Map of FIFA World Cup hosts

Early World Cups were given to countries at meetings of FIFA's congress. The choice of location was highly controversial, given the three week boat journey between South America and Europe, the two centres of strength in football at the time. The decision to hold the first cup in Uruguay, for example, led to only four European nations competing.^[1] The next two World Cups were both held in Europe. The decision to hold the second of these, the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France was controversial, as the American countries had been led to understand that the World Cup would rotate between the two continents. Both Argentina and Uruguay thus boycotted the tournament.^[2] After World War Two, to avoid any future boycotts or controversy, FIFA began a pattern of alternation between the Americas and Europe, which continued until the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The system evolved so that the host country is now chosen in a vote by FIFA's Executive Committee. This is done under a single transferable vote system. The decision is currently made seven years in advance of the tournament. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1350x625, 47 KB) Summary A map showing the locations of all FIFA World Cup hosts as of 2006. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1350x625, 47 KB) Summary A map showing the locations of all FIFA World Cup hosts as of 2006. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Qualifying countries The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from June 4 to June 19. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the continents of North America[1] and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... 2002 World Cup redirects here. ... This STV ballot for the Australian Senate illustrates group voting tickets. ...

Voting Results

1930 FIFA World Cup

Bids: The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first football World Cup tournament ever staged. ...

•  Hungary
•  Italy
•  Netherlands
•  Spain
•  Sweden
•  Uruguay

Before the FIFA Congress could vote on the first-ever World Cup host, a series of withdrawals led to the election of Uruguay; The Netherlands and Hungary withdrew; this was followed by Sweden withdrawing in favor of Italy; then both Italy and Spain withdrew, in favor of the only remaining candidate Uruguay. The FIFA Congress met in Barcelona, Catalonia on May 18, 1929 to ratify the decision, and Uruguay was chosen without a vote. Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary_1940. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... This article is about the Spanish autonomous community. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Results:

1.  Uruguay
2.  Italy withdrew in favor of Uruguay
3.  Spain withdrew in favor of Uruguay
4.  Sweden withdrew in favor of Italy
5.  Netherlands
6.  Hungary

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1934 FIFA World Cup

Bids: Qualifying countries The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second World Cup staged, and was hosted in Italy from May 27 to June 10. ...

•  Italy
•  Sweden

Sweden withdrew before the vote, allowing the only remaining candidate (Italy) to take the hosting job for the 1934 World Cup. The decision was ratified by the FIFA Congress in Stockholm, Sweden and Zürich, Switzerland on May 14, 1932. The Italian Football Federation accepted the hosting duties on October 9, 1932. Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... For other uses, see Stockholm (disambiguation). ... For other uses of Zurich, see Zurich (disambiguation). ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Italian Football Federation (Italian: , FIGC), also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Results:

1.  Italy
2.  Sweden

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1938 FIFA World Cup

Bids: Qualifying countries The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from June 4 to June 19. ...

•  Argentina
•  France
•  Germany

Without any nations withdrawing their bids before the vote, the FIFA Congress convened in Berlin, Nazi Germany on August 13, 1936 to decide the next host of the World Cup. Electing France took only one ballot, as France had more than half of the votes in the first round. Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Results:

1.  France, 19 votes
2.  Argentina, 4 votes
3.  Germany, 0 votes

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1942 FIFA World Cup

Bids:

•  Brazil
•  Germany

The outbreak of World War II canceled both the 1942 and 1946 World Cups; therefore, no vote was taken to determine a host. Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

1950 FIFA World Cup

Bid: Qualifying countries The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the only one not decided by a knockout final. ...

•  Brazil

Brazil had an official bid for the 1942 World Cup, but the Cup was canceled after the outbreak of World War II. The 1950 World Cup was originally scheduled for 1949, but the day after Brazil was selected by the FIFA Congress on July 26, 1946 in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, the World Cup was rescheduled for 1950. Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Administration District Luxembourg Canton Luxembourg LAU 2 LU00011001 Mayor Paul Helminger Geography Area Area rank 51. ...

Result:

1.  Brazil

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1954 FIFA World Cup

Bid: Qualifying countries The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland. ...

•  Switzerland

The 1954 World Cup hosting duty was decided on July 26, 1946, the same day that Brazil was selected for the 1950 World Cup, in Luxembourg City. This World Cup was also (in addition to the 1950 FIFA World Cup) pushed back a year on July 27, 1946, changing the date from 1953 to 1954. Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Result:

1.  Switzerland

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1958 FIFA World Cup

Bid: Qualifying countries The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 28. ...

