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International Football - FIFA World Cup
Most Tournaments Hosted
This list features the nations that have hosted the most FIFA World Cup tournaments in history.
RANK | NATION | HOSTED | YEARS |
1 | Mexico | 3 | 1970, 1986, 2026 |
2 | Italy | 2 | 1934, 1990 |
3 | France | 2 | 1938, 1998 |
4 | Brazil | 2 | 1950, 2014 |
5 | Germany | 2 | 1974, 2006 |
6 | United States | 2 | 1994, 2026 |
7 | Uruguay | 1 | 1930 |
8 | Switzerland | 1 | 1954 |
9 | Sweden | 1 | 1958 |
10 | Chile | 1 | 1962 |
11 | England | 1 | 1966 |
12 | Argentina | 1 | 1978 |
13 | Spain | 1 | 1982 |
14 | Colombia | 1 | 1986 |
15 | Japan | 1 | 2002 |
16 | South Korea | 1 | 2002 |
17 | South Africa | 1 | 2010 |
18 | Russia | 1 | 2018 |
19 | Qatar | 1 | 2022 |
20 | Canada | 1 | 2026 |
References
Wikipedia. (n.d.). “List of FIFA World Cup hosts”. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FIFA_World_Cup_hosts (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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