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Host Countries

The World Cup championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930 (except in 1942 and 1946 due to World War II). The table below lists the host country for each tournament. Click on the country names for more information about each Football World Cup host.

Year	Host Country
1930	Uruguay
1934	Italy
1938	France
1950	Brazil
1954	Switzerland
1958	Sweden
1962	Chile
1966	England
1970	Mexico
1974	Germany
1978	Argentina
1982	Spain
1986	Mexico
1990	Italy
1994	US
1998	France
2002	Japan & South Korea
2006	Germany
2010	South Africa

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