•  Sweden

As in most of the earlier World Cup bidding, the World Cup bidding process went unopposed, and the FIFA Congress ratified the choice of Sweden (who had withdrawn their bid for the 1930 World Cup) as the host in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 23, 1950. Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Result:

1.  Sweden

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1962 FIFA World Cup

Bids: Qualifying countries The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. ...

•  Argentina
•  Chile
•  West Germany

Despite Germany withdrawing before the vote, which took place in Lisbon, Portugal on June 10, 1956, there were still two remaining bids, which allowed for a vote by the FIFA Congress. There was only one round of voting, with Chile winning over Argentina. Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina_(alternative). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ... is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Results:

1.  Chile, 32 votes
2.  Argentina, 11 votes
3.  West Germany

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1966 FIFA World Cup

Bids: Qualifying countries The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from July 11 to July 30. ...

•  England
•  West Germany
•  Spain

Spain withdrew from the bidding prior to voting by the FIFA Congress, held in Rome, Italy on August 22, 1960. Again, there was only one round of voting, with England defeating Germany for the hosting position. Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain_under_Franco. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Results:

1.  England, 34 votes
2.  West Germany, 27 votes
3.  Spain

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1970 FIFA World Cup

Bids: Qualifying countries The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. ...

•  Argentina
•  Mexico

The FIFA Congress convened in Tokyo, Japan on October 8, 1964. One round of voting saw Mexico win the hosting duties over Argentina. Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina_(alternative). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico_(1934-1968). ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...

Results:

1.  Mexico, 56 votes
2.  Argentina, 32 votes

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1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups

1974 Bids: Qualifying countries The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. ... The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. ... The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup, was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. ...

•  West Germany
•  Spain

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•  Argentina
•  Mexico

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•  West Germany
•  Spain

In an odd set of circumstances, three hosts were chosen in London, England on July 6, 1966 by the FIFA Congress. Spain and Germany, both facing each other in the running for hosting duties for the 1974 and 1982 World Cups, agreed to give one another a hosting job. Germany withdrew from the 1982 bidding process while Spain withdrew from the 1974 bidding process, essentially guaranteeing each a hosting spot. Mexico, who had just won the 1970 hosting bid over Argentina just two years prior, agreed to withdraw and let Argentina take the hosting position. Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain_under_Franco. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ...

Results:

1974:

1.  West Germany
2.  Spain withdrew in exchange for 1982 hosting duties

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1.  Argentina
2.  Mexico withdrew, as they had won hosting for World Cup 1970

1982: Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina_(alternative). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ...

1.  Spain
2.  West Germany withdrew in exchange for 1974 hosting duties

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1986 FIFA World Cup

Bid: The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ...

•  Colombia

Host voting, now handled by the FIFA Executive Committee (or Exco), met in Stockholm on June 9, 1974 and ratified the unopposed Colombian bid. Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

Result:

1.  Colombia

However, Colombia withdrew after they had already been selected to host the World Cup due to financial problems on November 5, 1982, just four years before the event was to start. A call for bids was sent out again, and FIFA collected the following interested nations: Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

•  Canada
•  Mexico
•  USA

In Zürich on May 20, 1983, Mexico won the bidding unanimously as voted by the Exco, for the first time in FIFA World Cup bidding history (except those nations who bid unopposed). Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

Results:

1.  Mexico, unanimous (unknown number of votes)
2. (tie)  Canada,  USA: 0 votes

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1990 FIFA World Cup

Bids: The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ...

•  England
•  Greece
•  Italy
•  USSR

England and Greece both withdrew before the vote, which was to be conducted by Exco in Zürich on May 19, 1984. Once again, only one round of voting was required, as Italy won more votes than the Soviet Union. Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

Results:

1.  Italy, 11 votes
2.  USSR, 5 votes
3.  England
4.  Greece

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1994 FIFA World Cup

Bids: Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ...

•  Brazil
•  Morocco
•  USA

Despite having three nations bidding for host duties, voting only took one round. The vote was held in Zürich (for the third straight time) on July 4, 1988. The United States won the bid by receiving a little over half of the votes by the Exco members. Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

Results:

1.  USA, 10 votes
2.  Morocco, 7 votes
3.  Brazil, 2 votes

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1998 FIFA World Cup

Bids: 1998 World Cup redirects here. ...

•  France
•  Morocco
•  Switzerland

This vote was held in Zürich for the fourth straight time on July 1, 1992. Only one vote was required to have France assume the hosting job over Morocco and Switzerland. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

Result:

1.  France, 12 votes
2.  Morocco,  Switzerland; combined 7 votes

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2002 FIFA World Cup

Bids: 2002 World Cup redirects here. ...

