World Football Cup was held every four years. First World Cup was held in 1930 in Uruguay, and the home team won in the final game against Argentina with the score 4:2. The most deserving person for the establishment of World Cup is Frenchman Jill Rime. In 1950 title for the winner was named after him: Jill Rime Cup – golden cup 1.8 kg weight, made of pure gold. In 1970 Brazil got that trophy as a triple winner permanently, but they had it only until 1983 when it was stolen and not found yet.
In 1971, new and more spectacular cup was presented, named FIFA World Cup. It was made of 18 carrat gold, estimated to over 10 million dollars. Winner of each World Cup get identical, gilded imitation, which costs about 50 000 dollars.
This year World Cup (Official name: 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa) will be 19th World Football Cup which will be held between June 11th and July 11th 2010 in South Africa. Final Tournament in South Africa will be culmination of qualification process which started in August 2007 and joins 20 national teams. This will be the first time that the host is one African country. Italy defends the title wined 2006, and participation at the final tournament will be in October 2009. Draw for the group phase of the World Cup was held in December 4th 2009 in the Cape Town. 32 countries will take part in this World Cup.
Official mascot of the World Cup in South Africa in 2009 is the leopard Zakumi. With the green hair and gold skin color he reminds to the national colors of the host. His name comes from "ZA" which represents ISO for the South Africa and "KUMI" which means teenager in more dialects.
Graphic realization of the stamps: Slobodan Tabakovic.
Final graphical processing: Bozidar Dosenovic and Nebojsa Djumic
Printing house: POSTE SRPSKE a.d. Banjaluka
