will win the World Cup. For instance, France, which was the champion of the 16th World Cup, failed to score even one goal at the 17th World Cup. Everyone thought France would do very well because they were the champions of the last World Cup but they couldn't even win one game. This is why the World Cup is so much fun to watch. Something new happens every time.
* predict = 예측(예견)하다/ fail to ~ = ~를 하지 못하다
