The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup is held in a different host country every four years. The World Cup is the most significant international soccer (football) tournament. It features the best men’s soccer team from each country. Since 1930, the World Cup has been held in a different country every four years, except in 1942 and 1946 because of the Second World War.
FIFA’s executive committee decides which country will host each FIFA World Cup. The FIFA executive committee chose Russia and Qatar to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups on December 2, 2010. On June 13, 2018, the host of the 2026 World Cup was chosen by a new method: all FIFA member countries voted.
Note that the World Cup is held in even-numbered years, the years between the Summer Olympic Games (although the World Cup now matches the four-year cycle of the Winter Olympic Games). Also, unlike the Olympic Games, the World Cup is hosted by a country and not a specific city.
Here is a list of the FIFA World Cup host countries twice from 1930 to 2022.
Brazil (1950 and 2014)
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Brazil has won five World Cups and has been the host country for the tournament twice. No country has hosted more than two World Cups, and at least one has been held on all five continents. Additionally, Brazil has served as the host nation for the World Cup on two separate occasions, the first time in 1950 and again in 2014. They did not succeed in winning the championship in either of those years; in 1950, they were eliminated in the semi-finals, and in 2014, they were defeated by a margin of one goal.
France (1930 and 1998)
France was one of the four European teams who competed in the first World Cup and hosted the world cup, which was held in 1930. Since then, France has competed in 16 FIFA World Cups, which ties them for sixth place among all countries. The national team is one of just six to have done it several times, making it one of only eight to have ever won the FIFA World Cup.
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The year 1998 marked the beginning of France’s reign as world champions. The event was held in France, and the final match was played in the Stade de France. France prevailed over Brazil by a score of 3–0. The competition was held in France for the first time in 1938, and France’s run ended in the quarterfinals when they were defeated by the reigning champions, Italy.
Germany (1974 and 2006)
West Germany hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1974 from June 13 to July 7. The Jules Rimet Trophy was retired, and the newly redesigned FIFA World Cup Trophy was presented for the first time. Germany, the tournament hosts, defeated Holland, the tournament’s runner-up, 2-1 in the Final. After their first win in 1954, West Germany won the World Cup again in 1990. One more time, when in 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany was a huge success, with Italy defeating France in a penalty shootout in the final.
Since South Africa was slated to host the 2006 World Cup, Germany’s selection was controversial. Germany won with 12 votes to 11. In 2006, Brazil successfully defended their title in Germany (see the list of previous winners). June 9–July 9, 2006, were the Finals.
Italy (1934 and 1990)
Hosts In 1934, during the second instalment of the young competition known as the FIFA World Cup, Italy became the first European champions.
It was a much larger tournament than the one held four years prior; there were eight host cities instead of one, and radio broadcasts brought the action to 12 of the 15 countries involved. The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th edition of the tournament that crowns the world’s best football players every four years. It took place in Italy between June 8 and July 8, 1990, becoming Italy the second country to hold the event twice.
Mexico (1970 and 1986)
Mexico played host to the FIFA World Cup on two separate occasions: the first was in 1970, and the second was in 1986. This was the first time a country had successfully hosted the tournament on two separate occasions, an accomplishment that should not be taken lightly. These decisions to organize such big competitions demonstrate that the sporting community has faith in Mexico’s capacity to host thousands of spectators and, more importantly, the athletes and the nation they represent.
In the Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, the first FIFA World Cup finals were played in 1970. Brazil won seven World Cup matches, counting previous contests against Italy, Czechoslovakia, etc. Throughout the tournament, they scored 25 goals and surrendered six. All participant nations had problems at the second World Cup in Mexico City. Poland was exposed to Chernobyl radiation in 1986. European teams were concerned if they should play in the World Cup due to the disaster’s risks. Besides the Chernobyl tragedy, several fascinating events led to the hosting of Mexico’s second FIFA World Cup.
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