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TheWorldCupisheldeveryfouryears,butthequalifyingroundsofthecompetitiontakeplaceoverathree-yearperiod,usingregionalqualifyingtournaments.197nationalteamsenteredthequalificationtournamentsforthe2006WorldCup.Thefinaltournamentphaseinvolves32nationalteamscompetingoverafour-weekperiodinapreviouslynominatedhostnation.TheWorldCupfinalcompetition(oftencalledtheFinals),whichhasbeenheldeveryfouryearssince1930,exceptin1942and1946whenitwascancelledduetoWorldWarII,isthemostwidely-viewedandfollowedsportingeventintheworld.Ithasaglobalaudienceofmorethan3billionpeople(halftheworld'spopulation)exceedingeventheOlympicGames.TheWorldCupfinalcompetition(oftencalledtheFinals),whichhasbeenheldeveryfouryearssince1930,exceptin1942and1946whenitwascancelledduetoWorldWarII,isthemostwidely-viewedandfollowedsportingeventintheworld.Ithasaglobalaudienceofmorethan3billionpeople(halftheworld'spopulation)exceedingeventheOlympicGames.Thanks!