•  Japan
•  Korea Republic
•  Mexico

On May 31, 1996, the hosting selection meeting was held in Zürich for the fifth straight time. A joint bid formulated between Japan and South Korea, and the bid was "voted by acclamation," an oral vote without ballots. The first joint bid of the World Cup was approved, edging out the single bid by Mexico. However, for hosting duties of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg (collectively known as Benelux) have expressed interest in a joint bid, which may or may not be allowed by the Executive Committee. Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Politics An acclamation is a form of election not using a ballot. ... Location of Benelux in Europe Official languages Dutch and French Membership  Belgium  Netherlands  Luxembourg Website http://www. ...

Results:

1.  Korea Republic/  Japan (joint bid, voted by acclamation)
2.  Mexico

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Controversy

The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup held outside the three traditional continents, when the tournament was co-hosted in Asia for the first time by South Korea and Japan. Initially, the two Asian countries were competitors in the bidding process. But just before the vote, they agreed with FIFA to co-host the event. However, the rivalry and distance between them led to organizational and logistical problems. FIFA has said co-hosting is not likely to happen again, and in 2004 officially stated that its statutes did not allow co-hosting bids.^[3] 2002 World Cup redirects here. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ...

2006 FIFA World Cup

Bids: 2006 World Cup redirects here. ...

•  Brazil
•  England
•  Germany
•  Morocco
•  South Africa

On July 7, 2000, the host selection meeting was held for the sixth straight time in Zürich. Brazil withdrew its bid three days before the vote, and the field was narrowed to four. This was the first selection in which more than one vote was required. Three votes were eventually needed. Germany was at least tied for first in each of the three votes, and ended up defeating South Africa by only one vote after an odd abstention (see below). Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

Results

Nation	Vote
	1	2	3
Germany	10	11	12
South Africa	6	11	11
England	5	2	0
Morocco	2	0	0
Brazil	0	0	0
Total Votes	23	24	23

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Controversy

The controversy over the decision to award the 2006 FIFA World Cup to Germany led to a further change in practice. The final tally was 12 votes to 11 in favor of Germany over the contenders South Africa, who had been favorites to win. New Zealand FIFA member Charles Dempsey, who was instructed to vote for South Africa by the Oceania Football Confederation, abstained from voting at the last minute. If he had voted for the South African bid, the tally would have been 12-12, giving the decision to FIFA President Sepp Blatter, who was widely believed then to have voted for South Africa.^[4] Dempsey was among eight members of the Executive Committee to receive a fax by editors of the German satirical magazine Titanic on Wednesday, the night before the vote, promising a cuckoo clock and Black Forest ham in exchange for voting for Germany. He argued that the pressure from all sides including "an attempt to bribe" him had become too much for him.^[5] 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ... Joseph Blatter (center), Luís Inácio Lula da Silva (right) and Ricardo Teixeira (seated) in Brasília, September 28, 2006. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Cuckoo clock, a so-called Jagdstück, Black Forest, ca. ... Hormel ™ Black Forest ham Black Forest ham, or Schwarzwälder Schinken in German, is a variety of smoked ham produced in the Black Forest region of Germany. ...

Consequently, FIFA decided to rotate the hosting of the final tournaments between its constituent confederations until the selection of the host for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in 2007, when they announced that they will no longer continue with their continental rotation policy (see below).^[6] The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil[1] and will be the 20th FIFA World Cup. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

2010 FIFA World Cup

Bids: The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa. ...

•  Egypt
•  Libya /  Tunisia
•  Morocco
•  South Africa

The first World Cup bidding process under continental rotation (the process of rotating hosting of the World Cup to each confederation in turn) was the 2010 FIFA World Cup.^[3] This will be the first World Cup held in Africa. It will be the largest sporting event ever held on that continent, as the Olympics have yet to visit Africa. After it was confirmed by FIFA that joint bidding would not be allowed in the future, Libya and Tunisia withdrew both of their bids on May 8, 2004. On May 15, 2004 in Zürich (the seventh time in a row that a host selection has been made there), South Africa, after a narrow loss in the 2006 bidding, defeated perennial candidate Morocco to host, 14 votes to 10. Egypt received no votes. Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Libya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tunisia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Results:

1.  South Africa, 14 votes
2.  Morocco, 10 votes
3.  Egypt, 0 votes
4.  Libya withdrew on May 8, 2004 after joint bidding was not allowed
5.  Tunisia withdrew on May 8, 2004 after joint bidding was not allowed

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2014 FIFA World Cup

Bid: The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil[1] and will be the 20th FIFA World Cup. ...

