FIFA World Cup hosts nations: All-time list of countries, venues in tournament history, Since 1930.
There is arguably nothing more prestigious in sports history than hosting a FIFA World Cup.
Since the tournament's origins in 1930, when Uruguay hosted 16 countries in the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the competition has been held every four years, only interrupted once, to crown the best national team on the planet.
LATEST FIFA- world football's governing body - has named the tournament hosts for the FIFA World Cup 2030 and FIFA World Cup 2034.
At the FIFA Extraordinary Congress in Zurich on Wednesday, it was revealed that Morocco, Portugal and Spain will co-host the World Cup in 2030 - the first time in history that three countries have co-hosted the competition.
Furthermore, to mark the centernary edition of the World Cup, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay will each stage one of the opening three games, 100 years after the first World Cup in Uruguay.
The World Cup 2034 will take place in Saudi Arabia. It will be the first 48-team World Cup to be played in one country, with the maiden newly expanded edition of the tournament being held in Canada, Mexico and the United States in 2026.
Who is the first country to host the FIFA World Cup?
Uruguay hosted the inaugural World Cup tournament for FIFA, which was held in 1930. Moreover, to hosting the first ever FIFA World Cup, Uruguay also won the inaugural World Cup, they defeated Argentina 4-2 in the final.
Which countries have hosted the every FIFA World Cup so far, Complete List, History 1930-2030.
Since the First FIFA World Cup began in 1930 in Uruguay, Overall 18th different nations have hosted the tournament with Qatar set to become the 19th for the 2022 tournament, and Canada the 19th in 2026...
Six Countries have won the FIFA World Cup on home soil as host nation.
Here is the full list of FIFA World Cup host nations, beginning from the inaugural kickoff in Uruguay:
Year - Host - Venues - Final Match -- Host Nation Result -
1930 - Uruguay - 3 -- Monteviedo (Estadio Centenario) -- Winner
1934 - Italy - 8 -- Rome (Stadio Nazionale) -- Winner
1938 - France - 10 -- Paris (Stade Olympique) -- Quarter-Final
1942 - cancelled — — --
1946 - cancelled — — --
1950 - Brazil - 6 -- Rio de Janeiro (Estadio do Maracana) -- Final
1954 - Switzerland - 6 -- Bern (Wankdorf Stadium) -- Quarter-Final
1958 - Sweden - 12 -- Solna (Rasunda Stadium) -- Quarter-Final
1962 - Chile - 4 -- Santiago (Estadio Nacional) -- Third Place
1966 - England - 8 -- London (Wembley Stadium) -- Winner
1970 - Mexico - 5 -- Mexico City (Estadio Azteca) -- Quarter-Final
1974 - West Germany - 9 -- Munich (Olympiastadion) -- Winner
1978 - Argentina - 6 -- Buenos Aires (Estadio Monumental) -- Winner
1982 - Spain - 17 -- Madrid (Santiago Bernabeu) -- Secind Round
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1986 - Mexico - 12 -- Mexico City
(Estadio Azteca) -- Quarter-Final 1990 - Italy - 12 -- Rome (Stadio Olimpico) -- Third Place
1994 - United States - 9 -- Los Angeles (Rose Bowl) -- Last 16
1998 - France - 10 -- Paris (Parc des Princes) -- Winner
2002 - Japan/ South Korea - 20 -- Yokohama (Nissan Stadium) -- JAP Last16, SK -Group Stage
2006 - Germany - 12 -- Berlin (Olympiastadion) -- Third Place
2010 - South Africa - 10 -- Johannesburg (FNB Stadium) -- Group Stage
2014 - Brazil - 12 -- Rio de Janeiro (Estadio do Maracana) -- Fourth place
2018 - Russia - 12 -- Moscow (Luzhniki Stadium) -- Quarter-finals
2022 - Qatar - 8 -- Lusail (Lusail Iconic Stadium) -- Group Stage.
2026 - the United States of America, Canada and Mexico will co-host the next men's FIFA World Cup in 2026 - 16 Venues --
2030 - Morocco, Portugal and Spain will co-host the World Cup in 2030 - 17/20 Venues.
2034 - The World Cup 2034 will take place in Saudi Arabia - 15 Venues.
FIFA World Cup hosts countries by continent.
The 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will mean that five successive World Cups will all have taken place on different continents.
Continent -- World Cups - Last
Europe -- 9 - 2018 (Russia)
South America -- 5 - 2014 (Brazil)
North America -- 4 - 1994 (USA)
Asia -- 2 - 2002 (Japan & South Korea)
Africa -- 1 - 2010 (South Africa)
Which country will host the 2026 World Cup?
A combined Three North American nations have won the bid to host the 23rd edution of FIFA World Cup 2026.
The 2026 World Cup will be taking place in the United States, Canada and Mexico will mean that five successive World Cups will all have taken place on different continents.
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