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FIFA World Cup tournaments

  • 1950 FIFA World CupBrazil presented a bid at the 1946 FIFA Congress to host the first World Cup after a twelve-year hiatus caused by World War II.
  • 2014 FIFA World CupFIFA president Sepp Blatter announced Brazil as the host nation on the 30th of October 2007. This decision came after Colombia withdrew its candidacy…
  • 2022 FIFA World CupIn December 2010, the FIFA Executive Committee gathered in Zürich to vote for the host of the 2022 World Cup. The decision awarded Qatar hosting rights…
  • 1974 FIFA World CupFIFA chose West Germany as the host nation on the 6th of July 1966 in London, England. This decision came with a quiet political undercurrent that would…
  • 1982 FIFA World CupFIFA chose Spain as the host nation in London on the 6th of July 1966. This decision came while the country remained under the dictatorship of Francisco…
  • 1998 FIFA World CupFrance won the right to host the 1998 FIFA World Cup on the 2nd of July 1992. The decision was made by the executive committee of FIFA during a general…
  • 2002 FIFA World CupOn the 31st of May 1996, FIFA announced that South Korea and Japan would jointly host the World Cup. This decision ended a bitter rivalry between two Asian…
  • 1934 FIFA World CupOn the 9th of October 1932, FIFA's executive committee met in Stockholm to decide who would host the second World Cup. The Italian bid won without a single…
  • 1962 FIFA World CupThe 1962 FIFA World Cup began its journey in a room filled with tension during the FIFA Congress held in Helsinki. Ernesto Alvear, chairman of Magallanes…
  • 1986 FIFA World CupColombia was originally chosen as hosts by FIFA in June 1974. Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Pereira and Bucaramanga were intended as the host cities.
  • 1990 FIFA World CupThe vote to choose the hosts of the 1990 tournament took place on the 19th of May 1984 in Zürich, Switzerland. FIFA Executive Committee members chose Italy…
  • 1994 FIFA World CupFIFA awarded the 1994 World Cup to the United States on the 4th of July 1988. This decision came after a single round of voting in Zurich where the American…
  • 2006 FIFA World CupOn the 7th of July 2000, a small room in Zürich held the fate of the world's biggest football tournament. Germany won the bid to host the event after three…
  • 2010 FIFA World CupFIFA president Sepp Blatter announced the winner of the 2010 World Cup host selection on the 15th of May 2004 in Zürich.
  • 2018 FIFA World CupOn the 2nd of December 2010, the FIFA Executive Committee gathered in Zürich to vote for the host of the 2018 tournament.
  • 1930 FIFA World CupFIFA president Jules Rimet stood before the 17th FIFA congress in Amsterdam during May 1928 and proposed a new competition for national teams.
  • 1938 FIFA World CupFIFA chose France as the host nation in Berlin on the 13th of August 1936. The decision to hold a second consecutive tournament in Europe caused outrage…
  • 1954 FIFA World CupSwitzerland received the hosting rights for the 1954 FIFA World Cup without opposition during a meeting in Luxembourg City on the 22nd of July 1946.
  • 1978 FIFA World CupFIFA chose Argentina as the host nation on the 6th of July 1966 in London, England. This decision set the stage for a massive infrastructure project that…
  • 1958 FIFA World CupSweden won the right to host the 1958 FIFA World Cup on the 23rd of June 1950. The decision came during a FIFA Congress held in Rio de Janeiro around the…
  • 1966 FIFA World CupEngland secured the hosting rights for the 1966 FIFA World Cup during a meeting in Rome, Italy on the 22nd of August 1960.
  • 1970 FIFA World CupOn the 8th of October 1964, FIFA officials gathered in Tokyo to vote for the host nation. Mexico won the bid against Argentina, marking a historic shift as…
  • 2030 FIFA World CupThe 1930 FIFA World Cup final took place at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay. A hundred years later, that same stadium will host a special match…
  • 2026 FIFA World CupThe 2026 FIFA World Cup will mark a historic shift in the sport's history by expanding from 32 teams to 48. This decision, approved by the FIFA Council on…
  • 2034 FIFA World CupOn the 4th of October 2023, the bidding process for the 2034 FIFA World Cup officially began. The timeline moved with unusual speed compared to previous…