The World Cup of football wasn't universally accepted when it was introduced back in 1930. Some countries didn't see the need for it as it was an Olympic sport so that was good enough to define a world champion. The problem with that was only amateur players were allowed to compete.
When the World Cup was introduced, when played on one continent, countries on another continent wouldn't attend. This became a tit for tat affair which diluted the genuineness of the title World Cup. It was only by 1954 that it was accepted by all and at that point it became a bona fida world tournament. That's where this analysis kicks off.
Countries that have been basically the same throughout are purple, those disbanded pink and for new entrants light blue. The Av column on the extreme right highlights the average points for each attendance at a cup.
Below are all the results and how points are allocated. All participants get something although success is especially rewarded. Sixteen points for a win down to one for last in a group.
Below the country list, there is a section showing how regions have fared. Then a breakdown of points is available for any who have a nerdy stats side to them.
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