•  Brazil

FIFA continued their continental rotation procedure by earmarking the 2014 World Cup for South America. FIFA initially indicated that they might back out of the rotation,^[7] but later decided to continue the rotation, at least until the 2014 host decision, after which they later backed out of the decision. Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

Colombia had expressed interest in hosting the 2014 World Cup,^{[citation needed]} but withdrew.^[vague] Chile and Argentina had shown some interest as a joint bid,^{[citation needed]} hoping to follow the same path as Korea-Japan 2002, but withdrew after joint bids were not allowed.^[vague] Brazil also expressed interest in hosting the World Cup. CONMEBOL, the South American Football Federation, indicated their preference for Brazil as a host.^[8] Brazil was the only nation to submit a formal bid when the official bidding procedure for CONMEBOL member associations was opened in December 2006, as by that time, Colombia, Chile and Argentina had already withdrawn. CONMEBOL or CSF (CONfederación SudaMEricana de FútBOL, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in most of South America. ...

Brazil made the first unopposed bid since the initial selection of the 1986 FIFA World Cup (when Colombia was selected as host, but later withdrew due to financial problems). The FIFA Executive Committee confirmed it as the host country in October 30, 2007 by a unanimous decision.^[9] The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Result:

1.  Brazil (unanimous, unknown number of votes)

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Future World Cup bids

2018 FIFA World Cup

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup bid

Possible Bids: The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be the 21st FIFA World Cup, and bidding to host the cup will close in 2010. ...

•  Australia
•  China PR
•  England
•  Mexico
•  USA
• Benelux
•  Canada
•  Russia
•  Spain

FIFA announced on October 29, 2007 that it will no longer continue with their continental rotation policy, implemented after the 2006 World Cup host selection. The newest host selection policy is that any country may bid for a World Cup, provided that their continental conference has not hosted either of the past two World Cups. For the 2018 World Cup bidding process, this means that bids from Africa and South America would not be allowed.^[10][11] Countries that have announced their interest include Australia, China, England, Mexico, United States, the combined bid of Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg,^[10] Canada,^{[citation needed]} Russia,^{[citation needed]} and Spain.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... First international  Philippines 2 - 1 China (Philippines; February 1, 1913)  Finland 4 - 0 China (Helsinki, Finland; August 4, 1952) Biggest win China 19 - 0 Guam  (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; January 26, 2000) Biggest defeat  USA 5 - 0 China (Palo Alto, USA; April 4, 1992) World Cup Appearances 1 (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... Location of Benelux in Europe Official languages Dutch and French Membership  Belgium  Netherlands  Luxembourg Website http://www. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be the 21st FIFA World Cup, and bidding to host the cup will close in 2010. ... The 53 member CAF (Confederation of African Football) , (French : Confédération Africaine de Football) , (Arabic : الإتحاد الأفريقى لكرة القدم) represents international football in Africa, and organises the African Cup of Nations, CAF Confederation Cup and the African Champions League. ... CONMEBOL or CSF (CONfederación SudaMEricana de FútBOL, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in most of South America. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

References

1. ^ History of 1930 World Cup, BBC. Retrieved on April 13, 2006.
2. ^ France 1938, FIFA World Cup site. Retrieved on April 13, 2006.
3. ^ ^{a b} Host nation of 2010 FIFA World Cup™ - South Africa, FIFA Media Release, May 15, 2004. Retrieved on January 8, 2006.
4. ^ "FIFA president Blatter a big loser with Germany getting 2006 World Cup" by Robert Wagman, SoccerTimes, July 7, 2000. Retrieved on January 8, 2006.
5. ^ "German magazine takes credit for bribery hoax", IOL, July 7, 2000. Retrieved on January 8, 2006.
6. ^ Australia can host World Cup, by Matthew Hall, published 18 September 2005
7. ^ "Games win inspires bid to host 2018 World Cup" by John Goodbody, The Times, November 16, 2005. Retrieved on January 8, 2006.
8. ^ Brazil set to host World Cup, BBC. Retrieved on April 11, 2006.
9. ^ FIFA (2006-12-06). Clear declaration to defend the autonomy of sport. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-12-06.
10. ^ ^{a b} [1]
11. ^ [2]

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Other sources

• FIFA World Cup Host Announcement Decision (PDF)
• Election Procedure, as of 2010 host selection (PDF)