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football is by far the largest sport in the world and no other sports do even come close. It is estimated that over 2 billion people watched the opening game in the world cup compared to only 133 million people watching the 2006 superbowl. The world cup final is still a week away...
In several Middle East countries, this will be the first World Cup that most football fans will not be able to watch free on national television channels. Many Arab governments have taken steps to ensure that their poorer citizens still have access to World Cup matches.
In Morocco, King Mohammed VI has intervened personally to make sure the games are made available on state television. In Egypt and Jordan, the authorities are arranging for large communal TV screens to be set up in public places.
In Africa's poorest countries, national budgets do not stretch far enough to pay for TV access, BBC correspondents note. But many fans will be able to watch the games on satellite TV in cafes and restaurants instead.
Football means so much to so many people all over the globe and in somalia there have been riots over the islam football ban...
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