world cup was not played in 2008. just like the Olympics it is held every four years, its next location will be in South Africa in 2010. there were however Wold Cup Qualifiers to see who would be playing in 2010, but they are still being played out.
No, Australia has never hosted the FIFA World Cup.
South Africa has never hosted the World Cup in soccer before.
Mexico
Brazil.
Hosted by South Africa; won by Spain.
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Germany has hosted world cup in 1974 & 2006
American Football japan hosted in 2007 IFAF World cup. In soccer japan hosted the FIFA world cup with Korea in 2002
Uruguay.
The Azteca Stadium in Mexico City hosted the World Cup Final in 1986, which Argentina won.